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Austin Aztex Table of Contents Media Information 3 PDL Roster and Position Breakdown 4 Soccer 101: The Pitch 5 Soccer 101: Positions, Rules and Penalties 6 Positions And Common Formations 6 Player Biographies 7 Player Biographies 8 Player Biographies 9 Player Biographies 10 Player Biographies 11 PDL Coach Biographies 12 Aztex Staff 13 The Aztex Mission and Vision 14 Austin Soccer History 15 Austin Facilities 16 The League 17 2013 Aztex Schedule 18 PDL Mid South Division Opponents 19 2012 PDL Leaders and Stats 20 2 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Media Information COVERING THE AZTEX MEDIA ACCESS CONTACT The Austin Aztex media relations staff is always All requests for working press credentials Jeffrey Burns interested in helping members of the media in and photo passes for Aztex events should be Marketing and Communications Cooridnator their coverage of Aztex soccer. directed to the Aztex media relations Phone: (512) 636-2978 Photos, information, statistics and travel plans department. Email: [email protected] are available through the media relations department. MEDIA SERVICES CREDENTIALS Media guides, game programs, game notes, Media can aply for a credential to home games INTERVIEWS rosters, and up-to-date results and statistics online. Download the form at All interviews must be arranged through the will be available at the press area to working www.AustinAztex.com on our “Press” page. Aztex media relations office at least 24 hours in members of the media at each Aztex home advance. Generally, the best time to interview game. players is directly before or after afternoon Deadline for game credentials is 48 hours from practices. No player interviews are allowed WEB SITE the start of the game. Any questions can be before contests on gamedays. directed to [email protected] The Austin Aztex revealed a revamped www.austinaztex.com, now complete with POSTGAME INTERVIEWS updating standings, statistics, player bios, and After a brief cooling-off period, all players easier navigation for your researching needs. and coaches will be available for interviews ten minutes after the game. Please contact a media relations representative in the press box to arrange postgame interviews. TWITTER: @AustinAztex FACEBOOK: AustinAztex Email: [email protected] FIND US ONLINE AT www.AustinAztex.com 3 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex PDL Roster and Position Breakdown # Position Name Nationality College/Club Age Height Weight 0 GK Devin Cook USA Southern Methodist 20 6’1” 193 1 GK Josh Mikulwicz USA Texas 24 6’2” 175 2 D Zack Pope USA Duke/Austin Aztex 27 5’7’’ 150 3 D Mikey Ambrose USA Maryland 19 5’10’’ 160 4 D/MF Juan “Leone” Cruz USA Southern Methodist 25 6’0’’ 172 6 MF Dan Metzger USA Maryland 19 5’9’’ 155 8 MF Zach Garcia USA Incarnate Word 23 5’8’’ 175 9 MF Jacob Powell USA High Point 20 5’6’’ 130 10 F Andres Cuero USA UNC-Charlotte 23 5’9’’ 165 11 MF Jose “Sito” Seoane USA San Jacinto 24 5’10’’ 164 12 D Max Gunderson USA Incarnate Word 23 5’10’’ 155 13 D Aaron Guillen USA Florida Gulf Coast 19 5’9’’ 155 14 D Damian Rosales Mexico Southern Methodist 21 5’6’’ 147 15 MF Jesus “Chuy” Cortes Mexico Incarnate Word 23 5’5” 140 16 MF Tony Rocha USA Tulsa 19 5’9’’ 165 17 MF Alesi Osorio USA East Tennessee State 22 5’9’’ 155 18 D Michael King USA Southern Methodist 19 6’2’’ 138 19 F Kris Tyrpak USA Houston Baptist 21 5’11’’ 145 20 MF Seth Casiple USA Cal-Berkely 19 5’9’’ 155 21 D Oumar Djiba Senegal Huston Tillotson 28 6’3” 190 22 MF Justin Franz USA Campbell 21 5’7” 145 23 D/F Robbie Derschang USA Akron 21 6’0’’ 165 24 D Travis Golden USA Campbell 20 6’1” 160 25 MF Eddy Campbell JAM Lindsey-Wilson College 24 5’8’’ 150 27 MF John Lujano USA Southern Methodist 18 5’6’’ 141 30 F Tucker Hume USA Rollins College 19 6’5” 190 31 D Walker Humer USA Rollins College 19 6’5” 190 33 GK John Kaschak USA St. Edward’s 22 6’0’’ 160 4 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Soccer 101: The Pitch The Pitch 1. Halfway Line 2. Center circle 3. Center spot 4. Touchline/sideline 5. Corner arc 6. End line/goal line 7. Penalty area/18-yard box 8. Penatly arc 9. Penalty spot 10. Goal area/6 yard box 11. Goal 8. Penalty arc 1. Halfway line 5. Corner arc This arc adjoins the penalty area, and The middle of the field is divided lengthwise Area where the ball is placed on corner kicks. encloses the area within 10 yards from the by the halfway line. A flag at least five feet high stands at all four penalty sport. It is not part of the penalty corners. area and is only relevant during the taking of 2. Center circle a penalty kick. 6. End line/goal line A 10-yard circle in the center of the field 9. Penalty Spot marks the area where the defending team Lines that mark out of bounds at either must stay outside of during kickoff. end of the field. When the ball goes out of This spot is inside the penalty area 12 yards bounds over the goal line, either a goal kick from the goal. The penalty spot is where the 3. Center Spot or corner kick occurs, depending on which penalty kicks are taken from. team last touched the ball. 10. Goal Area/6-yard box A mark at the center of the halfway line 7. Penalty area/18-yard box where the ball is placed during kickoffs. A smaller rectangle inside the penalty area that is also centered on the goal. The box 4. Touchline/sideline A rectangular box centered on the goal that measures 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep. This marks the penalty area. This box is 44 yards box marks the area from which a goal kick wide by 18 yards deep. A fould inside the The line that defines the outer edge of the must be taken. penalty area results in a penalty kick. longer sides of the field. When the ball goes out over the touch line, a throw-in occurs. 11. Goal The width of the field varies by venue, with most fields between 65 and 80 yards. Points are scored when the ball passes into the goal that is 24 feet wide by 8 feet high. 5 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Soccer 101: Positions, Rules and Penalties RULES AND PENALTIES Roster Yellow card Free kick A USL PDL roster consists of 26 players, with Held up by a referee to warn a player for dan- This kick is taked from the point at which a 11 on the field at a time. gerous or unsportmanlike conduct. foul occurred. Prior to being kicked, the ball must be stationary. The opponents stand 10 Point System Red card yards from the ball until it is kicked. The standard FIFA (3-1-0) system awards Received during a game after a player earns Penalty kick three points for a regulation victory. In a tie, two yellow cards or commits an egregious each team earns one point. For a loss, a team foul. The player must then leave the game. A player is able to score a goal directly from earns no points. this kick. If the ball misses the goal or is Throw in saved, the game continues on as it was. Game clock This kick is taked from the point at which a Goal kick All games are comprised of 90 minutes (two foul occurred. Prior to being kicked, the ball 45-minute halves). During the regular sea- must be stationary. The opponents stand 10 Used to restart the game after the opposi- son, no overtime is utilized. yards from the ball until it is kicked. tion has kicked the ball over the goal line. Substitutions Offsides Corner kick Five substitutions are allowed per league A player is considered offsides if he is Used to restart the game after the defending game. involved in a play where there are less than team has kicked the ball over the goal line. two opposing players between him and the goal when the ball was kicked to him. Positions And Common Formations 4 - 4 - 2 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Goalkeeper The main task of the goalkeeper is the prevent the opposing team from scoring in the net. He accomplishes this by using his hands and body to deflect the goal. The goalkeeper also customarily wear a different color jersey from the rest of the team. Defender An outfield player’s main goal is the prevent the opposing team from scoring. Midfielder 4 - 4 - 2 Diamond 4 - 3 - 3 A midfielder positions himself halfway between the defense and offense. His main goal is the steal the ball from the opposing defense, help maintain possession, and set up the offense. Forward The forward is closest to the opposing team’s goal and has the responsibility to score goals. 6 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Player Biographies #0 Devin Cook Age: 20 #1 Josh Mikulewicz Age: 24 Goalkeeper Goalkeeper 6’1”, 193 lbs 6’2’’, 175 lbs College: SMU (Transfer Coastal Carolina) College: Texas High School: Stony Point High School: Frisco (Frisco) Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Cook is an alumnus of Lonestar Twitter: @dcook1384 Mikulewicz helped the Aztex get off Twitter: @jmik16 Soccer Club. He was ranked by Sports Hero: Christiano Ronaldo to a strong start in 2012 as the start-Favorite Actor: Bradley Cooper Top Drawer Soccer as one of the Favorite Restaurant: Lupe Tortilla ing goalkeeper, allowing only two Pet: A dog named Sully top 100 players nationally and one Favorite Movie: Fast and Furious goals in four appearances. Mikule- Movie: Green Street Hooligans of the Top 10 in Texas. Cook was series wicz spent his college career playingF avorite 2012 Aztex Moment: 27. named an ESPN Rising Star and Pregame Song: Danza Kuduro by on the University of Texas Men’s Keeping the game tied with a PK played for the U14 US Soccer Na- Don Omar Soccer club team after transferring save against New Orleans Jesters tional Team. He was a 2009 adidas from Maryland. and having the home crowd go ESP participant and played in the crazy 2010 New York Red Bull Cup. #2 Zack Pope Age: 27 #3 Mikey Ambrose Age: 19 Defender Defender 5’7”, 150 lbs 5’10”, 160 lbs College: Duke College: Maryland High School: Stony Point High School: Liberty (Frisco) Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Pope took the helm as the leader Nickname: Ziggy or “Zig” Ambrose earned ACC All-Fresh- Twitter: @mikeyambrose3 of the Austin Aztex in their return Favorite Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air man and Top Drawer Soccer All- Favorite Movie: Braveheart to PDL for the 2012 season. As Favorite Album: 90’s Jock Jams Freshman accolades after a stellar Favorite Song: Tupac-Changes captain of the squad, Pope was Hidden Talent: Wookie Call opening season at Maryland. Dream Car: Ferrari relied upon for his versatility as Favorite Restaurant: ZTejas Ranked #2 nationally as a recruit Favorite Food: Mexican a defender and for his danger- After my soccer career: I would like by CollegeSoccerNews.com, ous attacking runs. An assistant to be able to walk. Ambrose is a member of the U-20 coach for Southwestern University, national team and has experience Pope’s leadership helped push through the U-17 and U-18 teams. the Aztex to the PDL’s national Ambrose joins the Aztex with quarterfinals. Pope was named to fellow FC Dallas Academy the 2013 All-Southern Conference teammate Aaron Guillen. Team. #4 Juan “Leone” Cruz Age: 25 #6 Dan Metzger Age: 19 Defender/Midfield Midfield 6’0”, 172 lbs 5’910’’, 164 lbs College: Southern Methodist College: Maryland High School: High School: Holmdel (Staten Island, NY) Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Leone Cruz joined the Austin Aztex Twitter: @leonethelion A product of the New York Red Favorite Show: The Office in the middle of their 2012 play- Favorite Actor: Al Pacino Bull Academy, Metzger was a Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp off push and helped reinforce a Favorite Movie: Forest Gump member of the U-18 U.S. National Favorite Music Artist: Usher defense which allowed the fewest Favorite Superhero: Ninja Turtles Team and was the Top Drawer Favorite Food: Chicken parmesean goals in the conference. Cruz bringsF avorite Restaurant: Nutty Brown Soccer #14 ranked recruit in 2011. Favorite Book: Harry Potter experience from MLS, having been Cafe Rated ESPN High School All-Amer- on the roster for the Seattle Sound-Favorite 2012 Aztex Moment: ican, Parade All-American and First ers and Real Salt Lake, as well as Winning in the Southern Confer- Team A-Central, Group 3, All- more than 2,000 minutes of USL ence Semi-Final County, All-State, All-Shore, and PDL action. NSCAA All-Region while enrolled at Holmdel. 7 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Player Biographies #8 Zachary Garcia Age: 22 #9 Jacob Powell Age: 20 Midfield Midfield/ Forward 5’8’’, 175 lbs 5’7”, 135 lbs College: Trinity College: High Point High School: High School: Crockett Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Powell is a speedy midfielder Twitter: @jpow1992 Zach Garcia joined the Aztex mid- Twitter: @zgarcia104 who has played in the club circuit Pregame Song: Wild Boys by MGK season and quickly emerged as a Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights in the Austin area. He has ap- Dream Car: Mercedes G550 fixture in the midfield. After the Dream Car: Dodge Viper peared with Forza FC. Powell, a Favorite Restaurant: Homeslice season, Garcia signed a contract Hidden Talent: Ping Pong 20-year-old from Austin, played Pets: Two Boston Terriers to join the San Antonio Scorpions. Favorite 2012 Aztex Memory: Our three games for the Aztex in 2012, Prior to joining the Aztex, Garcia last minute game winner vs El adding speed to the Aztex attack. was a three-time NSCAA All-Amer-Paso to send us to the playoffs Powell brings experience from his ican at Trinity University time with the Austin Gunners, an indoor soccer team which plays in the Premier Arena Soccer League. #10 Jose “Sito” Seoane Age: 24 #11 Andres Cuero Midfield Forward 5’10”, 164 lbs 5’9”, 165 lbs College: San Jacinto College College: UNC-Charlotte High School: Coruna, Spain High School: Westlake Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Sito Seoane joined the Austin Favorite Superhero: Batman Cuero, a 23-year-old from Twitter: @Acuero44 Aztex after inpressing in the Col- Favorite Book: Robinson Crusoe Austin, played two seasons with Nickname: Dre legiate Trial in March. Seoane playsP regame Song: Still Dre the Wilmington Hammerheads of Hidden Talent: Solves Rubiks Cube at San Jacinto College and played Favorite Thing in Austin: 6th Street USL Pro before joining the Aztex. Favorite Sports Movie: Sandlot amateur soccer while in Spain. In Favorite Movie: Any Given Sunday Prior to playing for the Ham- Favorite Show: House M.D. his first preseason game, Seoane merheads, Cuero played for the made an immediate impact, scor- Austin Aztex U23 squad in 2008 ing two goals. and 2009, scoring nine goals. The talented player has shown an early knack for finding the goal, scoring five goals in five preseason games. #12 Max Gunderson Age: 23 #13 Aaron Guillen Age: 19 Defender Defender 5’9”, 155 lbs 5’8”, 150 lbs College: Incarnate Word College: Florida Gulf Coast H.S.: Coronado (Henderson, NV) High School: Coronado (El Paso) Player Notes: Player Notes: Get To Know: Guillen quickly installed himself as Gunderson, a 23-year-old from Favorite Actor: Tom Hardy a ficture among the FGCU defense, Henderson, Nev., brings recogni- Favorite Superhero: Wolverine playing alongside former Azex tion as a 2012 PDL All-League Favorite Show: The Office player Will Morse. Guillen was a player and finalist for the DefenderF avorite Song: Mac Miller-Angels member of the FC Dallas Academy of the Year award. Gunderson Hidden Talent: Cooking team that won the national title played three seasons for the along with Mikey Ambrose. Laredo Heat, and will offer leadership along with strong defense and attacking runs among the back line. 8 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Player Biographies #14 Damian Rosales Age: 21 #15 Jesus “Chuy” Cortes Age: 23 Defender Midfield 5’6”, 147 lbs 5’5’’, 140 lbs College: Southern Methodist College: Incarnate Word High School: North Mesquite (Dallas) High School: Central Catholic Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: As a sophomore at SMU, Rosales Twitter: @dr_bolt7 Jesus “Chuy” Cortes quickly Twitter: @chuyc_21 moved from midfield to the back Sports hero: Usain Bolt emerged as a fan favorite during Hometown: Dolores Hidalgo line. Rosales was named 2012 Favorite Album: Tha Carter III Austin Aztex games because of Favorite Show: Planet Earth Second Team All-Conference USA Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington his tenacity. Playing larger than Favorite Movie: Goal and was named to the Top Drawer Favorite TV Show: Duck Dynasty his frame, Cortes stood up to any Favorite 2012 Memory: Winning Soccer National Team of the Week challenge and typically came away our first home game three times. The speedy defender victoriously with the ball. Cortes scored two goals and added five finished the season ranked in the assists in his collegiate career. Prior USL PDL top ten in assists and to SMU, Rosales played his club ranked third on the Aztex team in soccer for FC Dallas and played for points with 14. the U-17 national team. #16 Tony Rocha Age: 19 #17 Alesi Osorio Age: 22 Midfield Midfield 5’9’’, 155 5’9”, 165 lbs College: East Tennessee State College: Tulsa High School: High School: Klein Oak (Spring) Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Tony Rocha returns to the Aztex Twitter: @tonyrocha16 Osorio scored four goals and after a three-goal campaign with Favorite Show: Impractical Jokers added three assists for 11 points the squad in 2012. Rocha changed Favorite Food: Hawaiian Pizza during his senior season at East positions from midfield to defense Favorite Band: Imagine Dragons Tennessee State University. Osorio during his previous season at Dream Car: Audi r8 had a knack for scoring in clutch Tulsa, earning third-team honors moments, finishing off Stetson, on the NCAA Midwest All-Region 1-0, with a score late in the game team. As a freshman, Rocha to earn ETSU a berth into the 2012 earned the Conference USA A-Sun Tournament Championship, Freshman of the Year. while also scoring ETSU’s only goal in a 1-1 draw at then-No. 25 Furman. #18 Michael King Age: 18 #19 Kristopher Tyrpak Age: 21 Defender Forward 6’2”, 138 lbs 5’11”, 145 lbs College: Southern Methodist College: Houston Baptist High School: Klein Oak (Spring) High School: Dripping Springs Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: As a true freshman at SMU, King Twitter: @MichaellKing5 Tyrpak was the scoring leader of the Twitter: @KrisTyrpak started all 19 games at center backF avorite Show: Law & Order SVU 2012 Austin Aztex. The high-flying and named to the 2012 Confer- Favorite Cartoon: Bugs Bunny forward showed the ability to create ence USA All-Freshman Team. Pregame Song: Lil Wayne Green separation and find open space King was ranked #24 as a four- Ranger on the field while leaping above star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer Dream Car: Lamborghini defenders to head in goals. Tyrpak and was a member of the U-17 wowed the home crowd with hat national team. As a three-year let- tricks during the home opener and terwinner at Klein Oak, King was home finale. Tyrpak was one of three a teammate of returning Aztex Aztex players named to the 2012 member Tony Rocha. PDL All-Southern Conference Team. 9 www.austinaztex.com Austin Aztex Player Biographies #20 Seth Casiple Age: 19 #21 Oumar Djiba Age: 28 Midfield Defender 5’9”, 155 lbs 6’3”, 190 lbs College: Cal Berkley College: Huston-Tillotson High School: Rocklin (Rocklin, CA) Hometown: Senegal Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Casiple has tallied three goals Twitter: @scasiple Djiba has been living in the United Nickname: AKA and 13 assists after two seasons Nickname: Squishy States for 12 years, living in Austin Hidden Talent: Salsa Dancing with Cal. Casiple earned the Pac-Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter for the previous 11. As a local player Dream Car: 2013 Toyota Avalon 12 Freshman of the Year award Secret Talent: Hula Hoop like a at Huston-Tillotson University, Favorite Cartoon: Tom & Jerry and All-Pac-12 honorable men- Champ Djiba emerged during the Aztex Sports Hero: Pele tion, as well as Soccer America’s Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K Invitational Camp held in January. A All-Freshman Team. Trained with Favorite Food: Gnocchi powerful and physical defender. the U-18 and U-20 U.S. Men’s national teams. #22 Justin Franz Age: 21 #23 Robbie Derschang Age: 21 Midfield Defender/Forward 5’7”, 145 lbs 6’0”, 165 lbs College: Campbell College: Akron High School: Vista Ridge H.S. Cherry Creek (Englewood, CO) Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: Get To Know: Franz earned all-league recogni- Twitter: @jfranz92 As a junior at Akron, Derschang Twitter: @robbiederschang tion in each of his first two years, Favorite Show: Walking Dead started two games at striker and Favorite Movie: Miracle and shared time with the 2012 Favorite Restaurant: Hopdoddy 10 at left back, scoring one goal Favorite Band: Dave Matthews Austin Aztex PDL and Super-20 Dream Car: Audi r8 and adding four assists. Prior to hisF avorite Movie: Donnie Darko squads. The midfields has proven Favorite Actor: Will Ferrell transfer to Akron, Derschang was Favorite Actor: Johnny Depp to be dangerous on set pieces, a Top Drawer Soccer All-American scoring a handful of goals from and two-year starter at SMU, scor- long range. ing six goals and adding six assists. Derschang was a member of the U-14, U-15, and U-17 U.S. National team pool. #24 Travis Golden Age: 20 #25 Eddy Campbell Age: 24 Defender Midfield 6’1”, 160 lbs 5’8”,150 lbs College: Campbell College: Lindsey- Wilson College High School: James Bowie Player Notes: Get To Know: Player Notes: After emerging as a defensive Twitter: @trickytrav514 The speedy attacking player stalwart for the Austin Aztex in Nickname: Tricky made a name for himself in 2009 2012, Golden will miss the 2013 Favority Show: Walking Dead when he was named the 2009 campaign after suffering a knee Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction NSCAA Player of the Year at San injury in the Spring. Favorite Restaurant: Homeslice Jacinto College. In two seasons at Lindsey-Wilson College, Campbell tallied 24 goals and 14 assists. 10 www.austinaztex.com