2019-20 Men's Soccer News

Season
94 Buffs recognized as 2019-20 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced 2019-20 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards on Tuesday, naming 94 members of Milligan University athletics teams to the list. Milligan women’s soccer led the way with 12 Buffs making the list, while men’s track & field followed as a close runner-up with 10.

September 15, 2020

18 Milligan teams earn NAIA Scholar Team Award

Eighteen Milligan University athletics teams impressively earned distinction as NAIA Scholar Teams for the 2019-2020 academic year, announced the NAIA on Tuesday as part of National Awards Day. These 18 teams were among over 2,000 total teams across the NAIA recognized with this award.

September 15, 2020

Garrido honored as Milligan Male Athlete of the Year

Senior Roberto Fernandez Garrido of the Milligan College men’s soccer team was named the Milligan College Male Athlete of the Year. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon during the college’s award ceremony.

May 01, 2020

Garrido named All-America honorable mention

Senior Roberto Fernandez Garrido of the Milligan College men’s soccer team has been selected as a 2019 NAIA All-America honorable mention, as announced by the NAIA office Wednesday afternoon. Garrido was previously voted the Appalachian Athletic Conference player of the year and led the nation in scoring this season.

December 11, 2019

Garrido wins AAC Player of the Year

Milligan College forward Roberto Fernandez Garrido has been voted the Appalachian Athletic Conference men’s soccer player of the year, announced the league office Friday morning. Garrido led the Buffs, the AAC and the NAIA in scoring this season with 25 goals in 17 matches.

November 15, 2019

Buffs drop AAC tourney game despite early lead

Andre Levarity gave the Milligan College men’s soccer team a lead in the first half of an Appalachian Athletic Conference quarterfinal match, but in the end, the Buffaloes fell to second-seeded Bryan College, 2-1, Saturday on the road.

November 02, 2019

Garrido wins NAIA player of the week

Senior Roberto Fernandez Garrido of the Milligan College men’s soccer team has been selected as the NAIA men’s soccer offensive player of the week for the week ending Oct. 27. The NAIA made the announcement Tuesday, selecting Garrido from a pool of over 15 nominees.

October 29, 2019

Milligan soccer program picks up three weekly awards

Both the Milligan women’s soccer team and the Milligan men’s soccer team finished their regular season schedule this past week, and picked up two Appalachian Athletic Conference weekly honors for the women and one for the men for the week ending Oct. 27.

October 28, 2019

Men’s soccer battles but falls in season finale

Roberto Fernandez Garrido and the Milligan College men’s soccer team played a resilient start to the second half but in the end lost to Bryan College, 6-2, Saturday on Anglin Field. Trailing 3-0 at the break, Milligan cut it to 3-2 early in the second half before surrendering three more goals by the end of the match.

October 26, 2019

Men’s soccer routs Kentucky Christian, 10-1

Multiple goals from Roberto Fernandez Garrido and Jack Pearson led the Milligan College men’s soccer team to a big win, 10-1, at Kentucky Christian University Wednesday evening on the road.

October 23, 2019

Men’s soccer winter ID camp

The Milligan College men’s soccer program will host a winter ID camp on Anglin Field Saturday, Feb. 8. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to boys ages 14-18.

October 22, 2019

Men’s soccer falls at No. 18 WVU Tech

After keeping it a one-goal match against one of the top teams in the country for 68 minutes, the Milligan College men’s soccer team surrendered a pair of late goals and lost 3-0 to No. 18 WVU Tech Saturday on the road.

October 19, 2019

Men’s soccer falls at CIU in final minute

A three-game winning streak and two-game shutout streak came to a close for the Milligan College men’s soccer team Wednesday as the Buffaloes surrendered a goal in the final minute and lost 1-0 at Columbia International University.

October 16, 2019

Four Buffs recognized with AAC weekly honor

Roberto Fernandez Garrido and Jan Kuepper helped Milligan College sweep the Appalachian Athletic Conference men’s soccer weekly award while Ashlen Burch of the Milligan women’s soccer team and Kellee Geren of the volleyball team also were recognized.

October 14, 2019

Men’s soccer earns third straight win

The month of October continued to be all wins for the Milligan College men’s soccer team, as the Buffaloes defeated Bluefield College 5-0 Saturday night on Anglin Field. Five Buffs found the back of the net in the team’s third straight win and second straight clean sheet.

October 12, 2019

Garrido’s hat trick powers Buffs in AAC win

Luke Bennett provided the match winner before Roberto Fernandez Garrido tallied a hat trick, and the Milligan College men’s soccer team won for the second straight time, defeating St. Andrews University 4-0 on Anglin Field Wednesday.

October 09, 2019