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WILDCAT QUICK FACTS
UNH Quick Facts..............................................................1 Welcome to UNH UNH History...............................................................3 UNH Campus..............................................................4 The Coaching Staff Head Coach Rob Thompson................................. 6-7 Associate Head Coach Ewan Seabrook....................8 Assistant Coach Tony Bassett....................................9 Support Staff........................................................11-16 Season Outlook Preview.................................................................17-18 The Players Josh Bronner..............................................................20 Byron Greenwood.....................................................20 Alex Hussein..............................................................21 Ryan McNabb............................................................21 Gustav Nilsson..........................................................22 Charlie Roche............................................................22 Jordan Thomas..........................................................23 Cody Cormier...........................................................23 Robert Palumbo........................................................24 Jeffrey Turner.............................................................24 Matt Weinstein..........................................................25 Paul Bianchi...............................................................25 Cameron Bielski........................................................26 Clint Caso..................................................................26 Blake Dawn................................................................27 Adrien Lumumba.....................................................27 Connor Pauley...........................................................28 David Schlatter..........................................................28 Aaron Smith..............................................................29 Travis Worra..............................................................29 A.J. Albers..................................................................30 Ryan Carpenter.........................................................30 Andrew Chaput.........................................................30 Lukas Goerigk...........................................................30 Angel Maldonado.....................................................30 Jesus Tudela...............................................................30 Chris Wild..................................................................31 Incoming/Returning Roster....................................31 Roster..........................................................................32 Season in Review 2011 Awards/America East Information......................34 2011 Stats .........................................................................35 History & Records UNH Records.............................................................37-39 Wildcats In The Pros.......................................................40 Game Schedule................................................Back Cover
Location........................................... Durham, N.H. 03824 Enrollment................................................................14,596 President..........................................Dr. Mark Huddleston Athletic Director.........................................Marty Scarano Nickname..............................................................Wildcats Colors......................................................... Blue and White Affiliation................................................NCAA Division I Conference....................................................America East Home Fields...........................Bremner Field (AstroPlay) ........................................Cowell Stadium (Field Turf) Athletic-Media Relations Director............. Tom Wilkins Men’s Soccer Contact.................................. Alex Comeau E-Mail Address.............................alex.comeau@unh.edu Office Phone...............................................(603) 862-3835 FAX..............................................................(603) 862-3839 Head Coach..........................Rob Thompson (Maine ’89) Overall Record................................. 131-128-50/17 Years Record at UNH...........................................................Same Associate Head Coach....Ewan Seabrook (SUNY-Oneonta ‘02) Assistant Coach.............Tony Bassett (UMass-Amherst ‘09) 2011 Record.................................................................7-9-2 2011 America East Record/Finish............1-4-2/7th Seed Players Returning/Lost................................................20/3 Newcomers......................................................................... 7 Men’s Soccer Phone...................................(603) 862-3211 Website...........................................www.unhwildcats.com
Credits
The 2012 University of New Hampshire men’s soccer guide was written, edited and designed by Alex Comeau of the UNH Athletic Media and Public Relations Office. Editing assistance from Mike Murphy. Special thanks to Rob Thompson, Ewan Seabrook and Tony Bassett for their assistance. Action photography by Howard Rowling, Greg Greene and Gil Talbot. Individual headshots taken by Gil Talbot.
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WELCOME TO WILDCAT COUNTRY
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The University of New Hampshire was originally founded as a land-grant college whose mission was to shape and educate citizenry among the state’s farmers, business people and engineers. Today, the University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university serving a growing undergraduate student body of about 11,942 and a graduate population of 2,257 in addition to 621 full-time faculty members, 86% of which have earned their doctorate degree. The University has grown into a top public research university occupying 2,600 acres of classic living and learning space, while still maintaining the look and feel of a New England liberal arts college with a faculty dedicated to teaching. UNH’s student to faculty ratio registers at 18:1 with 85% of its classes having 50 students or less.
history As one of the most prestigious institutions in the Northeast, the University of New Hampshire has always been recognized as a leader in education and research, spanning all fields of study and uniting them through interdisciplinary programs, labs, farms, theatres, research centers, and libraries. Founded in 1866 as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, UNH was among the early state institutions of higher education whose formation was made possible by federal government land grants. The purpose for the grants was to establish colleges that would serve the sons and daughters Mills Hall of farming and laboring families. New Hampshire College was originally situated in Hanover, N.H. Here it was in connection with Dartmouth College before moving to Durham in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson bequeathed land and money to further the development of the college. The state legislature then granted its new charter as the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The University hosts 733 international students from more than 45 countries and boasts a population of students from all 50 states. Along with over 100 majors offered, UNH encompasses seven schools and colleges that undergraduates can choose from: the College of Liberal Arts, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Health and Human Services, College of Life Sciences and Agricultures, Whittemore School of Business and Economics, and the Thompson School of Applied Science. And at the very heart of the University’s undergraduate studies is the General Education Program. The GEP is a core program with a breadth of academic subjects that aims to acquaint the student with some of the major modes of thought necessary to understand oneself, others, society, and the world. Diversity Statement The University prides itself as being a top 10 entrepreneurial campus (Forbes.com and The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administraThe Princeton Review) and is among the top tors, faculty, staff, and students. The 30 universities nationally in science research university prohibits discrimination on the funding from NASA. basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, UNH is home to the NASA-recognized national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran Space Science Center; the Institute for Study status, or marital status. for Earth, Oceans and Space; and the Institute of The University of New Hampshire is Marine Science and Engineering. The English Dimond Library committed to creating a more diverse comprogram is staffed by an inspiring faculty of munity, knowing that “inclusion, diversity and equity are values inextricably linked to winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the MacArthur Fellowship, the Edgar Allen Poe Award and the our mission of educational excellence.” This Young Poets Award. In addition, the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, established in 1962, was recently diversity strengthens our ability to reach selected second among all business schools in a nationwide pool of business school deans. UNH also graduates students our individual and collective potential and to provide better services and care for all who attend top-notch graduate schools, including Law School at Harvard and Cornell, Engineering at Stanford, and faculty, staff, and students. Medical School at Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard.
University of New Hampshire Athletic Department Mission Statement The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of New Hampshire is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs which are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally. The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important role by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity. To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete. Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition. Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts. Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play. Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA, and athletics conferences in which the University competes.
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campus
In recent years, several of the athletic facilities have received major upgrades and improvements. In the 2012 offseason, Cowell Stadium was fitted with a brand new scoreboard while the football locker rooms were renovated as well. In the locker rooms, a new lighting system was installed while a 55-inch flat-screen TV and Fathead-designed murals featuring former players and UNH historical were added to the walls. A memorial of Todd Walker was also added in honor of the former Wildcat wide receiver. Walker suffered an untimely and heroic death March 18, 2011, in Boulder, Colo., when he stopped an attempted robbery and saved the life of a woman he was walking home. In September of 2001, the University completed a new $2.15 million track and field facility. The Jerry Azumah Performance Center, a strength and conditioning facility located in the UNH Field House, was dedicated on July 8, 2003. Renovations to the Center included the addition of 5,000 pounds of Olympic weights, 7,000 pounds of dumbbells, 14 Powerlift platform stations, 12 Hammer strength machines and an additional 15,000 pounds of weights. UNH athletics also added two $1.5 million outdoor artificial fields, Memorial Field and Bremner Field. Holloway Commons Lundholm Gymnasium has received some major overhauls, including a new playing surface, new lights, new sound system, new bleacher system, new backboards and new scoreboards. The Paul Sweet Oval was also renovated to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. In November of 1995, construction of the $27 million Recreation and Sport Complex reached completion. The Whittemore Center includes a state-of-the-art 6,500 to 7,500 seat arena for hockey, concerts and convocations, as well as a new three-level recreational sports facility within the structure that had housed the old Snively Arena. In addition to the incredible improvements of its athletic facilities, the University has upgraded and renovated a large part of its academic campus as well. The latest addition to the expanding campus is the Paul College of Business and Economics, a 115,000 square foot academic building located on Garrison Avenue. Slated for completion in January 2013, the building will feature 16 technology-rich classrooms, totaling 950 new instructional seats. There will also be 25 high-tech groups study rooms along with a two-story “Great Hall” for informal and special events. Outside of the facility, there will be a courtyard for outdoor activities and events. The building will be a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold facility, maintaining the University’s commitment to sustainable programs and facilities. The University broke ground on the project in May 2011. Thompson Hall, one of the standing historical landmarks of the University, has also been beautifully refurbished and restored. The University completed a $52 million renovation of Kingsbury Hall in October of 2007, adding 6,000 square feet of student project space for students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, as well as a $4.5 million revamp of Hewitt Hall to expand the School of Health and Human Services. In addition, the 120,000 square foot Biological Sciences Building, Rudman Hall and the Spaulding Life Sciences Renovation project now provide state-of-the-art teaching and researching laboratories. The University also spent $15 million to complete Morse Hall, a new science and engineering building as well as $8.2 million to modernize the Memorial Union Building. The revision to the existing student union building consisted of several upgrades including top kitchen and dining facilities, two theaters, student mailboxes, lounges and meeting rooms, as well as additional retail spaces such as the University Bookstore. Additionally, the University completed construction of the new dining facility on Main Street, Holloway Commons, as well as the renovation of the Dimond Library. Combining the atmosphere of a small New England liberal arts college with the resources and opportunities of a major research university, the University of New Hampshire is a place where all students can find or create their own niche and succeed. While the Unilewis fields versity offers an extremely broad academic base with an inspiring faculty, it also provides students with thousands of opportunities to get involved, either through athletics, campus recreation, student life, or research. The University is a dynamic community that not only challenges its members academically but also expands their understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and leads to incredible growth as students, faculty, staff, and as a community. Jerry Azumah ‘99 Former NFL Pro Bowler, Chicago Bears Susan Blanchard Ryan ’89 Star of movie “Open Water” Andy Brickley ’82 Former NHL Player & Current Analyst, Boston Bruins (NESN) Karyn Bye ’94 1998 Olympic Gold, Ice Hockey Marcy Carsey ’66 Producer, Cosby Show & That 70’s Show
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Distinguished Alumni Carlton Fisk ‘69 Hall of Fame Baseball Player Corey Graham ’07 NFL Player, St. Louis Rams John Irving ’65 Author, “Cider House Rules” Natalie Jacobson ‘65 Former News Anchor, WCVB-Boston
Mike Minnigan ’78 Vice President, AOL Mark Mowers, ‘98 Former NHL Player, Boston Bruins Ron Noble ’79 Secretary General, Interpol Mike O’Malley ’92 Actor, “Yes, Dear”
Jason Krog, ‘99 AHL Player, Manitoba Moose
Peter Paul ’67 Owner, Paul Financial & Peter Paul Wines
Ty Conklin ’01 NHL Player, Detroit Red Wings
Kathryn Kross ’82 Producer, “ABC Nightline”
Robert Towse ’63 Senior Partner, Morgan Stanley
Gary DeStefano ’78 President, Nike Team Sports
Richard Linnehan ’80 NASA Astronaut
Jack Edwards ’79 Announcer, Boston Bruins (NESN)
Jackie MacMullan ’82 Journalist, ESPN & ESPN.com
Barbara Walsh ’81 Pulitzer-prize winner, Portland Press Herald
coaching staff
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Rob Thompson
Head Coach • 18th Season • Maine ‘89
Head Coach Rob Thompson enters his 20th season with the University of New Hampshire men’s soccer program and his 18th as head coach. During his tenure as head coach, Thompson has posted a 131-128-50 record and has led the team to eight America East tournament berths in the last 10 seasons. Last season, the Wildcats tallied a conference record of 1-4-2 and an overall mark of 7-9-2, including a pair of victories to claim the 22nd Annual Nike Fall Classic for the third consecutive year. However, for the first time since 2005, New Hampshire did not qualify to participate in the America East tournament, bringing its impressive streak of five straight appearances to an end. In 2010, Thompson led the Wildcats all the way to the America East Championship game for the first time since 1994, posting a 9-5-6 record on the season. Despite falling 5-4 on penalty kicks to UMBC (Nov. 13) in the title game, the Wildcats held the Retrievers scoreless through regulation and both overtime periods, marking the third consecutive team they shut out in the conference tournament, as they also blanked Binghamton (Nov. 6) and Boston University (Nov. 10). The impressive mark made UNH the first team ever to record three shutouts in the conference tournament. UNH’s hot postseason run stemmed from its impressive regular season, wrapping up the year with a 7-5-5 record and a 2-3-2 mark in conference play. Despite dropping their last two games of the season, the Wildcats were unbeaten in five of their six games prior, notching back-to-back wins against Boston University (Oct. 23) and Albany (Oct. 27). As a result of their stellar play, six Wildcats received America East All-Conference honors, including Goalkeeper of the Year and the Jim Urquhart StudentAthlete of the Year award. Off the field Thompson’s student-athletes have had mirrored success. Five of Thompson’s student-athletes were named to the America East All-Academic squad for the 2011-12 year, more than any other team in the conference. Individually, three Wildcats received National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) scholar honors and Colin O’Donnell was tabbed an NSCAA Men’s College Scholar All-American, becoming the first Wildcat to received All-American status since 2005. O’Donnell also took home the America East scholar-athlete award for the second consecutive season, demonstrating continued excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Joe Corsello was just as successful, posting the best grade point average among all UNH student-athletes for the 2010-11 academic year. In 2009 Thompson guided the Wildcats to one of their best seasons to date, posting a 9-7-2 record and clinched the No. 1 seed in the America East tournament. Additionally, the ‘Cats earned their first regular-season title since 1994 and their first outright title ever. The Wildcats wrapped up their America East regular season with a 2-1 win over Binghamton University on Oct. 28. The win extended UNH’s regular-season unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1), as they finished the conference schedule undefeated. Moreover, it was the first time since 1997 that a team completed the conference schedule without a loss and is UNH’s best conference record since also compiling a 6-0-1 mark in 1994. Thompson and his staff took home Coaching Staff of the Year honors, while seven Wildcats received postseason accolades, including Defender of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year. Three ‘Cats were named to the All-Conference First Team and the All-Rookie Team, while one was selected to the All-Conference Second Team. The Wildcats got off to a fast start in 2008 as they posted a 5-0-2 record to open up the season, with wins over Memphis and Massachusetts. The Wildcats kept pace the rest of the season finishing 7-7-4, including a 2-4-2 mark in America East play. UNH clinched the final playoff spot in the America East tournament as it defeated UMBC in dramatic fashion, 3-2, Oct. 29.
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Thompson Year-by-Year
New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Total
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 17 seasons
10-9-1 3-12-4 9-7-2 9-8-1 6-11-1 6-10-0 7-8-3 10-5-2 8-9-0 5-6-7 9-5-3 12-5-3 5-5-9 7-7-4 9-7-2 9-5-6 7-9-2 131-128-50 (.501)
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• Enters the 2012 campaign as the program’s all-time wins leader (131) • Over the past 10 seasons (2002-2011) Thompson’s Wildcats have an overall record of 88-72-40 • The Wildcats have qualified for the America East post-season eight out of last 10 years (2001, ‘02, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ’08, ’09, ‘10) • Led the Wildcats all the way to the America East Championship game for the first time since 1994, becoming the first team ever to record three shutouts in the conference tournament in 2010 • Thompson’s squads have received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award in each of the last four years • Under Thompson’s tutelage the ‘Cats won the America East regular season title in 2009 • UNH’s 2009 conference record of 6-0-1 was the first undefeated regular season in America East history since 1997 • Advanced to America East Semifinals in 2006, 2007, and 2009, 2010 • Honored as America East Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009 • Led the ‘Cats to a record of 12-5-3 in 2006, the program’s best mark since 1994 • Gained third (#22 in ‘97) and fourth (#23 in ‘05) national rankings in program history • Achieved #1 New England region ranking in 2005 for second time in program’s 48-year history • Appeared in the regional rankings in 10 of 14 years, including highs of #1 (2005), #2 (2003) and #3 (2002). • Ranked in the top ten within the region in eight of the last nine years (2002-10) • Coached 43 All-Conference, 29 All-New England, and six America East Conference Player of the Year honorees • Mentored 175 America East Academic Honorees, six Academic All-Region, and three Academic All-Americans • Received the NCAA Division I Public Recognition Award for APR in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 • Received the NSCAA Academic Achievement Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009 • Thompson’s UNH teams have the lowest total team card accumulation for the past eight years among America East programs. • UNH’s 2007 RPI of 48 was in the top 25 percent of the nation • America East conference RPI rank was 7th out of 24 conferences in 2007 • America East conference RPI rank was 6th out of 24 conferences in 2008 In 2007 the Wildcats made a late push for a postseason berth as they pieced together a 4-1-7 record down the stretch to clinch a spot in the America East tournament. New Hampshire would make the most of the opportunity as it defeated Boston University, 4-2, on penalty kicks after finishing regulation with a 0-0 tie to advance to the semifinal round of the tournament. In 2006 Thompson led the Wildcats to a record of 12-5-3, their best mark since 1994. The squad advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament, with Thompson and his staff earning Coaching Staff of the Year honors by America East. Prior to becoming head coach in 1995, Thompson was an assistant with the program for two seasons and the Wildcats made their only NCAA appearance in 1994 after compiling a 15-5-2 record. In his first season as head coach, Thompson led the Wildcats to 10 victories. Thompson’s 1997 team captured a No. 22 national ranking. He became UNH’s all-time wins leader in 2001, reaching the 50-win mark. His 2003 squad was ranked as high as No. 2 in the region, and the 2002 Wildcats spent the entire regular season ranked in New England. Prior to arriving at UNH, Thompson coached extensively in the Washington, D.C., area, and directed club teams to both state and regional titles. A Virginia native, Thompson spent three years coaching and teaching at South Lakes High School in Reston, Va., and three years coaching in the Virginia Olympic Development Program. Thompson is heavily involved in the organization and development of youth soccer in the Seacoast region, as well as throughout the state of New Hampshire. In addition to directing the highly successful Soccer Dimensions youth camps, Thompson served as the NSCAA State Director and is a Region I Olympic Development Program staff member. He holds a USSF “A” license as well as the NSCAA Premier Diploma. Over the past 11 years Thompson has coached Seacoast United teams to eight USYSA state titles and two New England Super Y championship berths. Thompson, who coaches in the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy, was named the U-18 Northeast Conference Coach of the Year for 2007-08. He has coached the Seacoast United U-18 boys in the USSF Development Academy since 2007. His 2001 U-16 boys team finished fourth at the Super Y League national championship. In 2007, Thompson led his SUSC U-17 boys team to the USYSA Region I final. Thompson graduated from the University of Maine in 1989 with a B.A. degree in Zoology. While working towards a post-graduate degree in Physical Education, Thompson captained Montgomery (Md.) College to a national junior college ranking and earned All-State and All-Region honors. Thompson is currently pursuing a master’s degree in kinesiology at UNH. He is married to Lea (Craft), a member of two national championship soccer teams at Barry University in Florida. They reside in Durham, N.H., with their daughters Chloe, Jordan, and Brooke.
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EWAN SEABROOK
Associate Head Coach • Fifth Season • Oneonta State ‘02
Ewan Seabrook enters his fifth season with the University of New Hampshire men’s soccer program and third as associate head coach. During his tenure with the ‘Cats he has helped lead the squad to three consecutive America East Tournament berths, while posting a 32-28-14 record. Last season New Hampshire finished the year with a 7-9-2 record, including a pair of victories en route to winning the 22nd Annual Nike Fall Classic, its third straight title. In 2010 the ‘Cats finished with a 9-5-6 record, recording their second straight nine-win campaign, competing in the America East Tournament for the sixth time in the last eight years. New Hampshire advanced to the America East Championship game for the first time since 1994, becoming the first team to ever record three shutouts in the conference tournament. In the season prior, UNH took home America East Coaching Staff of the Year honors, as Seabrook helped lead the Wildcats to a 9-7-2 record and a 6-0-1 mark in league play. Clinching the No. 1 seed in the America East Tournament, the ‘Cats earned their first regular-season title since 1994 and their first outright title ever. It was the first time since 1997 that a team completed the conference schedule without a loss and stands as UNH’s best conference record since also compiling a 6-0-1 mark in 1994. In addition to coaching the Wildcats, Seabrook has assisted Rob Thompson’s Seacoast United Under-18 team since 2008 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2009. Prior to his stint with New Hampshire, the 2002 Oneonta State graduate served as the assistant coach at Hartwick College from 2004-08. During his four years at Hartwick the team compiled a record of 39-25-13 and defeated Oneonta State, 2-0, to win the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Championship in 2005. The team, which earned its seventh NCAA appearance in 10 years, then went on to make back-to-back semifinal conference playoff appearances in 2006 as part of the ASC and in 2007 with the Mid-American Conference. Seabrook played college soccer at Iona College and SUNY- College at Oneonta. As a player he was selected to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) All-Rookie Team while playing for the Gaels. While playing for the Red Dragons, Seabrook was on the SUNYAC Academic All-Conference Team and earned Commissioner’s List honors. In 2002, he graduated with honors from Oneonta State with a bachelors of science in Business Economics. Prior to his position at Hartwick, Seabrook worked as the graduate assistant coach at Drury University (Mo.) from 2003-04. Seabrook is a Lewes, England native, and holds a NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Advanced National Diploma and recently earned his U.S. Soccer Federation “A” License. He also holds an MBA in business from UNH’s Whittemore School.
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tony bassett
Assistant Coach • First Season • UMass-Amherst ‘09
Tony Bassett, a 2009 graduate of UMass-Amherst, joined the University of New Hampshire men’s soccer program as an assistant coach in July 2012. Before UNH, Bassett spent three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. His responsibilities included organizing training sessions, scouting opponents, recruiting nationally and internationally, video editing, alumni relations, organizing and running youth camps and goalkeeper training. During his tenure at UMass, Bassett mentored three All-New England honorees, nine All-Conference selections and five Academic All-Conference student athletes. Bassett also has vast experience in coaching at both club and Olympic Development Program (ODP) levels. Working with Western United’s Youth Developmental Academy right after graduation in 2008, Bassett moved on to FC Massachusetts in 2011-12 where he worked with the U-10, U-13, U-14 and U-15 New England Premier League boys teams. In March of 2012 Bassett attended the Ajax Futbol Club Coaches Symposium in Amsterdam, and received an Ajax Youth Academy Coaching Certification. In June of 2011, he received his Advanced National Diploma from NSCAA and received his U.S. Soccer National “C” License in June 2010. During his time as a player at UMass, Bassett was a four-year member of the Minutemen squad as a central midfielder and a left back. Bassett played in 12 games during his freshman year and notched one goal for two points on the season. In his sophomore campaign, Bassett helped lead the Minutemen to a national ranking of #22, starting all 19 games and tallying three goals and one assist. He also fired a career-high 12 shots during the season. The following season, he and the squad finished fourth in the nation and victors of the Atlantic 10 championship. During the NCAA tournament, the team made a historic run to the College Cup in Cary, N.C. Despite battling injuries during his senior year, Bassett moved to the left back position and helped anchor UMass to another stellar campaign. The team earned the program’s first at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they hosted Harvard in the first round of play.
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marty scarano Athletic Director
The 2012-13 academic year marks the 13th season Marty Scarano has served as the Director of Athletics at the University of New Hampshire. During his tenure, Scarano has heightened national exposure for UNH athletics with academics, facility renovations and programmatic advancement being top priorities. His many accomplishments played a key role in UNH being named one of the Top 20 Athletic Departments in the Country in U.S. News and World Report college athletics rankings. With a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 89 percent among its student-athletes in 2011-12, UNH ranked third in the America East Conference and fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association. The men’s soccer, women’s cross country/track, gymnastics, women’s ski, and volleyball teams all posted perfect 100 percent GSRs while five additional programs tallied scores of 90 or above. The NCAA honored four Wildcat teams for multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APRs) in the top 10 percent of all teams in its respective sports. The Wildcat men’s ice hockey team and gymnastics both recorded perfect APRs of 1,000, while the men’s outdoor track & field team tallied 997 points and women’s indoor track & field notched 995. In 2012, the football program garnered its second consecutive Academic Progress Rate Award for the Colonial Athletic Association. UNH became one of only five FCS programs in the nation to earn the title for a second straight year and the only FCS team in the country to both reach the postseason and capture an APR award in back-to-back seasons. UNH finished third in the America East Academic Cup for its third consecutive top-three finish, achieving a 3.14 cumulative grade-point average. The Wildcats had the highest number of honorees on the 2011 America East Fall Academic Honor Roll and the highest percentage of student-athletes on the 2011-12 America East Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. In the fall, 52 student-athletes were named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll for achieving a GPA mark of 3.5 or higher while 76 student-athletes accomplished the feat on the winter/spring honor roll. Scarano has focused on moving UNH athletics into the collegiate national arena. To accomplish that goal, the University has taken on the task of hosting major NCAA championships. The Wildcat athletic department has played host to highly successful NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regionals at the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester, N.H.) in 2004, 2007, 2009 and 2011 and will host again in 2013. UNH has also had the opportunity to host two NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Frozen Fours at the Whittemore Center in 2002 and 2005. In addition, UNH successfully hosted the 2007 NCAA Skiing Championships in Washington Valley as well as the 2005 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional at the Whittemore Center Arena. The women’s hockey team also played in the first outdoor game in the history of NCAA women’s hockey in 2010 at the Sun Life Frozen Fenway game against Northeastern while the men’s squad played in the 2012 Sun Life Frozen Fenway game against Maine. Football also competed in Colonial Clash games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. in 2010 and 2011 against UMass. During the Scarano Era, UNH teams have made 40 NCAA post season appearances and have captured 11 conference titles. Gymnastics has participated in 11 NCAA tournaments, leading all programs over the span. Men’s hockey holds a pair of Hockey East titles and has made 10 trips to the NCAA tournament, including a pair of Frozen Four appearances in 2002 and 2003. The football program has qualified for the NCAA FCS postseason for a nation-leading eight consecutive seasons, advancing to the quarterfinals six times during the streak. Women’s ice hockey has seen NCAA action five times with two Frozen Four appearances. The squad also captured consecutive Hockey East Championships from 2006-09. The field hockey team captured its second ever America East crown in 2011 en route to its second national tournament appearance under Scarano’s tutelage. Volleyball has made a pair of NCAA appearances after capturing back-to-back conference titles in 2002 and 2003 Women’s lacrosse has too earned a pair of NCAA berths (2004, 2008), one coming after an America East championship victory in 2004. Additionally, 24 coaches have won 63 Coach of the Year awards during Scarano’s tenure,
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ranging from conference coach of the year to New England and Northeast Regional Coach of the Year honors. Furthermore, head football coach Sean McDonnell garnered the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year by The Sports Network in 2005 after a stellar 11-2 campaign. There have been over $9 million in capitol improvements since Scarano’s hiring in the summer of 2000. Recently, a new scoreboard was put in at Cowell Stadium while the football locker room received a facelift as part the most recent renovation phase. Changes to the locker room included a new lighting system while a 55-inch flat-screen TV and Fathead-designed murals featuring former players and UNH historical were added to the walls. A memorial of Todd Walker was also added in honor of the former Wildcat wide receiver who suffered an untimely and heroic death in March of 2011. In the summer of 2007, the Cowell Stadium grass field was replaced with a $1 million Field Turf synthetic surface. As part of a $650,000 renovation project in the summer of 2011, the field turf at Bremner Field was replaced with a new state-of-the-art surface used by many varsity teams and for student recreational activities. In the fall of 2008, the Paul Sweet Oval renovation was completed to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. The total cost of the project exceeded $500,000. Additionally in 2007, a complete renovation of Lundholm Gymnasium was undertaken. The $600,000 overhaul included a new state-of-the-art bleacher system, new scoreboards, competition baskets and other aesthetic enhancements. In 2007, Scarano was named the AllAmerican Football Foundation Athletic Director of the Year for FCS football in the Northeast region. Scarano was also awarded the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AD of the Year for the FCS. Scarano has also been an active member in the leadership of UNH’s three major conferences and was the chair of the executive committees for Atlantic 10 football, Hockey East and America East from 2003 to 2007. He also served as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and is currently on the America East Executive Council. Most recently, Scarano was a member of the Hockey East Restructuring team that successfully recruited Notre Dame and the University of Connecticut to the conference. Outside of athletics, Scarano is in his 10th year on the Board of Corporators at Canterbury Shaker Village, a non-profit museum located in Canterbury, N.H. Before arriving at the University of New Hampshire, Scarano held the position of Athletics Director at Colorado College from July 1996 through June 2000. During his tenure, Colorado College was ranked among the top 20 Division III programs in the Sears Cup national standings and produced several All-Americans, all-academic award winners and NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipients. Prior to his stay in Colorado Springs, Scarano worked for 13 years at Colgate University, where he served as assistant director of athletics, director of physical education, associate director, and senior associate director. Scarano, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University, where he started his athletic career as assistant ticket manager and the athletics events manager from 1980-83. Scarano holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental History from Colgate. He and his wife, Cydney, have three children, Lyndon, Kyle, a sophomore at UNH, and Corey.
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dr. mark huddleston President
Mark W. Huddleston became the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire in July 2007, bringing three decades of experience in public and private education as a faculty member, dean, and senior administrator. Huddleston has been a strong advocate for increasing affordability and accessibility in higher education, and has argued that we need to rethink much of what we do to protect our core missions, and to ensure that higher education remains vital and financially sustainable in the 21st century. In February 2010, he presented a 10-year strategic plan for UNH, the result of an intensive collaboration between faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the University’s wider communities. Emphasizing innovation and entrepreneurship, the plan is helping to guide the University’s response to a historic state budget cut passed by the 2011 New Hampshire Legislature. “The strategic plan commits us to finding new ways to teach, learn, discover, create, and engage in the 21st century—and positions UNH to become a national leader in the redefinition of American higher education,” Huddleston says. Huddleston was raised in Syracuse, N.Y., and was the first member of his family ever to attend college. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York-Buffalo, and both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his academic career at SUNY-Buffalo in 1977 as an assistant professor of political science. In 1980, he joined the faculty of the University of Delaware, where he served for the next 24 years. There, he chaired the Department of Political Science and International Relations and served as associate provost for international programs. In 2001, he was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, overseeing 45 academic departments and centers with nearly 900 full-time faculty and staff, and serving in that capacity until he was named president of Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004. An author of numerous books and articles, he has been a consultant for both the U.S. government and international organizations. He also served as an adviser in Bosnia on rebuilding financial and administrative infrastructures after the Dayton accords. Huddleston is chair of the Presidents Council of the America East Conference, an incorporator of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Speedway Children’s Charities. Huddleston and his wife, Emma Bricker, have three children, Andy, Kate, and Giles.
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academics Athletic excellence is one-half the formula for success in the collegiate experience for University of New Hampshire soccer players. The primary measure of achievement is the student-athlete’s success in the classroom. For the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 academic years, UNH was awarded the America East Academic Cup for recording the highest GPA in the conference. In both the Fall 2004 and Winter/Spring 2005 semesters, UNH placed the highest number of student-athletes on the America East Honor Roll; the University accomplished the feat again in Fall ‘06 and Fall ‘09. New Hampshire also boasts one of the top graduation rates in the country. UNH is dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete’s ability to achieve academic excellence. Realizing the time commitment the players give to the school, the University administers a comprehensive program of academic support services that is available to all Joanne Cathy student-athletes. This program includes the monitoring of academic progress and providing tutorial services, as well as interacting M aldari Leach with the academic advisors within the various colleges. Serving as Student-Athlete Support Coordinator is Assistant Athletic for Academic Support Director Joanne Maldari, a 1990 graduate of Holy Cross who went on to earn her master’s degree in Athletic Counseling at Springfield College. She was recognized for her outstanding efforts at UNH by receiving the University’s 2001 Academic Advising Award. Before coming to Durham, Maldari served athletic counseling internships at Springfield and Central Connecticut State University. Cathy Leach begins her 11th season at the University of New Hampshire and her second as Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support and Compliance in the 201112 academic year. Leach has been working in Academic Support since joining the staff in 2003 and has also served as an assistant in the compliance department since 2004 as the department’s NCAA Eligibility Coordinator. Leach returned to UNH athletics in 2001 as the tutoring coordinator for two years. Prior to her time in academic support, Leach worked in the UNH admissions office for 11 years. She also served as the interim women’s Athletic Director for one year (1989-1990). She previously worked in the Wildcat Sports Information Office for three years beginning in 1985, marking her first job on UNH’s campus. Leach is a graduate of Springfield College with a degree in English/Sports Journalism.
student-athlete development Cathleen ‘Cathy’ Coakley enters her fifth year as UNH’s Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development in 2012-13. Coakley spearheads a comprehensive educational program to enhance the personal development and welfare of the University’s student-athletes. Coakley works with several other areas of student-athlete development, including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), first-year studentathlete lifeskills education, community service activities involving UNH student-athletes, and four-year leadership curriculum for the student-athletes. In addition, she has established – and will continue to establish – networks and act as a liaison with campus departments and constituencies. Coakley has an extensive career in both athletics and higher education. Before her return to UNH, she was an instructor of Sports Marketing in the Kinesiology Department at James Madison University and coordinated all practicum and internships required of Sport Management majors. In that position, Coakley taught personal and professional development as well as life skills to the students (including athletes) within the major. While at JMU, she served as Assistant Field Hockey coach from 2005-07 and helped guide the Dukes to the CAA championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2007. Prior to her tenure at JMU, Coakley worked in collegiate basketball. She started her collegiate coaching career at UNH as an assistant under Cecelia DeMarco from 197779. Coakley moved on to become head coach at Fordham University from 1979-84 and served as an assistant under Joy Malchodi at Northeastern University from 1996-2000. The Huskies won the America East championship in 1999, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Coakley earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Science and her Master’s Degree in Education Administration at UNH.
athletic administration & support staff
Dot Sheehan
Sr. Associate Athletic Director for External Relations
Dr. Heather Barber Athletics Faculty Representative
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Steve Metcalf
Deputy Athletic Director
Diane Metcalf
Director of the Athletic Annual Fund
Donna Brownell
Associate Athletic Director for Finance/Director of Central Administration BSC
Jean Mitchell
Athletic Facilities/Houskeeping Manager
Carrie Kimball
Associate Athletic Director for Operations
Neal Lavoie
Equipment Manager
Amber Lilyestrom
Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Communications
Melanie Brown
Administrative Assistant for Soccer
Nicole Ayer
Assistant Athletic Director for Ticketing
sports medicine Jon Dana has been involved with University of New Hampshire athletic program since 1984. He began his career as an assistant athletic trainer and was promoted to men’s head athletic trainer in 1987 and head athletic trainer for the entire program in 1989. In 2001, he was named UNH’s Director of Sports Medicine. In addition to overseeing operations and supervising the Sports Medicine staff, Dana works specifically with the football and ski teams. The Sports Medicine Department at the University of New Hampshire consists of eight full- and part-time certified and licensed athletic trainers. The department works out of two locations – the Field House and the WhitJon Renee temore Center. Both athletic training rooms utilize currently available modalities, including muscle stimulators, ultrasound, heat, cryotherapy, and hydrotherapy. Dana Kleszczynski The Certified Athletic Trainer provides a myriad of services to the department and the student-athlete. These include, but are not limited to, initial injury assessment and management, emergency injury/illness management, referral to appropriate professionals, interface with associated physicians and others, rehabilitation, counseling, administrative duties, including insurance coordination, supervision of practices and games, development and implementation of emergency plans, as well as student athletic trainer supervision. The athletic training room is considered to be “a designated facility where comprehensive health care services are provided. Comprehensive health care services include practice and game preparation, injury/illness evaluation, first aid and emergency care, follow-up care, rehabilitation and related services.” (National Athletic Trainer’s Association Education Council). Dana is well respected in the athletic training field. His international experience includes: working at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the U.S. Canoe/Kayak team; working for the USA Canoe/Kayak teams at the World Cup in Prague, Slovenia, Augsburg and Germany; working at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens; working for the U.S. Men’s Team Handball squad at the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic; and working with the U.S. Track and Field Team at the Paralympics World Championships in Lille, France. Additionally, he has worked at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Sacramento, Calif., and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Since 1980, Dana has worked as an athletic trainer at the Boston Marathon. Dana has been Team Captain of the Finish Line Medical Area since 1996. Dana has served as Drug Testing Site Coordinator and Head Athletic Trainer at various NCAA championship events, including men’s and women’s ice hockey, and skiing. Dana is certified by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and is a licensed athletic trainer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In addition, Dana has a CPR Re-Certification and a Massachusetts Teacher Certification in physical education, health and science. A native of Hempstead, N.Y., Dana is a 1979 graduate of Northeastern University. He began his athletic training career at Brookline and Newton South High Schools in Massachusetts, and then was the head athletic trainer at Fitchburg State College from 1980-84. Dana lives in Lee, N.H., with his wife Peggy and their children, Jonathan and Maggie. Renee Kleszczynski, a 1994 graduate of Winona State University (Minn.) who went on to attain a Masters of Arts in Physical Training with Emphasis in Athletic Training from Western Michigan University in 1996, joined the University of New Hampshire Sports Medicine department in August 2006. Kleszczynski is a certified member of both the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and the College Athletic Trainer’s Society. She is a licensed athletic trainer in the states of New Hampshire and New York, as well as an American Red Cross Instructor Community First Aid, CPR, AED, RTE and an American Red Cross First Responder. Her responsibilities at UNH include: providing preventative care, treatment, evaluations and rehabilitation for men’s soccer and women’s ice hockey; drug testing coordinator; oversee the Nutrition Education and Eating Concerns for all varsity student-athletes; daily scheduling of staff ATC’s; and develop and maintain the athletic training website. Kleszczynski is also an approved clinical instructor in the athletic training option at UNH. Prior to UNH, Kleszczynski served as the head athletic trainer at St. Bonaventure University from July 2002 – August 2006. At SBU, her duties included: supervision of the training staff; all administrative duties; drug testing coordinator; college instructor; and host athletic trainer for various Atlantic 10 conference championships. Kleszczynski began her tenure at St. Bonaventure as an assistant athletic trainer in December 1998 and retained that title until being promoted in July 2002.
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Strength & Conditioning Paul Chapman enters his 11th year as the director of strength and conditioning at the University of New Hampshire. Chapman helped coordinate the building of the state-of-the-art Jerry Azumah Performance Center in 2003 and has guided UNH student-athletes to NCAA appearances in both women’s and men’s ice hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, skiing and track and field. Chapman is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (strength and conditioning coach certified), USA Weightlifting (certified level 1 coach), the National Strength Paul John and Conditioning Association, and he was the state director of the National Strength and ConditionC hapman C iani ing Association in North Dakota from 1991-95. In 2005, he earned the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach from the CSCCA. He has also authored four publications related to strength and conditioning and has trained and consulted several NFL, CFL and NHL athletes, and prospective athletes preparing for all-star games, bowl games and pre-draft testing. Prior to UNH, Chapman was the director of strength and conditioning for the University of North Dakota from 1992-2001 and served there on an interim basis during the 1991-92 season. His efforts were an integral part of a winning tradition at UND, as the football team was the Division II national champions in 2001, the men’s ice hockey team won a Division I national title in 2000 and 1997 and the women’s basketball team was the Division II national champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Chapman is a 1990 graduate of Dickinson State University in North Dakota with a B.S. degree in Biology. He then went on to earn at M.S. in Exercise Science from North Dakota in 1994. An outstanding college athlete, Chapman was inducted into the Dickinson State Athletic Hall of Fame for his efforts on the football field. He was a two-time All-America First Team selection as well as an All-America Second Team honoree in his four-year playing career. Upon graduation, he was a fourth-round draft choice of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League, where he played for two seasons. John Ciani is entering his 10th year with the University of New Hampshire athletic department. After four years as an assistant coach in the University’s strength and conditioning office, Ciani was promoted to the position of Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning in 2006. Ciani’s efforts have been key in guiding UNH student-athletes to NCAA appearances in both men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, skiing and track and field. Coach Ciani is very passionate about his commitment to strength and conditioning. He has taken his wide range of experiences to come up with a distinct sport-specific training philosophy. In conjunction with the coaching staff, Ciani develops individualized training programs depending on the athlete’s initial evaluation, experience level and current athletic ability. Under Ciani’s program, improvement is not based on the weight on the bar, but rather how injury resistant the student-athlete is and his/her athletic performance. Strength and conditioning programs designed by Ciani utilize all facets of training, from conventional strength training and Olympic Weightlifting to simple conditioning and sport-specific metabolic runs that enhance the athlete’s abilities during competition. No single training style dominates the program; Ciani uses a combination of all training techniques for the total development of the student-athlete. Ciani was a featured speaker at the Vermont State Clinic for the National Strength & Conditioning Association in June of 2010. The Sports Performance clinic, which was held at the University of Vermont Varsity Weight Room, was attended by athletic trainers strength coaches, personal trainers, and other fitness professionals across the New England area. In addition to Ciani, the clinic included presentations from strength coaches from Boston College, Dartmouth and Boston University. Ciani, a native of the San Diego, Calif. area, came to UNH after a stint as assistant strength coach at the University of North Dakota. During his tenure at UND, Ciani worked primarily with the 2001 Division II national championship football team, women’s volleyball and men’s basketball teams. In 2000, he began his career at Long Beach State as a graduate assistant working with the perennial national power women’s volleyball team, where he trained many All-American and national team level volleyball players, including Misty May. Ciani received his B.A. degree in Psychology from Long Beach State and attended graduate school at both Long Beach State and the University of North Dakota. John lives in Berwick, Maine with his wife, Angela and son, Brennan.
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2012 New Hampshire Men’s Soccer After a year of rebuilding, the University of New Hampshire men’s soccer team looks to return to the America East Championship and make a run at the conference title in 2012. The Wildcats wrapped 2011 at 7-9-2, posting their first sub .500 record since 2004. The following year in 2005, the ‘Cats scorched the competition, racking up a 9-5-3 record. Despite the loss of three talented seniors, the ‘Cats are retaining a large group of 22 veteran players and welcoming in a skilled class of eight freshmen, all of whom are poised to have a positive impact. Starting in net, Travis Worra (Lancaster, Pa.) returns after a stellar first year. He finished the year with a 7-8-2 record and posted five shutouts, including three consecutive (9/16-9/25). Kyle Lewis (North Reading, Mass.) made his first career start, resulting in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to UMass in double overtime. Lewis had been a perfect eight-for-eight in saves until the 109th minute when UMass netted the game winnnig goal. Blake Dawn (San Marino, Calif.) will also be a key reserve in net for the ‘Cats. A solid corps of backs return to the defensive zone, including seniors Ryan McNabb (Downingtown, Pa.) and Alex Hussein (Haverhill, Mass.). McNabb made 17 appearances, with 10 of them being starts and also fired off five shots. Hussein started 16 of the 18 games that he appeared in last year and provided an offensive kick for the ‘Cats, rifling off 12 shots. Jeffrey Turner (Blandon, Pa.), the lone junior on the line, started all 18 games that the Wildcats played last year. He dished out an assist while sending off five shots, three of which were on target. Sophomore classmates Adrien Lumumba (Newfields, N.H.) and Connor Pauley (Londonderry, N.H.) both look to make a big impact on the pitch this year. Lumumba made three starts in his six appearances while Pauley did not register any time. At the midfield position, seniors Gustav Nilsson (Pixbo, Sweden), Josh Bronner (Belchertown, Mass.), Byron Greenwood (Greenland, N.H.) and midfielder/forward Charlie Roche (Haverhill, Mass.) bring plenty of depth and experience back to the line. Nilsson made 13 appearances with six of them being starts last year and also fired off four shots, all on goal. Bronner started all 17 games that he played, netting a pair of goals. One goal came in the 108th minute of overtime against Holy Cross (10/18), giving New Hampshire a 2-1 victory. Roche provided versatility on the Senior defender field, splitting time between the midfield and forward positions. Roche netted one goal last year, which proved to be the game winning goal against Dartmouth (11/1) in the season finale. Despite only seeing time in three games last season, Greenwood will still be looked upon to make a big impact when he takes the field.
Jordan Thomas
The juniors making their return to the line will consist of Ugochukwu Uche (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Robert and Steven Palumbo (Kingston, N.H.), Matthew Weinstein (Anchorage, Alaska), and Cody Cormier (Bangor, Maine). Uche had a breakout 2011 season for the ‘Cats earning seven points on two goals and three assists in the 18 games he played. He notched the game winning goal during the 89th mintue of play in the season opener against Rhode Island and assisted on two game winners later in the season. The Palumbo twins also had great seasons at the midfield spot for New Hampshire last year. Steven played in 14 games, eight of which were starts, and racked up three goals and one assist for seven points. He also recorded 13 shots on goal. Robert made nine starts in his 12 appearances and dished out three assists for three points. He also sent nine shots on net. Weinstein only saw action in two games while Cormier did not register any time on the pitch for the ‘Cats. Sophomores Clint Caso (Kinnelon, N.J.) and Cameron Bielski (Dover, Mass.) will be looked upon to play key roles in the upcoming season. Caso will see time in both the midfield and defensive slots as he did last year. He made nine appearances with three starts in 2011 while sending off four shots on net. Bielski made a pair of starts to go along with his 10 appearances and notched one shot.
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At the forward position, Jordan Thomas (Mohnton, Pa.) will be the lone senior on the line this year. Thomas started all 18 games for New Hampshire last year and registered four shots. David Schlatter (Marlton, N.J.) had a stellar rookie campaign for the Wildcats last season, netting three goals and dishing out a pair of assists for eight points. He appeared in 18 games with 12 starts up top and was relentless with his shots. He fired 28 total and 12 found their way to the keeper. Aaron Smith (Loudon, N.H.) made 15 appearances between the midfield and forward position, two of them coming on starts. He also notched a pair of shots on the year. Rounding out the sophomore class of strikers is Paul Bianchi (Essex, Vt.). Bianchi made six starts through his 11 appearances and tallied a shot. The team and coaching staff extended a big welcome to a tremendous group of freshmen during the off season. A.J. Albers (Eagan, Minn.), Andrew Chaput (Manchester, N.H.), Lukas Goerigk (Berlin, Germany), Angel Maldonado (Lennox, Calif.), Liam O’Connor (Evergreen, Colo.) and Jesus Tedula (Zaragoza, Spain) make up the group and are poised to make an immediate impact for the ‘Cats. Albers arrived from Eagan, Minn., after finishing up his U17/ U18 campaign with the Minnesota Thunder. As a senior at Eagan High School, Albers was named Most Valuable Player of his squad and earned all-conference and all-state honors. He was also a member of the Star-Tribune All-Metro First Team. Joining him on the back line is Chaput, a Manchester, N.H. native. Chaput is coming off a successful campaign with the U17 and U18 Seacoast United teams. During his high school career at Manchester Central, he helped lead the squad to an 18-0-1 season record en route to earning the Division I state title. He was also tabbed a First Team All-State selection and was nominated for the Gatorade/ESPN N.H. Player of the Year. Rounding out the incoming backs is Goerigk. He comes to the U.S. from his Tennis Borrusia squad in the U19 Regionaliga. Also a member of the team in the U17 Bundesliga, he helped lead them Sophomore Goalkeeper to a pair of runner-up finishes in the Berlin Youth Cup in 2007 and 2011. For his high school team (Willi-Graf-Gymnasium), Goerigk was a key factor in the team’s successful Berlin School Youth Championship campaign in 2011.
travis Worra
Maldonado, a California native, comes to New Hampshire and will be added to the midfield line. He is coming off a two-year stint with the Pateadores, a team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. During his U15/U16 campaign, Maldonado was named captain of the squad and was invited to the U.S. U15 National Team pool in 2009. He was also a four-year letter winner at Amino Leadership Charter High School where he was named to the All-Selectional Team in 2009 and 2010. Joining him at midfield is Tudela. He comes to the U.S. from Spain where he recently finished playing with U.D. Amistad in the U19 National Division. From 2006-09, Tudela was a member of Real Zaragoza and graduated from the British School of Aragon last Spring. Rounding out the class of 2016 is O’Connor. As a goalkeeper, he most recently played for the Colorado Rush U17/U18 team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. As a senior at Mullen High School, he was the backbone of their success during the 2011 season when the squad earned the Colorado State title. During that year, he also garnered All-Conference, First Team All-State and First Team AllAcademic honors. With the returning 22 players and the addition of six great athletes, the Wildcats are slated to have a tremendous 2012 campaign and assert themselves as the top team in the conference.
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the players
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Josh
BRONNER CAPTAIN
Senior • MIDFIELDER 5-11 • 170 • #15 BELCHERTOWN, MASS. BELCHERTOWN
Byron
GREENWOOD Senior • MIDFIELDER 5-9 • 145 • #28 GREENLAND, N.H. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the 2008 America East Academic Honor Roll ... selected to the 2009 America East All-Rookie Team.
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the 2011 America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2011: Started all of the 17 games he appeared in ... Converted two of his six shots for goals for a shot percentage of .333 ... One of his goals was a game winner against Holy Cross (10/18) ... Scored the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw against Vermont (10/22)
2011: Appeared in three games for the Wildcats ... Saw action in backto-back games against Bradley (10/3) and Binghamton (10/8) ... Played in season finale win over Dartmouth (11/1)
2010: Saw action in 11 games, including nine starts, after being hampered with injuries throughout the season ... notched four shots, including two on goal ... tallied an assist in a 1-1 tie against Cornell (9/10) ... the Wildcats outscored opponents 10-4 with Bronner in the lineup. 2009: Started in all 18 games for New Hampshire ... made his first collegiate start against Iona College (9/1) ... selected to the America East All-Rookie Team ... totaled three points on one goal and one assist ... posted 13 shots ... scored his first collegiate goal in a 4-1 victory over Hartford (10/14) ... notched the first assist of his career against UMBC (11/11) in the semifinal round of the America East tournament.
2010: Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats. BEFORE UNH: Played varsity soccer for St. Thomas Aquinas ... he also lettered in both basketball and track ... helped lead the Saints to the New Hampshire Class I state finals in 2008 ... named to the All-State Second Team in 2008 ... a First Team selection on the Foster’s Daily Democrat Dream Team in 2008 and an Honorable Mention in 2007.
2008: Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats ... selected as a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll. BEFORE UNH: Four-year varsity player at Belchertown High School and a two-time All-State First Team selection ... part of three straight Western Mass. Diviion II championships his first three seasons at Belchertown ... also played three years of varsity basketball ... played a post-graduate year at Wilbraham & Monson Academy where he was named a Western New England Prep School Soccer Association Class M All-League and All-Star selection in 2007 ... his Western United club team won four straight Mass. State Championships from 2004-07, including a USYSA Regional finals appearance in 2007 ... majoring in health management.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2009 2010 2011 Total 20
18/18 13 1 11/9 4 0 17/17 6 2 46/44 23 3
1 1 0 2
3 1 4 8
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2010 DNP - - - 2011 3/0 0 0 0 0 Total 3/0 0 0 0 0
Alex
Ryan
Senior • BACK 6-3 • 175 • #25 HAVERHILL, MASS. HAVERHILL
Senior • BACK 6-0 • 165 • #2 DOWNINGTOWN, PA. DOWNINGTOWN WEST
HUSSEIN
McNABB
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the 2009 America East AllRookie Team.
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the 2009, 2010 and 2011 America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2011: Played in all 18 games, starting 16 of them ... Fired 12 shots, sending three of them on net ... Tallied four multi-shot games, including a three-shot performance against Hartford (10/11).
2011: Made 17 appearances, including six starts in 2011 ... Posted five shots on the back line, including two at Adelphi (9/16).
2010: Saw action in 18 games, including 16 starts ... posted one shot against Presbyterian (9/12) ... contributed to a Wildcat defense that gave up just 0.55 goals per game and posted 11 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.49, all top honors in the conference. 2009: Appeared in 17 games, including 16 starts ... named to the 2009 America East All-Rookie Team ... posted five shots ... notched a seasonhigh two shots against Massachusetts (9/11). BEFORE UNH: Started in every game during four-year career at Haverhill High School ... posted seven goals and 30 assists while leading the squad to three Merrimack Valley Championships (2005, 2006, 2008) ... named the MVC Player of the Year in 2008 as well as being a First Team All-State selection in 2008 ... was a two-time Eastern Massachusetts All-Star (2007, 2008) ... called into the most recent U-18 U.S. National Team training camp ... played for Thompson’s Seacost United USSF Academy team ... majoring in business administration.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2009 2010 2011 Total
17/16 5 0 18/16 1 0 18/16 12 0 53/48 18 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2010: Saw action in 17 games, including 13 starts ... posted seven shots ... contributed to a Wildcat defense that gave up just 0.55 goals per game and posted 11 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.49, all top honors in the conference ... named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll. 2009: Saw action in 10 games, including five starts ... made his first collegiate start against Iona (9/1) ... named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll. BEFORE UNH: Played high school soccer at Downingtown West High School, where he led the squad to the 2007 PIAA state championship ... in 2008, was an All-Area First Team selection, an All-Chesmont selection and an All-State Second Team selection ... was named the 2007 Downingtown West’s most-outstanding defender ... represented the PA Classics club in the U.S. Soccer Academy League ... reached the USYSA Pennsylvania State Championships in both 2007 & 08 and captured the 2008 Disney Soccer Showcase ... majoring in civil engineering.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2009 2010 2011 Total
10/5 0 0 17/13 7 0 17/10 5 0 44/28 12 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
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Gustav
Charlie
Senior • BACK 5-8 • 170 • #4 Pixbo, Sweden Katrinelunds Gymnasium
Senior • MIDFIELDER/FORWARD 6-3 • 185 • #14 HAVERHILL, MASS. HAVERHILL
NILSSON
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Selected as a member of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 America East Academic Honor Roll.
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the 2009 America East AllRookie Team ... selected as a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll in 2010 and 2011.
2011: Made six starts in the 13 games he appeared in ... recorded four shots, all of which were on goal ... notched a pair of shots against Iona (9/1).
2011: Saw action in 16 games, starting eight of them ... Notched a goal on 18 shots ... Scored the game-winnnig goal in the season finale against Dartmouth (11/1).
2010: Saw action in 12 games, including five starts ... posted two shots, both on goal attempts ... selected as a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll.
2010: Saw action in 19 contests, making seven starts ... notched two points, both on assists ... totaled 13 shots, putting four on goal ... tallied first assist of the season in a 1-0 win over Albany (10/27) ... notched a helper in UNH’s 1-0 victory over Boston University (11/10) in the semifinals of the America East Championships ... posted a season-best four shots against Binghamton (11/6) ... tallied multiple shots in four games ... registered four shots in post-season play.
2009: Saw action in 10 games, including three starts ... made his first collegiate start against Bucknell (9/4) ... posted six shots ... selected as a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll. BEFORE UNH: Attended Katrinelundsgymnasiet, Båtsmanskolan ... selected to two under-16 Sweden National Team training camps in 2005 ... most recently played club soccer with Utsiktens BK ... played with BK Hacken in 2007-08 where his squad reached the semifinals of the Swedish U18 National Championship ... in 2002-06, he represented örgyte ... selected to Gothenburg City team from 2004-06 ... majoring in business administration.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2009 2010 2011 Total 22
ROCHE
10/3 6 0 12/5 2 0 13/6 4 0 35/14 12 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2009: Appeared in all 18 games, including eight starts ... named to the America East All-Rookie Team ... made first collegiate start against Central Connecticut State University (9/6) ... ranked fourth on the team with five points ... finished the season with two goals and one assist ... posted 13 shots ... tallied multiple shots in four games. BEFORE UNH: A four-year varsity starter in both soccer and basketball at Haverhill High ... helped Haverhill win the MVC soccer Championship in 2005, 2007, and 2008 ... was named an MVC All-Conference selection all four years ... named to the MVC All-Conference Team in 2007 and 2008, and an MVC All-Star in 2007 for basketball.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2009 2010 2011 Total
18/8 13 2 19/7 13 0 16/8 18 1 53/23 44 3
1 2 0 3
5 2 2 9
Jordan
Cody
THOMAS
CORMIER
Senior • Forward 6-1 • 175 • #25 MOHNTON, PA. Governor muffin
Junior • MIDFIELDER 5-11 • 155 • #24 BANGOR, MAINE BANGOR
CAPTAIN
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2010.
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the America East AllAcademic Team in 2010 and 2011.
2011: Started all 18 games the ‘Cats played ... placed all four shots he took on net.
2011: Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats.
2010: Saw action in 19 contests, making 10 starts ... totaled three points on one goal and one assist ... ranked fourth on the team in shots with 28 ... posted eight shots on goal ... registered a career-best five shots against Milwaukeee Wisconsin (9/4) ... notched his lone goal of the year in a 2-1 victory over Presbyterian (9/12) ... tallied an assist on the gamewinning goal against Massachusetts (9/25) ... notched multiple shots in six contests ... selected to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2010: Played in one game, helping lead the ‘Cats to a 2-1 victory over Boston University (10/23) ... named to the America East All-Academic Team. BEFORE UNH: Had a four-year standout career for Bangor High School ... during his senior year, Cormier was named the KVAC All-Conference Player of the Year and received All-Academic and All-State honors ... he also led the Rams to the 2008 Eastern Maine Championship.
2009: Appeared in 18 games, including two starts ... made his first collegiate start against Bryant (9/26) ... scored the first goal of his Wildcat career against Bucknell (9/4) ... registered the most points by any Wildcat freshman with seven ... totaled three goals and one assist on the year ... led all freshmen with 19 shots ... tallied multiple shots in six games ... posted a season-high four shots against Hartford (10/14). BEFORE UNH: Played two years of varsity soccer at Governor Mufflin High School, leading the team to the second round of the PIAA District 3 AA championship in 2007 and the first round in 2008 ... was selected to the Berks Boys Soccer League All-Division Team and Berks All-County Second Team in 2007, and to the Berks All-County First Team in 2008 ... majoring in business administration ... played for the PA Classics since 2005, where he is currently the leading scorer with the Academy Team ... finished as runner-up in the USYSA Pennsylvania State Cup in 2007 & 08 and captured the 2008 Disney Soccer Showcase title ... majoring in business administration.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2009 2010 2011 Total
18/2 19 3 19/10 28 1 18/18 4 0 55/30 51 4
1 7 1 3 0 0 2 10
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2010 1/0 0 0 0 0 2011 DNP - - - Total 1/0 0 0 0 0
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Robert
Jeffrey
Junior • MIDFIELDER 5-3 • 135 • #16 KINGSTON, N.H. BRIDGTON ACADEMY
Junior • BACK 6-4 • 190 • #18 BLANDON, PA. FLEETWOOD
PALUMBO
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Selected to the America East Academic Honor Roll in 2011. 2011: Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts ... Notched three assists for three points on the year ... Assisted on a goal in the season opener against Rhode Island (8/26) ... Assisted on two goals against Binghamton (10/8) ... Pummeled opposing teams with 21 shots, nine of which were on net ... Launched a season high four shots against Binghamton (10/8) and Holy Cross (10/18). 2010: Participated in 19 games, making six starts ... registered four points on two assists and one goal ... notched 22 shots, including nine on goal attempts ... earned his first collegiate start against Milwaukee-Wisconsin (9/4) ... tallied an assist on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Central Connecticut State (9/6) ... posted an assist in UNH’s 2-1 win against Presbyterian (9/12) ... scored his first collegiate goal versus Dartmouth (11/2) ... notched a season-best four shots against Central Connecticut State (9/6) and Bryant (9/22). BEFORE UNH: Completed a post-graduate year at Bridgton Academy ... at Bridgton, Palumbo led the team in scoring with 18 goals and 13 assists as the Wolverines finished the 2009 season with a 14-0-1 record ... the 2009 season will go down as the first ever undefeated team in Bridgton’s history and included a victory over South Kent, the eventual NEPSAC Class B Champions ... prior to attending Bridgton, Palumbo attended Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, N.H. ... a four-year letter winner and senior captain at Sanborn, he was named to the AllState First Team in 2007 and 2008 ... he formerly played for Seacoast United Soccer Club, which competes in the US Soccer Development Academy ... earlier this year, he was selected to attend the US Soccer Development Academy’s Northeast Regional training camp in Connecticut. ... before the Development Academy was set up, Palumbo led Seacoast United to the USYSA U16 Boys New Hampshire State Title and a Region 1 semifinal berth.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2010 19/6 22 1 2 4 2011 12/9 21 0 3 3 Total 31/15 43 1 5 7 24
TURNER
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Selected to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2010 and 2011 ... earned America East All-Rookie Team honors in 2010. 2011: Started all 18 games the ‘Cats played ... Registered five shots, three of which were on target ... Assisted on a goal in a 1-1 draw against Hartford (10/11) ... Ended the season with one assist for one point. 2010: Saw action in 18 games, making 14 starts ... earned his first collegiate start against Central Connecticut State (9/6) ... posted six shots ... notched a season-best two shots in back-to-back contests against Cornell (9/10) and Presbyterian (9/12) ... contributed to a Wildcat defense that gave up just 0.55 goals per game and posted 11 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.49, all top honors in the conference ... earned America East All-Rookie Team honors. BEFORE UNH: Led Fleetwood High School to a 26-2-0 record on their way to a PIAA State Semifinal finish in 2009 ... his senior run included the BCIAA Division II title, the BCIAA County title, and the PIAA District 3AA championship ... was a two-time captain and a four-year letter winner at Fleetwood and was named the 2009 Fleetwood HS male athlete of the year ... his senior year accolades included being named the BCIAA League Player of the Year, a First Team All-State selection and a NSCAA Regional All-America ... as a junior, Turner helped the Tigers to a 21-5-0 record and to the BCIAA Division II championship ... he was an All-County selection in both 2008 and 2009.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P
2010 18/14 6 0 0 0 2011 18/18 5 0 1 1 Total 36/32 11 0 1 1
Matthew
Paul
WEINSTEIN
BIANCHI
Junior • MIDFIELDER 5-8 • 160 • #23 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA ROBERT SERVICE
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Selected as a member of the America East Academic Honor Roll in 2010 and 2011. 2011: Appeared in two games for the Wildcats ... registered time against Binghamton (10/8) and played in the season finale against Dartmouth (11/1).
Sophomore • FORWARD 5-10 • 170 • #6 ESSEX, VT. ESSEX
2011: Started six of the 11 games in which he played in ... tallied his lone shot of the year against Holy Cross (10/18) ... Made his first collegiate start against Iona (9/1).
BEFORE UNH: Had a successful four-year varsity career with Robert Service High School ... selected as the team’s captain as a senior ... named an All-Conference honoree as both a junior and senior ... played on the Alaska Rush Soccer Club team, leading the squad to the Alaska Youth Soccer Association State Cup in each of the last three seasons.
BEFORE UNH: Bianchi joined the Wildcats after leading Essex High School to the 2010 Vermont Division 1 State Championship ... fourtime All-Metro selection, three-time All-State selection and two-time Burlington Free Press All-Star ... named an NSCAA All-American... scored 46 goals, including 21 during his senior season ... won numerous tournament titles for Synergy FC, including five USYSA Vermont State Championships (2006-2010)... Synergy has twice made it to the Region 1 semifinals (2006 and 2009) and was the national runnerup in 2010 at the U.S. Club Soccer National Championship ... also played for the Vermont Olympic Development Program in 2008.
Career Statistics
Career Statistics
2010: Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats.
Year GP/GS S G A P
2010 DNP - - - 2011 2/0 0 0 0 0 Total 2/0 0 0 0 0
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 Total
11/6 11/6
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
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Clint
Cameron
CASO
BIELSKI
Sophomore • MIDFIELDER 5-8 • 150 • #11 DOVER, MASS. Dover-sherborn
2011: Appeared in 10 games in 2011, making two starts ... Fired his only shot of the season against Holy Cross (10/18) ... Made his first collegiate start against Michigan State (9/4). BEFORE UNH: Four-year starter at Dover-Sherborn High School … led DSHS to Division III championship in 2010 … captained squad junior and senior year … had a stellar senior campaign with 17 goals and 22 assists … totaled 49 goals and 49 assists over his high school career … two-time Tri Valley League MVP … named to All-Eastern Mass and All-State Team as a junior and senior … tabbed an All-New England selection and named to the All-Scholastic teams by the Boston Globe and Boston Herald … played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the New England Revolution … also played for Massachusetts ODP team as a captain.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 Total
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10/2 10/2
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
Sophomore • BACK/MIDFIELDER 6-0 • 165 • #3 KINNELON, N.J. ST. BENEDICT PREP
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll in 2011. 2011: Appeared in nine games, making three starts ... Tallied eight shots, including two against Colgate (9/11) and Vermont (10/22) ... Made his first collegiate start against UMass (9/9). BEFORE UNH: Letterman for St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in New Jersey … led the squad to three-consecutive state titles (2008-10) … tabbed a New Jersey All-Prep First Team selection as a junior and senior … four year member of Red Bull New York in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy… helped Red Bull win USYSA New Jersey U-15 State Championship in 2008.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 Total
9/3 9/3
8 8
0 0
0 0
0 0
Blake
Adrien
Sophomore • GOALKEEPER 6-1 • 185 • #12 SAN MARINO CALIF. ST. FRANCIS
Sophomore • BACK 6-0 • 185 • #13 NEWFIELDS, N.H. EXETER
DAWN
2011: Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats. BEFORE UNH: Team captain at St. Francis High School … led team to a Mission League title in 2008 and CIF State Championship in 2009 … played with Cosmos Academy West (formerly Los Angeles Futbol Club) in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy … team finished as the runner-up in the Cal Premier Soccer League in 2010.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS GA Svs. Pct. Sho. 2011 DNP - - - Total 0/0 - - - -
LUMUMBA
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Selected to the America East Academic Honor Roll in 2011. 2011: Appeared in six games, making three starts ... Made his first collegiate start against Vermont (10/22). BEFORE UNH: Three-year letterman at Essex High School in Vermont before senior campaign at Exeter High School in New Hampshire … helped Essex garner national rankings in 2007 and 2008 … led Essex to state championship in 2007 and semifinals in 2009 … tabbed to First-Team All State, All-Metro and Burlington Free Press All-Star Team in 2009.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 Total
6/3 6/3
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
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Connor
David
Sophomore • BACK 6-5 • 195 • #21 LONDONDERRY, N.H. LONDONDERRY
Sophomore • FORWARD 6-4 • 180 • #8 MARLTON, N.J. CHEROKEE
PAULEY
SCHLATTER
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the America East Academic Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2011.
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: Named to the America East Academid Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2011.
2011: Did not appear in any games for the Wildcats.
2011: Had a stellar rookie season for the Wildcats ... Played in all 18 games and made 12 starts ... Notched three goals and a pair of assists for eight points ... Scored his first goal against Iona (9/1) ... Scored his second goal off a header against Colgate (9/10)... Notched his third goal in a 1-1 draw against Hartford (10/11) ... Tallied an assist against Holy Cross (10/18) and against Dartmouth (11/1) ... Had six multi-shot performances including six against Iona (9/1).
BEFORE UNH: Four-year member of Londonderry High School varsity squad … led LHS to state playoffs all four years … notched 10 goals and 10 assists in his career at the back position … garnered First-Team All-State honors as a senior and was named one of the top three players in New Hampshire by ESPN Rise.
BEFORE UNH: Three-year letterman at Cherokee High School in New Jersey … notched 26 goals and 20 assists through his career, including 18 goals and 13 assists his senior year … scored the game-winning goal to earn New Jersey Group 4 State Title his senior year … named Burlington County Player of the Year, All-South Jersey and Olympic Conference First-Team and Star Ledger All-State Second Team member in 2010. Attended the Super-Y National Olympic Development Program Camp in 2010.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 DNP - - - Total 0/0 - - - 28
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 Total
18/12 18/12
28 28
3 3
2 2
8 8
Aaron
Travis
Sophomore • MIDFIELDER/FORWARD
Sophomore • GOALKEEPER 6-3 • 170 • #1 LANCASTER, PA. HEMPFIELD
WORRA
SMITH 5-10 • 175 • #17 LOUDON, N.H. MERRIMACK
2011: Played in 15 games for the Wildcats, starting two of them ... Tallied a pair of shots on the season ... Made his first collegiate start against Hartwick (9/25). BEFORE UNH: Four-year letterman and senior captain at Merrimack Valley High School … currently holds the scoring record at MVHS with 95 points on 72 goals and 13 assists … helped team advance to New Hampshire Class I Final Four in 2010 … Second-Team All State selection as a sophomore and junior … earned All-New England, FirstTeam All State and ESPN Rise All-Star honors his senior year … also played football at MVHS as a kicker for three season.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS S G A P 2011 Total
15/2 15/2
2 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
2011: Started all 17 games that he appeared in ... Made his first collegiate start in a 2-1 win over Rhode Island (8/26) ... Earned five shutouts, including a string of three in a row (9/16-9/25) ... Allowed only 20 goals on the 81 shots he faced, giving him a save percentage of .753 ... Played a total of 1587:24 minutes between the pipes, including three overtime performances ... Tallied a total record of 7-8-2. BEFORE UNH: Letterman at Hempfield High School … had a fantastic senior year, setting a school record in saves (157) en route to 19 shutouts and a .357 goals against average … led squad to PIAA Class AAA State Title his senior year … named Lancaster-Lebanon Goalkeeper of the Year as a junior and senior … played club soccer in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the PA Classics … also a three-time EPA Olympic Development Program player.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS GA Svs. Pct. Sho. 2011 Total
17/17 17/17
20 61 20 61
.753 5 .753 5
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A.J.
Lukas
Freshman • Back 6-0 • 160 • #5 Eagan, Minn. Eagan
Freshman • Back/Midfielder 6-3 • 165 • #20 Berlin, Germany Willi-Graf-Gymnasium
Albers
BEFORE UNH: Played for the Minnesota Thunder U17/U18 team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy…As a senior at Eagan HS he was named Most Valuable Player, All-Conference, Star-Tribune AllMetro First-Team, and All-State…Was a letter-winner in Basketball... Member of the French National Languages Honor Society…Plans on majoring in business.
BEFORE UNH: Played for and captained Tennis Borrusia in the U19 Regionaliga…Also played in the U17 Bundesliga with Tennis Borrusia (2008-2010)…Finished as Runner-up in the Berlin Youth Cup in 2007& 2011...graduated from Willi-Graf-Gymnasium…Won the Berlin School Youth Championships in 2011...Plans on majoring in engineering.
Ryan
Angel
sophomore • goalkeeper 5-10 • 155 • #26 Newmarket, N.H. newmarket
Freshman • Midfielder 5-10 • 160 • #10 Lennox, Calif. Amino Leadership Charter
Carpenter
BEFORE UNH: Four-year varsity starter at Newmarket High School… helped Mules reach final four his junior year… named to Second-Team All State as a sophomore and junior… selected to First-Team All State his senior campaign… named to Granite State All-Conference Team… recipient of the U.S. Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete Award and Newmarket’s Best Senior Male Athlete Award… played with Seacoast United Soccer Club and was a member of the Super Y team… NHIAA Scholar Athlete and honor roll student all four years… majoring in athletic training.
Maldonado
BEFORE UNH: Played for Pateadores U17/U18 team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy…Captain of the Pateadores U15/U16 team(20102011)…Invited to the U.S. U15 National Team pool in 2009…Four year letter winner at Amino Leadership Charter High School…Was named to the All-Sectional Team in 2009 and 2010…Plans on majoring in kinesiology.
Andrew
Jesus
Freshman • Back 5-10 • 155 • #7 Manchester, N.H. Manchester Central
Freshman • Back/Midfielder 6-0 • 170 • #9 Zaragoza, Spain British School of Aragon
Chaput
BEFORE UNH: Played for Seacoast United U17/U18 team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy…Team captain of Manchester Central HS that went 18-0-1 en route to the NHIAA Division I title…Named First Team All-State…Nominated for the Gatorade/ESPN NH Player of the Year award…named to the Manchester Central honor roll all four years…Plans on majoring in business.
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Goerigk
Tedula
BEFORE UNH: Played for and captained U.D. Amistad in the Spanish U19 National Division…played for Real Zaragoza at U14 and U16 level (2006-2009)…Graduated from the British School of Aragon… Plans on majoring in engineering.
Chris
Wild Sophomore • Back 5-10 • 160 • #19 South Berwick, Maine Marshwood
BEFORE UNH: Played at Central Connecticut State University during the 2011 season... appeared in a pair of games for the Blue Devils... made his collegiate debut against Yale (9/2)... also played against Hartwick (9/23)
2012 RETURNING PLAYERS 1. Travis Worra 2. Ryan McNabb 3. Clint Caso 4. Gustav Nilsson 6. Paul Bianchi 8. David Schlatter 11. Cameron Bielski 12. Blake Dawn 13. Adrien Lumumba 14. Charlie Roche 15. Josh Bronner 16. Robert Palumbo 17. Aaron Smith 18. Jeffrey Turner 21. Connor Pauley 22. Jordan Thomas 23. Matthew Weinstein 24. Cody Cormier 25. Alex Hussein 28. Byron Greenwood
GK B B/M M F F M GK B M/F M M M/F B B F M M B M
2012 INCOMING PLAYERS 5. A.J. Albers 7. Andrew Chaput 9. Jesus Tedula 10. Angel Maldonado 19. Chris Wild 20. Lukas Goerigk 26. Ryan Carpenter
B B B/M M B B/M GK
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Jesus
2012Tudela University of New Hampshire Men’s Soccer Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Freshman • Midfielder 1 Travis Worra So. GK 6-3 170 Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield 6-0 McNabb • 170 • #1 2 Ryan Sr. B 6-0 165 Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West 3 Clint Caso So. B/M 6-0 165 Kinnelon, N.J./St. Benedict Prep Zaragoza, Spain 4 Gustav Nilsson Sr. M 5-8 170 Pixbo, Sweden/ Katrinelunds Gymnasium British School ofFr. Aragon 5 A.J. Albers B 6-0 160 Eagan, Minn./Eagan 6 Paul Bianchi So. F 5-10 170 Essex, Vt./Essex 7 Andrew Chaput Fr. B 5-10 155 Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central 8 David Schlatter So. F 6-4 180 Marlton, N.J./Cherokee 9 Jesus Tudela Fr. B/M 6-0 170 Zaragoza, Spain/British School of Aragon 10 Angel Maldonado Fr. M 5-10 160 Lennox, Calif./Amino Leadership Charter 11 Cameron Bielski So. M 5-8 150 Dover, Mass./ Dover-Sherborn 12 Blake Dawn So. GK 6-1 185 San Marino, Calif./St. Francis 13 Elvis Lumumba So. B 6-0 185 Newfields, N.H./Exeter 14 Charlie Roche Sr. M/F 6-3 185 Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill 15 Josh Bronner Sr. M 5-11 170 Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown 16 Robert Palumbo Jr. M 5-3 135 Kingston, N.H./Bridgton Academy 17 Aaron Smith So. M/F 5-10 175 Loudon, N.H./Merrimack Valley 18 Jeffrey Turner Jr. B 6-4 190 Blandon, Pa./Fleetwood 19 Chris Wild So. B 5-10 160 South Berwick, Maine/Marshwood 20 Lukas Goerigk Fr. B/M 6-3 165 Berlin, Germany/Willi-Graf-Gymnasium 21 Connor Pauley So. B 6-5 195 Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry 22 Jordan Thomas Sr. B 6-1 175 Mohnton, Pa./Governor Muffin 23 Matthew Weinstein Jr. M 5-8 160 Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service 24 Cody Cormier Jr. M 5-11 155 Bangor, Maine/Bangor 25 Alex Hussein Sr. B 6-3 175 Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill 26 Ryan Carpenter Fr. GK 5-10 155 Newmarket, N.H./Newmarket 28 Byron Greenwood Sr. M 5-9 145 Greenland, N.H./St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach: Rob Thompson (Maine ‘89, 18th Season) Associate Head Coach: Ewan Seabrook (Oswego ’02, Fifth Season) Assistant Coach: Tony Bassett (UMass-Amherst ‘09, First Season),
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season in review
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2011 Awards & Honors
Travis Worra ‘15
Brad Hilton ‘12
UNH America East All-Conference Honorees
Second-Team - Brad Hilton All-Rookie Team- Travis Worra All-Academic Team- Brad Hilton, Ryan McNabb, Gustav Nilsson, Alex Russell, and Jeffrey Turner
2011 Wildcat Team Awards
Most Valuable Player (Robert Black Award) - Brad Hilton Most Improved Player (Glenn Aborn Award) - Jordan Thomas Most Dedicated Player (Walter Weiland Award) - Brad Hilton Most Inspirational Player (Harvey Johnson Award) - Caleb Shaw Academic Achievement (H. Richard Sandler Award) - David Schlatter AMERICA EAST Academic Honor Roll In addition to commitment to excellence on the field, America East and UNH stress a commitment to excellence in the classroom. The following Wildcats received a GPA of 3.0 or higher last fall to be named to the conference’s Academic Honor Roll: Clint Caso* Rob Palumbo Matt Weinstein Cody Cormier Connor Pauley* Charlie Roche Byron Greenwood* Brad Hilton Alex Russell Adrien Lumumba David Schlatter* Ryan McNabb* Caleb Shaw* GustavNilsson Jeff Turner* * = Commissioner’s Honor Roll (GPA of 3.5 or higher)
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2011 America East Final Standings Boston University Stony Brook Vermont UMBC Hartford Albany New Hampshire Binghamton
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Conference W L T 5 2 0 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 3 0 3 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 2 1 5 1
Overall W L T 9 9 0 10 6 4 9 7 1 7 8 3 8 9 4 6 10 3 7 9 2 5 10 2
2011 America East Tournament
No. 6 Albany 3, at No. 3 Vermont 2 No. 5 Hartford 1, at No. 4 UMBC 0 No. 6 Albany 1, at No. 2 Stony Brook 3 No. 5 Hartford 1, at No. 1 Boston U. 0 No. 5 Hartford 2, at No. 2 Stony Brook 4
About America East... Now in its fourth decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions. Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,400 studentathletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes. With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont.
FINAL RECORD 7-9-2 (1-4-2 AMERICA EAST) Player Brad Hilton Ryan McNamara David Schlatter Steven Palumbo Ugochukwu Uche Josh Bronner Robert Palumbo Charlie Roche Jeffrey Turner Paul Bianchi Cameron Bielski Clint Caso Cody Cormier Byron Greenwood Alex Hussein Adrien Lumumba Ryan McNabb Gustav Nilsson Connor Pauley Alex Russell Caleb Shaw Aaron Smith Jordan Thomas Matthew Weinstein UNH Totals Opponent Totals Goalkeepers Travis Worra America East Kyle Lewis America East UNH Totals America East Opponent Totals America East
OVERALL G-GS 18/18 16/8 18/12 14/8 18/3 17/17 12/9 16/8 18/18 11/6 10/2 9/3 0/0 3/0 18/16 6/3 17/10 13/6 0/0 14/11 5/2 15/2 18/18 2/0
Sh 29 12 28 27 16 6 21 18 5 1 1 8 - 0 12 0 5 4 - 1 1 2 4 0
G 2 4 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0
A 6 0 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 10 8 8 7 7 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0
AMERICA EAST G-GS Sh 7/7 16 7/2 4 7/4 7 6/3 11 7/2 8 7/7 3 6/5 10 7/3 11 7/7 3 3/1 0 2/0 0 4/2 3 0/0 - 1/0 0 7/6 8 3/2 0 6/3 1 4/3 1 0/0 - 5/4 0 4/1 1 4/1 2 7/7 2 1/0 0
18 201 18 16 52 18 245 21 18 60 G-GS Min 17/16 1587:24 7/7 670:00 1/0 108:55 - - 18 1696:19 7 670:00 18 1696:19 7 670:00
GA Saves Save% 20 61 .753 9 29 .763 1 8 .889 - - - 21 69 .767 9 29 .763 18 71 .798 5 29 .853
Date Opponent W/L/T Score UNH Goals 8/26 Rhode Island W 2-1 Hilton, Uche 9/1 Iona L 1-2 Schlatter 9/4 Michigan St. L 0-3 - 9/9 vs. Massachusetts L 2OT 0-1 - 9/11 vs. Colgate L 1-2 Schlatter 9/16 at Adelphi W 1-0 S. Palumbo 9/23 Air Force W 1-0 Hilton 9/25 Hartwick W 1-0 Team 9/30 Stony Brook ^ L 0-1 - 10/3 Bradley L 1-2 Uche 10/8 Binghamton ^ W 3-0 S. Palumbo (2), McNamara 10/11 Hartford ^ T 2OT 1-1 Schlatter 10/14 at UMBC ^ L 0-2 - 10/18 at Holy Cross W 2OT 2-1 McNamara, Bronner 10/22 Vermont ^ T 2OT 1-1 Bronner 10/26 at Boston U. ^ L 0-3 - 10/29 at Albany ^ L 0-1 - 11/1 Dartmouth W 3-0 Roche, McNamara (2)
G A Pts 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 91 5 6 16 7 91 9 8 26 GAA ShO Record 1.13 5 7-6-2 1.21 1 1-2-2 0.83 0-1-0 - - 1.11 7-9-2 1.21 3 1-4-2 0.96 9 9-7-2 0.67 5 4-1-2 Goalie Worra Worra Worra Lewis Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra Worra
Saves UNH 2 5 3 8 4 5 2 3 2 3 3 6 7 2 9 2 0 3
Saves Opp 4 5 2 7 3 4 2 3 5 4 5 7 2 5 3 4 3 3
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history and records
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Points Leaders by Class Mike Veneto Ryan Leib Mike Cloutier Scott Brennan Mehdi Masser
Seniors 1994 1994 1979 1989 1974
45 24 22 19 19
Adam Purcell Mike Veneto Nicola Chicco Ryan Leib Mike Keevan Adrian Pfisterer Mike Cloutier
Juniors 1999 1993 2002 1993 1997 1984 1979
44 40 23 22 18 18 18
Sophomores Bob Black 1973 Scott Brennan 1987 Josh Hareld 2001 Logan Lee 2002 David Francisco 1994 Mike Veneto 1992 Adam Purcell 1998
26 23 23 20 18 17 17
Freshmen 1991 2006 1991 1995 1991 1983
31 28 28 22 11 11
Ryan Leib Chris Banks Mike Veneto Mike Keevan Brian Young Peter Spiegel
Current players in bold.
Year
Year-by-Year UNH Records
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1927 1926 1925 1924
Record
UNH Men’s Soccer Coaches
Coach Hank Swasey Walter Weiland Peter Fernald Don Heyliger Art Young Bob Kullen Ted Garber Scott True Mike Noonan Rob Thompson TOTALS:
Years 1924-27 1964-68 1969 1970-75 1976-77 1978-82 1983-89 1990 1991-94 1995-P (50 years)
Head Coach
Leading Scorer (Points)
7-9-2 Rob Thompson Brad Hilton (10) 9-5-6 Hilton/ S. Palumbo (8) 9-7-2 Chris Banks (18) 7-7-4 Chris Banks (14) 5-5-9 A.J. DuBois (6) 12-5-3 Chris Banks (28) 9-5-3 Eric Masi (14) 5-6-7 Ross Fishbain (10) 8-9-0 Tyler Jackson (11) 10-5-2 Nicola Chicco (23) 7-8-3 Josh Hareld (23) 6-10-0 Andy Karam (13) 6-11-1 Adam Purcell (44) 9-8-1 Adam Purcell (17) 9-7-2 Rothlien/Keevan (18) 3-12-4 Schweitzer/ Giuffrida (9) 10-9-1 Mike Keevan (22) 15-5-2 Mike Noonan Mike Veneto (45) 14-5-0 Mike Veneto (40) 9-7-3 Mike Veneto (17) 10-6-4 Ryan Leib (31) 4-16-0 Scott True Frank Truscott (10) 3-10-2 Ted Garber Scott Brennan (19) 4-9-1 Scott Brennan (15) 9-4-1 Scott Brennan (23) 3-11-1 Scott Brennan (7) 6-7-1 Adrian Pfisterer (16) 5-8-1 Adrian Pfisterer (18) 3-8-3 Peter Spiegel (11) 3-8-3 Bob Kullen Jamie Walters (13) 5-9-0 Scott Reither (7) 3-11-1 Scott Reither (5) 10-5-2 Mike Cloutier (22) 5-10-1 Mike Cloutier (18) 3-12-0 Art Young Scott Davis (6) 5-6-2 Bob Black (12) 6-7-0 Don Heyliger Scott Davis (15) 4-4-2 Mehdi Masser (19) 7-4-0 Bob Black (26) 6-2-3 Joe Murdoch (17) 6-3-0 Joe Murdoch (17) 5-4-1 Joe Murdoch (12) 6-6-0 Peter Fernald Not available. 6-6-1 Walter Weiland Dave Parker (40) 4-7-0 Not available. 4-7-0 Not available. 3-3-0 Not available. 2-2-0 Not available. 3-3-0 Hank Swasey Not available. 2-2-1 Not available. 2-4-0 Not available. 2-0-1 Not available.
W-L-T 9-9-2 19-25-1 6-6-0 34-24-6 8-18-2 26-43-7 33-57-10 4-16-0 48-23-9 131-128-50 323-349-87
Pct. .500 .433 .500 .563 .321 .388 .384 .200 .656 .509 .483
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Career
Records
Goals
Career
assists
Career
1. Mike Veneto (91-94)..........................38 2. Scott Brennan (86-89)........................22 3. Ryan Leib (91-94)..............................20 4. Doug Lawver (99-02)........................18 5. Andy Karam (97-01)..........................17 6. Brian Young (91-94)..........................16 7. Josh Hareld (00-03)............................14 8. Dave Kurzontkowski(91-94).............13 9. Zach Zeldner (96-99).........................12 10. Jamie Walters (80-83)........................11 Bob Black (73-76)..............................11 David Francisco (93-96)....................11
1. Mike Veneto (91-94)..........................46 2. Ryan Leib (91-94)..............................36 3. Adam Purcell (97-00)........................34 4. Chris Banks (2006-2009)...................30 5. Mike Keevan (95-98).........................22 6. Scott Brennan (86-89)........................21 7. Mike Cloutier (76-79)........................20 8. Bob Black (73-76)..............................18 Joe Murdoch (70-72)..........................18 10. Adrian Pfisterer (82-85).....................17 Dave Parker (1968)............................17 Season 1. Adam Purcell (1999)..........................21 2. Dave Parker (1968)............................17 3. Mike Veneto (1994)...........................16 4. Chris Banks (2006)............................14 Mike Veneto (1993)...........................14 6. Ryan Leib (1991)...............................13 7. Bob Black (1973)...............................11
points
1. Mike Veneto (91-94)........................ 130 2. Ryan Leib (91-94).............................. 92 3. Adam Purcell (97-00)........................ 74 4. Scott Brennan (86-89)........................ 64 Chris Banks (2006-2009)................... 64 5. Mike Keevan (95-98)......................... 50 6. Bob Black (73-76).............................. 47 7. Mike Cloutier (76-79)........................ 46 Joe Murdoch (70-72).......................... 46 10. Adrian Pfisterer (82-85)..................... 43 S eason 1. Mike Veneto (1994)...........................45 2. Adam Purcell (1999)..........................44 3. Dave Parker (1968)............................40 Mike Veneto (1993)...........................40 5. Ryan Leib (1991)...............................31 6. Chris Banks (2006)............................28 Mike Veneto (1991)...........................28 7. Bob Black (1973)...............................26 8. Ryan Leib (1994)...............................24 9. Scott Brennan (1987).........................23 Josh Hareld (2001).............................23 Nicola Chicco (2002).........................23
Season
1. Mike Veneto (1994)...........................13 2. Mike Veneto (1993)...........................12 3. Andy Karam (1998)...........................11 4. Mike Veneto (1991)...........................10 5. Scott Brennan (1987)...........................9 Brian Young (1994)..............................9 6. Ryan Leib (1993).................................8 7. Scott Brennan (1989)...........................7 Jamie Walters (1982)...........................7 Dave Kurzontkowski (1994)................7 Doug Lawver (2000)............................7 Josh Hareld (2001)...............................7 Chris Bennice (2003)...........................7
top Wildcat Goalkeeping Efforts GoaLKEEPER Aaron Agrodnia (1989-92) Steve Baccari (1992-95) Dave Barlow (1984-86) Adam Chidekel (1982-84) Dan Fiore (1988) George Gaillardetz (1980-82) Ethan Holmes (1996-98) Chris Jay (1984-87) Brian Levey (2003-06) Jim Mueller (1970-73) Colin O’Donnell (2007-2010) Shaun O’Neil (1997-2001) Mitch Osman (1996-99) Phil Pierce (1973-76) Bruce Riedell (1973-76) Eric Stinson (1987-90) Gordie Tuttle (1976-79) Mike Vignola (2001-04)
G/GS 40/35 77/75 34/29 18/17 10/9 41/41 36/32 13/9 64/63 38/38 51/46 34/32 37/36 27/21 20/12 39/34 52/51 27/26
Minutes 3,719 6,543 2,686 1,543 695 3,677 3,231 924 6,016 3,420 4,700 2,975 3,216 2,097 1,386 3,202 4,711 2,413
W-L-T 15-16-6 46-24-5 7-20-2 6-9-3 3-5-0 11-25-4 14-17-3 4-5-0 30-21-12 23-12-4 24-15-10 12-17-2 10-19-5 9-10-2 5-5-2 11-19-2 19-29-3 11-8-4
GAA 1.62 1.27 1.81 1.22 1.94 1.86 1.46 1.23 0.74 1.34 0.77 1.69 1.54 1.55 1.88 1.86 1.66 1.23
GA Saves Save% Shutouts 67 215 .762 5.5 92 408 .816 21.0 54 203 .790 7.0 21 98 .824 4.0 15 50 .769 1.0 76 289 .792 7.0 56 183 .766 5.0 19 54 .740 2.5 54 247 .835 27.0 51 457 .900 10.5 40 187 .824 21.0 56 183 .766 4.0 55 197 .782 6.0 36 280 .886 7.0 29 156 .843 5.0 66 206 .757 4.5 87 507 .854 8.0 33 109 .768 6.0
TEAM RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Goals Game: Season: Career: Most Assists Season: Career: Most Points Game: Season: Career:
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Most Saves Game Season Career Most Shutouts Season 13, Mike Veneto, 1994 38, Mike Veneto, 1991-94 Career 10, Glenn Aborn vs. Bates, 1965; Lowest GAA Season Adam Purcell vs. Maine, 1999 45, Mike Veneto, 1994 130, Mike Veneto, 1991-94 5, Glenn Aborn vs. Bates, 1965; 5, Adam Purcell vs. Maine, 1999 21, Adam Purcell, 1999 46, Mike Veneto, 1991-94
22, Jim Mueller vs. Vermont, 1972 170, Gordie Tuttle, 1977 507, Gordie Tuttle, 1976-79 10, Colin O’Donnell, 2010 10, Brian Levey, 2006 27, Brian Levey, 2003-06 0.43, Colin O’Donnell, 2010
Most Wins: 15, 1994 Best Winning %: .737, 1993 Most Goals Game: 6, vs. Maine (1999); vs. Northeastern (1984); vs. Vermont (1973); vs. Vermont (1998) Season: 47, 1994 Least Goals Season: 7, 1980 Most Goals Allowed Game: 8, Boston Univ. (1988) Season: 40, 1980, 1988 Lowest GAA: 0.49, 2010
Wildcat Soccer Awards Robert Black Award Most Valuable Player 2011 - Brad Hilton 2010 - Colin O’Donnell 2009 - Chris Banks 2008 - Kyle Urso 2007 - John Bergqvist 2006 - Brian Levey 2005 - Brian Levey 2004 - Tyler Jackson 2003 - Brendan Hankard 2002 - Brendan Hankard 2001 - Brendan Hankard 2000 - Brendan Hankard 1999 - Adam Purcell 1998 - Mike Keevan 1997 - Jeff Rothlein 1996 - Willy Schweitzer 1995 - Steve Baccari
Glenn Aborn Award Most Improved Player 2011 - Jordan Thomas 2010 - Ryan McNabb 2009 - Josh Bronner 2008 - Marcus Barr 2007 - Mike Jenne 2006 - A.J. DuBois 2005 - Richard Weinrebe 2004 - Pedro Braz 2003 - Ben Utter 2002 - Logan Lee 2001 - Matt Chambers 2000 - Josh Hareld 1999 - Shaun O’Neil 1998 - Tyler Tibbs 1997 - Zach Zeldner 1996 - Ross Sandler 1995 - Craig Canavan 1994 - Willy Schweitzer 1993 - Scott McKeen
Walter Weiland Award Most Dedicated Player 2011 - Brad Hilton 2010 - Brad Hilton 2009 - Brad Hilton 2008 - Scott Rowling 2007 - Scott Rowling 2006 - Matt Shump 2005 - Matt Shump 2004 - Matt Shump 2003 - Matt Shump 2002 - Christian Pauckstadt 2001 - Ryan DiNunzio 2000 - Ryan DiNunzio 1999 - Ryan DiNunzio 1998 - Ryan DiNunzio 1997 - Bo Noonan 1996 - Hans Smith 1995 - Mike Lagendyk 1994 - Ryan Leib 1993 - Brian O’Connor
All-Time Honors
All-America Bob Black (1976) Mike Veneto (1993, 1994)
All-New England Steve Baccari (1992, 1993) Chris Banks (2006) John Bergqvist (2006, 2005) Bob Black (1976) Scott Brennan (1987, 1988, 1989) Ken Chartier (1972) Mike Cloutier (1978, 1979) Brendan Hankard (2001, 2002, 2003) Tyler Jackson (2003, 2004) Mike Keevan (1997, 1998) Roger Krueger (1972) Bob Kullen - Coach (1979) Ryan Leib (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994) Brian Levey (2006, 2005) Eric Masi (2004, 2005) Saied Miramadi (1978, 1979) Jim Mueller (1970, 1971, 1972) Joe Murdoch (1972) Adrian Pfisterer (1985) Phil Pierce (1974) Adam Purcell (1998, 1999) Gordie Tuttle (1977, 1978, 1979) Mike Veneto (1992, 1993, 1994) Bill Woods (1994) America East/N. Atlantic Player of the Year Chris Banks (2006) Adam Purcell (1999) Mike Veneto (1993, 1994) America East Goalkeeper of the Year Brian Levey (2005, 2006) Colin O’Donnell (2009, 2010)
All-America East (1996-Present)
Joe Annese (2009) Chris Banks (2006 All-Rookie, 2009) John Bergqvist (2006, 2005 All-Rookie) Josh Bronner (2009 All-Rookie) Nicola Chicco (2002) Brendan Hankard (2000 All-Rookie, 2002, 2003) Josh Hareld (2002) Brad Hilton (2009, 2010,2011) Alex Hussein (2009 All-Rookie) Andy Karam (2000) Mike Keevan (1997, 1998)
Harvey Johnson Award Most Inspirational Player 2011 - Caleb Shaw 2010 - Brad Hilton 2009 - Brad Hilton 2008 - Mike McKee 2007 - Richard Weinrebe 2006 - Mike McKee 2005 - Eric Masi 2004 - Eric Masi 2003 - Josh Hareld 2002 - Christian Pauckstadt 2001 - Christian Pauckstadt 2000 - Tyler Tibbs 1999 - Andy Karam 1998 - Jason Mugg 1997 - Ross Sandler 1996 - David Francisco 1995 - Mike Brady
Tyler Jackson (2003, 2004) Logan Lee (2001 All-Rookie, 2002) Brian Levey (2005, 2006) Matt Low (2004 All-Rookie) Eric Masi (2002 All-Rookie, 2004, 2005) Colin O’Donnell (2009, 2010) Steven Palumbo (2010 All-Rookie) Adam Purcell (1998, 1999) Charlie Roche (2009 All-Rookie) Brian Rosa (1999) Willie Schweitzer (1996) Bryan Stewart (2004 All-Rookie) Jeffrey Turner (2010 All-Rookie) Travis Worra (2011 All-Rookie)
All-North Atlantic (1988-95) Steve Baccari (1993, 1994, 1995) Mike Brady (1995) Scott Brennan (1988, 1989) Ryan Leib (1992, 1993, 1994) Brian O’Connor (1992, 1993) Mike Veneto (1992, 1993, 1994) Bill Woods (1994)
All-Yankee Conference (1965-79) Glenn Aborn (1965) Rich Badmington (1976) Bob Black (1973, 1976) Henry Brealy (1969, 1970) Ken Chartier (1971, 1972) Mike Cloutier (1978, 1979) Dave Crocker (1971) Don Curtis (1973) David Draves (1969) Mario Evriviades (1968) Calvin Fisk (1965) Wilfred Hill (1968) Roger Krueger (1972) Larry McFaddin (1973) Ed Meehan (1969) Saied Miramadi (1978, 1979) Andy Moore (1968) Jim Mueller (1970, 1971, 1972) Joe Murdoch (1971, 1972) Ken Pascual (1976) Phil Pierce (1974) Jama Samater (1965) George Tucker (1965) Gordie Tuttle (1978, 1979)
H. Richard Sandler Award Academic Achievement 2011 - David Schlatter 2010 - Robin Gerum 2009 - Ryan McNabb 2008 - Joe Corsello 2007 - Derek Bragg 2006 - Derek Bragg 2005 - Jonathan Burg 2004 - Dan Revis 2003 - Otaso Osayimwese 2002 - Matt Chambers 2001 - Nate Tupper 2000 - Christian Pauckstadt 1999 - Joe Tedesco 1998 - Jay Heimgartner 1997 - Josh Carter 1996 - David Pogemiller
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WILDCATS IN THE PROS NAME TEAM LEAGUE CLASS CHRIS BANKS WILMINGTON HAMMERHEADS USL 2010 MICHAEL BRADY CAPE COD CRUSADERS USL 1997 SCOTT BRENNAN FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS NASL 1990 AARON BRUNNER NH PHANTOMS USL 1999 NICOLA CHICCO TRIESTINA ITALY 2002 JAMES DEDEUS NH PHANTOMS USL 1997 RYAN DINUNZIO CHARLOTTE EAGLES USL 2001 ROCHESTER RHINOS A LEAGUE KANSAS CITY COMETS MISL CHRIS GIUFFRIDA LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS USL 1999 MATT GLODE NH PHANTOMS USL 2003 BRENDAN HANKARD WESTERN MASS PIONEERS USL 2003 TYLER JACKSON NH PHANTOMS USL 2004 MICHAEL KEEVAN PHILADELPHIA KIXX NPSL 1999 NH PHANTOMS USL RYAN LEIB CHARLOTTE EAGLES A LEAGUE 1995 ATLANTA SILVERBACKS A LEAGUE BRIAN LEVEY ATLANTA SILVERBACKS USL 2006 ERIC MASI NH PHANTOMS USL 2005 ROSS SANDLER BOSTON BULLDOGS A LEAGUE 1998 WILLIAM SCHWEITZER NH PHANTOMS USL 1997 DAN SIROTA L.A. GALAXY MLS 2000 SAN DIEGO SURF USL LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS USL MICHAEL VENETO CLEVELAND CRUNCH NPSL 1995 PHILADELPHIA KIXX NPSL HAMPTON ROADS USL
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