East Central College graduate, Umoh Ufot, is tearing up the ranks of NCAA DII men’s soccer with the No. 14 Rockhurst University Hawks. Ufot, a native of London, England, showed his scoring prowess last season as he racked up 17 goals in his sophomore season for the Falcons at the NJCAA level. He scored an […]
A thrilling end to the match had the ECC Falcons come out on top with an amazing overtime goal by Ralph Joseph to beat the Illinois Central College Cougars 3-2 in overtime. ECC entered the game coming off one day’s rest after beating Crowder College 3-1. The Falcons and the Cougars battled scoreless for the […]
The East Central College Falcons (4-1) won their first regular season Region 16 game over Crowder College by a score of 3-1. Tanner Harris notched the equalizer on a Joel Konteh pass after ECC found themselves trailing 1-0 from a penalty kick awarded to the Roughriders. The Falcons then took the lead for good with […]
The East Central College Falcons (3-1) were able to bring home the ECC Falcon Labor Day Classic title with a convincing 2-0 win over undefeated Morton College. The Falcons battled with the Panthers in the first half. At half time the 0-0 tie was not indicative of the possession of play and scoring opportunities missed […]
The East Central College Falcons took down the NJCAA Preseason #8 Parkland College Cobras by a score of 1-0 at home in the ECC Labor Day Falcon Classic. The team played well from start to finish with Lewis Brass keeping the team in the game making nine saves in the net and earned the team’s […]
The East Central College Falcons were able to strike quick to knock off the Missouri Baptist University JV Spartans by a score of 3-0. Magnus Andersen wasted no time as he intercepted a pass from the opposition 31 seconds into the game and chipped a ball over the goalkeeper’s head for what proved to be […]
East Central College sophomore striker, Umoh Ufot (London, England) has chosen to pursue his academic and athletic collegiate career at Rockhurst University next fall. Ufot is receiving a combination scholarship for his talents in the classroom and on the field to play for the Hawks. Rockhurst University is headed by one of the all-time winningest […]
East Central College sophomore defender, Darren Hamilton (Newcastle, England) has accepted a scholarship to pursue his academic and athletic career playing soccer for the Hartwick College Hawks in Oneonta, New York. The storied program has been one of the most successful in NCAA soccer history. Founded in 1956, it was one of the original college […]
12-1-2016 Union, MO – East Central College sophomore midfielder Jacob Moore was named to the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer All-American Second Team for the 2016 season. Moore has been a catalyst to the Falcons’ success on the pitch for the past two years. During his tenure, the East Central College soccer team put together […]
The East Central College Falcons finished the season 10-5-1 and had individual players recognized for their accomplishments. After the first post season game against St. Charles, sophomores Jacob Moore (Ashland, Missouri) and Umoh Ufot (London, England) both collected 17 goals and 9 assists each and both were named NJCAA Region 16 1st Team All-Region. The […]
An end to the season was not what the Falcons (10-5-1) were planning as they headed into the Region 16 Semifinal game against St. Louis Community College. East Central College struck first scoring 30 seconds into the match with head ball goal by Archibald Darko-Boateng from a Jacob Moore assist. The Falcons played well in […]
The start of the post season has the soccer Falcons flying high after a 2-1 region quarterfinal tournament win over St. Charles at the same time the regular season honors are being released. Sophomores Jacob Moore (Ashland, MO) and Umoh Ufot (London, England) were named Missouri community College Athletic Conference 1st Team All-Conference. The dynamic […]
The 10-4-1 Falcons, had their backs against the wall with an early 1-0 deficit against the St. Charles Community College Cougars, but the tide of the game changed and ECC prevailed 2-1. Like all playoff games in Region 16, it was a heated match that had chances for both teams, but ECC could quite answer […]
The 9-3-1 East Central College Falcons were able to take the Illinois Central College Cougars to the limit as they drew 2-2 over the weekend in East Peoria, IL. The previous week the Cougars were ranked in the NJCAA Top Twenty and are still receiving votes. ECC found themselves down in the first half 1-0 […]
A beautiful fall afternoon set the tone for the East Central College Falcons (9-3) to extend their winning streak to four straight with a 7-3 victory over the Lincolnland Community College Loggers. The Falcons wasted no time in finding the back of the net as Jacob Moore scored his 15th goal of season two minutes […]
The Falcons were able to dismantle the MCC-Blue River Trailblazer defense with an 8-2 win in Kansas City over the weekend. A quick free kick strike by Brian Cabraley started off the ECC scoring in the 16th minute. The Falcons were up 3-1 at half time and then just opened up the scoring opportunities with […]
The Falcons, now 7-3 on the season, made quick work of the Southwestern Illinois College Blue Storm with a 6-0 victory. The defense held tight and freshman goalkeeper Moises Aldana had two big saves to preserve the clean sheet. The scoring parade started early and didn’t end until the final whistle for the Falcons. Two […]
The Falcons (6-3) returned to their winning ways as they displayed an impressive offensive game with a 4-0 over the MCC-Maple Woods Monarchs. ECC was able to strike quick and hold off the Monarchs throughout the match. Christian Clardy-Lopez, Jacob Moore, Brian Zapata and Brent Lampen all netted one goal a piece for the Falcons […]
The East Central Falcons, 5-1, were able to put together an acceptable offensive output by beating Scott County 7-0 at home. The scoring was lead off by Archibald Darko-Boateng who netted the first goal on a penalty kick and added another as well as three assists. Two of his assists were goals by Umoh Ufot […]
The East Central College Falcons, now 4-1 on the season, opened up the scoring early and often against the Missouri Baptist JV Spartans with an 8-1 victory. The Falcons were paced up front with multiple goal scorers Jacob Moore, who netted three and Umoh Ufot registering two. Magnus Andersen connected on the first goal and […]
East Central College, now 3-1, raised their level of play to knock off conference and region rival St. Charles Community College by a score of 3-1. A solid game all around had ECC on top with a second half goal by Umoh Ufot, who is now #4 in NJCAA in points with 6 goals and […]
The East Central College Falcons, 2-0, were able to collect their first Region 16 and MCCAC Conference win of the season against the State Fair Community College Roadrunners by a score line of 3-2. It wasn’t easy for the Falcons as the heat index of 98 degrees played a big factor in the game. ECC […]
The Falcons started the season with an exclamation point as the won their first game 11-1 over MacMurray College. East Central College had a limited line-up going into the match with a couple of key injuries to starters and a few sick players as well. The Falcons decided it was time to take care of […]