GSAC Men's Soccer Awards

2003 Men's Soccer All-GSAC Team
ATHLETE	SCHOOL	YEAR	HOMETOWN
Ricardo Alcarez	Westmont	Junior	Santa Barbara, CA
Mark Babel	Vanguard	Sophomore	Chino Hills, CA
Luke Barnes	The Master's	Junior	Austin, TX
Ryan Burton	The Master's	Junior	Colleyville, TX
Kyle Carroll	Concordia	Senior	Mission Viejo, CA
Ismael Cervantes	Concordia	Sophomore	Santa Ana, CA
Gaston Cignetti	Fresno Pacific	Junior	Cordoba, Argentina
Fabricio Codeceira	Fresno Pacific	Junior	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Danny Collins	Westmont	Senior	Huntington Beach, CA
David Defelice	Concordia	Sophomore	Irvine, CA
Dustin Fuller	Fresno Pacific	Sophomore	Toronto, Ontario
Michael Gebhart	Point Loma Nazarene	Junior	Fresno, CA
Eddie Gutierrez	Fresno Pacific	Junior	Porterville, CA
Matthew Hess	Vanguard	Junior	Fullerton, CA
Ryan Hopkins	Concordia	Senior	Huntington Beach, CA
Jason Hotchkin	Biola	Senior	Greenville, SC
Skelly Kellar	Azusa Pacific	Freshman	Mesa, AZ
Ian Leibbrandt	Azusa Pacific	Sophomore	Moscow, ID
Dylan Martinez	Biola	Junior	Ames, IA
Noel Musicha	Christian Heritage	Senior	Malawi, Africa
Armando Ortiz	Vanguard	Junior	Costa Mesa, CA
Orlando Ramirez	Fresno Pacific	Junior	Fresno, CA
Jerry Rios	California Baptist	Senior	Riverside, CA
Agustine Rodriguez	California Baptist	Senior	Chino, CA
Tony Rotunno	Azusa Pacific	Freshman	Sun Valley, CA
Adrian Sbodio	Point Loma Nazarene	Senior	Santa Fe, Argentina
Bryce Sebastian	Concordia	Senior	San Clemente, CA
Derrick Thames	Point Loma Nazarene	Sophomore	Chandler, AZ
Daniel Thibault	Biola	Junior	Cardiff, CA
Luke Williams	Westmont	Sophomore	Boerne, TX

Player of the Year: Fabricio Codeceira, Fresno Pacific

Coach of the Year: Jaime Ramirez, Fresno Pacific

September 8, 2003
RYAN HOPKINS ~ Concordia University
Senior ~ 6-0 ~ Goalkeeper ~ Huntington Beach, California
Ryan Hopkins recorded 8 saves and 2 shutouts last week to set a school record with 12 career shutouts.  Against Cal Poly Pomona, he made a save on a penalty kick with 8 minutes to play to preserve the shutout.  In the win at Concordia OR, he recorded 3 saves. Hopkins was named the NAIA Region II Men's Soccer Player of the Week.
 

September 15, 2003

IAN LEIBBRANDT ~ Azusa Pacific University
Sophomore ~ 6-3 ~ Forward ~ Moscow, Idaho

Ian Leibbrandt recorded 2 goals and 2 assists as Azusa Pacific won all 3 of its games on the road last week.  In the win at Notre Dame de Namur, he had a goal and an assist, and in the the win against Concordia OR he scored another goal.  In the win against No. 9-ranked Simon Fraser BC, he scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick with 3 minutes remaining in the contest. Leibbrandt was selected as the NAIA Region II Men's Soccer Player of the Week.

September 22, 2003

KYLE SHOWALTER ~ Hope International University
Sophomore ~ 5-11 ~ Forward ~ Belize City, Belize

Kyle Showalter recorded 6 goals last week as Hope International won both of its games.  In the 6-3 win at Whittier, Showalter scored a school-record 5 goals.  In the 1-0 win against Holy Names, he scored the game-winning goal. Showalter was named the NAIA Men's Soccer Player of the Week.

September 29, 2003

ORLANDO RAMIREZ ~ Fresno Pacific University
Junior ~ 6-0 ~ Striker ~ Fresno, California

Orlando Ramirez led No. 13-ranked Fresno Pacific to 3 non-conference wins last week.  He recorded a goal and an assist in the game against CS Monterey Bay. In the 4-0 win over NCAA No. 11-ranked Chico State, Ramirez scored 2 goals and assisted on another. Ramirez was named the NAIA Region II Men's Soccer Player of the Week.
 

October 6, 2003

EDDIE GUTIERREZ ~ Fresno Pacific University
Junior ~ 5-5 ~ Striker ~ Porterville, California

Eddie Gutierrez tallied 3 goals and an assist as No. 8-ranked Fresno Pacific extended its winning streak to 6 games with 2 conference victories last week.  With less than 10 minutes remaining in the game against Azusa Pacific, he helped set up the game-winning goal and then scored the insurance goal 3 minutes later.  With Fresno Pacific down 2-0 in the second half at No. 19-ranked Concordia, Gutierrez scored the Sunbirds' first goal, assisted on the tying goal, and then kicked in the game-winner in the final minute.  Gutierrez was named the NAIA Region II Men's Soccer Player of the Week.
 

October 13, 2003

ORLANDO RAMIREZ ~ Fresno Pacific University
Junior ~ 6-0 ~ Striker ~ Fresno, California

Orlando Ramirez scored game-winning goals in both of Fresno Pacific's GSAC games last week.  He recorded a hat trick in the shutout at Biola to account for all 3 of his team's goals.  Ramirez then scored 2 goals and assisted on another in the win against Westmont. 
 

October 20, 2003

DAVID McAULAY ~ Vanguard University
Sophomore ~ 5-9 ~ Forward ~ Tustin, California

David McAulay scored 2 goals and assisted on another as Vanguard won both of its GSAC games last week and have now won 7 of its last 8 games.  He contributed a goal and an assist in the 3-2 road win at No. 18-ranked Concordia.  McAulay then recorded the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute of the victory over Azusa Pacific.
 

October 27, 2003

RYAN HOPKINS ~ Concordia University
Senior ~ 6-0 ~ Goalie ~ Huntington Beach, California

Ryan Hopkins recorded a shutout, made 8 saves and allowed only 1 goal as Concordia won both its GSAC games last week.  In the win at Westmont, Hopkins had 5 saves and a shutout.  In the victory against Biola, he made 3 saves and allowed only 1 goal, off a penalty kick in the fifth minute of the game.
 

November 3, 2003
JUSTIN NITTI ~ California Baptist University
Junior ~ 5-11 ~ Goalie ~ Corona, California

Junior Justin Nitti made 13 saves and recorded a shutout as California Baptist split its GSAC games last week.  In the 3-2 loss against No. 4-ranked Fresno Pacific, he made 9 saves to nearly upset the Sunbirds.  Fresno Pacific's game-winning goal came on an own goal by a California Baptist defender.  Nitti posted a shutout at Westmont that kept the Lancers alive in the NAIA Region II playoff race.  It was California Baptist's second win ever over the Warriors and first-ever in Santa Barbara. Nitti was named the NAIA Region II Men's Soccer Player of the Week.