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2011 UMKC ‘Roos
Soccer Schedule
August
18 William Jewell (Exh.) ....... W 2-0
21 Rockhurst (Exh.) .......... W 2-1
26 Nebraska-Omaha ...........L 2-1
31 #6 Creighton. ..............L 5-0
September
5 at Northwestern ..............L 2-0
9 at Drake ................. LOT 2-1
13 Mid-America Nazarene ...... W 1-0
17 at Central Arkansas. ...........W 2-1
23 at Oregon State ..............W 2-1
25 vs. Gonzaga (at Corvallis, Ore.) . TO2 0-0
October
1 Oakland * ................ W 1-0
8 at IUPUI * ...................L 1-0
10 at Bradley ...................L 1-0
15 Eastern Illinois *. ..........1 p.m.
18 at Missouri State. .............7 p.m.
22 at Oral Roberts * .............5 p.m.
26 at IPFW * ..................6 p.m.
29 Western Illinois * ..........7 p.m.
November
4 SIU Edwardsville. ..........7 p.m.
Summit League Tournament
(Kansas City, Mo.)
11 Semifinal 1 ...............5 p.m.
11 Semifinal 2 .............7:30 p.m.
13 Final ....................1 p.m.
Home games in bold. All times are Central
* Summit League Game
2011 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kangaroos Soccer
Rick Benben Era: 4 Summit League Regular Season Championships - 3 Summit
League Tournament Titles - 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances
Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-5-1, 1-1-1) at
UMKC Kangaroos (4-6-1, 1-1)
Saturday, Oct. 15 - 1:00 pm
Kansas City, Mo. * Durwood Soccer Stadium
UMKC Sports Information Director: Rob McCutcheon * 5100 Rockhill Rd.; Kansas City, Mo. 64101
Office - 816-235-1034 * Cell - 816-284-9251 * Fax - 816-235-1035 * Email -mccutcheonrb@umkc.edu
Live Webcast/Stats: www.umkckangaroos.com (T.J. Jackson, play-by-play)
UMKC Kangaroos
Probable Starters
P No. Name Ht. Wt. Year GA GAA Sv Sho Hometown
GK 24 Kevin Corby 6-2 215 So.-Tr 7 1.48 29 1 St. Louis, Mo.
P No. Name Ht. Wt. Year G A Pts Sh Hometown
D 2 Michael Oakley 6-2 185 Fr.-HS 0 0 0 1 Lee’s Summit, Mo.
D 5 Josh Lind 6-4 180 Sr.-1L 0 0 0 0 Coppell, Texas
D 8 Matt Kopsky 5-11 165 Sr.-3L 0 0 0 0 Chesterfield, Mo.
D 6 Konnor Knoll 5-11 171 Fr.-HS 0 1 1 6 Wichita, Kan.
MF 9 Jimmy Simon 6-1 180 Sr.-3L 1 0 2 7 Leavenworth, Kan.
MF 13 Zach Balthazar 5-7 150 So.-1L 0 0 0 7 Plano, Texas
MF 14 Tom Black 6-4 180 Jr.-2L 0 0 0 14 Manchester, England
MF 16 Chris Markey 5-11 160 Sr.-3L 2 0 4 15 Birmingham, Ala.
F 19 David Sarabia 6-1 170 Jr.-2L 2 1 5 22 Miami, Fla.
F 7 Jordan Rideout 5-11 160 Fr.-HS 1 0 2 21 Southport, England
The Games:
The Kangaroos hope to get back on the winning track Saturday with the Panthers of Eastern
Illinois coming to town. UMKC dropped back-to-back 1-0 decisions last weekend, while EIU
comes in after wins against Oral Roberts and Loyola (Ill.).
‘Roos Drop 1-0 decisions to IUPUI, Bradley
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – The IUPUI Jaguars scored a goal in the 83rd minute off a UMKC miscue to
steal a 1-0 win over the Kangaroos in men’s soccer action on Saturday.
Media Contact
Rob McCutcheon * Sports Information Director
Office - 816-235-1034 * Cell - 816-284-9251 *
Email -mccutcheonrb@umkc.edu
‘Roos Soccer on the Air
- All Kangaroos home games can be seen on
UMKCKangaroos.com via a live webcast. T.J.
Jackson will be on the call all season long.
- Live stats will also be available for all home
games via a link on the UMKC athletics website.
- Select ‘Roos games will be audio broadcast
live on 1030 AM with T.J. Jackson and Dave
Borchardt. The feed can also be picked up
online.
- Kangaroo away game broadcasting and
live stats will depend on the host school’s
capabilities.
IUPUI (3-7-2, 1-0-1 SL) scored the late goal thanks to a corner kick that fell to the ground off
the goalkeeper’s hands. Galen Cassady knocked in the rebound in the 83rd minute to get the
win, and keep the Jaguars undefeated against UMKC in Indianapolis since 2003.
The Kangaroos had a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal, including five shots (three on goal) by
junior forward David Sarabia. The total shot count for the game was 13-13, with each team tying
in shots in each half.
(Peoria, Ill.) – The UMKC men’s soccer team saw a penalty kick called and converted in the 84th
minute on the road by Bradley, and fell by a 1-0 score on Monday afternoon.
The Braves (8-3-2) came into the contest receiving votes in the latest top 25 poll, and generated
several chances, out-shooting the Kangaroos 25-10 overall, and 11-1 on goal. UMKC (4-6-1)
sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Corby kept it scoreless most of the night though, making a
career-high 10 saves.
The ‘Roos had a chance in the first half when freshman Julian Musa headed one off the post, but
the rebound was smothered up by BU. The Braves had some solid chances in the half repelled
by Corby, and the two squads went into the break tied.
Senior Bryan Gaul gave the ‘Roos trouble, taking six shots in the game, three of which were on
frame. He converted the penalty kick after Christian Meza was apparently fouled in the box late
in the game. It was Gaul’s team-best seventh goal.
The Kangaroos dropped to 0-6 on the road all-time to BU. It was the first meeting with the
Braves since 2007, when they fell by a 3-1 score at home.

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 2
UMKC
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location__________________ Kansas City, Mo.
Founded____________________________1933
Nickname______________________ Kangaroos
Colors______________________ Blue and Gold
Enrollment________________________ 14,221
Affiliation__________________ NCAA Division I
Conference_____________ The Summit League
Home Facility_____ Durwood Soccer Stadium &
___________________ Recreational Field (850)
Chancellor__________________ Leo E. Morton
Director of Athletics________________ Tim Hall
Website__________ www.UMKCKangaroos.com
Twitter:___________________ @TheUMKCRoos
Athletics Dept. Phone_________ (816) 235-1036
TEAM INFORMATION
First year of Men’s Soccer_______________1987
All-time record_____________ 168-243-31 (.417)
Conference record_____________ 59-40-6 (.596)
NCAA App._____________ 3 (2001, 2003, 2008)
Last Post Season App.__________________2008
Results_____ NCAA First Round - at Tulsa, L, 0-1
2010 Record________________________ 10-5-3
2010 Summit League Record/Finish___ 4-1-1/1st
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach____________________Rick Benben
Email____________________benbenr@umkc.edu
Office Phone_________________ (816) 235-5469
Career Record______ 104-124-25 (.468)/14th yr
Summit League________ 39-29-5 (.576)/14th yr
UMKC Record________________________ Same
Associate Head Coach__ Fred Schlichting-14th yr
Volunteer Assistants________ Boris Pardo-1st yr
_________________________Bryan Perez-1st yr
Eastern Illinois
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location_____________________ Charleston, Ill.
Enrollment_________________________ 11,075
Nickname_________________________ Panthers
Colors_______________________ Blue and Gray
Home Field______________ Lakeside Field/1,000
Conference___________________ Missouri Valley
President__________________ Dr. William Perry
Athletics Director______________ Barbara Burke
Soccer SID_______________ Greg Lautzenheiser
Office Phone__________________ 217-581-7020
Cell Phone___________________ 419-605-8512
Email_________________glautzenheiser@eiu.edu
Website_______________ www.EIUpanthers.com
TEAM INFORMATION
Head Coach__________________ Adam Howarth
Career Record/Yrs.____________ 85-109-21/12th
Record at School/Yrs.___________________same
2010 Overall Record__________________ 4-12-1
2010 Conf. Record/Finish____________ 1-5-1/7th
Starters Ret./Lost_______________________ 8/3
Letterwinners Ret./Lost_________________ 15/3
SERIES RECORD
EIU leads 8-4-0.
LAST MEETING
UMKC won 1-0 on 10/3/10 in Kansas City
The Coaches
In his 14th season at
UMKC, Rick Benben is
the winningest coach in
school history, posting
a 104-124-25 record.
Under his guidance,
UMKC has captured four
Summit League regular
season titles and has
made three appearances in the NCAA College
Cup with the most recent appearance coming
in 2008. Benben, the fourth head coach in the
Division I era, began the 2011 season with 100
wins to his credit.
Adam Howarth is in his 12th season as
the head coach at Eastern Illinois, and has
an 85-109-21 record there. He played for
the Panthers from 1989-92, and served as
an assistant on the women’s staff prior to
becoming the head coach.
The Series
It will be the 13th meeting with Eastern
Illinois in the overall series, with the Panthers
leading 8-4. The ‘Roos won last season’s
meeting by a 1-0 score, but had not won
previous to that since 1997.
At home, the ‘Roos are 2-3 against EIU. The
last four meetings have been decided by a
goal. Benben is 1-4 vs. EIU, while Howarth is
3-1 vs. UMKC.
UMKC All-Time vs. EIU (4-8)
9/24/93 (A)____________________ L, 0-3
10/14/94 (A)_ ___________________L, 1-2
10/18/94 (H)___________________ W, 2-1
10/1/95 (A)____________________W, 1-0
10/20/95 (H)____________________L, 0-1
10/20/96 (H)___________________ L, 0-2
9/14/97 (A)___________________ W, 2-0
9/13/98 (N)_____________________L, 1-4
9/3/06 (A)______________________L, 0-1
9/9/07 (H)______________________L, 0-1
8/31/08 (A)____________________ L, 2-3
10/3/10 (H)____________________W, 1-0
Scouting the Competition
The Panthers come in at 6-5-1 overall and
1-1-1 in Summit League play. They are 3-1-1
in their last five games, including wins in their
last two against Oral Roberts and Loyola (Ill.).
They are led by Jake Brillhart and Garet
Christianson with three goals apiece, while
goalkeepers Tyler Kelley and Evan Turner
have split time this season. The Panthers
have allowed 18 goals, and scored 15 on the
season. They have also out-shot the opposition
159-144.
Durwood Dominance
Since Durwood Soccer Stadium and
Recreational Field opened in 2009, the ‘Roos
have been dominant there, posting a 13-5
mark (.722).
Last season UMKC went 8-1 at home, while
going 4-2 in 2009.
A Win vs EIU Means...
- UMKC would have back-to-back wins vs.
the Panthers for the first time since 1994 and
1995.
- The Kangaroos would have two wins in
Summit League play during every season
Benben has been the coach, and the last 18
years in a row (every year UMKC has been in
the league).
Back Up Top
Junior David Sarabia hit his stride after
moving back to forward. He started the season
playing goalkeeper (where he was recruited to
play). The last two years he was an All-Summit
League forward but was moved to goalkeeper
after the graduation of Ken Cooper.
He has made an immediate impact on the
offense, scoring his sixth career game-winning
goal against MNU. He then earned Summit
League Player of the Week for scoring the
game-winner and dishing out an assist in a
victory over Oregon State.
Summit Preseason Poll
UMKC was picked to repeat as Summit
League regular season champions, along with
Oakland in the 2011 Coaches Preseason Poll.
The ‘Roos received 32 points, along with
two first place votes, while Oakland, who won
last year’s conference tournament, received
three first place nods.
This is the second consecutive year the
‘Roos have been picked to win the Summit
League by the coaches.
Championship Pedigree
The ‘Roos, who have played in the
championship game of the league tournament
in three of the last five years, have won
four Summit League regular season titles
(1999, 2001, 2003, 2010) and three league
tournament crowns (2001, 2003, 2008), all of
which led to NCAA Tournament appearances.
The ‘Roos have advanced to the Summit
League Conference Tournament in the last five
seasons, and in 12 of Benben’s 13 seasons as
the head coach (2005 was the only miss).
Overall, UMKC has advanced to 16 Summit
League Tournaments.
Slow Start, Strong Finish
The Kangaroos have had a habit of starting
seasons slow, going 0-4 to start 2011. They
have gone 4-2-1 in their last seven games
though, and have started slow when they have
had success in the past. In 2001, 2003 and
2008, all seasons that they advanced to the
NCAA Tournament, they didn’t record a win
until at least their second game.
2001 - Started: 0-1; Finished: 12-7-1
2003 - Started 0-4-1; Finished: 10-7-1
2008 - Started 0-1-1; Finished: 10-7-3

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 3
Up Next
The ‘Roos hit the road for a contest at Missouri
State in non-conference action on Tuesday at
7:00 p.m. It will be the fifth team from the
Missouri Valley that UMKC has faced this season.
Non-Con Strength
The Kangaroos are testing themselves outside of
Summit League play, and started with defending
Missouri Valley champion Creighton on August
31. They face six of the seven teams in the MVC
in Bradley, Missouri State, SIU-Edwardsville,
Drake, and Central Arkansas.
The ‘Roos also faced a Pac-12 opponent (Oregon
State), a Big 10 team (Northwestern), and a
West Coast Conference member (Gonzaga).
Career Game-Winners
David Sarabia (7)
9/23/11 - at Oregon State
9/13/11 - vs. MidAmerica Nazarene
10/3/10 - vs. Eastern Illinois
10/1/10 - vs. Oral Roberts
10/27/09 - vs. Baker
10/10/09 - at Denver
9/11/09 - vs. Memphis
Jimmy Simon (4)
10/30/10 - vs. IUPUI
10/23/10 - vs. IPFW
9/24/10 - vs. Memphis
9/4/10 - vs. Central Arkansas
Chris Markey (3)
9/17/11 - at Central Arkansas
9/20/09 - vs. Drake
8/31/07 - at Florida Atlantic
Diego Rojas (1)
9/6/10 - vs. Missouri State
Tom Black (1)
10/9/10 - at Centenary
Zach Balthazar (1)
10/19/10 - vs. Illinois-Chicago
Summit League POW’s
Offensive: Aug. 29 - Max Touloute, IPFW;
Sept. 5 - Perez Agaba, IUPUI; Sept. 12 - Max
Touloute, IPFW; Sept. 19 - Jeff Cheslik, Oakland;
Sept. 26 - Aaron Birk, Oral Roberts & David
Sarabia, UMKC; Oct. 3 - Max Touloute, IPFW;
Oct. 10 - Jason Mills, IPFW;
Defensive: Aug. 29 - Ryan Bristol, IPFW; Sept. 5
- Andy Ryan, Western Illinois; Sept. 12 - Brandon
Cloutier, IPFW; Sept. 19 - Konner McNamara,
Oakland & Andy Ryan, Western Illinois; Sept.
26 - Tyler Keever, IUPUI; Oct. 3 - Andy Ryan,
Western Illinois; Oct. 10 - Tyler Keever, IUPUI;
2011 UMKC Kangaroos Men’s Soccer Numerical Roster
No. Name Position Ht. Wt. Year Hometown (Previous School)
2 Michael Oakley D 6-2 185 Fr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North HS)
3 Jeffrey Stezovsky D 5-9 165 So. Miami, Fla. (Killian HS)
4 Julian Musa MF 5-10 160 Fr. Miami, Fla. (West Broward HS)
5 Josh Lind D 6-4 180 Sr. Coppell, Texas (Lipscomb University) (Coppell HS)
6 Konner Knoll MF/D 5-11 171 Fr. Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Southeast HS)
7 Jordan Rideout F 5-11 160 Fr. Southport, England (Blue Valley North HS)
8 Matt Kopsky D 5-11 165 Sr. Chesterfield, Mo. (Christian Brothers HS)
9 Jimmy Simon MF/F 6-0 180 Sr. Leavenworth, Kan. (Rutgers University) (Leavenworth HS)
10 Diego Rojas F 5-6 145 Sr. Bogota, Colombia (Keene)
11 Mo Ramahi MF 5-7 150 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (William Jewell) (Blue Valley HS)
13 Zach Balthazar MF 5-7 150 So. Plano, Texas (Plano HS)
14 Tom Black MF 6-4 180 Jr. Manchester, England (Bury Grammar School)
15 Robert Barkoff MF 5-11 160 RFr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Bosque HS)
16 Chris Markey D/MF 5-11 160 Sr. Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain HS)
17 Brandon Nilsson MF 5-9 150 Sr. Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska HS)
18 Luke Harman MF 5-11 160 Sr. Dublin, Ireland (National University (Ireland))
19 David Sarabia F 6-1 170 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Florida Christian HS)
20 Frank Washington F 6-2 165 RFr. Leavenworth, Kan. (Leavenworth HS)
21 Andres Aristizabal MF 5-10 165 So. Birmingham, Ala. (UAB) (Oak Mountain HS)
22 Michael Hensiek F 6-1 170 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (St. Mary’s HS)
23 Tom Stroh D 6-1 165 So. Olathe, Kan. (Blue Valley West HS)
24 Kevin Corby GK 6-2 215 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Kentucky) (St. Louis University HS)
30 Kyle Martin GK 6-3 195 So. Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest HS)
Head Coach: Rick Benben (14th season)
Associate Head Coach: Fred Schlichting (14th season)
Goalkeeper Coach: Boris Pardo (1st year) Volunteer Assistant: Bryan Perez (1st Year)
Pronunciation Guide
Andres Aristizabal - Uh-rist-is-AH-bull Zach Balthazar - BALL-tha-zar Michael Hensiek - HEN-sek
Konner Knoll - Nole Matt Kopsky - KOP-skee Julian Musa - MOOSE-uh
Brandon Nilsson - NEAL-son Mo Ramahi - Ruh-MAH-hee Diego Rojas - ROW-hoss
Fred Schlichting - SHLICK-ting David Sarabia - Suh-ROB-ee-uh Jeffrey Stezovsky - Stez-AUV-skee
Tom Stroh - STROW - long O

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 4
NSCAA DI Men’s
Soccer Poll (Oct. 11)
Miscellaneous Statistics
UMKC
Opp.
Offsides__________________ 16____________ 28
Fouls___________________ 106____________116
Team Pts Prvs Record
1 Connecticut (23) 575 1 11-0-1
2 North Carolina 538 4 10-1-1
3 Maryland 522 2 11-1-1
4 Creighton 507 5 10-1-0
5 Akron 474 3 8-1-2
6 New Mexico 469 6 9-0-2
7 UC Irvine 452 7 11-2-0
8 Central Florida 404 8 8-1-1
9 UCLA 357 15 9-3-1
10 Louisville 320 11 7-3-1
11 South Florida 218 17 7-2-2
12 Notre Dame 315 12 5-2-4
13 UC Santa Barbara 295 19 8-3-1
14 Boston College 282 16 8-3-0
15 Charlotte 242 14 8-2-1
16 Iona 197 18 10-1-0
17 Old Dominion 189 21 7-2-0
18 Indiana 178 10 6-3-2
19 Cal State Bakersfield 137 25 7-0-4
20 Georgetown 128 13 7-2-3
21 St. John’s 120 9 7-3-2
22 Duke 84 RV 7-4-1
23 West Virginia 69 RV 5-4-1
24 San Diego State 68 20 8-2-2
25 Virginia 49 NR 7-4-0
Also receiving votes: James Madison 34, Coastal Carolina 30, William & Mary
27, SMU 15, Northern Illinois 10, Washington 10 (not listed if less than 10
votes)
Bold teams are 2011 UMKC Opponents
2011 Summit
League
Standings (Oct. 14)
Conference
Overall
W-L-T
W-L-T
IPFW 2-0-0 6-6-1
IUPUI 1-0-1 4-7-2
Eastern Illinois 1-1-1 6-5-1
Western Illinois 1-1-0 6-5-1
UMKC 1-1-0 4-6-1
Oral Roberts 1-2-0 4-7-0
Oakland 0-2-0 2-9-1
Around the Summit League
Saturday, October 15
IPFW @ Oakland 7 p.m.
Drake @ Oral Roberts 2 p.m.
IUPUI @ Western Illinois 1 p.m.
Eastern Illinois @ UMKC 1 p.m.
Monday, October17
Oral Roberts @ Houston Baptist 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October18
UMKC @ Missouri State 7 p.m.
IPFW @ Valparaiso 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October19
Detroit @ Oakland 7 p.m.
IUPUI @ Cleveland State 7 p.m.
Record Breakdown
Overall__________________________ 4-6-1
Home___________________________ 2-2-0
Away____________________________ 2-4-0
Neutral__________________________ 0-0-1
Day Games_______________________ 1-3-1
Night Games_____________________ 3-3-0
The Summit League___________________ 1-1-0
Home___________________________ 1-0-0
Away____________________________ 0-1-0
UMKC Scores First_____________________ 2-2-0
Opponent Scores First__________________ 1-4-0
Ahead at Halftime_____________________ 1-1-0
Trailing at Halftime____________________ 0-2-0
Tied at Halftime_______________________ 3-3-1
UMKC Scores 0 Goals__________________ 0-4-1
UMKC Scores 1 Goal___________________ 2-2-0
UMKC Scores 2 Goals__________________ 2-0-0
UMKC Scores 3+ Goals_________________ 0-0-0
UMKC Allows 0 Goals__________________ 2-0-1
UMKC Allows 1 Goal___________________ 2-2-0
UMKC Allows 2 Goals__________________ 0-3-0
UMKC Allows 3+ Goals_________________ 0-1-0
vs. Top-25___________________________ 0-1-0
vs. Top-10___________________________ 0-1-0
2011 NSCAA Midwest
Regional Rankings (Oct. 11)
Team (last week results)
Record
1 Creighton University
DA Wisconsin 2-1 OT, DA Indiana 1-0 10-1-0
2 Southern Methodist University
DA Tulsa 2-1, TA Marshall 1-1 OT 6-4-1
3 Drake University
DH Bradley 1-0 7-4-1
4 University of Alabama at Birmingham
LH South Carolina 1-2, DA KY 3-2 6-3-2
5 Marshall University
DA KY 2-0, TH SMU 1-1 OT 6-4-1
6 Bradley University
DH New Hampshire 2-1, LA drake 0-1 7-3-2
7 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
DA Evansville 2-0 7-3-2
8 University of Memphis
DH FIU 3-0 6-3-1
9 University of Kentucky
LH Marshall 0-2, LH UAB 2-3 7-7-1
10 University of Evansville
LH SIUE 0-2 5-4-0

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 5
Rick Benben
The longest tenured and most successful coach in
UMKC men’s soccer history, Rick Benben is entering
his 14th season at the helm of the Kangaroos.
Under his guidance, UMKC has captured four
Summit League regular season soccer titles and has
made three appearances in the NCAA College Cup
with the most recent appearance coming in 2008.
Benben, the fourth head coach in the Division I era,
begins the 2011 season with 100 wins to his credit,
and he has had more than 78 student-athletes earn
all-league recognition and 15 players be named
to all-region squads. Post season play has been a
norm in Benben’s career, as he has guided the ‘Roos
to the league tournament in 12-of-his-13 seasons
on the sidelines.
Benben led the Kangaroos to their fourth regular
season conference championship in 2010, posting
a 10-5-3 overall record, and a 4-1-1 mark in league
play to earn Summit League Coach of the Year for
the fourth time. The ‘Roos led the conference in
both goals (1.28 pg) and goals against average
(0.80 pg). They also had the league’s Offensive
and Defensive Players of the Year in John Bayron
Sosa and Brian Quintana, respectively. UMKC also
had three players on the all-leage first team, three
on the second-team, and two on the all-newcomer
squad. Sosa also became the first ever ‘Roo to be
named first-team NSCAA All-Midwest Region.
In 2009, Benben guided the ‘Roos to a 7-10-
2 overall record and the squad advanced to The
Summit League Tournament final for the third time
in four seasons. Benben’s squad was an offensive
jugernaut, as it led the league in scoring for the
second straight season finishing with 31 goals. The
UMKC coaching veteran coached a school record
five First Team all-Summit League honorees and
had a pair of student-athletes garner major awards,
as Bryan Perez became the second straight ‘Roo
to earn Summit League Offensive Player of the
Year honor, while David Sarabia was the league’s
Newcomer of the Year. Perez was also tabbed as
SIU Edwardsville, 1973
14th Season
an NSCAA all-Region
honoree for the third
straight year - the only
player in school history
to accomplish the feat.
During the 2008
campaign, Benben
guided the ‘Roos to
10 victories, which
were the most for
the program since 2003. UMKC received national
recognition during the season, as the squad posted
a 1-0 victory at No. 3 Creighton in September. The
win helped the ‘Roos finish the year with a solid
2-1-1 record against ranked foes.
Benben coached two players to NSCAA all-Region
Second Team honors in 2008 in Brian Harris and
Perez. It was the second straight year that Perez
had garnered all-region recognition under Benben’s
watch. Harris, meanwhile, earned Summit League
praise, when he became UMKC’s first player
to garner Offensive Player of the Year honors.
Benben then led his squad to The Summit League
Tournament title - the third in school history.
Benben has claimed three Coach of the Year
honors during his 12-year tenure with the most
recent accolade coming on the heels of the 2003
campaign. The Kangaroos finished the season
with a 10-7-3 overall record (5-1-0 conference)
and an appearance in the NCAA College Cup. The
squad captured the first league “double” in school
history as they finished atop the regular season
table before capturing the conference tournament
championship.
In 2001, Benben earned the Mid-Con Coach of
the Year honors after guiding his team to the
best season in UMKC’s Division I history, putting
together a 12-7-1 overall record and winning the
first league tournament championship in school
history. With their first appearance in the NCAA
Tournament, the Blue-and-Gold picked up the only
NCAA Tournament win for any team sport, knocking
off Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the first round by a 2-1
overtime scoreline.
With his success on the field, the Kangaroos were
recognized for their achievements. Larry Scheller
was named the Mid-Con Player of the Year to go
along with honorable mention College Soccer News
all-America honors. Scheller still is the only player
in school history to receive all-America accolades.
Benben received his first Coach of the Year nod in
his second season on the sidelines for the ‘Roos
after he guided the squad to an 11-6-0 record.
Under his direction, Erik Kuster netted nine goals
to earn the Mid-Con Player of the Year accolade.
In addition to his success on the field, the ‘Roos
have been honored for their work in the classroom
under Benben’s tutelage. Garret Guthrie earned
ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic all-
America honors and was a finalist for the Lowe’s
Senior CLASS Award, while Brian Harris was a 2008
NSCAA College Scholar all-American. In addition,
the ‘Roos have had 10 academic all-region honors
during Benben’s tenure.
In addition to his success with UMKC, Benben
has a storied soccer career. As a player at
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, he was a three-year
letterwinner at goalkeeper, backstopping the squad
to a national championship in 1972.
Benben became an assistant coach at SIUE after
his graduation in 1973, helping to lead the team to
another national championship in 1979. In 2008,
Benben was recognized by his alma mater for his
athletic achievements, as he was selected to the
school’s Hall of Fame.
In 1982, Benben joined the professional ranks, as
he became assistant coach and director of player
personnel for the Kansas City Comets of the Major
Indoor Soccer League. He was then named head
coach of the Comets in 1984, midway through
the 1983-84 season. His squad recovered to finish
fourth in the Western Division, falling in a five-game
playoff series to the St. Louis Steamers. During
his tenure with the Comets, he missed the playoffs
just once, during the 1986-87 season, his final full
season with the team.
Since 1987, he has been the director of Rick
Benben Soccer Camps in Lenexa, Kan., helping
to educate young elite-level soccer players during
the summer. He received his bachelor’s degree
in physical education and health in 1973 and a
master’s degree in education administration and
supervision in 1976, both from SIUE.
Benben and his wife, Meg, have three children,
Matt, Rachel and Andrea, and they reside in
Lenexa, Kan.
Year Overall League
1998 6-14-0 2-2-0
Mid-Con regular season champion
1999 11-6-0 3-2-0
2000 8-10-0 2-3-0
2001 12-7-1 3-2-0
Mid-Con regular season champion
Mid-Con Tournament champion
NCAA Round of 32
2002 7-10-1 2-3-0
2003 10-7-3 5-1-0
Mid-Con regular season champion
Tournament champion
NCAA Tournament
2004 4-11-2 3-3-0
Year Overall League
2005 3-10-3 2-4-0
2006 5-13-2 4-2-0
2007 7-8-4 2-2-2
2008 10-7-3 3-3-0
Summit Leage tournament champion
NCAA Tournament
2009 7-10-2 2-2-2
2010 10-5-3 4-1-1
Summit Leage regular season champion
2010 4-4-1 1-0-0
Overall record: 104-124-25 (.466)
League record: 39-29-5 (.576)

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 6
UMKC Soccer
UMKC Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 10, 2011)
All games
2011 Combined Stats
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES 4-6-1 2-2 2-4 0-0-1
CONFERENCE 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0
NON-CONFERENCE 3-5-1 1-2 2-3 0-0-1
Date Opponent Score Att.
Aug 26 NEBRASKA-OMAHA L 1-2 382
Aug 31 #6 CREIGHTON L 0-5 565
Sep 05 at Northwestern L 0-2 1131
09/09/11 at Drake L o t 1-2 347
Sep 13 MIDAMERICA NAZARENE W 1-0 509
Sep 17 at Central Arkansas W 2-1 197
Sep 23 at Oregon State W 2-1 839
Sep 25 vs Gonzaga T o 2 0-0 117
* Oct 01 OAKLAND W 1-0 769
* Oct 08 at IUPUI L 0-1 364
10-10-11 at #27 Bradley L 0-1 660
TEAM STATISTICS UMKC OPP
SHOT STATISTICS
Goals-Shot attempts 8-111 15-173
Goals scored per game 0.73 1.36
Shot pct. . 0 7 2 . 0 8 7
Shots on goal-Attempts 35-111 68-173
SOG pct. .315 . 3 9 3
Sh ot s / G a me 10.1 15.7
CORNER KICKS 41 67
PENALTY KICKS 1-1 2-3
OFFSIDES 16 28
PENALTIES
F ouls 106 116
Yellow cards 11 4
Red cards 0 1
ATTENDANCE
Tot al 2225 3538
Dates/Avg Per Date 4/556 6/590
Neutral Site #/Avg 1/117
## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att
19 David Sarabia 10 2 1 5 2 2 . 0 9 1 1 1 . 5 0 0 20 - 0
16 Chris Markey 11 2 0 4 15 . 1 3 3 4 . 2 6 7 11 - 1
7 Jordan Rideout 11 1 0 2 2 1 . 0 4 8 6 . 2 8 6 00 - 0
20 Franklin Washington 11 1 0 2 8 . 1 2 5 3 . 3 7 5 00 - 0
9 Jimmy Simon 11 1 0 2 7 . 1 4 3 3 . 4 2 9 00 - 0
6 Konner Knoll 11 0 1 1 6 . 0 0 0 1 . 1 6 7 00 - 0
14 Tom Black 11 0 0 0 1 4 . 0 0 0 2 . 1 4 3 00 - 0
13 Zach Balthazar 10 0 0 0 7 . 0 0 0 1 . 1 4 3 00 - 0
11 Mo Ramahi 9 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 00 - 0
10 Diego Rojas 4 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 00 - 0
4 Julian Musa 2 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
21 Andres Aristizabal 4 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 00 - 0
18 Luke Harman 8 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
2 Michael Oakley 10 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
23 Tom Stroh 10 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
8 Matt Kopsky 10 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
5 Josh Lind 11 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
3 Jeffrey Stezovsky 5 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 00 - 0
Total 11 8 2 1 8 1 1 1 . 0 7 2 3 5 . 3 1 5 41 - 1
Opponents 11 15 12 42 173 . 0 8 7 68 . 3 9 3 62 - 3
## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho
30 Kyle Martin 6 542:29 5 0.83 20 .800 4-2-0 2
24 Kevin Corby 5 425:00 7 1.48 29 . 8 0 6 0-3-1 1
19 David Sarabia 1 45:00 3 6.00 4 .571 0-1-0 0
Total 11 1012:29 15 1.33 53 . 7 7 9 4-6-1 3
Opponents 11 1012:29 8 0.71 27 .771 6-4-1 5
Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
UMKC 2 6 0 0 8
Opponents 4 10 1 0 15
Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
UMKC 53 54 2 2 111
Opponents 75 93 2 3 173
Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
UMKC 24 28 0 1 53
Opponents 13 14 0 0 27
Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
UMKC 17 22 0 2 41
Opponents 30 32 3 2 67
Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total
UMKC 47 57 2 0 106
Opponents 58 56 1 1 116

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 7
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Nebraska-Omaha_____________________ 2
UMKC________________________________ 1
Aug 26, 2011 • Kansas City, Mo.
DSSRF
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
Nebraska-Omaha (1-0-0) 0 2 - - 2
UMKC (0-1-0) 1 0 - - 1
Scoring Summary
UMKC - 3:15 Markey
UNO - 55:10 Mendez (Rookwood)
UNO - 63:16 Salama (Gealy)
Stats UMKC UNO Stats UMKC UNO
Shots 6 11 Offsides 2 4
SOG 2 7 CK 4 2
GK Saves 5 1 Fouls 16 9
UMKC Starters: Corby (GK), Oakley Lind, Rideout, Kopsky,
Simon, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Harman, Washington
UMKC Subs: Knoll, Rojas, Ramahi, Stroh
Yellow Cards: Markey (UMKC), Rideout (UMKC);
Red Cards: None
Referee: Denia Zijadic
Asst. Referees: Shawn McCurry, Ron Cory
Attendance: 382
#6 Creighton_ ________________________ 5
UMKC________________________________ 0
Aug. 31, 2011 • Kansas City, Mo.
DSSRF
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
Creighton (2-0-0) 3 2 - - 5
UMKC (0-2-0) 0 0 - - 0
Scoring Summary
CU - 20:26 Finlay (Polak, Castro)
CU - 30:34 Finlay (Gomez, Castro)
CU - 33:15 Kelly (Gomez)
CU - 66:57 Gomez
CU - 75:02 Castro (Finlay)
Stats UMKC CU Stats UMKC CU
Shots 5 22 Offsides 0 5
SOG 0 12 CK 3 3
GK Saves 7 0 Fouls 11 11
UMKC Starters: Sarabia (GK), Oakley, Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Ramahi, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Washington
UMKC Subs: Simon, Rojas, Harman, Aristizabal, Stroh, Corby
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Referee: Mike Pfeifer
Asst. Referees: Aaron Rench, Ivan Veselic
Attendance: 565
UMKC________________________________ 0
Northwestern_________________________ 2
Sept. 5, 2011 • Evanston, Ill.
Lakeside Field
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (0-3-0) 0 0 - - 0
Northwestern (1-1-1) 1 1 - - 2
Scoring Summary
NU - 10:51 Losee (Lakin)
NU - 48:07 Kupe (Ritter)
Stats NU UMKC Stats NU UMKC
Shots 15 5 Offsides 2 2
SOG 6 1 CK 7 6
GK Saves 1 4 Fouls 16 13
UMKC Starters: Corby (GK), Oakley, Stezovsky, Lind, Rideout,
Kopsky, Ramahi, Black, Markey, Sarabia, Stroh
UMKC Subs: Knoll, Simon, Harman, Washington
Yellow Cards: Lind (UMKC)
Red Cards: None
Referee: Jorge Cuate
Asst. Referees: Ramiro Talavera, Mike Valsamis
Attendance: 1,131
Game 4 Game 5 Game 6
UMKC________________________________ 1
Drake_________________________________ 2
Sept. 9, 2011 • Des Moines, Iowa
Cownie Soccer Complex
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (0-4-0) 0 1 0 - 1
Drake (3-1-1) 0 1 1 - 2
Scoring Summary
UMKC - 59:49 Washington
DU - 71:33 Schwartz
DU - 92:29 Schwartz
Stats DU UMKC Stats DU UMKC
Shots 18 12 Offsides 0 0
SOG 8 4 CK 4 7
GK Saves 3 6 Fouls 3 8
UMKC Starters: Martin (GK), Oakley, Stezovsky, Lind, Knoll,
Rideout, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia, Washington
UMKC Subs: Simon, Rojas, Stroh
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Referee: Tom McCullough
Asst. Referees: Mike Lucht, Trent Payne
Attendance: 347
MidAmerica Nazarene________________ 0
UMKC________________________________ 1
Sept. 13, 2011 • Kansas City, Mo.
DSSRF
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
MidAmerica Nazarene (4-2) 0 0 - - 0
UMKC (1-4) 0 1 - - 1
Scoring Summary
UMKC - 55:25 Sarabia (Knoll)
Stats UMKC MNU Stats UMKC MNU
Shots 16 11 Offsides 2 1
SOG 2 4 CK 4 3
GK Saves 4 1 Fouls 7 12
UMKC Starters: Martin (GK), Oakley Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia, Washington
UMKC Subs: Simon, Harman, Aristizabal, Stroh
Yellow Cards: Shadfar 2 (MNU)
Red Cards: Shadfar (MNU)
Referee: Ron Cory
Asst. Referees: Richard Omenski, Craig Bohnert
Attendance: 509
UMKC________________________________ 2
Central Arkansas_____________________ 1
Sept. 17, 2011 • Conway, Ark.
Bill Stephens Soccer Complex
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (2-4-0) 0 2 - - 2
Central Arkansas (1-4) 0 1 - - 1
Scoring Summary
UCA - 52:20 Schiffel (Miller)
UMKC - 60:33 Simon
UMKC - 80:14 Markey
Stats UCA UMKC Stats UCA UMKC
Shots 16 9 Offsides 3 0
SOG 4 4 CK 16 2
GK Saves 2 3 Fouls 8 6
UMKC Starters: Martin (GK), Oakley, Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia, Aristizabal
UMKC Subs: Simon, Ramahi, Washington, Stroh
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Referee: George Major
Asst. Referees: Steve Harvey, Jason Evans
Attendance: 197

2011 UMKC Men’s Soccer 8
Game 7 Game 8 Game 9
UMKC________________________________ 2
Oregon State_________________________ 1
Sept. 23, 2011 • Corvallis, Ore.
Lorenz Field
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (3-4) 1 1 - - 2
Oregon State (2-4-1) 0 1 - - 1
Scoring Summary
UMKC - 37:57 Rideout (Sarabia)
OSU - 53:14 Farfan
UMKC - 71:28 Sarabia
Stats OSU UMKC Stats OSU UMKC
Shots 13 10 Offsides 1 2
SOG 4 6 CK 7 4
GK Saves 4 3 Fouls 11 7
UMKC Starters: Martin (GK), Oakley Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Simon, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia
UMKC Subs: Ramahi, Washington
Yellow Cards: Markey (UMKC)
Red Cards: None
Referee: Greg Marshall
Asst. Referees: Cesar Tercero, Carlos Tercero
Attendance: 839
UMKC________________________________ 0
Gonzaga______________________________ 0
Sept. 25, 2011 • Corvallis, Ore.
Lorenz Field
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (3-4-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Gonzaga (2-4-1) 0 0 0 0 0
Scoring Summary
UMKC - 3:15 Markey
UNO - 55:10 Mendez (Rookwood)
UNO - 63:16 Salama (Gealy)
Stats OSU UMKC Stats OSU UMKC
Shots 6 11 Offsides 2 4
SOG 2 7 CK 4 2
GK Saves 5 1 Fouls 16 9
UMKC Starters: Corby (GK), Oakley Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Simon, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia
UMKC Subs: Ramahi, Washington
Yellow Cards: Black (UMKC), Lind (UMKC), Musa (UMKC),
Pareee (GU)
Red Cards: None
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Asst. Referees: Lucas Brooks, Jason Perlewitz
Attendance: 117
Oakland______________________________ 0
UMKC________________________________ 1
Oct. 1, 2011 • Kansas City, Mo.
DSSRF
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
Oakland (2-7-1) 0 0 - - 0
UMKC (4-4-1) 0 1 - - 1
Scoring Summary
UMKC - 80:16 Own goal
Stats UMKC OU Stats UMKC OU
Shots 10 11 Offsides 2 0
SOG 5 2 CK 2 2
GK Saves 2 4 Fouls 8 10
UMKC Starters: Martin (GK), Oakley Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Simon, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia
UMKC Subs: Simon, Harman, Aristizabal, Stroh
Yellow Cards: Markey (UMKC), Rideout (UMKC), Bench (UMKC),
Kristock (OU)
Red Cards: None
Referee: Jason Francois
Asst. Referees: Mauro Sallustio. Ryan Cooksey
Attendance: 769
Game 10 Game 11 Game 12
UMKC________________________________ 0
IUPUI_________________________________ 1
Oct. 8, 2011 • Indianapolis, Ind.
Kuntz Stadium
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (4-5-1) 0 0 - - 0
IUPUI (3-7-2) 0 1 - - 1
Scoring Summary
IUPUI - 82:09 Cassady (Hyland)
Stats IUPUI UMKC Stats IUPUI UMKC
Shots 13 13 Offsides 5 3
SOG 3 6 CK 6 3
GK Saves 5 2 Fouls 14 8
UMKC Starters: Martin (GK), Stezovsky Lind, Knoll, Rideout,
Kopsky, Simon, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia
UMKC Subs: Ramahi, Harman, Washington, Stroh
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None
Referee: Rizal Milliken
Asst. Referees: Shane Foley, Joshua Kelley
Attendance: 364
UMKC________________________________ 0
Bradley_______________________________ 1
Oct. 10, 2011 • Peoria, Ill.
Shea Stadium
Score by Periods 1 2 OT OT F
UMKC (4-6-1) 0 0 - - 0
Bradley (8-3-2) 0 1 - - 1
Scoring Summary
BU - 83:34 Gaul (PK)
Stats BU UMKC Stats BU UMKC
Shots 25 10 Offsides 3 0
SOG 11 1 CK 6 2
GK Saves 1 10 Fouls 10 13
UMKC Starters: Corby (GK), Oakley Stezovsky, Musa, Knoll,
Rideout, Simon, Balthazar, Black, Markey, Sarabia
UMKC Subs: Lind, Kopsky, Rojas, Ramahi, Harman,
Washington, Stroh
Yellow Cards: Stezovsky (UMKC)
Red Cards: None
Referee: Shane Butler
Asst. Referees: Leszek Skowrya, Doug Wolff
Attendance: 660