Men’s Soccer

The East Central College women’s soccer team took to the pitch for the first time in the history of the program with an exhibition match against Mineral Area. The teams were both brand new and trying to field squads to compete in the spring of 2021 due to a delayed NJCAA start.  Both teams were […]

It is a new academic year, new coach, many new team members and definitely a new look to sports in 2020 for the East Central College Falcons. Coach Martin Clayes has the ECC Soccer team playing in uncharted territory as this is the first fall without regular season NJCAA soccer. The Falcons made quick work […]

The NJCAA made the announcement on Tuesday, July 14 that fall sports for 2020 will be moved to the spring of 2020. East Central College will move its men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball seasons into an abbreviated format in the spring semester. Planning for the spring has begun and the seasons will be compacted […]

After an unprecedented transition to all on-line classwork and spring seasons that were cancelled due to the pandemic, ECC is still the top performing academic athletic department in the conference with a 3.18 GPA.  This marks eleven straight years 2010-2020, the ECC Athletic Department has posted the highest overall GPA in the conference. The Missouri […]

The Falcons are sending one of their finest to the next level as Gary Dunne (Dublin, Ireland) transfers to his four-year institution this fall. A two-year captain and starter, Gary hopes to continue his academic and athletic career at King University in Bristol, TN. The KU Tornado compete in the Conference Carolinas at the NCAA […]

Another sophomore Falcon has found new home to roost for their junior season. Samuel Marchi a native of London, England has signed with William Penn University in Okaloosa, Iowa. The men’s soccer program was 15-5-1 last season and made their way deep into the NAIA post season. Marchi who played two years as a left […]

December 18, 2019 The United Soccer Coaches Association named Arman Kovac to the USC Scholar All-American 1st Team for men’s junior college players. The news release was published in the end of 2019 and the awards will be presented at the USC Convention being held in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, January 18, 2020. “Arman Kovac has been […]

Union, MO- December 6, 2019 Sophomore forward, Arman Kovac, was named NJCAA Men’s DI Soccer 3rd Team All-American for his effort in his second season at East Central College. He is the 10th NJCAA All-American in ECC Soccer history. The news was announced at the conclusion of the 2019 campaign by the NJCAA National Office. […]

A season filled with extreme temperatures and multiple injuries turned out well in the end for the (7-5-4) ECC Falcons. A big push towards the end of the season solidified the team’s confidence on the pitch. ECC went 3-0-2 in the last five games of the season to secure a winning record for 2019. The […]

It was a cold and rainy day during the NJCAA Region 16 semifinal matchup for East Central College (7-5-4) against Crowder College (13-4-1) played on turf at Monnet High School. The Falcons went into the game with confidence and a game plan to negate some of the taller Crowder College players who at 6’5″ and 6’7″ […]

East Central College (7-5-3) found the right time to start playing their best soccer of the season as they flew past the State Fair Community College Roadrunners in the first round of the NJCAA Region 16 Tournament. A 2-0 victory was a statement from start to finish as the Falcons used every ounce of energy […]

Magnus Andersen, former East Central College player and NJCAA All-American 3rd Team selection in 2017, is doing what he has always done over his four-year college playing career and that is carry his team with his tremendous work ethic. Andersen in his senior season at UM-St. Louis was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of […]

East Central College Soccer (6-5-3) ended the regular season with a victory over Central Methodist University JV by a score of 2-1 in Fayette, MO. A late start had the Falcons traveling across the state to take on the Eagles and ECC didn’t disappoint the faithful following of fans that also made the trip. East […]

The East Central College Soccer Falcons (5-5-3) battled deep into overtime and couldn’t find the one goal needed to gain the victory over State Fair Community College. It was a tight game with the possession going in favor of the Falcons. State Fair had 6 shots to the Falcons 5. It was a battle of […]

The Falcons (5-5-2) were able to add another “W” in the win column to climb back up to .500 mark on the season with a 4-1 win over the Rockhurst University JV team. A tightly contested first half had the Falcons up 1-0 after Leo Sowa was brought down in the penalty box. Arman Kovac […]

A rain soaked game played on turf at Rockhurst University may have been the ideal setting for the Falcons. ECC (4-3-2) was able to climb above the .500 mark for the first time this season with a 3-1 win over the Rockhurst University JV squad. The game was delayed for an hour at half time […]

The Falcons (3-3-2) were knocking on the door throughout the entire match against the St. Charles Community College Cougars, but couldn’t finish off the game in a 1-1 double overtime tie. ECC started in the hole quickly as SCC scored in the 3rd minute of the game on a defensive lapse as a Cougar defender […]

As the Falcons (3-3-1) traveled to Springfield, IL to play Lincoln Land Community College, the team bus faced a number of construction detours, but this didn’t put a damper on the offensive output. ECC was able to chop down the Loggers 4-1 on a second half goal output. ECC was knocking on the door all […]

As the Falcons (2-2-1) have made their way through the first third of the season, there has been one thing missing, goals. This change of fortune happened against MCCKC in the second half in a big way with a 10-2 victory. A hard fought first half had ECC up 3-0 on a early hat trick […]

The Falcons (1-2-1) were able to find the net and a positive end result with a 3-2 victory over Southwestern Illinois College. As the game started, the Falcons were dictating the play to the Blue Storm and it showed 15 minutes into the game as the ECC attack was awarded a penalty kick. Guy Baskerville […]

East Central College Volleyball (3-1) ended the 10th Annual Falcon Classic on a good note with a win over Lewis & Clark Community College. The Falcons took down the Trailblazers in four sets with a score line 25-19, 25-14, 24-26, 25-17. The offense was led by a trio of Falcons who all collected 10 kills […]

The East Central College Soccer Falcons started the season with a lot of unfinished opportunities in a 1-1 tie against the Missouri Baptist JV Spartans. The Falcons outshot the Spartans 8-3 and out cornered them 8-3 as well. The first half of the game had East Central attacking and just barely missing on multiple occasions. […]

The end of a season marks the time for honors for a select flock of Falcons. The ECC men’s soccer season ended with a 1-0 loss to Crowder College in the Region 16 Tournament, but the Falcons still finished with a winning record of 10-6. The 2018 winning season marks the eighteenth .500 or better […]

  Former East Central College NJCAA All-American, Darren Hamilton is enjoying his team, University of California-Irvine, and their surging success late in the season of his senior year. Recently, Hamilton was named the UC-Irvine Athlete of the Week and co-Big West Conference Player of the Week. The Anteaters are 11-4-2 and claimed sole possession of […]

The Falcons (10-5) started off the last regular season match slow and found themselves trailing Rockhurst University JV 1-0 in the second half with a penalty kick in the 60th min. ECC then trailed 2-0 after missing a second ball off a tackle that popped into space to an ongoing Hawk attacker. Then ECC woke […]

The Falcons, now 9-5, were able knock Metropolitan Community College- Kansas City by a score 2-1 on cool October evening on the western side of the state. The victory was only the second region win of the season, but moved ECC up in the rankings for a more favorable seed in the post season. Sophomore […]

After dropping three NJCAA Region 16 games in a row, the Falcons were trying to return back to early season form against Missouri Valley JV. The Falcons did just that by winning 8-0 over the Vikings in Marshall, MO. A quick strike by Joel Konteh on an assist from Leonard Sowa proved to be the […]

The 2018 college soccer season is reaching the midway point and the East Central College alumni are continuing their academic and playing careers at their respective four year universities across the United States. The past few years have been successful in the classroom and on the pitch for the Falcons which has paid dividends for ECC alumni at […]