Kyle Nuel Junior• 6-0 Midfield
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Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton At Delaware: Will be expected to contribute highly to the Blue Hen defense and midfield • third-year member of the squad • has played in 41 career games with 32 starting nods • has dished out four career assists.
High School/Club: Four-year starter at nearby Tower Hill High School • earned first team All-State honors as a sophomore and junior • selected to third team All-State as a freshman • tallied 33 goals and 22 assists for his career at Tower Hill • tied school record for goals in a single season as a sophomore • played club for Hockessin Strikers from 2007-13 before joining the Baltimore Bays Chelsea Academy U-18 team for the 2012-13 season • led the team to a No. 2 national ranking in 2013 • as a Region 1 player was selected to play in an interregional event in Hoover, Ala. And also competed at an international tournament in Germany. Personal: Angus Patrick Maloney • son of Kevin Maloney, who serves as the State of Delaware’s deputy attorney general • born July 13, 1994 • uncle, Dan Shotzberger, played football at Delaware and was a member of the 1974 national runner-up team • citizen of Australia • lists all Philadelphia teams as his favorite professional sports teams as well as Chelsea FC (Soccer) • enjoys golf and reading in his spare time.
2012 Season: Played in every contest for Delaware, starting 18 times • dished out three assists in 1,569 minutes of action • ranked second on team in playing minutes • tied for most assists on the team • registered 23 shots, including eight on goal • team went 4-113 under head coach Ian Hennessy, losing five games by a single goal.
Ben Asante Senior• 5-9 Midfield
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Newton, Mampong-Ashanti, Ghana/ University of Cape Coast
2011 Season: Helped Delaware enjoy its finest season in school history, going 13-6-4, capturing the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title, and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for head coach Ian Hennessy • appeared in 22 games that included 14 starts for the Blue Hens • notched his first collegiate goal on Sept. 14 at Navy and tallied his first collegiate assist on Sept. 24 vs. Georgia State.
At Delaware: Will fight for significant playing time at the midfield position this season • second-year member of the squad after transfer from the University of Cape Coast.
High School/Club: Played all four years at Hamilton (N.J.) High School South High School • named All-State twice and was a four-time All-Caldwell-West Caldwell (CWC) selection • member of the National Honor Society and was on the honor roll for three years.
2012 Season: Played in 12 games while receiving the starting nod on nine occasions • came on near mid-season and saw action in nine of Delaware’s 10 Colonial Athletic Association contests • tallied 11 shots, three on goal • registered a single-game best two shots against four separate opponents • team went 4-11-3 under head coach Ian Hennessy, losing five games by a single goal. University of Cape Coast: Played on men’s soccer team for two seasons from 2010-12.
Personal: Kyle Theodore Nuel (“nool”) • son of Richard and Wendy Nuel • born July 2, 1993 • health and behavior science major with minor in strength & conditioning at Delaware • has two older siblings, sister Ashley and brother Richard • enjoys playing beach volleyball in his spare time • worked as a lifeguard during the summer • lists his father as his biggest influence • began playing soccer at the age of four • wants to become a personal trainer. Career Statistics at Delaware Year GP Goals Assists Points Shots 2012 19/18 0 3 3 23 2011 22/14 1 1 2 3 Totals 41/32 1 4 5 26
Angus Maloney Freshman• 6-2 Forward
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Wilmington, Del./ Tower Hill
High School/Club: Four-year member of the men’s soccer team at the Kumasi Academy from 2006-09. Personal: Benjamin Asante • son of Desmond Asante • born Mar. 3, 1992 • financial accounting major at Delaware • selected Delaware because of its academic and athletic excellence • began playing soccer at age five • considers father and high school coach, Henry Osei, as his biggest influences • has an older sister, Faustina, and younger brother, Daniel • enjoys reading scripture and listening to gospel music in addition to watching soccer on television. Career Statistics at Delaware Year GP/S Goals Assists Points Shots 2012 12/9 0 0 0 11 Totals 12/9 0 0 0 11
At Delaware: First-year member of the squad • will add depth to the Blue Hen forward line.
University of Delaware Men’s Soccer Media Guide
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