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FORMER ECC ALL-AMERICAN NICKARDO BLAKE DRAFTED BY MLS TORONTO FC

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Former East Central College NJCAA All-American, Nickardo Blake- photo by Bill BattleNickardo Blake- photo by Bill BattleNickardo Blake, was recently drafted 14th in the Major League Soccer supplemental draft by Toronto FC. The two-time NJCAA All-American helped lead the East Central College Falcons to a Midwest Community College Athletic Conference Championship and Region 16 Championship during his freshman year in 2008.

FORMER ECC STUDENT ATHLETE, TYLER HOUCK, WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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Former East Central College men’s soccer player, Tyler Houck, ended his college career by winning a National Championship with the Lindenwood- Belleville Lynx in Asheville, N.C. against Briarcliffe. Tyler scored the first goal in the national title game to put the Lynx up 1-0 in the second half. LU- Belleville won their first USCAA Men’s Soccer National Championship with a 2-1 victory by netting the game winner with only 45 seconds remaining in regulation.
During his two years at LU-Belleville, Tyler scored 11 goals each season and collected All-American honors in both seasons.

EAST CENTRAL TOPS MAPLE WOODS

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Adam LeonardAdam LeonardThe East Central College Falcons (9-6-2) were able to topple the #1 ranked team in Region 16, MCC-Maple Woods, 1-0 at home on a rain soaked pitch. The game was 0-0 at half time as the Falcon defense held tight behind the goalkeeping prowess of Adam Leonard. The Falcon defense led by Cody Beck, Devin Arand, Paul McCallum and Daniel Garcia constantly repelled the mounting attack by the Monarchs.

FALCONS TIE COBRAS AND BEAT JAGUARS

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Matt StrandeMatt StrandeThe East Central College Soccer Falcons (5-6-2) traveled to Illinois and came back with a tie and win against Parkland College and Danville Area College respectively. The Falcons tied Parkland 1-1 on a head ball goal by Jacob Schneider on Saturday. On Sunday, the Falcons rallied for a 3-1 victory over Danville Area College on goals by Jamie Skillen, Edgar Grajales and Matt Strande. The Falcons will face conference rival Lewis & Clark at home on Oct. 11, 2011 at 4:00p.m.

FALCONS BEAT ARCHERS IN OVERTIME

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Paul McCallumPaul McCallumThe East Central College Falcons triumphed over St. Louis Community College in a comeback overtime win 2-1 in front of a spirited, home crowd. The Falcons were down 1-0 at half time despite outshooting the Archers 6-2 in the first half. Down a player due to a red card, the Falcons were elevated by a goal with 3:15 remaining as Cody Beck crossed a ball to Paul McCallum.

Nickardo Blake Scores Game Winner for #1 UCONN

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Nickardo Blake Playing for East Central College photo by Bill Battle 2008-2009Nickardo Blake Playing for East Central College photo by Bill Battle 2008-2009Former East Central College two-time NJCAA All-American, Nickardo Blake, scored his first goal of the season in dramatic fashion to the lift the NCAA #1 University of Connecticut Huskies to 1-0 overtime victory over the Yale Bulldogs with 52 seconds remaining. Nickardo has played almost every minute of the season for the Huskies.

FALCONS TIE COUGARS IN OVERTIME GAME

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Adam LeonardAdam LeonardThe East Central College Falcons (3-5-1) are continuing their struggles finding the back of the net. A 0-0 overtime tie against St. Charles had East Central College outshooting the Cougars, but coming up empty. On the defensive side, Adam Leonard was able to hold out the opposition to record his 2nd shutout of the season to preserve the tie for the Falcons. Jacob Schneider had a chance in overtime as his head ball attempt hit the inside of the post and bounced out.

EAST CENTRAL TOPS ILLINOIS CENTRAL

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Dillon HuberDillon HuberEast Central College (3-1) jumped on NJCAA #18 Illinois Central College to win 3-2 at the Lincoln Land Tournament in Springfield, IL. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Falcons displayed resilience to register a comeback victory. East Central was paced in scoring with a goal and two assists by Jamie Skillen. Edgar Grajales tucked away a Skillen cross to elevate the Falcons to a 2-1 score in the second half.

FALCONS TAME RED DRAGONS

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Brian MongeBrian MongeThe East Central College Soccer Falcons, now 2-0 on the season, lumbered through their second game in three days with temperatures over 100 degrees to get a 1-0 victory over Wentworth Military Academy. A surprising outcome against a newly reinstated program had East Central College in control throughout most of the game, but the goals were eluding the Falcons. Brian Monge scored the lone goal of the game to record his first as Falcon.

FALCONS HEAT UP AND CRUSH COUGARS

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Jamie Skillen vs. St. Charles: Photo: Bill Battle, Washington MissourianJamie Skillen vs. St. Charles: Photo: Bill Battle, Washington MissourianThe East Central Falcons (1-0) were too hot to handle for the St. Charles Community College Cougars with a 3-1 victory at home. The Falcons struck midway into the first half with a goal by Giovani Raymond. Jamie Skillen put together a quick return pass to get the assist on Giovani’s goal. The Cougars came back late in the first half to tie the score at 1-1.