Men’s Soccer 2008

Corban College & Graduate School
#1 AARON FRANKLIN
Goalkeeper, 5-10, 170, Junior
Red Bluff, California
Red Bluff High School
2007: Appeared in 11 games in net as a sophomore … Started 9 … Played 914 minutes
in goal … Recorded a team-best 73 saves, while allowing 20 goals … Registered a Goals
Against Average (GAA) of 1.97 … Ranked 6 th in the Cascade Collegiate Conference in
GAA, while registering a conference-best .785 save percentage … Tied for the team lead with one shutout
to rank fifth in the conference … Currently ranks 2 nd all-time in GAA in Warrior history. 2006: Appeared
in 13 games in net as a freshman … Started 10 … Played 1138 minutes in goal … Recorded a team-best
82 saves, while allowing 20 goals … Registered a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 1.58 … Ranked 4 th in
the Cascade Collegiate Conference in GAA, while registering a conference-best .804 save percentage and
6.31 saves per game … Recorded a team-high 3 shutouts to rank fourth in the conference. 2005: Attended
Corban College, but did not play in any games due to red-shirting. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Red
Bluff High School in 2005 with honors … Was a four-sport athlete at Red Bluff High School … Played two
seasons of soccer … Earned All-League honors in both soccer and tennis … Competed in soccer (2 years),
swimming (3 years), basketball (2 years), and tennis (3 years) during high school career. PERSONAL: Born
in Gladstone, Ore. to Mark and Margaret Franklin … Is the youngest of 3 children … Has two older brothers
(Ryan & Kevin) … Brother, Kevin, attended Corban and was a member of the men’s soccer program
(2003-07) … Married Kayla Plumb on June 28, 2008 … Enjoys reading novels and playing sports … Major:
Elementary Education … Would like to become a 4 th grade teacher following graduation. Impact of
Corban: “Corban has really made me realize how much more I can depend on God in my life.”
Corban Career Statistics:
YEAR GP/GS SOG GA GAA SAVES SHO
2006 13/10 102 20 1.58 82 3
2007 11/9 93 20 1.97 73 1
Totals 24/19 195 40 1.75 155 4
#3 MARK MENDENHALL
Defender, 6-3, 185, Junior
Windsor, California
Rincon Valley Christian High School
2007: Appeared in 18 games as a sophomore … Started 17 … Scored 3 goals …
Recorded 6 points … Registered 17 shots, including six on goal … Named All-Cascade
Collegiate Conference 2 nd team … Awarded team’s Mighty Warrior award at end of year
all-athlete awards dessert. 2006: Appeared in 15 games as a freshman … Started 10 … Handed out 1
assist … Recorded 1 point … Registered 3 shots. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Rincon Valley Christian
High School in 2005 … Competed in soccer (4 years) and basketball (3 years) … Named 1 st team all-league
following junior season … Named league MVP after senior campaign … Earned 2 nd team all-league honors
in basketball following junior season. PERSONAL: Born in Healdsburg, California to Carroll and Marcie
Mendenhall … Is 1 of 6 children … Has 3 sisters (Kimberlee, Amanda, & Kaitlyn) and 2 brothers (Bradley
& Trevor) … Sister, Kim, was a member of Corban’s women’s soccer team (2003-06) … Sister, Amanda,
currently attends and is a member of Corban’s women’s soccer team ... Enjoys reading, basketball, and
playing video games … Major: Business Management … Would like to become a firefighter following
graduation. Why I chose Corban: “God lead me to Corban.”
Corban Career Statistics:
YEAR GP/GS GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GW
2006 15/10 0 1 1 3 0
2007 18/17 3 0 6 17 1
Totals 33/27 3 1 7 20 1
#4 MICHAEL COWAN
Forward, 5-11, 180, Freshman
Salem, Oregon
Sprague High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2006 from nearby Sprague High School … Competed in
football (3 years), track (2 years), soccer (1 year), tennis (1 year), and basketball (1 year)
… Earned 2 nd team all-league honors as a freshman … Helped guide Olympians to a
perfect 14-0 record and state football title as a junior while earning all-league honorable mention … Named
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Warriors