Ramer, Third D-1 Bruin Athlete, Plays for WMU

NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With an appearance in today's Concordia-Western Michigan match, 2010 Bethany graduate Jesse Ramer became the third Bruin to appear in an official NCAA Division I sporting event. Ramer, who was part of both preseason exhibition games for the Broncos, entered the game as a substitute for Western Michigan at halftime and did not manage a shot in the match from his defense position; no more information is available in the statistics on the WMU website.

Ramer follows partially in the postsecondary footsteps of Jennifer Mortrud, who also continued her career at Western Michigan after graduating from Bethany in 1994; however, Mortrud played softball instead of soccer. Ramer is the second Bruin to make his D-I debut in the last five months, after 2009 alumna Chelsea Noble, who appeared in seven games for the Indiana softball team as a pinch-runner last season. Listed as an outfielder, Noble scored twice on the basepaths, but had no at-bats or fielding chances.

Links from WMUBroncos.com:

• Men's Soccer Statistics
• Men's Soccer Schedule
• Jesse Ramer Player Page
• Men's Soccer Dominates Season Opener, 5-0

(Photo: Zolton Cohen/Western Michigan University)