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Two of St. Mary´s seniors found honors in the Heartland Conference for their final year of work, while freshman Jack Wolf received the highest in his first year of collegiate play.
St. Mary´s midfielder Zach Strater has been selected to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District Team.
Desired redemption over rival St. Edward´s instead had St. Mary´s still seeking revenge Thursday.
The Rattlers were able to avenge an early season loss Saturday as they overtook Newman University on the Jets´ home field in men´s soccer.
The Rattlers may have outshot provisional Heartland Conference contender Oklahoma Christian University, but the Eagles capitalized on more shots.
Plenty of time went into crafting the perfect halftime script commemorating the elder statesmen of the St. Mary´s men´s soccer squad. But no one could out write the script the players wrote themselves.
Just as an impending storm seemed to approach Northside ISD Soccer Field on Thursday, the Rattlers were on the cusp of a victory.
The Rattlers couldn´t build upon their former two game winning streak, losing their second straight as Dallas Baptist came out ahead Saturday.
Back to back St. Edward´s goals sullied what was an impressive start for the Rattlers on Thursday.
After claiming their first victory on the season earlier this week, the Rattlers got another for their first conference win against Texas Permian Basin on Saturday.
They were one man down and one goal away from their first victory of the season.
Although the Rattlers were sporting their white home jerseys, it was a constant flash of yellow on the field Thursday. And even a little red.
Shaking off a season opening loss over the weekend, the St. Mary´s men´s soccer team on Tuesday more closely resembled the team it hopes to become.
It´s a little more than two weeks until the St. Mary´s men´s soccer team breaks open its 2012 season, but predictions of its success are already in order.
Eduardo Serrano headlined a list of five St. Mary´s men´s soccer players to be named All Heartland Conference, the league announced Wednesday evening.
Playing in his final game as a Rattler, Rodrgio Ramos´ heart was unquestionably in Sunday´s game against Newman. But it was his head that won it.
Aaron Stares tacked on a late goal for the St. Mary´s men´s s soccer team, but it wasn´t enough as Incarnate Word prevailed behind three first half goals Wednesday night.
Striking twice in the second half Friday, St. Edward´s topped St. Mary´s in men´s soccer, avenging the Rattlers´ victory over the Hilltoppers earlier this season.
When Andrew Carrasco´s header went off the crossbar four minutes into Wednesday´s Heartland Conference tilt, the St. Mary´s Rattlers had to figure more opportunities would come against Texas A&M International.
It´s a good thing Rodrigo Ramos barely missed a minute of playing time after going down with an apparent injury midway through last week.
The St. Mary´s men´s soccer team fell in an aggressive and foul heavy battle against Eastern New Mexico on their home field Sunday.
St. Mary´s midfielder Chuy Muro made a beautiful move Friday, darting toward West Texas A&M´s net with an aggressive attack just two minutes into the non conference game.
St. Mary´s goalkeeper Patrick Kasperitis turned 20 on Tuesday, and the visiting Texas Permian Basin Falcons came prepared with their version of a birthday gift for the redshirt sophomore.
Today´s St. Mary´s men´s soccer game against Texas A&M International has been rescheduled due to inclement weather.
With Midwestern State getting ample looks at the net Sunday, St. Mary´s could only contain the 12th ranked Mustangs´ offensive onslaught for so long.
The St. Mary´s men´s soccer team outshot Texas Permian Basin but couldn´t connect in a road loss Friday.
The St. Mary´s men´s soccer team felt the absence of four of its regular starters in a loss Sunday against rival Incarnate Word.
The rivalry between the St. Mary´s and St. Edward´s men´s soccer teams remains intact after a hard hitting, head on battle that ended with St. Mary´s on top in its second win of the season.
Northeastern State´s three first half goals set the tone Sunday, as the St. Mary´s men´s soccer team fell in the non conference battle.
Life went on Friday night for the St. Mary´s men´s soccer program, which suddenly found itself playing without starting goalkeeper David Schmelzer.
Eduardo Serrano struck twice Wednesday night, but the St. Mary´s men´s soccer team would have needed three more goals from the talented sophomore to have knocked off Texas A&M International.
A tough defeat against Lubbock Christian on Saturday gave the St. Mary´s men´s soccer team a push in re–gearing themselves for game play that mirrors their hard work and dedication to have a winning season.
There are plenty of new faces surrounding St. Mary´s goalkeeper David Schmelzer this season, making the sophomore´s salty presence in the net that much more important.
If the St. Mary´s men´s soccer players believe at all in the power of symbolism, they certainly have plenty of reason to feel good about the upcoming season.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Que Willis
Querande "Que" Willis enters the 2012 season as the longest-tenured coach in the history of the St. Mary's men's soccer program, racking up over 50 victories along the way.
In fact, Willis, in his 10th year with the school, needs just eight more victories to become the winningest coach in the program's history. He has guided the Rattlers to a 53-97-6 record over the past nine years.
Willis has helped 34 Rattlers earn all-conference honors since 2003, including five last season -- and 29 since 2006. In addition to the team's on-field successes, Joseph Diaz was honored in 2010 as an ESPN Academic All-District pick.
St. Mary's went 4-12-0 in 2011, upsetting rival on the Rattlers' makeshift home field, the Northside ISD Sports Complex. The Rattlers spent a season without a real home in 2011, and will again do so in 2012 as their home field at St. Mary's is undergoing renovations as part of the new outdoor sports complex.
St. Mary's went 4-13-0 in 2010, again upsetting rival St. Edward's on the road and nearly knocking off nationally ranked Midwestern State in a 2-1 defeat at home.
In 2007, the Rattlers posted their highest win total in six years, going 8-11 overall and finishing third in the Heartland Conference. St. Mary's started the season 4-2 and had a 7-2 record at home. Six Rattlers earned All-Heartland Conference honors that season.
During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, the team played in the Southwest Soccer Conference, one of the top leagues in the nation as it was made up of teams from both the Heartland Conference and Lone Star Conference.
Prior to taking the reins as the Rattlers head coach, Willis served as an assistant coach in the Rattler soccer program for two years. He assisted coaching both the men's and the women's teams.
During those two years, he helped the men's team to a 19-13-4 record, including a 12-5-3 mark in 2002, good for second place in the Heartland Conference standings. They advanced to the Heartland Tournament Championship game both seasons with Willis on the staff.
While assisting the women's soccer team, Willis helped the squad to a 20-13-1 record over two seasons. The Rattlers advanced to the Heartland Conference Tournament in 2002, then won the tournament in 2003, defeating Incarnate Word, 2-1.
As a four-year letterwinner for the Rattler soccer team from 1996-99, Willis earned two All-American awards and two Heart of Texas Conference Most Valuable Player awards. In his freshman season, Willis was named Heart of Texas Newcomer of the Year, paving the way for what would become one of the most dynamic careers in the program's history.
Willis came to San Antonio from Plano East High School in Plano, Texas. In addition to assisting Corwyn Ritch for the three years prior to becoming head coach, Willis has coached numerous club soccer teams in San Antonio and Dallas. He also currently coaches the Dallas Texans Football Club "Blues".
Willis is a 2001 graduate of St. Mary's with a bachelor of arts degree in computer science.
2012 St. Mary's Men's Soccer Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| 1 | David Schmelzer | GK | Jr. | Castroville, Texas |
| 2 | Jack Wolf | F | Fr. | Richardson, Texas |
| 3 | Roger Trevino | D | RS-So. | San Antonio |
| 4 | Fernando Arias-Williamson | D | So. | Houston |
| 5 | Forrest Harrington | D | Jr. | Keller, Texas |
| 6 | Alex Gonzalez | MF | Fr. | McAllen, Texas | 7 | Josh Stevens | MF | RS-So. | San Antonio |
| 8 | Anthony Bustos | F | Sr. | Helotes, Texas |
| 9 | Omar Sanchez | MF | So. | San Antonio |
| 10 | Jose Chavez | F | Sr. | Garland, Texas |
| 11 | Aaron Stares | MF | Sr. | Swindon, England |
| 12 | Devon Foster | MF/F | So. | Castroville, Texas |
| 13 | Julian Martinez | MF | Sr. | San Antonio |
| 14 | Andrew Carrasco | MF | Sr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 15 | Jonathon Pepper | D | So. | Odessa, Texas |
| 16 | Zach Strater | MF | So. | Carrollton, Texas |
| 17 | Adam "Chuy" Muro | MF | Sr. | San Antonio |
| 18 | Armando Macias | F | Fr. | San Antonio | 19 | Robert Ruiz | MF/D | Fr. | San Antonio | 20 | Burt Barr | MF | Fr. | San Antonio | 21 | Alexis Santamaria | MF | Fr. | San Antonio | 22 | Garrett Larrington | D | Fr. | Houston | 37 | Patrick Kasperitis | GK | RS-Jr. | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Head Coach: Que Willis |
2012 Men's Soccer Schedule[click on score to see statistics for game when available] |
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September |
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| Sun, Sep 02 |
at West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas |
L 0-8 | 0 -1 -0 |
| Tue, Sep 04 |
Eastern New Mexico University Canyon, Texas |
L 2-3 (2OT) | 0 -2 -0 |
| Sun, Sep 16 |
*vs. Texas A&M International University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
T 0-0 | 0 -2 -1 |
| Thu, Sep 20 |
vs. Oklahoma Christian University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 0-2 | 0 -3 -1 |
| Sat, Sep 22 |
*vs. Newman University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 1-2 | 0 -4 -1 |
| Thu, Sep 27 |
at McMurry University Abilene, Texas |
W 1-0 | 1 -4 -1 |
| Sat, Sep 29 |
*at University of Texas-Permian Basin Odessa, Texas |
W 2-1 | 2 -4 -1 |
October |
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| Thu, Oct 04 |
*vs. St. Edward's University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 0-3 | 2 -5 -1 |
| Sat, Oct 06 |
*vs. Dallas Baptist University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 0-1 | 2 -6 -1 |
| Thu, Oct 11 |
vs. McMurry University Northside ISD Soccer Field |
L 1-2 | 2 -7 -1 |
| Sat, Oct 13 |
*vs. University of Texas-Permian Basin Northside ISD Soccer Field |
W 5-2 | 3 -7 -1 |
| Thu, Oct 18 |
at Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, Okla. |
L 0-5 | 3 -8 -1 |
| Sat, Oct 20 |
*at Newman University Wichita, Kan. |
W 4-1 | 4 -8 -1 |
| Thu, Oct 25 |
*at St. Edward's University Austin, Texas |
L 0-3 | 4 -9 -1 |
| Sat, Oct 27 |
*at Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas |
W 3-0 | 5 -9 -1 |
| Wed, Oct 31 |
*at Texas A&M International University Laredo, Texas |
L 0-5 | 5 -10 -1 |
November |
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| Sun, Nov 04 |
at University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas |
L 0-4 | 5 -11 -1 |
| * signifies Heartland Conference event | |||
The Automated ScoreBook For Soccer
Cumulative Season Statistics
Game-by-Game Statistics
Game Results
| Date | Location | Result | |
| Nov 04, 2012 | San Antonio, TX | Incarnate Word 4, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 31, 2012 | Laredo, Texas | Texas A&M Intl. 5, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Dallas, Texas | St. Mary's 3, Dallas Baptist 0 | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Austin, Texas | St. Edward's 3, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Wichita, Kan. | St. Mary's 4, Newman 1 | Box score |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma Christian 5, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 13, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Mary's 5, Texas-Permian Basin 2 | Box score |
| Oct 11, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | McMurry 2, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
| Oct 06, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Dallas Baptist 1, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Oct 04, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | St. Edward's 3, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Odessa, Texas | St. Mary's 2, Texas-Permian Basin 1 | Box score |
| Sep 27, 2012 | Abilene, TX | St. Mary's 1, McMurry 0 | Box score |
| Sep 22, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Newman 2, St. Mary's 1 | Box score |
| Sep 20, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Oklahoma Christian 2, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
| Sep 17, 2012 | San Antonio, Texas | Texas A&M Int'l 0, St. Mary's 0 (2OT) | Box score |
| Sep 04, 2012 | Canyon, Texas | Eastern New Mexico 3, St. Mary's 2 (2OT) | Box score |
| Sep 02, 2012 | Canyon, Texas | West Texas A&M 8, St. Mary's 0 | Box score |
