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 conclusion of the fall semester means athletic and academic honors for student athletes in the East Central College Athletic Department. Another semester with high academic achievement sets the tone for a successful year. The college honors students with a 3.85 GPA or higher by making the President’s List and a 3.50 GPA higher as making the […]
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 […]
East Central Soccer (7-2) started out slowly at home against Crowder College, but prevailed with a 1-0 win at the final whistle. The Falcons were off to a sluggish start and played with no sense of offensive urgency in the first half as the Roughriders had more possession. The second half changed and the Falcons […]
The Falcons (6-2) have been able to find a winning formula this week with goals coming from players across the line-up. ECC knocked down the Central Methodist JV Eagles 2-0 in an away match. The defense held the opposition to four shots on goal and Gregorio Gros Jacques came up big in the nets with […]
A rain soaked weekend forced the Falcons to find an alternative venue to get a home game in against the Lincolnland Community College Loggers. ECC, now 4-1, found the turf field at St. Francis Borgia to be a friendly confine as the Falcons used their own buzz saw to take down the Loggers by a […]
The Falcons (3-1) were able to jump on the Lindenwood University-Belleville JV Bobcats with quick strikes and didn’t look back throughout the entire match cruising to a 7-0 victory. The scoring started as the Falcons drew a penalty kick and sophomore midfielder Joel Konteh converted the kick. Freshman Leonard Sowa added the next one on a […]
The Falcons (2-1) were able to make the best of a hot and humid day with a victory over the North Iowa Area Community College Trojans with a clean sheet 2-0. ECC had a good beginning to the match with quick chances on goal and just couldn’t finish. The first half was scoreless with ECC […]
Check out the story on the Oakland University Grizzlies website about former ECC Soccer Alumnus Jacob Moore netting the game winner against Marshall University. https://goldengrizzlies.com/news/2018/8/27/mens-soccer-jacob-moore-scores-game-winning-goal-to-rally-oakland-past-marshall-3-2.aspx
The 2018 ECC soccer season started off with a victory as the Falcons were in command of the entire match defeating Missouri Baptist JV 6-2 in St. Louis, MO. The Falcons outshot the Spartans 14-2 and missed a few other scoring opportunities. Joel Konteh and Gabriel Pires both notched two goals in the victory, while […]
The Falcons look to soar into the 2018-19 academic year under returning veteran coaching staffs. Rosters filled with returning sophomores and talented freshman have a created a blend of excitement around the campus in the first week of practice. New sports seasons breed optimism around an athletic department as this year’s flock of Falcons look […]
Union, MO – The East Central College Falcon teams are looking to impress the opposition with dominating play on the field in 2018 and also look good in the process. The athletic department has stepped up its game with Adidas being the official uniform manufacturer. ECC Softball will be sporting new black and blue custom […]
East Central College Soccer sophomore teammates Magnus Andersen and Zachary Druhe have signed to play with the University of Missouri-St. Louis for the 2018 season. The dynamic duo has become good friends and feel their combined success on the pitch during their tenure at East Central College will transfer well to the NCAA DII level. […]
Union, MO- Dec 11, 2017 Sophomore team captain, Magnus Andersen was named to the 2017 NJCAA Men’s DI Soccer All-American 3rd team for his performance on the field for the East Central College Soccer Falcons. As a second year player Andersen was able to put the team on his shoulders at times when the Falcons […]
Finishing the season with a 12-6-1 record was a team accomplishment for the Falcons, but individuals were also honored by the Missouri Community College Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region 16. Leading the way for the Falcons was Magnus Andersen, team captain, who finished the season with 10 goals and 13 assists. Andersen was named 1st […]
Playing on a rain soaked, soggy surface didn’t slow down the Falcons as they were able to conquer the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Norse on Sunday by a score of 3-0. The last regular season home match found the Falcons on top early as they scored in the first 37 seconds of the game. Magnus Andersen […]
The Falcons 11-5-1 started the match against the Maple Woods Monarchs without much intensity. The Monarchs began the scoring with a penalty kick conversion in the last minutes of the first half to make the score 1-0. ECC came out of the half time with an amped up version of their game. After hitting the […]
ECC Soccer took to the road and headed to Sedalia, MO to take on State Fair Community College with a match that had Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference implications. The Falcons, 10-3-1, were not able to bring home a road victory. Instead the Falcons had to settle for a 3-3 two overtime […]
A large crowd gathered to “Flank the Field” as the weather broke and Falcons took to the pitch yesterday. Despite rain in the morning hours, the field was relatively dry and the Falcons faced MCC-Blue River in an NJCAA Region 16 match-up resulting in 2-0 victory. ECC struck first on a penalty kick converted by […]
A step in the right direction has the ECC Falcons (9-3) back on a winning streak with another victory over Central Methodist JV 4-2. The Falcons had their goals scored by only two team members, Ralph Joseph put the first two goals into the back of the net on break away goals. As ECC had […]
East Central College (8-3) was able to take down Harris Stowe State University with 4-0 scoreline. Moises Aldana recorded the shutout for the Falcons as the defense was helpful in protecting the clean sheet. On the other end of the pitch, ECC was able to strike the back of the net as Joel Konteh connected […]
A soggy field slowed down the Falcon attack in the beginning of the match against St. Charles Community College. A lackluster performance found ECC trailing 1-0 in the first three minutes on a St. Charles goal. Midway through the first half the Falcons decided to pick up their play and struck for two goals in […]
The goals started coming early for the Falcons (6-1) who chopped down the Lincoln Land Loggers by a score of 5-0. ECC took a quick lead as the team struck the back of the net first and didn’t look back throughout the match. Ralph Joseph tallied two goals and one assist to lead the Falcons […]