2005 KCAC Honors

Three Bulldogs' named to All-KCAC soccer first team

McPherson College senior Robert Magana-Garcia, and juniors Tyler Lawrence and Nathan McDaniel, have been named to the 2005 All-KCAC (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) men's soccer first team in a vote by the conference's coaches.

“I was very pleased with the number of honors received by our young men and women,” said Doug Quint, McPherson College head soccer coach. “Each was very deserving.”

Robert Magana-Garcia , a 2002 graduate of Buhler High School , was named to the All-KCAC first team defense this fall after being named to the 2004 All-KCAC honorable mention squad. Robert transferred to McPherson College from Cloud County Community College in Concordia , Kan. , where he was an All-Jayhawk Conference performer. This season, Robert was credited with one goal and two assists in addition to anchoring the Bulldogs' backline. Robert is the son of Diana Dauber of Hutchinson , Kan. , and Jorge Magana of Sacramento , Calif. Magana-Garcia will graduate next spring with a degree in business administration.

“Robert had a great year for us despite some nagging injuries!” stated Quint.

“His ability to go forward out of the back (line) was a vital part of our attack. He is a great defensive player, but what sets him apart from other backs, is his offensive ability. He is one dangerous player on the ball and really has a knack for flighting balls diagonally.”

“Robert is going to graduate from McPherson College having really left his mark on this soccer program. Our goal together was to make this program a KCAC and Regional competitor. Robert has definitely played a major part in achieving that. He can graduate knowing his senior year was the most successful year this soccer program has ever had.”

Tyler Lawrence , a 2003 graduate of Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson , Kan. , was named to the All-KCAC first team as a midfielder after being named to the second team a year ago. Lawrence scored two goals this past season. Tyler is the son of Bruce and Julie Lawrence of Hutchinson , Kan. He is a junior business management/computer science major.

“ Tyler had a great season for us in center-midfield,” offered Quint. “He really held us together as a team and provided so much for us in possession. He is such a dangerous player on the ball and makes great decisions in possession.”

“Our team really relied on Tyler to do a lot of things, and he loves that pressure! This had to be one of the best season I've ever seen Tyler have.”

Nathan McDaniel , a 2003 graduate of Ponca City ( Okla. ) High School, was named to the All-KCAC first team as a defender. He transferred this fall to McPherson College from Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. McDaniel picked up one goal and three assists with 12 of his 16 shots on goal on the offensive end in his first season with the Bulldogs. Nathan is the son of Jim and Kerry McDaniel of Ponca City , Okla. McDaniel is a junior mathematics major at McPherson College .

“Nathan really did a good job of anchoring our back-line this year,” offered Quint. “His ball winning and tackling skills were a vital part of our success.”

“Nathan's size and strength really enable him to shut down opponents. We need more players with his physical capabilities!”

“I was really pleased with Nathan's play this year. In my opinion, he is one of the premier center backs in the conference and is only getting better!”

The 2005 Bulldogs finished their regular season with a 5-1-3 KCAC record, good for third in the conference race and a home berth in the first round of the KCAC post-season tournament. After defeating Friends 2-0 in the KCAC post-season tournament quarterfinals, the Bulldogs lost to Ottawa 2-0 in the semifinals. The third place finish is the highest known conference finish in school soccer history. Their overall season record of 9-7-4 equaled the school record for wins in a season first set in 1994 when the Bulldogs were 9-12. The final nine games of the Bulldogs' regular season found four wins interspersed with three ties and a one goal loss to regular season and tournament champion, Kansas Wesleyan.

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