LAURINBURG, NC—Junior college transfer Krisztian Mikoczi has decided to play his final two seasons with the St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team.

Mikoczi joined the Knights program in January of 2004 and looks to be a great addition to an improving SAPC squad. Krisztian will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the very young soccer team.

The Budapest, Hungary native played his first two seasons with the Ulster County Community College soccer team of New York. In his second season he was named to the 2003 All-American Team of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Mikoczi, who tallied 14 goals and 11 assists last year and 31 goals and 39 assists in his collegiate career, was also named to the All-Region team for Region XV and the Mid-Hudson Conference All-Conference Team.

The older Mikoczi, who worked for a couple years after high school, had an outstanding junior career that included playing for the Under-18 Hungary National Team. After working several jobs Krisztian decided to come to the U.S. to have fun, get an education, and play soccer.

The forward/center decided to come to St. Andrews after meeting head coach Tom Frambach. Krisztian had a good connect with him immediately because of Frambach’s soccer ties in New York.

Mikoczi is looking forward to the ’04 season, as he wants to help the Knights make a big step forward. Frambach is happy with the new addition, hoping he will bring a wealth of experience to a team that will consist mostly of sophomores and freshmen.

Krisztian’s leadership and playing career should help make an immediate impact for the Knights, helping make the program very strong in the near future.

LAURINBURG, NC—After a vastly improved season in the Fall of 2003, the St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team looks forward to future success.

The Knights had a lot to prove from a year ago in which they finished 11th in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference regular season standings and missed the playoffs. The other league schools did not give much concern to this years team, as they were picked ninth in the CVAC pre-season poll voted upon by the head coaches.

However, the Knights worked hard and finished the regular season with a 7-12-1 record overall and a surprising 5-4-1 record in the CVAC. The results included six more wins and a jump of six spots in the conference standings as they finished in fifth place.

The Knights increased their scoring output from 18 (2002) to 32 (2003) goals while decreasing their goals against from 86 (’02) to 50 (’03).

Some game highlights including a 3-1 win over Francis Marion, who had beaten the Knight in their last couple of meetings. St. Andrews also defeated CVAC rivals Barton, Coker, Erskine, Mt. Olive, and Limestone and went into overtime against eventual league champion Lees-McRae.

Second year head coach Tom Frambach helped lead the team with a very young squad that included 13 freshman. Frambach used the season in part to help teach and develop his young players so that the program will continue to rise.

Forward Jon Budney and midfielder Kadian Martin were awarded to the 2nd Team All-Conference in their freshman campaigns. Budney lead the team is scoring with 10 goals and 23 points and was awarded a CVAC Player of the Week during the year. Martin was selected to the prestigious NSCAA/adidas All-Region Team.

Frambach reminisced on the season by stating “I was very pleased as the team fought through the ups and downs of the season. Overall the team made significant progress as they started to mature and develop over the year. Hopefully with this past years experience for the freshman and another solid recruiting class our team will continue to get better.”

With a mix of young players, a determined head coach, and a lot of hard work the sky will be the limit for St. Andrews men’s soccer in the future.

LAURINBURG, NC—Kadian Martin and Jon Budney capped off a 2003 season that provided many highlights to the St. Andrews men’s soccer program. Martin was selected to the prestigious NSCAA/adidas All-Region Team while they both were named to the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference 2nd Team All-Conference.

The duo helped lead the Knights to seven wins in their freshman campaign which was a six-game improvement from 2002. The Knights surprised many as they finished fifth in the conference regular season (picked to finish ninth).

Martin, a native of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, was awarded to the All-Region team after compiling one goal, four assists, and six points as a defender. Kadian helped out in all situations and on all parts of the field. Martin was the first player to be selected to the All-Region team for the Knights in several years.

Budney, a Corpus Cristi, Texas product, lead the team in scoring as a determined freshman forward. Jon’s 10 goals and 23 points were both team highs. Budney also tallied two game-winning goals and contributed with three assists during the year. In a week that he scored two goals, including the game winner against league foe Barton, Budney was selected the CVAC player of the week.

Martin and Budney turned a lot of heads in their freshman season, as noticed by the conference coaches who voted them onto the CVAC All-Conference team. It should be fun to see where they will lead the Knights in 2004 and beyond.

November 5, 2003

Belmont, NC—The No. 4 seed Belmont Abbey men’s soccer team advanced to the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference tournament semifinals Wednesday, scoring twice in the first half then holding on to defeat No. 5 seed St. Andrews Presbyterian College 2-1 at Belmont.

Belmont Abbey’s Chris Peak got the Crusaders on the board at the 20-minute mark of the first half, taking a pass from Allen Owensby and beating goalie Hal Tate to give Belmont Abbey a 1-0 lead.

The Crusaders pushed the lead to 2-0 in the 39th minute on a goal by Nick Wyatt with Owensby and Adam Kremer getting the assists.

With just over 15 minutes left in regulation, Saint Andrews cut the lead in half on an unassisted goal by Ariel Sansone.

Neither team got many scoring chances, as there were only 12 total shots in the game, eight by Belmont Abbey.

However, that would be all the scoring and the 10-7-3 Crusaders advance to the conference semifinals, where they will face the top-seeded Queens Royals on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

The Knights end their season at 7-12-1, which is a six-win improvement from last year.

October 26, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team volunteered their time and efforts last Sunday to help raise money for physically and mentally disabled students in Scotland County.

The team worked in two locations to double the amount raised for the deserving kids. The Knights players were located outside Harris Teeter and Wal-Mart. There were always at least four soccer players at each location throughout the whole day that started at 10:00 a.m. and went to 4:00 p.m.

The money that was raised, approximately $2,000, will be donated through the Knights of Columbus. The money will be allocated to all schools in the district.

The Knights soccer players will not stop there as they are currently looking at other benefits or fundraisers that they can do to stay involved in the community.

November 1, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team rallied for three second-half goals to defeat Limetone 3-2 in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference play on Saturday afternoon.

The Saints jumped out early to a 2-0 lead. Eric Ballard started the scoring for Limestone converting on a penalty kick in the 15th minute. Tommy Costanzo tallied the Saints second goal less than three minutes later off a long Shane Galliher pass.

The Knights dominated play throughout the game but found themselves down two goals going into the second half. The Knights kept shooting but could not convert including a missed penalty kick that went off the crossbar.

Finally Valentine Baker was able to drill a ball past Limestone goalie Michael Stratford in the 61st minute. With the momentum shifting the Knights grabbed another quick goal as Jon Budney finished off a beautiful pass from Titto Harvey. Budney leads the Knights with 10 goals.

The score remained deadlocked at 2-2 until Harvey scored the game winner with 2:25 left. Kadian Martin assisted on Harvey’s goal.

The Knights out shot the Saints 31-7 including a staggering 21-1 difference in the second half. Hal Tate made three saves in goal for his seventh win of the season while Stratford made 12 saves.

St. Andrews improved to 7-11-1 overall and 5-4-1 in the CVAC while Limestone fell to 2-16 and 1-9.

The Knights enter the CVAC tournament as the No. 5 seed and will travel to face No. 4 Belmont Abbey on Wednesday afternoon. Game time has yet to be announced.

October 18, 2003

ANDERSON, SC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College and Anderson College men’s soccer teams played to a Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference double-overtime 1-1 tie on Saturday afternoon.

The Knights took an early lead as Michael Monahan found the back of the Trojans net off an Ariel Sansone assist at the 4:05 mark.

AC tied the match at 53:56 when Michael Zion scored on a header from Trey Aull.

Neither team was able to convert on any other scoring opportunities resulting in a 1-1 tie after 110 minutes of play.

It was a physical match as 46 fouls were called; 27 against St. Andrews and 19 against Anderson. But there were just two yellow cards, one for each side. The Knights out shot the Trojans, 22-7.

Anderson goalkeeper Jack Ward made 11 saves while St. Andrews goalie Hal Tate made one.

St. Andrews is now 5-9-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the CVAC while the Trojans are 1-10-3 overall and 1-3-3 in the CVAC.

The Knights travel to face Wingate on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

October 8, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—Jon Budney’s second goal of the game in the 88th minute secured the win for St. Andrews Presbyterian College on a rainy Tuesday afternoon against Francis Marion University. James Wesley scored the other goal in the Knights 3-1 victory.

St. Andrews took the early lead on Budney’s first goal from Valentine Baker in the 21st minute. Under constant pressure the Knights were able to maintain the 1-0 lead into halftime.

Hal Tate made several big saves throughout the game while not being completely mobile due to a bruised leg from a kick early in the game. Tate’s biggest save came in the 47th minute stopping Charlie Mitchell’s penalty kick. Tate continued his good play making five of his nine saves in the second half.

Wesley finished off a Baker pass in the 51st minute to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. Baker has seven assists in seven games.

The Patriots kept a hard attack and rebounded from Wesley’s goal 2:45 later as Ben Chavolla stuck the only ball to get past Tate. Chavolla is averaging one goal per game with 11 goals on the season.

Francis Marion kept the pressure on in the second half out shooting St. Andrews 24-12. Budney converted on a long pass from Marques Norwood in the 88th minute to put the game out of reach for the Warriors. Budney leads the Knights with seven goals.

The win helped get the Knights back on track after losing three straight one-goal games. St. Andrews improved to 5-8 while the Patriots fell to 7-4.

The Knights will travel to Clayton State on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

September 30, 2003

THOMASVILLE, NC—Jon Budney of St. Andrews Presbyterian College (4-6 overall, 3-1 CVAC) has been selected as the NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) men’s soccer Player of the Week. Jon Budney has emerged as one of St. Andrews’ top scorers, accumulating five goals and two assists in the first 10 games of the season including two goals in two games this past week. The freshman forward tallied the game winning goal for the Knights on Wednesday as they defeated Barton 3-2. Budney’s goal gave Barton their first CVAC loss of the season and boosted St. Andrews to the fifth spot in CVAC standings. On Saturday Budney recorded his fifth goal in five games in the hard fought battle against Mars Hill College. For the season, Budney is averaging 1.2 pts/game with five goals and two assists.

September 24, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—Jon Budney scored a late goal for the St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team to win a tough 3-2 battle against Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference foe Barton on Wednesday afternoon.

Arial Sansone drilled a Valentine Baker pass into the right side corner of Barton’s goal in the 24th minute to give the Knights an early lead. The score would remain 1-0 for the rest of the first half.

In the second half each team would alternate scoring two goals apiece. Scott Summers scored the Bulldogs first goal in the 66th minute. Three minutes later the Knights regained the lead as Sansone recorded his second goal of the game only to have Barton score on the ensuing start 14 seconds later. Jay Mackie tallied the goal for the Bulldogs by chipping a Don Peters pass over the head of goalie Hal Tate.

Budney broke the 2-2 tie in the 79th minute finishing off a nice set of passes from Joseph Burnett and Baker. Budney and Sansone are tied for the team led in goals with four each.

Tate made four saves in the winning effort while Matt Kennedy made six saves keeping the Bulldogs in the game as the Knights out shot them 18-9.

Head coach Tom Frambach stated that he was “pleased with the performance as they showed a lot of heart and determination. We got through the times in which the game wasn’t going our way. The guys played well on and off the ball.”

Frambach also believes that the players are “…starting to get our system down as the season progresses” which he feels will help the team make strides in the right direction as they have a positive mind frame with all the time and effort they must put in leading to future success.

With the win St. Andrews dealt Barton their first CVAC loss of the year. The Knights go to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in the CVAC while the Bulldogs fall to 2-3-2 overall and 2-1-1 in the CVAC.

The Knights will host Mars Hill on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

September 20, 2003

BELMONT, NC—The Belmont Abbey men’s soccer team held onto an early lead to win a 2-1 contest against St. Andrews on Saturday afternoon.

The Crusaders were aggressive in the first half against the visiting Knights taking an early 2-0 lead. Nick Wyatt converted on a penalty kick at the 12-minute mark to put Belmont Abbey on the board. The Crusaders extended the lead 15 minutes later as Jeff Strebler gained control of the ball on the right side and volleyed the cross to Mike Kirby, who headed the ball into the open net. Belmont Abbey dominated most of the first half, out-shooting St. Andrews 12-3 in the opening 45 minutes.

In the second half the Knights carried most of the play, out-shooting the Crusaders 7-1 in the half. St. Andrews could not convert on a lot of their opportunities, as Sean O’Conner was outstanding in goal for Belmont Abbey. Finally, the Knights scored with less than four minutes left in the game, as Jesse Nava headed a Kadian Martin corner kick past O’Conner to cut the lead to 2-1. Unfortunately, there was not enough time on the clock for St. Andrews to get any other scoring opportunities.

The Crusaders improve to 4-2-1 overall and 2-1 in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference while the Knights drop to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the CVAC.

St. Andrews will be in action again on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. hosting CVAC rival Barton.

September 17, 2003

HARTSVILLE, SC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College men's soccer team outlasted Coker College, 3-1, in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference play on Wednesday evening.

The Knights got on the board first in the 8th minute on a goal from Jon Budney, who was assisted beautifully by Jesse Nava. The Cobras then tied the score at 1-1 in the 54th minute with a tally from Gibson Baafour. Sean Maupin assisted Baafour’s goal.

After words the Knights scored two solid goals that proved to be the overall difference. The score remained 1-1 until the Knights went back ahead for good in the 66th minute on a goal by Nava. In his first game of the year, Valentine Baker assisted on Nava’s goal. Budney added another tally in the 81st minute that ended any hopes of a Cobra comeback.

Coker’s Aaron Osteen contributed a solid effort in goal recording five saves while St. Andrews Hal Tate grabbed two saves.

With the win the Knights improve to 3-4 overall and remain perfect in the CVAC at 2-0. The Cobras fall to 0-6-1 overall and 0-2 in the CVAC.

The Knights are scheduled to take the pitch again this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against Belmont Abbey

September 13, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—Dedan Rennie blasted the eventual game-winning goal with less than seven minutes left in the game, giving St. Andrews Presbyterian College a 4-3 victory over Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference foe Erskine on Saturday afternoon.

The Knights jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with goals by Jon Budney, Arial Sansone, and Marques Norwood.

Travis Thompson single handedly got the Flying Fleet back in the game with a hat trick. Thompson’s first two goals came 40 seconds apart late in the first half putting Erskine’s deficit to one at halftime. Thompson continued his scoring in the 66th minute by finishing off a Jean Keita pass.

The score remained tied at 3-3 until Rennie ripped the game winner off an Erskine player and past a diving Ben Stoner with the clock at 83:41.

St. Andrews’ Hal Tate (2-4) only needed to make two saves in net for the win. Erskine’s starting goalie Jesse Kray, who gave up the first three goals and make three saves, had to be replaced by Stoner in the 56th minute because of an injury. Stoner made three saves but gave up the game winner.

The Knights improve to 2-4-0 overall and 1-0-0 in the CVAC while the Flying Fleet drop to 1-2-0 overall and 0-1-0 in the CVAC.

St. Andrews will face CVAC rival Coker in Hartsville, SC on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm.

September 10, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—The Catawba College men’s soccer team remain unbeaten as they shutout St. Andrews on Wednesday afternoon 5-0. Felipe Rubio lead the way for the Indians providing a goal and two assists in the first half.

St. Andrews never got anything going offensively, only getting four shots and two corner kicks off. Freshman goaltender Hal Tate kept the Knights in the game making nine of his ten saves in the first half.

Zay-Zay Gilewala scored two goals for the Indians as Nathan Zuzga and Ross Goffi netted the other two. Zuzga also supplied the assist to Rubio’s goal to start the scoring in the 8th minute.

The Indian’s Dan Fitzgerald only needed to make two saves for the shutout in goal.

Catawba (2-0-1) ended the game with 29 shots while St. Andrews (1-4-0) have been shutout in all four of their losses.

The Knights start the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference season hosting Erskine at 4:00 pm Saturday.

September 6, 2003

Newberry, SC—St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 loss to Newberry College on Saturday afternoon. The Knights drop to 1-3 on the season while the Indians, 3-0, are off to their best start in team history.

Newberry possessed the ball well, staying mainly in the Knights half of the field. Goalie Hal Tate kept St. Andrews in the game thanks to good play and big saves.

The Indians scored the game winner in the 63rd minute, when Jeffrey Taylor served a bending corner kick to the front of the net where Miles Childers headed the ball to Chad Domis who put the ball past a diving Tate.

Newberry keeper Tim Seibert pitched his second shutout of the year, improving his goals against average to 0.33. Seibert had five saves against the scrappy Knights team that put the pressure on in the waning minutes of the match. Tate finished with nine saves for SAPC.

St. Andrews host Catawba College Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m.

September 3, 2003

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team lost a close battle to Lenoir-Rhyne, 2-0, on Wednesday afternoon.

Ben Clark knocked in a rebound in the 23rd minute after the Knights goalie Hal Tate made a great save on Ben Lowe giving the Bears a 1-0 lead. The game remained close and physical until Joshua Hudgins supplied the insurance goal for the Bears in the 79th minute. Alex Maric and Chris Penley provided the assists to Hudgins goal.

The Bears Tom Skora only needed to make one save in goal for the shutout while Tate stopped six shots for the Knights.

The game was capped off by the physical play of both teams. At the end of the game the referee called 32 fouls, four yellow cards, and two red cards. St. Andrews Robbie Stump and Lenoir-Rhyne’s Ben Clark received the red cards in the 85th minute after a heated battle for the ball. The Bears Robert Hajnal, Hudgins, and head coach Bobby Ladimir received yellow cards. Kadian Martin received SAPC lone yellow.

Lenoir-Rhyne improved to 2-0-1 on the early season while St. Andrews fell to 1-2.

The Knights travel to Newberry on Saturday for a 2:00 match-up.

Seven Ink with St. Andrews Men’s Soccer

May 28, 2003

LAURINBURG, N.C. – Seven student-athletes have signed a National Letter of Intent to play men’s soccer with St. Andrews Presbyterian College in 2003.

St. Andrews head coach Tom Frambach will add three forwards to next year’s line-up, Jon Budney, Marques Norwood, and Mike Monahan.

Budney began his prep career at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, Va., and played his final two years at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was the leading scorer for three years and earned both all-district and all-region honors. Budney was also a member of the PWSI (Prince William Soccer Inc.) club team in Virginia.

Norwood is a member of the ’84 Triangle Futbol Club team in the Raleigh area, and under the direction of Scott Calabrese, TFC has been one of the top club teams in North Carolina. He is also a member of the Leesville High School track team and qualified for three events on the regional level.

Another Virginia native, Monahan prepped at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge. He is a member of the Virginia state ODP and PWSI club team.

Frambach inked a trio for the Knight midfield as well with Jesse Nava, Chris Hill, and Chris Bennett.

Nava was a three-year starter at Charlotte’s Olympic High School and played his final season at Myers Park, where he ranked third in the state in total points. He earned all-conference and all-region honors during his prep career and captained the South Charlotte Soccer Association Red Dogs for five years, claiming both the Kepner Cup state championship and McDonald’s Cup in 2002.

Hill prepped at perennial district champion Central High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and played club soccer with the 10-time Alabama state champion Hoover Phantoms.

Another North Carolina native, Bennett was a four-year starter at Brevard High School and played three years with the Highland Football Club ’83 Red Premiere team. A two-time all-conference selection, he served as team captain as a junior and senior.

On the defensive side, James Wesley will join the St. Andrews back line. Wesley prepped at South Fork High School in Stuart, Fla., but enjoyed his greatest soccer success as a member of the Treasure Coast United club team, winning four Brevard Youth Soccer League titles in five years. He is a three-time First Team BYSL selection, and during his one season with Hobe Sound United, he was named the team’s co-player of the year.