August26 at Northern Illinois (exhib.) 1-1 (T)29 at Indiana (exhib.) 3-0 (L)

Sept.1 at Drake 2-0 (L)5 Green Bay 1-2 (L)7 at Northwestern 2-1 (W)11 UC Irvine (Milwaukee, WI) 5 p.m.13 Buffalo Noon18 Notre Dame* 4 p.m.20 Marquette* 4 p.m.25 at Pittsburg* 6 p.m.27 at West Virginia* 3 p.m.

October3 Louisville* 1 p.m.7 at Cincinnati* 6 p.m.10 Rutgers* 1 p.m.14 at Loyola- Chicago 7 p.m.17 at Villanova* Noon21 at Butler 3 p.m.24 Syracuse * (alumni/senior day) 1 p.m.25 at USF* 6:30 p.m.31 at St. John’s 6:30 p.m.

BIG EAST ChampionshipNovember 4- First RoundNovember 7- QuarterfinalsNovember 13- Semifinals

November 15- Final

All home matches are played at Wish FieldAll times are Central Standard

It’s the start of DePaul University Men’s Soccer’s 28thNCAA college season and we believe we have a qualityteam. Goals for this season include having our third winning season in a row; making a third BIG EAST Final Four appearance; and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament.

We have a very challenging 2009 schedule and play nine teams that qualified for the 2008 NCAA Tournament (Indiana, Drake, Northwestern, UC Irvine, Notre Dame, Louisville, Loyola, USF, and St. John’s).

We return seven senior field players who have been instrumental in the Program’s first ever back-to-back winning seasons. Our seniors were also very instrumental in our success in the classroom and in 2008- 2009, our team had the highest GPA in the BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Conference.

Our seniors represent: forward - Steffen Vroom the 2008 DePaul Offensive Player of the Year and Soccer America’s National Player of the Week. Steffen is also a First Team BIG EAST Preseason Selection.

Patrick Hopkins is our captain and was the 2008 DePaul Defensive Player of the Year. We return midfielder - Peter Sterbenz, a 2008 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team selection. The other four seniors are represented by midfielder - Mark Plotkin, right back - Nathan Feltz, versatile player - Erich Reichmann, and forward – Alex Mangan returns from a season-ending injury last year.

Our returning juniors are represented by midfielders Willy Lara and Andre Gutierrez.

Our coaching staff which includes: Adam Tinkham (fifth season), Graduate Assistant: Hobie Hare (first season), Volunteer Coach: Chris Snitko (first season) and me (ninth season) look forward to seeing you at many of our seven games at Wish Field against: Green Bay, Buffalo, Notre Dame, Marquette, Louisville, Rutgers, and Syracuse.

Recently, we defeated Northwestern University—the ninth ranked team in the nation; and believe more quality wins and performances will continue.

Your attendance is always greatly appreciated at the Alumni Game which will be in connec-tion with our Senior Day and is scheduled for Saturday morning, October 24th, prior to our game with Syracuse.

Thanks again for your continued support. Your contributions have made a positive impact on the lives of your fellow Blue Demons. Your recent contributions have updated our video software editing system and added additional heart rate monitors to our training tools.

We hope you will continue to join in the progress and growth of building the DePaul University Men’s Soccer Program. Regards,Craig Blazer

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (HS - Previous)

1 Eric Sorby GK 6-2 Fr. Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein)

2 Austin Toth D 6-1 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI)

3 Nathan Feltz D 5-10 Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)

4 Steffen Vroom F 6-0 Sr. Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville)

5 Scott Freundlich D/M 5-7 So. Dallas, Texas (J.J. Pearce)

7 Kenji Yamamoto M 5-10 Jr. Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley/Western Illinois)

8 Charlie Mancuso D/M 6-1 Jr. Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley)

9 MikeKratofil F 6-2 So. CrossPlains,Wis.(Middleton)

10 Andre Gutierrez M 5-10 Jr. Aguascalientes, Mexico (New Trier (Ill.))

11 Erich Reichmann D 6-0 Sr. Hicksville, N.Y. (Hicksville)

12 Alex Mangan F 6-0 Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)

13 Antonio Aguilar M 5-7 Fr. Hammond, Ind. (Mt. Carmel)

14 David Leverentz M 5-10 Fr. Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich)

15 Willy Lara M 5-9 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)

16 Kevin Briars M/F 5-11 Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South)

19 Mike Williams GK 5-11 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade Prep)

20 Mark Plotkin M 6-0 Sr. Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)

21 John Jandl D 6-1 So. Mission Hills, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East)

22 Brian Schultz F 5-10 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Saint Louis Univ. HS)

23 Peter Sterbenz D/M 6-1 Sr. Middle Village, N.Y. (Townsend Harris)

24 Matt Leinauer M/F 5-9 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Saint Louis Univ. HS)

26 Patrick Hopkins D 6-3 Sr. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)

27 Matt Riggio D 5-10 Fr. Mundelein, Ill. (Saint Viator)28 Andrew Kron D/M 5-9 Jr. Paradise Valley, Ariz. (BrophyCollegePrep/AzusaPacific)29 Josh Magness D 5-10 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. (Saint Thomas Aquinas)30 Joe Ferrari GK 6-3 Fr. Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)

Head Coach: Craig BlazerAssistant Coach: Adam TinkhamGraduate Assistant: Hobie HareVolunteer Coach: Chris Snitko

Craig Blazer, Head Coach

• Ninth season as DePaul’s Head Coach• Selected as BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year (2007)• Named the Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year by the

NSCAA (2007)• Worked with the U.S. National teams from 1993-01• Was a goalkeeper at Xavier University and earned a

degree in political science and communications

Adam Tinkham, Assistant Coach

• Enters his fifth season with the Blue Demons• 2007 BIG EAST Coaching-Staff-of-the-Year honoree• Assists Coach Blazer in all aspects of the program, in-

cluding recruiting, training, game preparation and camps• Four-year starter and All-ACC honoree while playing at

the University of North Carolina• Played professionally for the San Antonio Pumas of the

USISL

Hobie Hare, Graduate Assistant

• First season on the Wish Field sidelines• Comes to DePaul after spending two years at Florida Gulf

Coast University• Played collegiately at the University of Connecticut &

Rider University• All-MAAC Team (two consecutive years)• Played professionally for two seasons

Chris Snitko, Volunteer Coach

• First season with the Blue Demons• Three-year starter at goalkeeper for UCLA• Selected as a first-team All-American and as the ISAA

Goalkeeper of the Year• Selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1996 MLS

College Draft• A member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team

Alumni Spotlight...Brian Visser, professional soccer player, Portland TimbersOn March 27, 2009, the Portland Timbers announcedthe signing of Brian Visser (‘08) for the 2009 USL First Division season. This is Visser’s first season playing professionally and the Portland Timbers are on a roll! Currently they sit atop their division.

Visser finished his collegiate career as a two-time All-BIG EAST selection; and was named goalkeeper of the year (2007). In addition to his accolades on the field, Visser was a three-time All-BIG EAST All-Academic team selection.

Photo courtesy of Dylan Higgins

Alumni Spotlight...Jack Cummins, Founder/General Counsel, WPS’s Chicago Red StarsJack Cummins (‘88/’92) is Founder and General Counselfor the Chicago Red Stars as well as Chairman of the WPS Expansion Committee. In addition to his duties withthe Red Stars, Jack is the sole shareholder of Cummins &Associates, Ltd, a law firm specializing in representation of technology-oriented companies, entrepreneurs, and executives. He received his B.A. and J.D. from DePaul University and is the former President of the DePaul University Alumni Association and Chairman of the Dean’sAdvisory Council for the DePaul University College of Law. Currently, he is Vice Chair of the Advisory Board for the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center at DePaul University.

Jack shares the distinction of being the first four-year letter-winner in men’s NCAA Division I soccer at DePaul University. In past few years, he was awarded the Out-standing Young Alumnus Award by the DePaul University College of Law and also the Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M. Award for outstanding contributions to DePaul Univer-sity Athletics.

Alumni Spotlight...Brett Rosenberger, Owner, Magellan International Soccer AcademyBrett Rosenberger (‘94) is the owner of Magellan International Soccer Academy (MISA), which specializes in consulting on club curriculum, coach development, club structure and elite team development and performance.

Since the ’94 season, Brett played professionally in the US for 2 ½ seasons before going to Germany and playing professionally there for about five years. Along the way, he had the opportunity to be involved on the coaching side of all the up-and-coming professionals in their youth academy system and was fortunate to be in player development systems that were known throughout Europe for their curriculum and success.

Brett has coached club, high school, Olympic Development Program (ODP), col-lege and semi-professional. Brett currently holds the Magellan International Youth Development Badge, Magellan A License, Professional License and German Youth Development Badge.

Don’t Miss Men’s Soccer Alumni Day!October 24, 2009