2004

(March 22, 2005) Kevin McCarthy has been awarded a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
McCarthy becomes one of 28 male student-athletes in the nation from the fall sports to receive the award, 11 of which come from Division III schools. McCarthy was one of two Division III soccer players to receive the scholarship.

The senior has compiled a 3.86 cumulative grade point average while double majoring in biology and Russian studies. McCarthy was previously named to the Scholar All-America Third Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

McCarthy was also named to the NSCAA all-region team for his contributions on the field. He was part of a defensive backfield that finished the season with a 0.75 goals against average, the fourth-best in school history.

McCarthy joins Ahmed Mohyeldin (1999) and John Symbas (2000) as one of three Emory soccer players to be awarded the postgraduate scholarship.

Since the fall of 2000, Emory University student-athletes have been awarded more NCAA postgraduate scholarships than any other school in the nation with 27, just ahead of Stanford University (CA).

(Jan. 4, 2005) Kevin McCarthy has been named to the Scholar All-America Third Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

He is one of 37 players from NCAA Divisions I, II and III, and NAIA schools. McCarthy is one of 10 players honored from an NCAA Division III school.

McCarthy also was named to the NSCAA Scholar All-Region First Team. Teammate Rohit Agarwal received honorable mention for the all-region team.

McCarthy had a 3.82 cumulative grade point average with a double major in biology and Russian Studies. He was part of a defense that recorded a team goals against average of 0.75, the fourth-best average in school history. McCarthy, a senior back, previously made the NSCAA all-region team for his soccer performance.

Agarwal had a 3.57 GPA as a political science major. The junior goalie recorded a 6-1-1 record in eight starts with a 0.62 GAA and three shutouts.

To be nominated, a student-athlete must be at least a junior with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Selections are generally based on soccer performance.

(Dec. 10) Karl Dix and Kevin McCarthy have been honored with spots on the all-region team, as selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Dix has named to the first team, while McCarthy has earned a position on the third team.

This is the second consecutive year that Dix has been named to the all-region first team. The junior becomes the ninth player in Emory history to be named to the first team at least twice, and the first since John Symbas in 1999. Dix joins Boris Jerkunica and Min Lee as the only three Eagles to be named to the all-region first team twice before their senior season (both Lee and Jerkunica went on to be honored a third time their senior year).

Dix finished the season leading the team with nine assists, and tied for the team lead with 27 points. He has the fourth-most career assists in school history after two seasons on the team.

This is the first time that McCarthy has been named to the all-region team. He becomes the first Eagle defender to be named to an all-region team since Mark Cooke in 2000.

McCarthy was part of an Eagles defense that recorded a team goals against average of 0.75, the fourth-best average in school history. The Eagles had 10 shutouts, the most by an Eagles team since 1986.

This is the second consecutive year that two Eagles have been named to an all-region team.

(Dec. 7) Emory University has been honored with a Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The award is presented to teams with cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for the past school year.

Emory had a 3.33 average, eighth highest in the nation among the 73 men's teams honored in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, and NAIA and JUCO for the 2003-04 school year.

Of the top 20 teams, based on team GPA, Emory was one of only four NCAA schools to also receive votes in their respective final NSCAA national soccer rankings for 2004.

Emory was one of nine NCAA Division III schools to have both its men's and women's soccer teams recognized for the third consecutive year. This is the seventh consecutive year both Emory teams have received the Team Academic Award.

(Nov. 22) For the first time in school history, two Emory University players have been named Academic All-Americans, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Kevin McCarthy made the first team, while Karl Dix earned a spot on the third team.

McCarthy becomes the second person from the men's soccer team in school history to be named to the Academic All-America first team. John Symbas (1999-00) is the other Eagle to receive the honor.

McCarthy has been an Academic All-District first-team member for the past two seasons. The senior, majoring in biology with a minor in Russian, earned a 3.85 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

McCarthy was named to the all-conference second team this season. He was a part of a defense that shutout 10 teams this season, the third highest total for Emory in the last 29 years. McCarthy and teammates compiled a goals against average of 0.75, fourth lowest in school history. McCarthy finished with 68 career starts, fifth in school history.

Dix is double majoring in accounting and psychology. He made his first appearance on the Academic All-District first team this season after compiling a cumulative GPA of 3.75.

Dix led the Eagles in points (27) and assists (9) this season. The junior midfielder was named to the all-conference first team. Over the course of his two-year career at Emory, Dix has compiled the fourth-highest career assist total.

McCarthy and Dix become the fourth and fifth Emory men's soccer players to be named Academic All-Americans. Previous winners besides Symbas include Adam Brewer (1991-92) and Brian Webber (1994-95), who both made the second team.

Voting for the All-America team is done by a national, blue-ribbon committee of CoSIDA members. Emory winners represent the "college division" which is composed of more than 1,000 NCAA Division II and III, and NAIA schools.

(Nov. 15) Four Emory University players have been named to the all-conference team for the University Athletic Association.

Karl Dix received a spot on the first team, while Jon Arost, Tyler Gordon and Kevin McCarthy earned positions on the second team. Anthony Esposito and Alex Grigalunas both received honorable mentions.

This is the second straight year that Dix has been named to the all-conference first team. Dix's 27 points this season in all games were good for third in the UAA, and his nine assists were the second highest in the conference.

Esposito has been recognized by the UAA in each of the past three seasons, making the first team last year and the second team in 2002. McCarthy has earned a spot on an all-confernce team for the second time of his career after making the first team in 2003. This is the first such honor for Arost, Gordon and Grigalunas.

(Nov. 7) Emory University fell one win shy of a conference championship and its automatic berth in the NCAA national tournament. The Eagles fell 2-1 at Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) leaving them with a slim chance of getting into the NCAA field with an at-large berth.

This is the second consecutive season Emory has been eliminated from the conference race in the final game, both times by Carnegie Mellon.

Emory, ranked 20th in the nation, finished the regular season with a 12-4-2 record. This is the15th time in 21 seasons that Emory has won 12 or more games.

Senior Jon Arost finished the regular season with notable placements in the school record book. He is sixth in career assists, ninth in career points, and 10th in career goals.

Arost also is fourth in career games started, one spot ahead of teammate Kevin McCarthy, who missed the last four regular season games with a foot injury.

(Nov. 4) For the second straight year, three Emory University players have been named to the COSIDA Academic All-District first team for men's soccer. The three Eagles--goalie Rohit Agarwal, forward Karl Dix, and defender Kevin McCarthy--will have their names put on the national ballot for the Academic All-America team.

This is the second consecutive year that Agarwal and McCarthy both earned spots on the Academic All-District team. The past two years have been the only two times in school history that the Eagles have had more than one all-district honoree in the same year.

Agarwal, a junior, has compiled a 3.57 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as a political science major with a minor in economics. He has made the Emory Dean's List, which recognizes students in the top 20 percent of their class.

In his third season on the team, Agarwal has the lowest career goals against average in school history and is ninth in school history in career saves. This year, Agarwal has three shutouts in eight starts.

Karl Dix, double majoring in accounting and psychology, makes his first appearance on the All-District first team with a 3.75 cumulative GPA.

Dix has scored at least one point in 11 of 16 Emory games this year. The junior currently leads the team in points scored with 27, and assists with nine. Dix's 27 career assists in two seasons rank him fourth in school history.

McCarthy, an NSCAA All-Region Scholar-Athlete in 2003, has earned a 3.85 cumulative GPA. The senior is majoring in biology with a minor in Russian.

McCarthy helped lead the Emory defense to 10 shutouts this season. After helping to break the school record for team GAA last season, McCarthy has anchored a defense that is on pace to repeat the feat again this year, with a 0.68 GAA. McCarthy and teammates are on pace to finish with best four-year total in school history for shutouts.

(Oct. 31) Tyler Gordon keyed the offense for Emory University in a 2-0 win at New York University. Gordon, a defender, assisted on both Eagle goals in the game.

With the win Emory maintains a chance to win the conference title and its automatic berth for the NCAA national tournament. The Eagles, who are in second place, need a win at first-place Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) next Sunday. A tie or loss by Emory would eliminate them from the UAA race.

If Chicago also wins next weekend, then Emory would be co-champion, but the Eagles would get the automatic berth by virtue of a better record in conference road games.

The shutout is the 10th in 17 games this season for Emory, which began the week sixth in the nation for most shutouts and eighth in goals against average.

Gordon, a senior, has six assists this season, doubling his career total prior to this season.

Jon Arost and Karl Dix were the goal scorers for the Eagles. With the game-winning goal, Arost moved into 10th place in school history with 32 career goals.

Dix now has 9 goals and 9 assists for 27 points, three shy of his total for last season.

(Oct. 29) Emory University suffered its first conference loss of the season, 3-2 at Brandeis (Mass.). The Eagles, ranked 19th in the nation, fall out of first place in the conference standings.

Trailing 2-0 at halftime, Emory outshot the home team, 14-7, in the second half. Jon Arost and Brandon Rust scored for Emory, the latter on a penalty kick.

This was the first game for the Eagles without senior defender and co-captain Kevin McCarthy who is out with a foot injury. Emory is now 0-2-1 in its last three games at Brandeis.

(Oct. 22) Emory University, ranked 13th in the nation, was upset 1-0 at the University of the South (Tenn.). The lone goal was scored with less than two minutes left in the first half.

This is the second time this season Emory has been shut out, the other being a 0-0 tie against Chicago Oct. 2.

Emory has lost two of its last three matches to University of the South. The Eagles lead the all-time series 16-5-0.

Emory remains tied for first place in the University Athletic Association with three conference games remaining.

(Oct. 17) Emory University (10-1-2), ranked 11th in the nation, tied conference opponent University of Rochester (NY) 1-1. Chad Chambers scored the lone goal for the Eagles, still first in the University Athletic Association.

Chambers scored his 11th goal on the season, putting him in the team lead for both goals (11) and points (25). Jacques Edeline and Brandon Rust were credited with assists on the goal. Edeline leads the team with eight assists; for Rust it was his third assist on the season.

This was Emory's third overtime game this season, the second which ended in a tie.

(Oct. 15) Alex Grigalunas tied a school record with three assists as Emory University, ranked 11th in the nation, defeated Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) 3-0.

Grigalunas became the second player in school history to assist on all three of the team's goals. Garth Mueller last accomplished the feat on October 25th, 1992, also in a game against Case Western.

Jacques Edeline scored the game-winning goal while goalkeeper Michael Conway recorded his third shutout of the season. The shutout is the ninth of the season, one more than the Eagles had all of last season.

With his eighth assist of the year, Karl Dix slides into a tie for fourth place on the school's all-time list of career assists.

(Oct. 10) Karl Dix's goal proved to be the winner as No. 11 Emory University defeated Washington University (Mo.), 3-2. This is Emory's first-ever win at Washington since the conference began soccer competition in 1987.

Dix scored the winning goal at the 85-minute mark. Jon Arost and Chad Chambers also scored for Emory, now 9-1-1 on the season. Arost added an assist. The three players also are the team's top three scorers this season.

Chambers leads Emory with 10 goals this season, followed by Arost and Dix with eight apiece. Chambers is one goal away from cracking the top 20 in school history for most goals in a season.

This is the 10th time in school history, fourth in the last seven years, that Emory has won at least nine of its first 11 games. Of the previous nine teams to achieve the feat, seven of them qualified for the NCAA national tournament.

(Oct. 2) Emory University (8-1-1), ranked 11th in the nation, tied University of Chicago 0-0, in the first game of University Athletic Association (UAA) play. This is the first game since November eighth of last season that Emory has not scored a goal; as well as the first tie for Emory since October 11th of last season, when Emory tied Washington (MO) 0-0.

The Emory defense came into the game ranked 10th in shutouts and 21st in team goals against average in NCAA Division III play. Emory has allowed only two goals so far this season.

Emory recorded its eighth shutout of the season, tying its total for all of last season.

(Sept. 29) Emory University picked up its eighth win in nine games, the fourth-best start in school history, with a 2-0 win at Oglethorpe University (Ga.).

Andrew Chern and Karl Dix scored for Emory. Chern has a four-game streak with at least a point. Dix has a three-game streak with at least one goal.

Goalie Michael Conway got the shutout, the team's seventh this season, one shy of its total for all of last season.

Emory started the season 9-0 in 1992 and 2003, and was 8-0-1 after nine games in 1996.

(Sept. 26) Jon Arost picked up a hat trick as Emory University, ranked 10th in the nation, defeated Huntingdon College (AL) 8-0. Goalkeeper Michael Conway picked up his second shutout in as many starts, while Chad Chambers and Greg Rusiecki each added two goals.

Arost recorded his second hat trick of his collegiate career. With the three goals, he doubled his goal total on the season to six. Arost's hat trick makes him the 14th different player to record a one in school history.

The Eagles scored eight goals for the first time since defeating Savannah College of Art and Design in September of 1996.

(Sept. 24) Chad Chambers picked up a hat trick as Emory University, ranked 10th in the nation, defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 6-1. Goalkeeper Rohit Agarwal picked up his fifth win of the season, while Jon Arost added a goal and two assists.

Chambers recorded the first hat trick of his collegiate career. With seven goals this season, he has already surpassed his total of five from 2003. Chambers hat trick makes him the 13th different player to record a hat trick in school history.

The Eagles scored six goals for the first time since defeating Brandeis University 6-1 on October 31, 2003.

(Sept. 21) Chad Chambers had a goal and an assist for 10th ranked Emory University (5-1) in a 3-0 win over Piedmont College (Ga.). Karl Dix recorded two assists while Rohit Agarwal picked up his fourth shutout of the season.

The win came against the team that knocked Emory out of the NCAA national tournament last fall. This is the 11th consecutive season that the Eagles have won at least four of their first six games.

Chambers is tied for the team lead with four goals, one shy of his total last season in 18 games.

Dix has 23 career assists, tying him for fifth place in school history with Michael Smith (1993-96). Dix needs three more assists to tie Harry Arnett (1988-91) for fourth place.

With five shutouts in six games, the Emory defense is on pace to surpass last season's total of eight shutouts when it set a school record for lowest goals against average (0.69).

(Sept. 18) Emory University (4-1), ranked third in the nation lost in overtime to Greensboro College (N.C.) 2-1. Emory came into this game ranked first in NCAA Division III in shutouts, winning percentage and goals against average.

This is the first game in which Emory allowed a goal. This was the second year in a row that the Eagles started out the season 4-0.

Chad Chambers scored the lone goal for Emory in the first half off an assist from Jon Arost and Alex Diego. Chambers, second on the team in goals scored, recorded his third goal of the season. This was the first assist for Arost and Diego. The winning goal occurred six minutes into overtime.

(Sept. 12) Karl Dix scored a hat trick to help Emory University remained unbeaten and unscored upon with a 4-0 win against University of Mary Washington (Va.). Goalie Rohit Agarwal picked up his third shutout of the season for the Eagles (4-0), ranked sixth in the nation. Matthew Kaufman also scored for Emory.

Dix's three-goal game was the 25th in school history and made him the 12th different player to achieve that feat. He had six goals all of last season when he led the nation in NCAA Division III with 18 assists.

(Sept. 11) Emory University, ranked sixth in the nation, beat Hampden-Sydney College (Va.), 2-0. Jon Arost and Chad Chambers scored in the first half for the Eagles (3-0) with assists from Jacques Edeline and Karl Dix. Rohit Agarwal was in goal as Emory picked up its third shutout of the season.

(Sept. 4) Mike Rubesch picked up his 200th career victory as the Emory men's head coach in a 1-0 win against Methodist College (N.C.). The victory also gave 20th ranked Emory the championship in its Sonny Carter Classic.

Brandon Rust scored the lone goal on a free kick in the first half. Emory outshot the visitors 13-3. Junior goalie Michael Conway got the shutout in his first start in an Emory uniform.

Rubesch's career record stands at 200-85-20 in his 17th season at Emory. He is the 43rd active men's soccer coach in Division III to reach the 200-win plateau. His career win percentage at the start of the season, .686, placed him 30th among active Division III coaches.

(Sept. 3) Karl Dix had one goal and two assists as 20th ranked Emory University defeated Richard Stockton College (N.J.) 4-0 in Emory's season opener. Jon Arost scored two goals and Chad Chambers added one for the Eagles. Emory goalie Rohit Agarwal had five saves to pick up the shutout in the first game of the Sonny Carter Classic.

(August 24) Emory University is 20th in the national pre-season rankings compiled by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

This is the first time Emory has been listed in the pre-season rankings since 1999 when it entered the season ranked 22nd in the nation. Prior to that, Emory was 19th in the 1996 pre-season rankings.

Emory finished last season with a 16-3-1 record and its first NCAA tournament berth in five seasons. The Eagles graduated four letter winners but return 21 letter winners, including nine starters.

The Emory schedule features two matches against pre-season national top-20 teams. The Eagles face No. 16 Piedmont (Ga.) Sept. 21 in a rematch of last season's NCAA tournament game, and No. 15 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) on Nov. 7.

(August 24) Emory University has been picked to finish second in the University Athletic Association, according to the pre-season poll of conference coaches.

The Eagles are coming a 16-3-1 season in which they were selected for the NCAA Division III national tournament and finished third in the UAA with a 4-2-1 record.

Emory received 41 points in the coaches' poll, finishing four points behind Carnegie Mellon (Pa.), favored to win its fifth consecutive UAA title.

The rest of the predicted finish is University of Rochester (34 points), Washington University (32), University of Chicago (31 points), Brandeis University and New York University (17 points each) and Case Western Reserve University (8).

In the conference's 17-year history, Emory has won five titles and been the runner-up five times.