Bradley Soccer Notebook: Sept. 1

Bradley Soccer prepares to host IUPUI and Oakland this weekend

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Soccer 9/1/2019 12:55:00 PM

Overall Record: 0-0-1
MVC Record: 0-0-0

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 6 vs. IUPUI, 7 p.m. (Peoria, IL/Shea Stadium)
Sunday, Sept. 8 vs. OAKLAND, 1 p.m. (Peoria, IL/Shea Stadium), ESPN+

LAST WEEK'S RESULT
Friday, Aug. 30 vs. BELMONT, H, T, 0-0 (2ot)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK NOMINEE
Jacob McKee, Bradley, Sr., D, Elgin, IL (South Elgin HS)

A senior defender, McKee appeared in a season-opener for the first time in his career, playing the entire 110 minutes in Bradley's 0-0 draw against Belmont Friday night at Shea Stadium.
Anchoring one of Bradley's two central defender slots, McKee not only helped the Braves to a shutout performance, but keyed an effort that did not allow a single shot on goal in at least five years.
Bradley's defensive effort strengthened throughout the opener and Belmont managed just one shot in the 20 minutes of extra time.

WISBEY BENEFITS WITH SHUTOUT

A fifth-year senior, goalkeeper Nathan Wisbey (Rockford, IL/Boylan HS) was the beneficiary of Bradley's defensive effort Friday, a scoreless draw against Belmont.
Wisbey was did not have to make a save en route to his second shutout in his third career start for the Braves.
Wisbey allowed one goal in his two early-season starts last season, before a broken arm suffered in practice ended his season.
Although he allowed two goals in 44 reserve minutes in 2016, Wisbey has allowed only one goal in his three career collegiate starts, good for a 0.31 goals against average as a starter.

DAHLQUIST GAME DOUBLES AS A HOMECOMING

Bradley will host IUPUI Friday night at Shea Stadium in the annual Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game.
The Jaguars make for a special opponent for the annual tribute to Dahlquist, a Peoria Notre Dame High School graduate who died days before the start of his redshirt freshman season at Bradley in 2007.
IUPUI is coached by Brian Barnett, a Peoria Notre Dame graduate who served as an assistant on the Bradley coaching staff for seven years from 2009-15.
Barnett is assisted by Ronnie Bouemboue, who also worked as a Bradley assistant for two years (2013-14).

COACHING TREE MATCHUP

When Bradley hosts IUPUI Friday night, veteran Braves head coach Jim DeRose will face one of his coaching pupils.
Fourth-year IUPUI head coach Brian Barnett is one of three former DeRose assistants currently serving as a head coach at the NCAA Division I level.
In addition to Barnett, Jesse Cormier is in his 16th year as a D1 head coach, his third at the helm of the FGCU program, and Brad Ruzzo is in his 12th year as Mercer's head coach.
During his 24 years at Bradley, DeRose has had five assistant coaches go on to become Division I head coaches, while 13 assistants remain soccer coaches at various levels.
DeRose is 3-0-0 all-time against his former assistant coaches – 2-0-0 versus Ruzzo's Mercer squad and 1-0-0 against Barnett's IUPUI Jaguars.

Jim DeRose Coaching Tree (* became NCAA Division I head coaches)
*Brian Barnett (2009-15) – IUPUI head coach
Ronnie Bouemboue (2013-14) – IUPUI assistant coach
Nate Boyden (2012) – Davis Legacy technical director
Joe Burger (2015-16) – Minnesota United FC Development Academy youth programs technical coordinator
*Jesse Cormier (1998-99) – Florida Gulf Coast head coach
Adrian Cox (2001-03) – The Baldwin School head coach
*Chad Flanders (1996-99) – Aurora University assistant coach and former Central Arkansas head coach
Jeff Gettler (2009) – Richmond Strikers director of coaching U13-U19
Gavin Glinton (2004) – Impact Soccer Club boys program director
*Devin O'Neill (2010-11) – Western New England head coach and former Massachusetts head coach
Tim Regan (2017-Active) – Bradley assistant coach
*Brad Ruzzo (2000-07) – Mercer head coach
Ryan Smith (2018-Active) – Bradley assistant coach

FREE-PARKING SUNDAY

Bradley will continue its season-opening, 4-game home stand with a 2-games-in-3-days weekend.
Following Friday's Danny Dahlquist Memorial Game versus IUPUI, the Braves will host Oakland Sunday afternoon at Shea Stadium.
Sunday's game will be one of three free-parking promotions at Bradley games: Sunday, Sept. 8 vs. Oakland; Sunday, Sept. 29 vs. Valparaiso; and Wednesday, Oct. 23 versus Loyola Chicago.
Although the $10/space charge still will be in effect for the premium tailgate area, there will be no charge for general parking at Shea Stadium for the two Sundays and one Wednesday game this season.

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Players Mentioned

#37 Jacob McKee: D; 6' 0"; Senior

#27 Nathan Wisbey: GK; 5' 11"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

#37 Jacob McKee
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

#27 Nathan Wisbey
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Senior
: GK

Bradley Soccer Notebook: Sept. 1

Bradley Soccer prepares to host IUPUI and Oakland this weekend

Players Mentioned

#37 Jacob McKee

#27 Nathan Wisbey

Players Mentioned

#37 Jacob McKee

#27 Nathan Wisbey