The Hannibal-Lagrange Mens Soccer Program is coming off its best season in school history with a 16-3-1 record, producing 2 first Team NAIA All-Americans, and finishing the season with a National ranking of #3. With the Graduation of 5 Seniors, including First Team NAIA All-American Defender Gilberto Romero, it will be tough in 2009 to duplicate the magic of 2008.
Head Coach David Erskine several key returning players coming back for the 09 season, including Senior Forward Kevin Zimmerman. Zimmerman has had an impressive college career so far with 31 goals, 20 assists, and 82 points total in three seasons. This Summer, Zimmerman is playing with Forest city London, a PDL (Professional Developmental League) club in London, Ontario, Canada. Zimmerman made an impact for the club right away as he scored the club's first goal in their first official game. He then scored again in FCL's second game, giving him an impressive mark of 2 goals in 2 games.
Another key returner is Jr. GK Jeff Jelinek. Last season, the net minder from Merrillville, Indiana, recorded an incredible 16 clean sheets (shutouts) and was one of two HLG players to make First Team NAIA All-American. Hannibal-Lagrange had never had a First Team NAIA All-American before the 2008 season.
With both Zimmerman and Jelinek returning, along with other solid returning players and a good recruiting class, the Trojans have a chance to be great again. However, the underclassmen will truly have to step up if HLG is to duplicate the tremendous run they had a year ago. Hannibal-Lagrange College is a Christian Liberal Arts college located in Hannibal, MO, about an hour north of St. Louis. for more info about the school and its top notch Mens Soccer Program, go to www.hlg.edu.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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