Men's Soccer

Second Place in ASC Predicted for Men’s Soccer
August 26, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s soccer team has been picked to finish the 2008 American Southwest Conference season in second place, according to the annual preseason poll released by the league on Tuesday.

The Patriots received 345 points and nine of a possible 28 first-place votes in a poll of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. More>>>

2008 UT Tyler Men’s Soccer: Rested, Reloaded & Ready
August 5, 2008

The 2007 men’s soccer season was filled with many ups and downs for The University of Texas Tyler and its six-year head coach Kenny Jones. Coming off of two straight American Southwest Conference regular season championships, the Patriots entered 2007 as the pre-season conference favorite and ranked 25th in the country by D3kicks.com. More>>>

Men's Soccer Open Tryouts Set for Fall
May 19, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s soccer team will hold tryouts for enrolled students who desire to participate in intercollegiate soccer during the 2008-2009 seasons.

There will be an organizational meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 in the HPE Building (Room 110) for all individuals interested in trying out for the UT Tyler men’s soccer team. The tryout date will be the following day on August 28, 2008. The tryout time will be announced at the meeting. More>>>

UT Tyler’s Kendall Named to All-Region Team
December 19, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Kan.---Junior forward Michael Kendall (Houston, Texas) of the University of Texas at Tyler men’s soccer team has been named as an All-South region third team selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. More>>>

Fourteen All-ASC Soccer Spots Go to Patriots
November 8, 2007

The UT Tyler men’s and women’s soccer teams have placed a total of 14 players on the All-American Southwest Conference squads to cap off historic seasons, it was announced this week.

Seven players from the ASC runner-up women’s soccer team were named to the All-ASC women’s team, including three first-team selections in Jorden Reed, Amanda Thomas and Kelly Buchanan. The Patriots advanced to the championship game of the ASC tournament in their first year eligible, falling to Hardin-Simmons, 2-0.

Reed, a senior forward, scored a team-leading seven goals on the season. To that she added four assists to top the team in total points with 18. She led all Patriots with 39 shots taken during the season. More>>>

Men’s Soccer Ends Season in Semifinals
November 3, 2007

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - The UT Tyler Patriots' season came to end in the semifinals of the American Southwest Conference men's soccer tournament as UT Dallas advanced on penalty kicks Saturday at Hurie Field.

Ending regulation and two overtime periods with a 1-1 tie, UTD scored on the final overtime penalty kick, giving the Comets the 3-2 edge in the shootout. More>>>

Men's Soccer Advances in ASC Tournament, Earns 2-0 Win Over UMHB
November 2, 2007

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – UT Tyler scored two second half goals to defeat third-seeded Mary Hardin-Baylor, 2-0, in the quarterfinal round of the American Southwest Conference Men’s Soccer Championship Friday in Clarksville, Ark.

The No. 6 seed Patriots picked up the game-winning goal off the foot of junior midfielder Cole Brittain in the 57th minute. Brittain was aided on the game winner with an assist from junior forward Michael Kendall who headed a serve from Tony Bowles to Brittain.

Kendall added an insurance goal late in the match after settling a pass from Adam McAlpine in font of the net before slipping it past UMHB goalkeeper Jude Austin in the 87th minute. Box Score. More>>>

Long Wait Over for UT Tyler Men's Soccer
October 31, 2007

The UT Tyler Patriots have arguably been the most dominant men's soccer program in the American Southwest Conference since 2002. Under head coach Kenny Jones, the Patriots won back-to-back ASC regular season titles in 2005 and 2006, along with ASC East title and the USCAA National Championship in 2003. But because of its provisional status, UT Tyler was not able to advance to the ASC post-season or on to the NCAA's.

Those days are only memories now and the Patriots will make their first trip to the ASC tournament Friday. Holding the sixth seed, UT Tyler will play No. 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor at 2 p.m. on the campus of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark. The winner will go on to face No. 2 Texas-Dallas at 2 p.m. Saturday in the semifinal round. More>>>

Men's Soccer Beats Concordia, Earns Tournament Spot
October 27, 2007

The UT Tyler men’s soccer team capped its regular season with a 2-0 win over Concordia Saturday in Austin.

The win, along with a pair of weekend losses by East Texas Baptist, means UT Tyler will play Mary Hardin-Baylor in the first round of the 2007 American Southwest Conference tournament set for next weekend in Clarksville, Ark. More>>>

D3Kicks.com Names Patriot Pair to Team of the Week
October 26, 2007

University of Texas at Tyler junior midfielder Michael Kendall (Houston, Texas) and freshman forward  Leah Solomon (Schertz, Texas) have been named to the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week for games played between October 15 and October 21. More>>>

Men’s Soccer Blanks ETBU on Senior Night
October 20, 2007

The University of Texas at Tyler notched their fifth shutout in six games on Saturday night, blanking East Texas Baptist, 3-0 in an American Southwest Conference men’s soccer contest at the Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex.

In a special ceremony, seniors Taylor Casillas, Derek Meller, and Geoff Sherman were honored before the game.

ETBU provided UT Tyler with its first goal when a corner kick by junior Tony Bowles (Mesquite, Texas) found its way into the hands of ETBU goalkeeper, Zane Barnes at 4:28. Barnes then bobbled the ball and dropped it behind him for an own goal that gave the Patriots an early 1-0 lead. More>>>

Men's Soccer Shuts Out LeTourneau
October 18, 2007

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s soccer team hosted the Yellow Jackets LeTourneau University on Thursday evening for an American Conference matchup.
                
The University of Texas at Tyler scored a 5-0 victory over LeTourneau Thursday night in American Southwest Conference men’s soccer.  More>>>

Men's Soccer Takes 3-1 Win over TLU
October 13, 2007

The UT Tyler men's soccer team won its fourth straight game Saturday, notching a 3-1 win over Texas Lutheran in Seguin.

The Patriots, who evened their American Southwest Conference record at 5-5, will host East Texas Baptist at 8 p.m. Thursday in Tyler. More>>>

Men's Soccer Wins at Schreiner
October 12, 2007

KERRVILLE - Cole Brittain's fourth goal of the season was the difference maker as UT Tyler picked up a 1-0 win over Schreiner Friday in Kerrville.

Brittain had three of the Patriots 15 total shots and his goal was assisted by Michael Kendall. More>>>

Men’s Soccer Evens Record with Tuesday Win
October 9, 2007

In a rare mid-afternoon game, the UT Tyler men’s soccer team took a 2-0, non-conference win over Spring Hill Tuesday at the Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex.

With the win, UT Tyler is now 6-6 on the season. More>>>

Men’s Soccer Goes 1-1 in Abilene, Jones Notches 100th Win
September 29, 2007

ABILENE - The UT Tyler men’s soccer team scored a 5-0 win over McMurry on Friday before suffering a 1-0 loss to Hardin-Simmons on Saturday in American Southwest Conference soccer this weekend.

The Patriots are now 4-5-1 overall and 2-4 in league play.

After being held scoreless for the fist half, the floodgates opened and UT Tyler posted five second-half goals to defeat McMurry in Abilene Friday. More>>>

Patriots Fall to MC in Men's Soccer
September 22, 2007

UT Tyler did everything right, but couldn't beat a stroke of good luck by Mississippi College as the Patriots dropped a 2-1, double-overtime decision to the Choctaws Saturday afternoon at the Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex.

An MC goal in the 108th minute by Jack Craven lifted the Choctaws over the Patriots and dropped UT Tyler to 3-4-1 overall and 1-3 in the ASC. More>>>

Men Notch First ASC Win
September 20, 2007

After being held scoreless in their first two American Southwest Conference games last weekend, the UT Tyler men's soccer team unloaded its full fury on Louisiana College Thursday night, scoring a 5-0 win at the Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex.

Attacking was the name of the game as UT Tyler outshot Louisiana College, 21-1, including 11 shots on goal, giving the preseason favorite Patriots their first ASC win. UT Tyler is now 3-4 overall and 1-2 in conference. Louisiana College has an identical 1-2 conference mark and drops to 3-3-1 on the season. More>>>

Men's Soccer Drops 2-0 Decision to UTD
September 16, 2007

Two first-half goals by UT Dallas' Mihai Cotet gave the Comets a 2-0 win over UT Tyler on Sunday, keeping the Patriots winless in American Southwest Conference play.

UT Tyler falls to 2-3-1 overall and 0-2 in the ASC. More>>>

Ozarks Hands Men’s Soccer Conference Loss
September 14, 2007

Nate Abbott’s game-winning goal in the 66th minute propelled Ozarks to a 1-0 victory over UT Tyler on Friday afternoon in Clarksville, Ark.

After a back-and-forth first half, the Eagles rallied in the final 45 minutes of action to gain control of the match. Ozarks outshot the Patriots 8-2 in the second half and finished the game with a 17-13 advantage. More>>>

Brittain Leads UT Tyler to Non-Conference Win
September 10, 2007

For the second straight game, junior midfielder Cole Brittain scored the game-winning goal for the UT Tyler men's soccer team. Tonight, the Patriots downed Southwestern, 1-0, at the Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex.

Brittain scored the game's only goal in the 14th minute with a header past Southwestern keeper Ryan Tasin. Freshman Eric Oakley provided the assist for Brittain, setting him up on free kick from the right side. More>>>

Men's Soccer Notches First Win, Avenges Loss to OBU
September 7, 2007

Cole Brittain's goal with 37-seconds left in the first overtime period lifted UT Tyler to a 2-1 win over Division II Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia, Ark., Friday.

The win was the Patriots' first of the season and avenged their 1-0 season opening loss to OBU last week in Tyler. More>>>

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