October 30, 2004

GAFFNEY, SC—Freshman Jerry Momoh (Trenton, NJ) provided the heroics in Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 double overtime victory at CVAC rival Limestone to give the St. Andrews men’s soccer team a win in their season finale. The Knights snapped a five-game losing streak to end the season at 4-12 overall and 2-8 in the CVAC while the Saints fell to 3-13 and 2-8.

Jesse Nava (Charlotte, NC) gave the Knights an early 1-0 lead 15:51 into the first half with his third goal of the season. Matthew Stucke (Honolulu, HI) assisted on Nava’s goal. Charlie Halstead answered back for Limestone in the 28th minute scoring an unassisted goal.

The game would remain deadlocked at 1-1 until 5:49 left in the second overtime. At 104:11 Momoh tallied his third game-winning goal of the season on a Christopher Hill (Tuscaloosa, AL) pass. Momoh finished the season leading the Knights with seven goals and 14 points.

Freshman goalkeeper Marcus Gumbrecht (Burlington, NC) was rewarded with his first collegiate victory in net making four saves. St. Andrews out shot the Saints 11-5 and had a 12-4 corner kick advantage.

October 27, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—The Belmont Abbey men’s soccer team picked up second half goals by Luis Arrieta (Simpsonville, SC) and Kenny Weese (Denton, TX), in route to a 2-0 shutout of host St. Andrews in CVAC play on Wednesday afternoon.

The Crusaders, who improve to 6-7-2 overall and 7-2 in the league, locked up home field advantage throughout the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Tournament with the victory. The Knights fell to 3-12 and 1-8.

Both teams had several chances to score in the first half with 12 combined shots. SAPC goalkeeper Marcus Gumbrecht (Burlington, NC) made three of his seven saves in the first half and Abbey goalie Sean O’Conner (La Crescenta, CA) had two of his four in the first 45-minutes to keep the game scoreless heading into the second half.

Arrieta scored the eventual game-winning score at 52:44 on a direct kick that found the right side of the Knights goal. Weese deflected a Christian Ocampo (Greenville, SC) pass off the St. Andrews right goalpost and into the net to give the Crusaders a two-goal advantage in the 61st minute.

The Knights conclude their regular season on Saturday with a 4:00 p.m. showdown with CVAC foe Limestone while Abbey hosts Coker at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

October 23, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—Sophomore Shawn Berting tallied two goals to lead Lees-McRae College to a 6-0 shutout of host St. Andrews in CVAC men’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats improved to 9-6-1 overall and 6-3 in the conference while the Knights fell to 3-11 and 1-7.

Lee Rogers (London, England) started the scoring for the Bobcats at the 28:44 mark ripping an indirect-kick pass from Gerang Ngwang (Douala, Cameroon) past St. Andrews goalkeeper Marcus Gumbrecht (Burlington, NC). Berting (Wilmington, NC) recorded his first of two goals in the 37th minute after recover a SAPC turnover. LMC carried the 2-0 advantage into the second half.

The Bobcats did not relieve the pressure after halftime scoring in the first minute of the second half on a Chad McGee (Cedar Hill, TX) goal. Eli Kiem (Cornelius, NC) and Tim Bender (Charlotte, NC) also scored goals in the final 45 minutes. Berting, Rocky Bravo (Hickory, NC), Chris Shiflett (Hickory, NC) and Mark Nowoslawski (Halifax, England) all provided assists for Lees-McRae.

Senior Calvin Dixon (Walsall, England) made four saves in net for the Bobcats in route to the shutout while Gumbrecht made two saves for St. Andrews. Neil Hastie (Dingwall, England) led the Knights with three shots. LMC out shot SAPC 17-10.

The Knights host CVAC rival Belmont Abbey on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. for their last regular season home game.

October 20, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—The Coker College men’s soccer team picked up its first win of the season on Wednesday afternoon after holding off host St. Andrews, 2-1, in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference play. The Cobras improved to 1-9-1 overall and 1-6-1 in the CVAC while the Knights fell to 3-10 and 1-6.

Freshman midfielder Olivier Harper (Orlando, FL) took advantage of a direct kick at the 41:01 mark to put the Cobras on top for good. Harper ripped a low shot from approximately 40-yards out that found its way through everyone and into the right side of the Knights net. Two-minutes and five-seconds later Dominick Pierallini (Lexington, SC) lifted Coker to a two-goal advantage after heading in a Sean Maupin (Lexington, SC) cross.

The Knights applied pressure throughout the game but could not finish off any scoring opportunities until the last minute of the game. One their 14th and final shot of the game, Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) lifted a ball over Cobra goalkeeper Aaron Osteen (Black Mountain, NC) for the goal and prevented the shutout. St. Andrews out shot Coker 14-12 while both teams had five corner kicks.

The much-depleted St. Andrews squad played injured goalkeeper Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) in the field. In his first game up front Hastie recorded an assist on Mikoczi’s goal. Marcus Gumbrecht (Burlington, NC) made two saves for the Knights in his first full game in net while Osteen made three saves for the win.

The Knights will look to rebound on Saturday when they host CVAC foe Lees-McRae at 3:30 p.m.

October 13, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—Four different Bulldogs recorded goals to lift NCAA Division II Nationally Ranked No. 22 Wingate University past host St. Andrews, 4-0, in men’s soccer action on Wednesday. The Bulldogs improved to 8-2-2 while the Knights fell to 3-9.

Wingate jumped out front at the 16:43 mark, as Randy Lazicki (McAfee, NJ) scored his first goal of the season and the eventual game winner. Forward Benj Bostic (Wingate, NC) scored his team-leading 16th goal at 24:50 to put the Bulldogs up 2-0. Robert Dawson (Manchester, England) assisted on the first two Wingate goals.

With 10 seconds left in the first half Thomas Szvetitz (Valrico, FL) stuffed away a rebounded shot by Lazicki to put the Bulldogs up three heading into halftime. Jaymes Nowicki (Rochester, NY) tacked on a fourth goal in the 70th minute to finish off the scoring.

Sophomore goalie Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) made six saves for the Knights while Dustin Prickett (Lakeland, FL) earned his fourth shutout of the season making one save. WU out shot St. Andrews 22-6 and Bostic had a great opportunity for a second goal in the game, but knocked the penalty kick off the right post.

The Knights entertain CVAC rival Coker College next Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. while Wingate hosts SAC foe Carson-Newman on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

October 6, 2004

FLORENCE, SC—Francis Marion University scored three goals in an eight-minute span in the opening half and then withstood a second-half rally by visiting St. Andrews Presbyterian College to claim a 3-2 non-conference win over the Knights, Wednesday afternoon in men's soccer action.

Francis Marion improves to 4-6-1 and wins back-to-back matches for the first time this season. St. Andrews falls to 3-8-0 with its eighth loss in its last nine matches.

FMU sophomore Nick Boyd scored his first goal of the season to give the Patriots a 1-0 advantage at the 31:20 mark. The play began with an outlet pass from Valentine Baker to Jonathan Bartomioli who sent a long cross to Boyd on the left side of the box.

Bartomioli also assisted on the Patriots’ second goal when he passed ahead to Jeanpaul Coves who sent an 18-yard blast into the net at 37:54. It was Coves’ first career tally.

Junior Anthony Addorisio finished the scoring flurry when he scored on a rebound at 39:17. Andy Conrad took the initial shot which was stopped by St. Andrews goalkeeper Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland), but the ball caromed to Addorisio, who recorded his first goal of the year and second of his three-year career.

St. Andrews quickly trimmed that margin to one goal with a pair of scores early in the second half. Sophomore Jesse Nava (Charlotte, NC) took a pass from Justin Valenti (Monroeville, IN) and scored amid a group of defenders at 52:50. Three minutes later at 55:58, junior Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) scored on a seven-yard shot that included a tough angle from the right side. Nava assisted on the Knights’ second goal.

However, St. Andrews managed only two more shots in the final 31 minutes, neither of which required a save by FMU goalkeeper Jonathan Runion. Runion ended the match with three saves, while Hastie registered six stops.

Francis Marion led 16-10 in shots, but St. Andrews held an 8-4 advantage in corner kicks.

St. Andrews returns home to entertain non-conference Wingate University next Wednesday at 4 p.m.

October 2, 2004

DUE WEST, SC—St. Andrews scored four goals in an 11-minute span in the first half to boost the Knights over Erskine, 5-1, in Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference men’s soccer action at Huggins Field on Saturday afternoon. The Knights improved to 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the CVAC while the Flying Fleet fell to 0-6-1 and 0-3-1.

Erskine took an early lead in the contest on a goal by David Peters in the 12th minute. The senior from Trinidad took a pass from fellow senior Josh Veres and lofted a shot over St. Andrews goalie Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland).

The Flying Fleet appeared in charge until the 26:10 mark when the Knights sophomore forward Joseph Burnett (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) scored his first goal of the game on an assist by Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary). The pair hooked up again three minutes later for Burnett`s second goal.

Marques Norwood and Justin Valenti each scored goals (33:11 and 37:25) to put St. Andrews up 4-1 at halftime. Burnett added his third goal of the game at 74:08 to account for the 5-1 final score. Burnett’s three goals marked his first collegiate hat trick and his first three goals of the season helping snap a seven game losing streak for the Knights. Mikoczi increased his team leading assist total to five while Marques Norwood (Raleigh, NC) added his second assist of the season.

Hastie made five saves in net for the Knights to earn his third win of the season. Backup goalie Marcus Gumbrecht (Burlington, NC) made one save in 12 minutes of action.

The Knights travel to Florence, SC for a non-conference match against Francis Marion University on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

September 29, 2004

AIKEN, SC—Mamadou Ndoye scored the game’s only goal in the 66th minute of play to lift the USC Aiken Pacers (5-3-2) to the 1-0 victory over St. Andrews (2-7-0) in men’s non-conference soccer action on Wednesday afternoon at “Pacer Pit”. With the victory in their first meeting with the Knights since 1997, USCA improves to 4-0-3 all-time in the series.

USCA controlled play in the first half with a commanding 12-2 advantage in shots. Knights’ keeper Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) recorded three of his four saves on the day in the first 45 minutes.

St. Andrews finished with a 7-5 edge in shots in the second half, but Ndoye made his fourth shot of the day count. The 6-7 senior from Dakar, Senegal took a nice pass ahead from Plamen Peev to beat Hastie one-on-one in front of the net. It was Ndoye’s fifth marker of the season.

Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) provided the best scoring threat for the Knights. With 3:55 remaining in the contest, Mikoczi fired a shot off a direct kick from 30 yards out through a crowd but Zac Van Frank made the save. Mikoczi led St. Andrews with three shots, including two on goal.

Van Frank notched the Pacers’ second shutout of the season making five saves in picking up his first win.

The Knights will play at Erskine College at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday in a Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference match.

September 25, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—The Anderson College men’s soccer team picked up its first conference win on Saturday afternoon, defeating host and Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference foe St. Andrews 2-1. The Trojans evened their record at 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the CVAC while the Knights fell to 2-6 and 0-5.

Sophomore Conor Dowler (Dublin, Ireland) quickly put AC on top, scoring his team-high seventh goal of the season 5:04 into the game. Dowler ripped the ball from 15-yards out that ricocheted off the cross bar and into the Knights goal. The Trojans held a 1-0 lead going into halftime.

Jerry Momoh (Trenton, NJ) tied the game up at 1-1 for the Knights scoring 1:59 into the second half, stealing the ball from the AC defense and converting on a breakaway. The score remained deadlocked until the 79th minute when Blake Jackson (Greer, SC) scored on a Blake Wood (Chapin, SC) crossing pass for the eventual game-winning goal.

Alex Jenkins (Anderson, SC) preserved the win for the Trojans making two saves for his third win of the season. St. Andrews goalkeeper Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) made three saves.

The Knights will visit USC Aiken on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

September 18, 2004LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews soccer teams lost both ends of a Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference doubleheader to Mt. Olive College on Saturday afternoon. Both games resulted in two-goal losses for the Knights as the women fell 2-0 and the men by a 3-1 score.

The St. Andrews men’s soccer team (2-4 overall, 0-3 CVAC) could not hold off the No. 6th ranked team in NCAA Division II Southeast region, as Mt. Olive (6-1, 3-0) scored three goals on 21 shots. The Trojans carried a 1-0 lead into the second half after Reid Clewis (Wilmington, NC) scored on a breakaway pass from Cory Worrell (Goldsboro, NC) in the 25th minute.

Worrell scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 61st minute, putting MOC up 2-0. Erik Small (Jacksonville, NC) passed a short corner kick to Warren Atkins (Silver Spring, MD), who then crossed the ball to a cutting Worrell for the goal.

The Knights never gave up taking nine of their 11 shots in the second half. Junior Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) cut the deficit in half at the 67:05 mark, drilling a Marques Norwood (Raleigh, NC) corner kick into the back of the Trojans goal. The Knights could not convert on any other chances and Atkins put the game out of reach with a goal in the 82nd minute. Clewis assisted on Atkins goal.

Mt. Olive’s Chris Roush (Hubert, NC) made two saves in net for the win while Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) made nine saves for the Knights.

St. Andrews will travel to Wilson, NC for a CVAC match-up with Barton College on Tuesday afternoon. The women start at 2:00 p.m. followed by the men at 4:00 p.m.

September 13, 2004

CHARLOTTE, NC—The St. Andrews men’s soccer team played a tough Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference match at preseason favorite Queens University of Charlotte on Monday afternoon, but could not score losing 2-0. The Royals improved to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the CVAC while the Knights fell to 2-3 and 0-2.

Oliver Carias supplied the eventual game-winning goal for Queens in the 27th minute, blasting a free kick past SAPC goalkeeper Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland). The score remained 1-0 until the 84th minute when Robert Holstein added an insurance goal for the Royals.

Bruce Mottern preserved the shutout for Queens, making four saves on six Knights shots. Hastie made seven saves on 19 Royals shots while in net for 76-minutes. Marcus Gumbrecht (Burlington, NC) started in goal for the Knights.

The Knights will look to snap a three-game losing streak and pick up their first CVAC win on Saturday, when they host Mt. Olive at 4:00 p.m.

September 11, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews soccer teams could not start off their conference seasons on the winning side, dropping a Saturday doubleheader to visiting Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference foe Pfeiffer University. The Lady Falcons knocked off the Knights by a 2-0 score and the Pfeiffer men followed with a 3-0 shutout.

Matthew Harris (Elgin, SC) scored the bookend goals of a 3-0 victory over St. Andrews (2-2, 0-1), giving Pfeiffer (1-2, 1-0) its first victory of the season. Harris put the Falcons up in the 17th minute, converting on a Knights turnover. Davi Lorenzo (Bakersville, NC) supplied the Falcons second goal in the 28th minute on a breakaway pass from Jesse Powers (Charlottesville, VA). Harris finished off the scoring in the 53rd minute, taking advantage of a loose ball in front of the Knights goal.

SAPC had several chances to comeback in the game, out shooting Pfeiffer 22-13. Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) led the Knights with six shots followed by Marques Norwood (Raleigh, NC) and Jerry Momoh (Trenton, NJ) with five and four, respectively. Falcons’ goalkeeper Nick Drye (Badin, NC) prevented the Knights from scoring making all five of his saves in the second half. Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) made four saves in net for St. Andrews.

The Knights continue their conference schedule on Monday afternoon when they travel to Queens University of Charlotte. The women start at 2:00 p.m. followed by the men at 4:00 p.m.

September 8, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—Six different Braves scored a goal as the No. 8 nationally ranked UNC Pembroke men’s soccer team defeated host St. Andrews Presbyterian College 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The Braves improved to 2-0 while the Knights fell to 2-1.

The Knights jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. James Wesley (Stuart, FL) volleyed a beautiful cross from the midfield line connecting with Daniel Reuben (Esher, Surray, England), who converted on the ensuing breakaway.

The Braves responded quickly scoring four minutes later when Trond Myrland (Molde, Norway) headed in a Thomas Lindal (Kristianssand, Norway) pass. Sasha Gorres (Flensburg, Germany) put UNCP up for good in the 29th minute drilling the ball past Knights goalie Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland).

Hastie kept the game close at 3-1 going into the second half making five of his seven saves in the first 45-minutes. The Braves would score four more consecutive goals to take the commanding 6-1 lead. Avery Croteau (Raleigh, NC), Graeme Little (Swindon, England), Jose Sanchez (Guatemala) and Mircea Cosac (Sibiu, Romania) scored the final four goals for Pembroke. Gorres also assisted on two goals.

The Knights never quit scoring with just over one minute left in the game. Justin Valenti (Monroeville, IN) scored his first collegiate goal with a header on a Joseph Burnett (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) pass. Tom Martin (State Road, NC) picked up his second straight win in net for the Braves allowing one goal while making one save in 74 minutes of action.

SAPC will begin its Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference season on Saturday afternoon as they host Pfeiffer University at 4:00 p.m.

August 28, 2004

MARS HILL, NC—The St. Andrews men's soccer team won its second straight 4-1 game on Saturday afternoon defeating North Greenville in the Mars Hill Soccer Classic.

The Knights had to fight back from an early 1-0 deficit over North Greenville (0-2) to begin their season with two straight 4-1 victories. Tyler Pegues (Richmond, VA) gave the Crusaders the lead in the 28th minute with a 10-yard blast.

Less than four minutes later, Jesse Nava (Charlotte, NC) tied the game up with his first goal of the season. Jerry Momoh (Trenton, NJ), who scored four goals in the Knights season opener, tallied the eventual game-winning goal in the 56th minute.

Marques Norwood (Raleigh, NC) and Kristian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) added insurance goals for the Knights in the 69th and 73rd minutes, respectively. Matthew Stucke (Honolulu, HI) assisted on Mikoczi’s goal. Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) picked up the win in net after allowing only one goal and making one save.

The SAPC men will host Cape Fear Community College on Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.

August 26, 2004

MARS HILL, NC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College men’s soccer team got the 2004 season started off on the right foot with a 4-1 victory over Mars Hill on Thursday evening in the first round of the Mars Hill Soccer Classic.

Freshman forward Jerry Momoh (Trenton, NJ) started his collegiate career off with a bang, scoring all four Knights (1-0) goals in the win over Mars Hill (0-1).

Momoh started the scoring for St. Andrews in the 33rd minute and tallied his second goal of the game two minutes later putting the Knights up 2-0, a lead they would never relinquish.

Daniel Waymont (Weaverville, NC) blasted a ball past SAPC goalkeeper Neil Hastie (Dingwall, Scotland) from 40 yards out in the 38th minute to cut the lead to 2-1, but that was as close as the Lions would come.

Momoh added his third and fourth goals in the 57th and 72nd minute. Junior transfer Krisztian Mikoczi (Budapest, Hungary) assisted on three of Momoh’s four goals. Jose Lopez (Rockingham, NC) and Joseph Burnett (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) had one assist a piece for the Knights.

Hastie (1-0) made two saves in goal for the Knights and played all 90 minutes earning his first collegiate win.

St. Andrews will continue play in the Mars Hill Soccer Classic on Saturday afternoon in a doubleheader against North Greenville. The men will start play at 1:00 pm and the women will follow at 3:00 pm.

August 19, 2004

THOMASVILLE, NC—The St. Andrews men’s soccer team was picked sixth in the 2004 CVAC Preseason Soccer Coaches Poll as voted upon by the CVAC Head Coaches. The Knights move up three spots from last years poll in which they were picked ninth. New head coach Stevan Hernandez takes over a team that went 7-12-1 last year and 5-4-1 in the conference for a fifth place finish in the regular season standings. The young Knights team consists of 10 lettermen and six new players while they lost 10. There are no seniors on St. Andrews roster.

Queens University of Charlotte stakes claim to another number one CVAC Preseason Soccer Poll for the upcoming 2004 season. After winning regular season championships in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003, the Royals hope to have another successful year. Riding on confidence from a 15-3-1 final record, an undefeated conference regular season (10-0-0), and a 25 game conference regular season unbeaten streak (2001-2003), the Royals hope to move deeper into the post season.

The 2004 Lees-McRae men's soccer team enters this year's campaign as the reigning CVAC Tournament Champions with a 15-4 (8-2-0 CVAC) record. This team looks to make a run for the championship with a very similar team from last year.

Belmont Abbey head coach Charles Morrow will have six starters returning and a tremendous incoming class looking to improve on last year’s solid 10-7-4 record, and a third-place finish in the CVAC standings (6-3-1)

Barton finished fourth in the poll, as Pfeiffer, St. Andrews, Mount Olive, Anderson, Limestone, Coker, and Erskine respectively round out the poll standings.

CVAC Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll (# of First Place Votes in Parenthesis)
1. Queens (9) 99
2. Lees-McRae (2) 91
3. Belmont Abbey 82
4. Barton 63
5. Pfeiffer 58
6. St. Andrews 49
7. Mount Olive 48
8. Anderson 46
9. Limestone 29
10. Coker 24
11. Erskine 16

June 29, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College soccer teams hosted the 1st Annual SA Soccer Academy at the Knights Athletics Complex from June 25-29.

The first-year event has been a success for co-organizers Stevan Hernandez (men’s head coach at St. Andrews) and Tom Frambach (assistant coach at NC State and a coach at CASL in Raleigh). The camp has brought in approximately 100 high school soccer players from both North and South Carolina. There are five girls’ teams and four boys’ teams that are participating in the events along with some individuals. Schools that are represented at the Academy are Claymore, Scotland Union, Franklinton, Jack Britt, Carolina Forest, Pinecrest, Richmond, and East Montgomery.

The athletes received instruction from about 15 members of the camps staff including Hernandez, Frambach, the head men’s coach at Limestone, the head women’s coach at Methodist, a former Northwestern player, and several St. Andrews soccer players.

The daily activities include instruction and training on technical and tactical skills from the staff in the mornings and afternoons. In the evenings each school competed in head-to-head matches that made the long days more enjoyable for the players.

All of the players are staying on campus in the St. Andrews residence halls throughout the week. The camp also provided meals and swim time for everyone.

The staff has been pleased with the camp as Frambach said, “It’s been an exciting week for all of us as we have had a good turnout for the first year. The staff has worked hard and the kids have been great.” Hernandez added, “The turnout has been outstanding for the first year and we look forward to expanding the camp for next year.”

The Knights soccer teams, members of the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference, will begin regular season play in early September.

February 17, 2004

LAURINBURG, NC—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College athletic department was pleased to announce Tuesday that Stevan Hernandez will take over the men’s soccer program and Elizabeth Bowden will be promoted to head coach of the women’s soccer program.

Hernandez will shift from the women’s team to the men’s team and will be helped two-year assistant coach Geoff Krampe. Stevan was the head coach of the women’s soccer program for five years and is in the midst of his fifth season as head softball coach. Elizabeth Bowden, who was the assistant women’s soccer coach for four years, will take over the women’s soccer program.

Both coaches will begin their new duties immediately. Stevan remains coaching softball and Elizabeth will maintain her positions as assistant athletic director for administration and compliance officer.

In his tenure at St. Andrews, Hernandez was responsible for re-instating the women’s soccer program in the fall of 1999. Since then Stevan has improved the team each year as they qualified for the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Tournament for the first time in 2003. Hernandez has also had success coaching softball leading the Knights to a fourth place finish in the standings last year, the program’s highest regular-season ranking since the mid-90’s.

Hernandez will take over a very young and talented team that will be very competitive in the future. Last years team featured 13 freshmen. The Knights only lost three seniors after the 2003 season that went 7-12-1 overall and 5-4-1 in the CVAC and earned the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament.Hernandez, an Upper Saddle River, New Jersey nativ