The Falcons (3-1) were able to jump on the Lindenwood University-Belleville JV Bobcats with quick strikes and didn’t look back throughout the entire match cruising to a 7-0 victory. The scoring started as the Falcons drew a penalty kick and sophomore midfielder Joel Konteh converted the kick. Freshman Leonard Sowa added the next one on a […]
The Falcons (2-1) were able to make the best of a hot and humid day with a victory over the North Iowa Area Community College Trojans with a clean sheet 2-0. ECC had a good beginning to the match with quick chances on goal and just couldn’t finish. The first half was scoreless with ECC […]
Check out the story on the Oakland University Grizzlies website about former ECC Soccer Alumnus Jacob Moore netting the game winner against Marshall University. https://goldengrizzlies.com/news/2018/8/27/mens-soccer-jacob-moore-scores-game-winning-goal-to-rally-oakland-past-marshall-3-2.aspx
The 2018 ECC soccer season started off with a victory as the Falcons were in command of the entire match defeating Missouri Baptist JV 6-2 in St. Louis, MO. The Falcons outshot the Spartans 14-2 and missed a few other scoring opportunities. Joel Konteh and Gabriel Pires both notched two goals in the victory, while […]
The Falcons look to soar into the 2018-19 academic year under returning veteran coaching staffs. Rosters filled with returning sophomores and talented freshman have a created a blend of excitement around the campus in the first week of practice. New sports seasons breed optimism around an athletic department as this year’s flock of Falcons look […]
Union, MO – The East Central College Falcon teams are looking to impress the opposition with dominating play on the field in 2018 and also look good in the process. The athletic department has stepped up its game with Adidas being the official uniform manufacturer. ECC Softball will be sporting new black and blue custom […]
East Central College Soccer sophomore teammates Magnus Andersen and Zachary Druhe have signed to play with the University of Missouri-St. Louis for the 2018 season. The dynamic duo has become good friends and feel their combined success on the pitch during their tenure at East Central College will transfer well to the NCAA DII level. […]
Union, MO- Dec 11, 2017 Sophomore team captain, Magnus Andersen was named to the 2017 NJCAA Men’s DI Soccer All-American 3rd team for his performance on the field for the East Central College Soccer Falcons. As a second year player Andersen was able to put the team on his shoulders at times when the Falcons […]
Finishing the season with a 12-6-1 record was a team accomplishment for the Falcons, but individuals were also honored by the Missouri Community College Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region 16. Leading the way for the Falcons was Magnus Andersen, team captain, who finished the season with 10 goals and 13 assists. Andersen was named 1st […]
Playing on a rain soaked, soggy surface didn’t slow down the Falcons as they were able to conquer the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norse on Sunday by a score of 3-0. The last regular season home match found the Falcons on top early as they scored in the first 37 seconds of the game. Magnus Andersen […]
The Falcons 11-5-1 started the match against the Maple Woods Monarchs without much intensity. The Monarchs began the scoring with a penalty kick conversion in the last minutes of the first half to make the score 1-0. ECC came out of the half time with an amped up version of their game. After hitting the […]
ECC Soccer took to the road and headed to Sedalia, MO to take on State Fair Community College with a match that had Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference implications. The Falcons, 10-3-1, were not able to bring home a road victory. Instead the Falcons had to settle for a 3-3 two overtime […]
A large crowd gathered to “Flank the Field” as the weather broke and Falcons took to the pitch yesterday. Despite rain in the morning hours, the field was relatively dry and the Falcons faced MCC-Blue River in an NJCAA Region 16 match-up resulting in 2-0 victory. ECC struck first on a penalty kick converted by […]
A step in the right direction has the ECC Falcons (9-3) back on a winning streak with another victory over Central Methodist JV 4-2. The Falcons had their goals scored by only two team members, Ralph Joseph put the first two goals into the back of the net on break away goals. As ECC had […]
East Central College (8-3) was able to take down Harris Stowe State University with 4-0 scoreline. Moises Aldana recorded the shutout for the Falcons as the defense was helpful in protecting the clean sheet. On the other end of the pitch, ECC was able to strike the back of the net as Joel Konteh connected […]
A soggy field slowed down the Falcon attack in the beginning of the match against St. Charles Community College. A lackluster performance found ECC trailing 1-0 in the first three minutes on a St. Charles goal. Midway through the first half the Falcons decided to pick up their play and struck for two goals in […]
The goals started coming early for the Falcons (6-1) who chopped down the Lincoln Land Loggers by a score of 5-0. ECC took a quick lead as the team struck the back of the net first and didn’t look back throughout the match. Ralph Joseph tallied two goals and one assist to lead the Falcons […]
East Central College graduate, Umoh Ufot, is tearing up the ranks of NCAA DII men’s soccer with the No. 14 Rockhurst University Hawks. Ufot, a native of London, England, showed his scoring prowess last season as he racked up 17 goals in his sophomore season for the Falcons at the NJCAA level. He scored an […]
A thrilling end to the match had the ECC Falcons come out on top with an amazing overtime goal by Ralph Joseph to beat the Illinois Central College Cougars 3-2 in overtime. ECC entered the game coming off one day’s rest after beating Crowder College 3-1. The Falcons and the Cougars battled scoreless for the […]
The East Central College Falcons (4-1) won their first regular season Region 16 game over Crowder College by a score of 3-1. Tanner Harris notched the equalizer on a Joel Konteh pass after ECC found themselves trailing 1-0 from a penalty kick awarded to the Roughriders. The Falcons then took the lead for good with […]
The East Central College Falcons (3-1) were able to bring home the ECC Falcon Labor Day Classic title with a convincing 2-0 win over undefeated Morton College. The Falcons battled with the Panthers in the first half. At half time the 0-0 tie was not indicative of the possession of play and scoring opportunities missed […]
The East Central College Falcons took down the NJCAA Preseason #8 Parkland College Cobras by a score of 1-0 at home in the ECC Labor Day Falcon Classic. The team played well from start to finish with Lewis Brass keeping the team in the game making nine saves in the net and earned the team’s […]
The East Central College Falcons were able to strike quick to knock off the Missouri Baptist University JV Spartans by a score of 3-0. Magnus Andersen wasted no time as he intercepted a pass from the opposition 31 seconds into the game and chipped a ball over the goalkeeper’s head for what proved to be […]
East Central College sophomore striker, Umoh Ufot (London, England) has chosen to pursue his academic and athletic collegiate career at Rockhurst University next fall. Ufot is receiving a combination scholarship for his talents in the classroom and on the field to play for the Hawks. Rockhurst University is headed by one of the all-time winningest […]
East Central College sophomore defender, Darren Hamilton (Newcastle, England) has accepted a scholarship to pursue his academic and athletic career playing soccer for the Hartwick College Hawks in Oneonta, New York. The storied program has been one of the most successful in NCAA soccer history. Founded in 1956, it was one of the original college […]
12-1-2016 Union, MO – East Central College sophomore midfielder Jacob Moore was named to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-American Second Team for the 2016 season. Moore has been a catalyst to the Falcons’ success on the pitch for the past two years. During his tenure, the East Central College soccer team put together […]
The East Central College Falcons finished the season 10-5-1 and had individual players recognized for their accomplishments. After the first post season game against St. Charles, sophomores Jacob Moore (Ashland, Missouri) and Umoh Ufot (London, England) both collected 17 goals and 9 assists each and both were named NJCAA Region 16 1st Team All-Region. The […]
An end to the season was not what the Falcons (10-5-1) were planning as they headed into the Region 16 Semifinal game against St. Louis Community College. East Central College struck first scoring 30 seconds into the match with head ball goal by Archibald Darko-Boateng from a Jacob Moore assist. The Falcons played well in […]
The start of the post season has the soccer Falcons flying high after a 2-1 region quarterfinal tournament win over St. Charles at the same time the regular season honors are being released. Sophomores Jacob Moore (Ashland, MO) and Umoh Ufot (London, England) were named Missouri community College Athletic Conference 1st Team All-Conference. The dynamic […]
The 10-4-1 Falcons, had their backs against the wall with an early 1-0 deficit against the St. Charles Community College Cougars, but the tide of the game changed and ECC prevailed 2-1. Like all playoff games in Region 16, it was a heated match that had chances for both teams, but ECC could quite answer […]