2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men's
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
THE WEEK AHEAD The Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team opens its 2013 season on Saturday night. The Owls will host Mercy College under the lights on Jess Dow Field at 7p.m. ALL-TIME VS. MERCY The Owls lead the all-time series versus Mercy by a 4-1-0 margin. BLISS NAMED CREW’S HEAD COACH Former Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer All-American Brian Bliss was named Interim Head Coach of the Columbus Crew earlier this week. Bliss had previously served as the team’s Technical Director. Bliss joins another former Owl, Mike Petke, as current head coaches in Major League Soccer. IN THE PRESEASON NE-10 COACHES POLL SCSU was picked fifth in the NE-10 preseason coaches poll. The Owls received 122 points. Southern New Hampshire was chosen as the conference favorite. THE CAPTAINS Head Coach Tom Lang announced that redshirt senior Ross McGibney and sophomore Jonas Folstad will captain the Owls this fall. WELCOME BACK Sophomore Daquan King is the Owls’ returning leading scorer. The forward was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer All-Rookie team after having a strong freshman season. King finished the year with four goals and 10 total points, which was good enough for second on the team. WELCOME TO THE CLUB The Owls welcome nine newcomers to the squad for the 2013 season - Sebastian Brems, Adam DiCiccio, Kevin Joslyn, Leandro Medel, Ignacio Navarro, Brandyn Rowlinson, Christian Samaniego, Alex Soriano and Marby Veasquez. IN SEASON OPENERS The Owls are 30-9-6 in season openers. DiMICELI JOINS CFC AZUL Former Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer standout Mario DiMiceli joined CFC Azul last spring following a stellar senior season with the Owls.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Schedule/Results Date 9/7 9/14 9/18 9/24 9/27 10/2 10/5 10/8 10/12 10/15 10/19 10/22 10/26 10/29 11/1
Opponent Mercy Bentley * Assumption * Saint Rose * Merrimack * Le Moyne * Stonehill * AIC * So. New Hampshire * Bridgeport Saint Anselm * New Haven * Saint Michael’s * Adelphi * Franklin Pierce *
Time/Result 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Home Games in Bold * Denotes Northeast 10 Conference match
PETKE NAMED HEAD COACH OF RED BULLS Mike Petke, a former All-American and standout on the 1995 Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer National Championship squad, was named the head coach of the New York Red Bulls during the Owls’ off-season. DIKRANIAN INDUCTED Former Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer coach Bob Dikranian was selected for induction into the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Hall of Fame Class of 2013. The induction took place on Jan. 18 during the NSCAA Awards Banquet at the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis. • Dikranian founded the Southern Connecticut State men’s soccer program in 1966 and in 21 seasons, amassed a 227-94-21 overall record while setting the foundation for the benchmark Division II program in the nation. His teams appeared in 14 NCAA Division II tournaments, including six straight trips to the semifinals (1978-83). He guided the Owls’ to their first-
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
ever NCAA championship in 1987 and was a two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year. LOOKING BACK AT 2012 The Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team capped off the 2012 season with an overall mark of 8-7-1. The Owls were nationally ranked as high as No. 12 during the year and also qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament. DiMICELI EARNS ALL-REGION HONORS Senior Mario DiMiceli of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team has been named to the NSCAA Division II Men’s All-East Region Second Team. • DiMiceli finished a fantastic senior campaign for the Owls with 12 goals and 27 total points. DiMiceli finished 23rd in the nation in total points per game, 15th in goals per game, 31st in total goals and 38th in total points. FOUR EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS Seniors Mario DiMiceli, Mario Costa, Francisco Lara and freshman Daquan King of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team all took home Northeast-10 Conference yearly awards. • DiMiceli was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer First Team after finishing the season ranked second in goals with 12 and third in points with 27 in the conference. DiMiceli was named Northeast-10 Player Of The Week once and named to the weekly conference honor roll three times. • Costa and Lara were selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer Third Team. Costa captained the team to the conference quarterfinals and finished the season with five points. Lara anchored the back end for the Owls this year where they were in the top half of the conference in goals against. • King was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer All-Rookie team after having a strong freshman season for Southern Connecticut. King finished the year with four goals and 10 total points, which was good enough for second on the team. DUO EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS Mario Costa and Francisco Lara were honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with College Division Scholar All-East Region honors.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
COSTA NAMED NE-10 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE Senior midfielder Mario Costa was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team following the conclusion of the 2012 season. ON DECK The Owls open the NE-10 portion of their schedule when the team travels to Bentley on September 14.
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
OWLS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
Olivier Occean – played with Canadian National Team, Odd Grenland, Lillestrøm (Norway); Offenbach, Greuther Furth (Germany) Andrew Olivieri – played with Canadian National Team and Montreal Impact (Canada) Paul Oyuga – played with Ørebro (Sweden), Ålgård FK (Norway), Kenyan National Team Bonaventure Maruti – played with Ørebro (Sweden), Fram Larvik (Norway), Kenyan National Team Gilbert Jean-Baptiste – played with Charleston Battery (USA), Haitian National Team
Brian Bliss - 1990 U.S. World Cup men’s soccer team; 1988 U.S. Olympic team; played in Major League Soccer with Columbus, New York/New Jersey and Kansas City; played with Carl Jeiss Jena; currently the Head Coach for the Columbus Crew (MLS) Shawn Boney - played with the Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Chris Houser - played with the Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) Alejandro Rincon - played with the Chicago Fire (MLS) Kevin Anderson - played with the Colorado Rapids and Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) John Ball - played with the Chicago Fire (MLS) John Debrito - played with the U.S. National Team, MetroStars, New England Revolution, Kansas City Wizards and Columbus Crew (MLS) Juan Carlos Osorio - former head coach of Red Bull New York (MLS)
Bo Oshoniyi - winner of Golden Boot Award as top goalkeeper in collegiate soccer in 1993; played with Kansas City of Major League Soccer (MLS); 1993 U.S. World University Games team and 1995 U.S. Cup team; currently an assistant men’s soccer coach at Penn State University
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Mike Petke - current head coach of New York Red Bulls (MLS); two-time Major League Soccer all-star with New York/New Jersey MetroStars; played with Red Bull New York of MLS Christian daSilva - played with the MetroStars (MLS) Jordan Russolillo – played with Chicago Fire (MLS) Ancil Farrier – played with Trinidadian National Team Carlos Rocha - played with the New England Revolution (MLS)
Southern Connecticut State University has won six national championships. 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Roster No. 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Name Marby Veasquez Christian Samaniego Igancio Navarro Ross McGibney Kevin Joslyn Sebastian Brems Markus Jacobsen Tyler Naef Josh Abromaitis Mads Larsen David Igreja Danny Quintero Jonas Folstad Leandro Medel Stephen Sasso Daquan King Matthew Gilmore Eric Rothbart Brandyn Rowlinson Steven Smith Alex Soriano Josh Gustafson Adam DiCiccio
Head Coach: Tom Lang Assistant Coach: Tom Mattera
Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr.
Pos. D M M M F M M M M F GK D D M GK F D D F M D M GK
Ht. 5-9 5-7 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-7 5-10 6-0 5-8 5-10 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-8 6-5 5-11 5-9 5-7 5-9
Wt. 155 167 160 150 150 160 180 150 150 165 185 155 165 180 180 155 190 180 230 165 155 130 170
Hometown/High School/Previous School Brooklyn, N.Y./Brentwood/Monroe CC Toronto, Ontario/Dante Academy Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Dublin, Ireland/Staples/Quinnipiac Norwalk, Conn./Nowalk Odense, Denmark/Tietjen Business School/Odense University Oslo, Norway/Lambertseter V.G.S. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug Trondheim, Norway/KVT/Norwegian U. of Science and Tech Missassauga, Ontario/Montor College Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Trondheim, Norway/KVT/Norwegian U. of Science and Tech Stamford, Conn./Stamford Orange, Conn./Amity Plainville, Conn./Plainville Cheshire. Conn./Cheshire/Sacred Heart University Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire East Islip, N.Y./East Islip Westport, Conn./Staples Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial Naugatuck, Conn./Naugatuck/Naugatuck Valley CC
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
THE WEEK AHEAD The Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team opens its 2013 season on Saturday night. The Owls will host Mercy College under the lights on Jess Dow Field at 7p.m. ALL-TIME VS. MERCY The Owls lead the all-time series versus Mercy by a 4-1-0 margin. BLISS NAMED CREW’S HEAD COACH Former Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer All-American Brian Bliss was named Interim Head Coach of the Columbus Crew earlier this week. Bliss had previously served as the team’s Technical Director. Bliss joins another former Owl, Mike Petke, as current head coaches in Major League Soccer. IN THE PRESEASON NE-10 COACHES POLL SCSU was picked fifth in the NE-10 preseason coaches poll. The Owls received 122 points. Southern New Hampshire was chosen as the conference favorite. THE CAPTAINS Head Coach Tom Lang announced that redshirt senior Ross McGibney and sophomore Jonas Folstad will captain the Owls this fall. WELCOME BACK Sophomore Daquan King is the Owls’ returning leading scorer. The forward was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer All-Rookie team after having a strong freshman season. King finished the year with four goals and 10 total points, which was good enough for second on the team. WELCOME TO THE CLUB The Owls welcome nine newcomers to the squad for the 2013 season - Sebastian Brems, Adam DiCiccio, Kevin Joslyn, Leandro Medel, Ignacio Navarro, Brandyn Rowlinson, Christian Samaniego, Alex Soriano and Marby Veasquez. IN SEASON OPENERS The Owls are 30-9-6 in season openers. DiMICELI JOINS CFC AZUL Former Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer standout Mario DiMiceli joined CFC Azul last spring following a stellar senior season with the Owls.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Schedule/Results Date 9/7 9/14 9/18 9/24 9/27 10/2 10/5 10/8 10/12 10/15 10/19 10/22 10/26 10/29 11/1
Opponent Mercy Bentley * Assumption * Saint Rose * Merrimack * Le Moyne * Stonehill * AIC * So. New Hampshire * Bridgeport Saint Anselm * New Haven * Saint Michael’s * Adelphi * Franklin Pierce *
Time/Result 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Home Games in Bold * Denotes Northeast 10 Conference match
PETKE NAMED HEAD COACH OF RED BULLS Mike Petke, a former All-American and standout on the 1995 Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer National Championship squad, was named the head coach of the New York Red Bulls during the Owls’ off-season. DIKRANIAN INDUCTED Former Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer coach Bob Dikranian was selected for induction into the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Hall of Fame Class of 2013. The induction took place on Jan. 18 during the NSCAA Awards Banquet at the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis. • Dikranian founded the Southern Connecticut State men’s soccer program in 1966 and in 21 seasons, amassed a 227-94-21 overall record while setting the foundation for the benchmark Division II program in the nation. His teams appeared in 14 NCAA Division II tournaments, including six straight trips to the semifinals (1978-83). He guided the Owls’ to their first-
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
ever NCAA championship in 1987 and was a two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year. LOOKING BACK AT 2012 The Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team capped off the 2012 season with an overall mark of 8-7-1. The Owls were nationally ranked as high as No. 12 during the year and also qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament. DiMICELI EARNS ALL-REGION HONORS Senior Mario DiMiceli of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team has been named to the NSCAA Division II Men’s All-East Region Second Team. • DiMiceli finished a fantastic senior campaign for the Owls with 12 goals and 27 total points. DiMiceli finished 23rd in the nation in total points per game, 15th in goals per game, 31st in total goals and 38th in total points. FOUR EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS Seniors Mario DiMiceli, Mario Costa, Francisco Lara and freshman Daquan King of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team all took home Northeast-10 Conference yearly awards. • DiMiceli was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer First Team after finishing the season ranked second in goals with 12 and third in points with 27 in the conference. DiMiceli was named Northeast-10 Player Of The Week once and named to the weekly conference honor roll three times. • Costa and Lara were selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer Third Team. Costa captained the team to the conference quarterfinals and finished the season with five points. Lara anchored the back end for the Owls this year where they were in the top half of the conference in goals against. • King was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer All-Rookie team after having a strong freshman season for Southern Connecticut. King finished the year with four goals and 10 total points, which was good enough for second on the team. DUO EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS Mario Costa and Francisco Lara were honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with College Division Scholar All-East Region honors.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
COSTA NAMED NE-10 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE Senior midfielder Mario Costa was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team following the conclusion of the 2012 season. ON DECK The Owls open the NE-10 portion of their schedule when the team travels to Bentley on September 14.
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
OWLS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
Olivier Occean – played with Canadian National Team, Odd Grenland, Lillestrøm (Norway); Offenbach, Greuther Furth (Germany) Andrew Olivieri – played with Canadian National Team and Montreal Impact (Canada) Paul Oyuga – played with Ørebro (Sweden), Ålgård FK (Norway), Kenyan National Team Bonaventure Maruti – played with Ørebro (Sweden), Fram Larvik (Norway), Kenyan National Team Gilbert Jean-Baptiste – played with Charleston Battery (USA), Haitian National Team
Brian Bliss - 1990 U.S. World Cup men’s soccer team; 1988 U.S. Olympic team; played in Major League Soccer with Columbus, New York/New Jersey and Kansas City; played with Carl Jeiss Jena; currently the Head Coach for the Columbus Crew (MLS) Shawn Boney - played with the Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) Chris Houser - played with the Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) Alejandro Rincon - played with the Chicago Fire (MLS) Kevin Anderson - played with the Colorado Rapids and Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS) John Ball - played with the Chicago Fire (MLS) John Debrito - played with the U.S. National Team, MetroStars, New England Revolution, Kansas City Wizards and Columbus Crew (MLS) Juan Carlos Osorio - former head coach of Red Bull New York (MLS)
Bo Oshoniyi - winner of Golden Boot Award as top goalkeeper in collegiate soccer in 1993; played with Kansas City of Major League Soccer (MLS); 1993 U.S. World University Games team and 1995 U.S. Cup team; currently an assistant men’s soccer coach at Penn State University
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Mike Petke - current head coach of New York Red Bulls (MLS); two-time Major League Soccer all-star with New York/New Jersey MetroStars; played with Red Bull New York of MLS Christian daSilva - played with the MetroStars (MLS) Jordan Russolillo – played with Chicago Fire (MLS) Ancil Farrier – played with Trinidadian National Team Carlos Rocha - played with the New England Revolution (MLS)
Southern Connecticut State University has won six national championships. 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Roster No. 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Name Marby Veasquez Christian Samaniego Igancio Navarro Ross McGibney Kevin Joslyn Sebastian Brems Markus Jacobsen Tyler Naef Josh Abromaitis Mads Larsen David Igreja Danny Quintero Jonas Folstad Leandro Medel Stephen Sasso Daquan King Matthew Gilmore Eric Rothbart Brandyn Rowlinson Steven Smith Alex Soriano Josh Gustafson Adam DiCiccio
Head Coach: Tom Lang Assistant Coach: Tom Mattera
Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr.
Pos. D M M M F M M M M F GK D D M GK F D D F M D M GK
Ht. 5-9 5-7 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-8 5-7 5-10 6-0 5-8 5-10 6-3 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-8 6-5 5-11 5-9 5-7 5-9
Wt. 155 167 160 150 150 160 180 150 150 165 185 155 165 180 180 155 190 180 230 165 155 130 170
Hometown/High School/Previous School Brooklyn, N.Y./Brentwood/Monroe CC Toronto, Ontario/Dante Academy Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Dublin, Ireland/Staples/Quinnipiac Norwalk, Conn./Nowalk Odense, Denmark/Tietjen Business School/Odense University Oslo, Norway/Lambertseter V.G.S. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug Trondheim, Norway/KVT/Norwegian U. of Science and Tech Missassauga, Ontario/Montor College Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Trondheim, Norway/KVT/Norwegian U. of Science and Tech Stamford, Conn./Stamford Orange, Conn./Amity Plainville, Conn./Plainville Cheshire. Conn./Cheshire/Sacred Heart University Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire East Islip, N.Y./East Islip Westport, Conn./Staples Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial Naugatuck, Conn./Naugatuck/Naugatuck Valley CC
2013 Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer Notes Match 1 Southern Connecticut vs. Mercy College Sept. 7 • 7 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State University Athletic Communications 125 Wintergreen Avenue • New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203-392-6005 • Fax: 203-392-6967 • Website: www.southernctowls.com
