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Ziyenge takes on DI post at Arkansas State |
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Written by Antoine Bell
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Friday, 29 January 2010 |
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After spending 14 years as a player and coach at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, coach Tafadzwa "Lincoln" Ziyenge is moving on to the next level. On Thursday, Ziyenge was named head coach of the women's soccer program at Arkansas State University.
“We appreciate Coach Ziyenge’s years
of service both as a player and as head coach”, said
UAH Director of Athletics Jim Harris. “This is a great opportunity for him. We
hate to lose him, but we wish him all the success in his new
position.”
Ziyenge spent 12 years as head coach for the women's
soccer program and has carried the Lady Chargers to unprecedented
heights. The Zimbabwe native is the program's winningest coach in its
short history building a record of 96-90-9, with five Gulf South
Conference tournament appearances during his tenure.
He stepped in as UAH men's soccer head coach 11 games into the 2008
campaign. He lead the Chargers to 3-0-2 record in the Gulf South
Conference and a 6-7-2 overall mark. Under his leadership, both men's and women's teams earned berths in the GSC Tournament. The Charger men
finished second in the GSC during the regular season and advanced to
the tournament championship game for the first time since 1999.
Ziyenge was a four-year letterwinner (1993-96) on the UAH men's soccer
team. He is first overall in the UAH record books for most goals in a
career (since UAH joined the NCAA), most game winning goals in a career
(NCAA). He also holds the UAH records for most goals in a season
(NCAA), most points in a season (NCAA), most game winning goals in a
season (NCAA), and tied for most shots on goal in a season. In
addition, he is also second on the list for most points in a career
(NCAA), most shots on goal in a career. Ziyenge is ranked third overall
in goals scored, fifth in points and eighth in career assists. He is
only one of six players to score 100 career points at UAH.
Ziyenge was named Gulf South Conference Player of the Week on three
separate occasions in the first year the GSC sponsored soccer. He was
also Most Valuable Player in the Mayor's Cup Classic vs Alabama A&M
in 1996. Ziyenge also set the standard for numerous GSC records their
first year of sport sponsorship.
During the 1996 season, Ziyenge was ranked third in the nation in
goals scored. He also led the GSC in the same category, as well as
total points. Ziyenge still holds the GSC record for goals in a season
with 25. At the end of the '96 campaign, he was named GSC regular
season MVP. He was also named GSC Tournament MVP.
A native of Marondera, Zimbabwe, Ziyenge received a degree in
Business Administration at UAH. He also played two years, 1997 and
1998, for Huntsville's former professional indoor soccer team, the
Fire. He finished the 1998 season as the club's second leading scorer
and was selected as the Fire Most Valuable Player.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 January 2010 )
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Soccer alumni game set for March 27 |
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Written by Special to UAHChargers.com
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Friday, 29 January 2010 |
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The UAH Soccer Alumni Weekend scheduled for March 26-27 is back on and highlighted by the UAH Alumni match on Saturday the 27th. Alumni should contact Joe Nemzer, interim head coach, at
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for further details. All participants must sign and return the waiver below by March 14th to participate.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 05 February 2010 )
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Chargers come up short in GSC title game |
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Written by Jamie Gilliam
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Sunday, 08 November 2009 |
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Playing in their first Gulf South Conference championship game since 1999, the Alabama-Huntsville (6-7-4) men's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to regular season champion West Florida (11-6-2) on Sunday afternoon at the Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Fla.
After controlling play for the majority of the first half of action, the Argonauts got on the scoreboard first at when a two-on-one developed and Jay Mainville beat UAH junior keeper Tyler Earley
(Norman, Okla.) just inside the left post. The strike was the first goal for either club in 154:19 of action between UAH and UWF after the two squads played to a scoreless draw earlier in the year. It also ended a 265:65 scoring drought for the Argonauts against the Chargers.
The second half saw both clubs mount solid chances and the Chargers gained a marked advantage in the 64th minute when UWFs Sean Reynolds was ejected from the game for his second yellow card following a foul on an Argonaut corner kick play.
Despite the being down a man, the Argonauts kept the pressure up and it paid off in the 68th minute when a UWF player was fouled in the box and Stephen Munoz buried the penalty kick for the 2-0 lead.
UAH's man advantage quickly evaporated as well when senior midfielder Chrystian Ramirez
(Panama City, Panama) was ejected for his second caution as well after kicking the ball after the whistle 69:08.
Earley's play in net helped keep the Chargers in the contest making eight saves in the loss as UAH was outshot 10-3. Earley's efforts earned him All-Tournament honors. He was joined on the GSC All-Tournament by seniors Brian Hadley
and Devin Schleif, sophomores Kyle Goncalves
and Oscar Leon
and freshman Tony Stock.
The Chargers are now 2-2 all-time in GSC Championship games winning GSC crowns in 1996 and 1997. The 25 goals allowed in 2009 were the fewest allowed by a Charger team since 1999.
With the loss, the Chargers bid farewell to seniors Ori Ben Shalom, Hadley, Schleif and Ramirez.
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Ziyenge earns coach of year honor/Four Chargers named All-GSC |
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Written by Jamie Gilliam
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After leading the Alabama-Huntsville men's soccer program back to postseason play for the first time since 2006 and only the second time since 2001, UAH head coach Tafadzwa Ziyenge has been named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year as voted on by his peers and announced by the league on Wednesday. Ziyenge was joined in picking up league honors by senior defender Devin Schleif
(Newnan, Ga.) and junior keeper Tyler Earley
(Norman, Okla.), who earned first-team All-GSC honors along with senior defender Brian Hadley
(Huntsville) and Tomoaki Matsuo
(Decatur), who garnered second team honors.
In his first full season as head coach of the men's program, Ziyenge's club finished second in the GSC standings with an undefeated league mark of 3-0-2.
A key component of Schleif picks up his second All-GSC nod after earning second-team honors last year. A 2009 Preseason All-GSC selection, Earley's first All-GSC honor comes after leading the league with a .747 save percentage and tied for the conference lead with three shutouts. Wednesday's announcement marks the first league awards for Matsuo while Hadley picks up his second 2nd-team All-GSC nod after earning the laurel in 2006.
UAH's four selections are the most for the Chargers since the 2000 season when the Chargers picked up five awards.
The second-seeded Chargers take on third seed Christian Brothers on Friday afternoon in the opening round of the GSC Tournament held at the Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Fla.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 November 2009 )
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Schleif earns All-GSC Men's Soccer honors |
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Written by Jamie Gilliam
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Starting all 16 games for the Chargers' men's soccer team this season, Alabama-Huntsville junior defender Devin Schleif
(Newnan, Ga.) has earned All-Gulf South Conference second team honors for his play this season as announced by the league on Wednesday.
A two-time GSC Academic Honor roll honoree, the selection to the All-GSC team is the first for Schleif, a mechanical engineering major.
Full GSC Release
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 November 2008 )
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