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2008 YOUTH SOCCER CAMP
Men's Soccer Announces Alumni Gathering
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Men's Soccer Team will be holding an alumni gathering April 25-26. Friday night April 25 the alumni will take on the varsity squad at 7:30 PM on Newell field. On Saturday (1:00 PM) they will have an alumni vs. alumni game followed by a barbeque (or ice bath depending on your need) on the bowl. Please make your plans to attend one or both of these opportunities.
Belhaven / Hinds Soccer to Play in
Fund Raiser
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. Belhaven College Soccer and Hinds Community College Soccer will lock up in a fund raiser to help the Fullerton Memorial Fund. The game will be played at Freedom Ridge Park, on Friday, February 22 at 6:30 PM. To read the full press release Click Here!!
Blazers' DeCou Named Head Coach to Mississippi-Brilla
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. Belhaven College Men's Head Soccer Coach has been named Head Coach for Mississippi Brilla FC. The appointment will be in addition to his duties as Belhaven's Head coach. Brilla is a member of the Premier Development League. To read the full press release Click Here!!
Men's Soccer Falls to Carey
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. The Belhaven Men’s Soccer (10-8-1, 2-1) lost to the William Carey University Crusaders in the first round of the GCAC tournament on Friday night by a score of 0-4. A win would have all but guaranteed the Blazers a position in the Region XIII Tournament, but the loss puts them in a wait and see mode.
For the 2007 GCAC Tournament
Blazers Soccer Beats #25 Lambuth
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. The Belhaven Men’s Soccer (10-7-1, 2-1) defeated the #25 Lambuth University Eagles on Tuesday night by a score of 1-0. The win tops off a 10 win season by the Blazers and gives them a big victory going into the GCAC tournament on Friday. The Blazers and Eagles traded shots through much of the first 75 minutes with neither team being able to get the upper hand. That changed when James Poole was able to break away from the Eagle's defense and score a goal at the 78 minutes mark on a pass from David McKay who got the assist. The Blazers start post season play on Friday against the William Crusaders in Hattiesburg. game time is set for 5:45 PM.
Men's Soccer Game Changes Jackson, Miss., Tomorrow's soccer match between the Lambuth University Eagles and the Belhaven Blazers has been moved from Jackson, TN due to inclement weather. The Blazers will now be hosting the game at H.T. Newell Field. Game time is set for 6:00 PM
Three Men's Soccer Players Make All GCAC Team
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced the 2007 Men's All-Conference Soccer Team today. Three Belhaven Blazers were selected; junior Goal keeper Julien Henriques, junior defender Rickey Machel and junior defender Jamie Caul.
Blazers Soccer Falls to NCAA DII #19 Montevallo
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. The Belhaven Men’s Soccer (9-7-1, 2-1) team dropped a road game to NCAA DII opponent #19 University of Montevallo (15-1-1) by a score of 0-5. The loss marks the second in a row against a ranked opponent. Coach Steve DeCou likes the challenge of playing so many ranked team late, though, as the elevated level of competition will prepare the Blazers for post season play. GCAC Defensive Player of the Week, Julien Henriques, led the Blazers defense with 8 saves in the competition. Next the Blazers travel to Jackson, TN, to face the #25 Lambuth University Eagles in their final game of the 2007 regular season. The #25 Eagles should prove to be another tough opponent, as they have already clinched the regular season Mid-South Conference title. Game time is set for 2:00 PM.
Blazers Fall to #8 Mobile
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss. The Belhaven Men’s Soccer (9-6-1, 2-1) team lost their final home game of the 2007 season to the #8 ranked University of Mobile Rams, 0-1. With the win, the Rams extended their win streak to 12 and wrapped up the regular season GCAC title. In a physical match-up, the Blazers matched the Rams on both ends of the pitch. The Rams' Ruben Diaz scored the only goal of the contest at the 38 minute mark to give the Rams the win. The Blazers will be back in action on Saturday, October 20, as they travel to Montevallo, AL, to take on the NCAA DII #30 University of Montevallo Falcons. Game time is set for 4:00 PM.
Henriques GCAC Player of the Week
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., Julien Henriques has been selected as the GCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 14. Henriques is a 6'0" senior goal keeper from Behlenheim, France. The award marks the fourth time that Henriques has received the award this season. He allowed 1 goal against Covenant College on the week.
Henriques GCAC Player of the Week
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., Julien Henriques has been selected as the GCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 7. Henriques is a 6'0" senior goal keeper from Behlenheim, France. The award marks the fourth time that Henriques has received the award this season. He allowed no goals in 180 minutes on the week.
Blazers 7-Game Win Streak Snapped
Matt McCoy Jackson, Miss. The Belhaven Men’s Soccer (9-5-1, 2-0) team had their 7-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, as the Covenant Scots (10-2-1) defeated the Blazers 1-0. The Blazers found it difficult to penetrate a tough Covenant defense, as they were held to only nine shots on goal. Covenant was able to score in the 13th minute of the game, with a header that just went over the reach of Blazer goal keeper Julien Henriques. That would be all Covenant needed, as the Blazers were backed up on their end of the pitch for most of the match. The Blazers will be back in action Wednesday, October 17, as they will host conference opponent, University of Mobile at H.T. Newell Field. The game time is set for 7:00 pm.
Men's Soccer Blanks Louisiana College
Joel Thornton Pikeville, Lou., The Belhaven College Men's Soccer Team (9-4-1, 2-0) extended their win streak to seven games with a 3-0 win over Louisiana College on Saturday. Stellar defense was the key for the Blazers as they were able to hold the Wildcats to just 2 shots in the contest. Brett Clifton and James Poole each scored for the Blazers, while the third score can be attributed to an own goal by the Wildcats. The Blazers will be back in action Saturday, October 13, as they host Covenant College at H.T. Newell Field. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.
Men's Soccer Beats Undefeated Central Baptist
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Men's Soccer Team (8-4-1, 2-0) pushed their win streak to 6 on Friday by defeating Central Baptist University 1-0 at H.T. Newell Field. Central Baptist came into the game with an undefeated record (11-0). Brett Clifton scored the game winning goal at the 43 minute mark off an assist from Ken Benson.
Men's Soccer Blanks Spring Hill
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Men's Soccer Team (7-4-1, 2-0) defeated the Spring Hill College Badgers 1-0 on Saturday night. With the win, the Blazers pushed their way to first place in the GCAC and extended their winning streak to 5 games. Brett Clifton scored in the 87th minute to give the Blazers the victory in a tight match that saw the Blazers' defense allow only 7 shots on the night (only 4 shots on goal). Goal keeper Julien Henriques and the Blazers' defense posted their 3rd shutout of the season as they dominated the Badger's offense, rarely allowing them get the ball into the Blazers' end of the pitch. The Blazers will be back in action on Friday, October 5, as they host Central Baptist College at H.T. Newell Field. Game time is set for 2:00 PM.
Men's Soccer Defeats Delta State
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Men's Soccer Team (6-4-1, 1-0) defeated NCAA DII foe Delta State Statesmen by a score of 2-1 this afternoon. The Blazers struck early as Sergei Yepishin scored off a pass from David McKay. The Blazers have overcome early struggles to win 4 games in a row. The rest of the first half saw the Blazers and Statesmen battle it out at midfield as both team's defenses would send the ball out of their end. Delta State's Aaron Wilbanks scored a goal with five minutes left in the first half to knot the halftime score at 1-1. The second half saw the Blazers get on the board early again as Brett Clifton scored off a Stefan Fernandez assist for the final goal of the game. The Blazers then controlled the tempo for the rest of the match and did not allow the Statesmen to put together any strong offensive attack. The defense smothered the ball sending it out of their end, stifling any opportunity that the Statesmen tried to put together. The Blazers will be back in GCAC action on Saturday as they host the Spring Hill Badgers at H.T. Newell Field. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.
Clifton GCAC Offensive Player of the Week
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., Bret Clifton, a senior forward from Pascagoula Mississippi, has been selected the GCAC Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 23, 2007. Clifton had 2 goals and an assist as the Blazers went 3-0 on the week defeating William Carey University (1-0), Union University (4-2), and Harding University (2-1). This marks the second time this season that Clifton has received the award.
Men's Soccer Handles Harding
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers (5-4-1, 1-0) defeated NCAA DII Harding University by a score of 2-1 Saturday at H.T. Newell Field. The win marks the Blazers third in a row as they hit the mid-season mark. Jordan Browning put the Blazers on the board first as he scored from a John Kehoe assist at the 15 minute mark. Steve Fowler tied the game as he scored Harding's lone goal at the 53 minutes mark with an assist from Steve Hedeman. Brett Clifton scored the winning goal at the 78 minute mark as Harding goalie James Thurmond was unable to handle his header, giving the Blazers the win. The Blazers will be back in action on Thursday, September 27, at 3:30 PM as they host the NCAA DII Delta State Statesmen at H.T. Newell Field.
Men's Soccer Hands Union First Home Loss In 3 Years
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers (4-4-1, 1-0) did something on Thursday night that no other team has been able to do since September 27, 2004. They won at Union University. The Blazers traveled to Jackson, TN, with a lot of confidence after winning their first GCAC game of the 2007 season Tuesday against William Carey University, and it paid off with a 4-2 win over the Union University Bulldogs. In a physical game, the Blazers took a 1-0 lead into the half as Jamie Caul scored the lone first half goal via penalty kick at the 42 minute mark. In the second half, with their streak on the line, the Bulldogs turned up the pressure and the Blazers were all too happy to respond by bringing the game to the home team. The Bulldogs' Veiga Ghilherme tied the game at 1-1 with his goal at the 56 minute mark. Seven minutes later, Brett Clifton answered as he scored on an assist by John Kehoe. The Blazers would lead the rest of the game as Jamie Caul scored on a second penalty kick at the 80 minute mark to put the Blazers up 3-1. Ghilherme scored his second goal of the game as he scored on a penalty kick at the 82 minute mark. The Blazers' James Poole would answer just 1 minute later with the game's final goal on an assist by Brett Clifton. The Blazers will be back in action on Saturday, September 22, at 1:00 PM as they return to H.T. Newell Field to host Harding University, an NCAA DII team.
Henriques/Caul Players of the Week
Men's Soccer Opens GCAC Play With Victory
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers (3-4, 1-0) opened 2007 GCAC play with a 1-0 victory over the William Carey University Crusaders in the Belhaven Bowl on Tuesday. The Blazers went on the attack early and got a goal from James Poole at the 31:00 minute mark, the only goal on the day, to take a 1-0 lead on the Crusaders. The match was a tale of two halves. The first half saw the Blazers press hard to keep the ball in the William Carey end and play defense. The second half saw the Crusaders employ the same strategy as they kept the pressure on the Blazers, but the Blazers' defense was equal to the task. Led by Julien Henriques' 2 saves and and several blocks by Blazers' defenders, the Crusaders were unable to tally a goal giving the Blazers the victory. The Blazers will be back in action on Thursday, September 20, at 7:00 PM as they travel to Jackson, TN, to challenge Union University.
Soccer Moves to Bowl Jackson, Miss., Tomorrows soccer game have been relocated to the Belhaven College Campus Bowl. Both the Belhaven College Men and Women's soccer team will be playing William Carey University. The Men's game time is set for 2:00 PM while the women will be playing at 4:00 PM.
Ouachita Baptist Sinks Blazers Soccer in OT
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers fell to NCAA DII foe Ouachita Baptist University Tigers by a score of 3-4 in overtime. The Blazers offense matched goals with the Tigers throughout the contest, but the Tigers were able to get the decisive sudden death goal at the 92:43 mark. Jamie Caul scored the Blazers' first goal off a penalty kick at the 35:41 mark, while Simon Babba scored the Blazers' second goal of the contest at the 45:43 mark. James Poole was credited with the assist on the Babba goal. The Blazers third goal came as the ball entered the net off a Tigers player forcing overtime.
Men's Soccer Falls to NCAA D1 Foe
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers fell to NCAA D1 foe Centenary College Gents by a score of 0-2. The Blazers played hard up and down the field but were unable to put any points on the board due to a smothering Gents defense. The Blazers did not back down though as they put forth just as solid a defensive effort as the Gents. Goal keeper Julien Henriques had 10 saves and kept the Gents off the scoreboard for the first 69 minutes of play. The gents got their first goal off a penalty kick by the Gent's Aaron Volanski. Volanski would late add the Gent's second goal of the evening with only 3 minutes left in the contest. The Blazers will be back in action on Saturday, September 15, as they travel to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to face Ouachita Baptist University. Game time is set for 4:00 PM.
Henriques GCAC Player of the Week
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., Julien Henriques has been selected as the Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Henriques, a 6'0" senior goal keeper from Behlenheim, France, is the Defensive Player of the Week for both the GCAC. He averaged 3.5 saves per game and played 180 minutes on the week.
Henriques/Clifton Players of the Week
Men's Soccer Falls to Lee University Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers (2-1-1) lost tonight to the undefeated Lee University Flames (5-0) by a score of 5-0. The Flames, the top ranked team in Region XIII and the nations 6th ranked team, kept the pressure on the Blazers by keeping the ball on the Blazers end of the pitch all night. The Blazers will be back in action Saturday, September 8, at H.T. Newell Field as they host Martin Methodist University at 2:00 PM.
Men's Soccer Ties Texas College
Joel Thornton Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers dueled the Texas College Steers to a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon. Playing without starters Simon Babba, Ricky Machel, and John Kehoe the Blazers' defense shined allowing the Steers only 1 goal in 120 minutes. The Steers' defense was as effective as the Blazers' as they also only allowed the Blazers to hit the back of the net in 120 minutes. The Blazers only goal of the game came at the 80:00 minute mark as senior Brett Clifton scored to pull even with the Steers and push the game to overtime. The Blazers will be back in action on Wednesday, September 5, as they travel to Cleveland, TN, to face the Lee University Flames. The Flames are ranked 6th nationally and 1st in Region XIII. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.
Men's Soccer Shuts Out Crichton
Memphis, Tenn.,
The Belhaven College men's soccer team (2-0) hit the
road Monday to take on Crichton College in Memphis, TN.
Thanks to late second half goals from Simon Babba and
Daniel Bond, the Blazers were able to pull out the 2-0
victory and move to 2-0 on the season.
New turf on the field
resulted in poor playing conditions which made it tough
for the Blazers to find any momentum in the first
half. Luckily, Crichton had just as much trouble, and
the scored remained tied 0-0 at the half.
The second half was
much like the first, until Belhaven finally got on the
scoreboard when Daniel Bond found the back of the net to
put the Blazers up 1-0 in the 75th minute. That goal
proved to be all the offensive showing that would be
needed to pull out the win, but Simon Babba added
another goal 5 minutes later to secure the 2-0 victory.
The Blazers will be
back at home at Newell Field Friday, August 31, in
action against Texas College. Game time is slated for
2:30 PM, directly following the women's game.
Men's Soccer Dominates In Season Opener
Jackson, Miss., The Belhaven College Blazers men's soccer team won their season opener in impressive fashion as they defeated Concordia College by a score of 3-1 on Saturday night. Concordia's defense helped to keep them in the match but never threatened as their lone goal came in the 88:00 minute mark of the match. The Blazers kept the pressure on as they were able to keep the ball on the Concordia side of the field for most of the match. Brett Clifton scored the first goal of the Blazers season at the 22:00 minute mark, and the Blazers never looked back. Alan Hannon added a goal at the 32:00 minute mark to round out the first half of scoring. The second half saw an already physical match get more heated as both teams collected yellow cards but were disciplined enough to keep the action confined to the game. Stefan Fernandez rounded out the scoring for the Blazers as he scored a goal at the 80:00 minute mark with an assist from Simon Babba. The Blazers will be back in action Monday, August 27, as they will face Crichton College in Memphis, TN. Game time is set for 4:00 PM.
Belhaven College Announces New Coach
Jackson, Miss., Belhaven College is pleased to announce the addition of men’s head soccer coach to the Belhaven College Athletic Department. Steve DeCou comes to Belhaven after serving as head soccer coach at Trinity Christian College in Chicago, Illinois. While coaching at Trinity, DeCou led his team to capture the NCAA North Central Region title and advance to the NCAA National Championships. DeCou was named CCAC Coach of the Year. “We are excited to have a coach of Steve’s character and integrity,” says Belhaven Athletic Director John Garvilla. Previous to Trinity Christian College, DeCou coached at Huntington College in Indiana and Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga. Steve DeCou is accompanied by his wife Amy, and their daughter Sadie. He is a 1995 graduate of Tennessee Temple University with a degree in physical education. He also completed his master’s degree in sports medicine at the United States Sports Academy, and he holds an USSF "A" license as well as a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.
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