Dino Ramic and Jared Hill each scored first half goals and goalkeeper Luke Van Meveren recorded four saves in Clarke University's 2-0 season-opening home win over the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Clarke University's men's soccer teams have not typically sniffed the top of the Midwest Collegiate Conference, but head coach Sean Esterhuizen has plenty of reason to believe 2010 might be different.
Clarke University Head Soccer Coach Sean Esterhuizen
By Jacob Knabel, sports information assistant
With a historic goal in the 116th minute of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final game, Andres Iniesta gave Spain its first ever world soccer title with a 1-0 victory over Holland. For Clarke men's and women's soccer coach Sean Esterhuizen, it was an event he won't soon forget.
Eight Clarke College squads have been named NAIA Scholar Teams by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) for having team GPAs above 3.0.