Williams Soccer 2012 Media Guide by Matt Fisher

WILLIAMS SOCCER 2012

Williams Soccer 2012 Seniors

Left to Right: Assistant Coach Huffman, Assistant Coach Demeo, Than Finan, Peter Christman, Matt Ratajczak, Patrick Ebobisse, Coach Russo

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Introduction to Williams Soccer

he Williams College men’s soccer program has as its main objective the same commitment to excellence that exemplifies all aspects of the institution. Through the use of the most modern methods of training and one of the best soccer facilities in the country, as well as a formidable New England schedule, the coaching staff strives to assist each player in attaining his maximum physical, technical, and tactical potential and learning how to use his individual ability to develop total team harmony. Our methods are well proven as evidenced by our rich NCAA history, the players we’ve placed in the professional ranks, our record setting number of All-America players and the 4 National Players of the Year awards in the last ten years.. Technical and tactical training at Williams are an integral part of practice. Small-sided games and a heavy emphasis on functional training are employed to assist each player in fulfilling his soccer potential. Most fitness training is done with the ball, emphasizing endurance and speed. Williams soccer features a quick, interpassing, attacking game. We vary our system of play depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. We have played 4-3-3 with wingers, with one winger and two strikers; we have used 4-4-2 and 3-4-3 systems as well. Williams is known for its attacking style of play and an emphasis on keeping possession while going forward. In the attacking third we take risks with much positional interchange and player movement. Creativity is encouraged with the priority being to create goal-scoring opportunities. On defense we play a zone with both high pressure and delayed pressure depending on circumstances. The game of soccer has become firmly entrenched in this country, and we at Williams are committed to furthering its growth by playing beautiful, attacking soccer while maintaining the high standards of spirit and integrity which are intrinsic to the game. Mike Russo Head Coach September, 2012

Table of Contents Introduction to Williams Soccer 3

Sophomores

COACHES 5

Freshmen 30

Welcome to Williams College 8

RECORD BOOK 33

Academics 11

Team History 34

Athletics 12

NCAA History 35

The NESCAC 14

All NESCAC Selections 36

2011 SEASON IN REVIEW 15

All New England Selections

2012 SEASON OUTLOOK 17

All America Selections 38

Russo Collects 400th Win

Professional & National Teams

37 39

The Russo Legacy 17

Letter Winners in the Russo Era 40

MEET THE EPHS 18

Two Sport Athletes at Williams

2012 Roster 18

Soccer Alumni in the Professional World 43

Player Profiles 20

FOX MEMORIAL TROPHY 44

Seniors 20

2012 SCHEDULE 46

Juniors 22

STAUFFER AWARD 47

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Williams Men’s Soccer ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Lasell Gymnasium ▪ 22 Spring Street ▪ Williamstown, MA 01267 Phone: 413-597-3329 ▪ Fax: 413-597-4272 www.williams.edu ▪ www.williams.edu/athletics

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The Williams Way...

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Head Coach

T. Michael RUSSO The Russo Era At-a-Glance 33rd Season at Williams Alma Mater: Overall Record:

Massachusetts, 1967

Hometown:

Deerfield, MA

399-101-54

NCAA Tournament Record:

29-13-8

1995 NCAA National Champions NESCAC Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009 Division III National Coach of the Year: 1987, 1988*, 1993, 1995 NESCAC Coach of the Year: 2000, 2003, 2006 *First Coach in any division to win back-to-back awards

ike Russo has established Williams College Men’s Soccer as one of the premier programs in NCAA Division III. Since taking over as head coach in 1979, Russo’s teams have compiled a record unmatched in Division III soccer. Soccer success is nothing new for Coach Russo. While at Deerfield Academy he co-captained the varsity soccer team (1963) and went on from there to lead the U-Mass-Amherst soccer team as their captain in 1967. At U-Mass, Russo was named to the All New England Men’s Soccer Team. Mike graduated from U-Mass with a Bachelor of Arts in History and subsequently obtained his Masters Degree in Physical Education. Today, he not only coaches the Williams College team, but he is also the Coordinator of Physical Education. Mike also holds licenses from the United States and Canada and spends a part of each summer in Europe studying the game. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Williams, Mike, as a 26 year old educator, initiated men’s soccer at Massasoit College in 1972. He took them to the Elite 8 in 1978. The next year he took over the helm at Williams. Under Russo, the Williams Ephs won the ECAC New England Championships

in 1987, 88, 89 and 90. Finally, in 1993, the NESCAC agreed to allow its teams to enter Coach Michael Russo Through the Years Year School W L T W/L Pct the NCAA tournament 1979-80 Williams 2 8 2 .250 and since that date the 1980-81 Williams 3 8 1 .292 soccer team has quali1981-82 Williams 3 7 2 .333 fied for the NCAA every 1982-83 Williams 10 5 1 .656 1983-84 Williams 9 3 4 .667 year but two. 1984-85 Williams 11 2 2 .800 Within the New 1985-86 Williams 11 3 1 .767 England Small College 1986-87 Williams 8 4 2 .643 Athletic Conference 1987-88 Williams 17 1 0 .944 1988-89 Williams 17 1 0 .944 (NESCAC), Russo has 1989-90 Williams 14 4 0 .778 guided Williams to a 1990-91 Williams 12 2 3 .794 position of dominat1991-92 Williams 11 4 2 .719 ing strength. Williams 1992-93 Williams 10 4 2 .688 has won the regular season title 5 out of the 10 years of the conference’s existence and the conference tournament 5 out of the 10 years it has been held. Coach Russo has given Williams a style of play that has remained consistent over the years. The Ephs are well known for their fast, aggressive play that wins matches and

1993-94

Williams

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1994-95

Williams

.933

1995-96

Williams

.947

1996-97

Williams

.794

1997-98

Williams

.719

1998-99

Williams

.868

1999-00

Williams

.912

2000-01

Williams

.895

2001-02

Williams

.912

2002-03

Williams

.825

2003-04

Williams

.824

2004-05

Williams

.789

2005-06

Williams

.842

2006-07

Williams

.882

2007-08

Williams

.684

2008-09

Williams

.563

2009-10

Williams

.795

2010-11

Williams

.765

2011-12

Williams

.667

Career

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WILLIAMS SOCCER 2012 is attractive to watch. Williams’ teams are always on the attack, even with a lead. At Williams, Mike has been named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year 4 times and New England Coach of the Year 5 times. He has coached 10 players who have been drafted into the professional ranks and has had 43 players named

All-America. Three of these All Americas were named Player of the Year in Division III. In addition, Mike Masters ’89 and Dan Calichman ’91 played for the U.S. National Team Peter Lyn ‘91 played for Peurto Rico and Khari Stephenson ’04 played for the Jamaican National Team. Mike is married to Angela and their son Derek is a graduate of Hobart College.

The Russo Tradition of Winning Overall Record: 399-101-54 1995 National Championship NESCAC Coach of the Year:

ECAC New England Titles:

2000, 2003, 2006

1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

NCAA Div III Tournament Record*:

29-13-8

New England Coach of the Year:

1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 2006

ECAC Regional Tournament of Champions Titles:

NCAA Div III New England Champs:

1993, 1995, 1996, 1998

1987 & 1998

* in 16 NCAA Appearances since 1993

Tom DEMEO

om Demeo has been the assistant coach at Williams since 1993. He attended North Adams State College where he received a BA in History in 1986. He served as an assistant soccer coach at U-Mass in 1988 and 1989. While at U-Mass he received his Masters Degree in Instructional Leadership. Tom returned to North Adams State College as the assistant men’s soccer coach for the 1990 and 1991 seasons. In 1992, Tom became Mike Russo’s assistant at Williams. Tom is a mainstay in the Williams coaching family. His technical and tactical expertise is well established. He sets high standards for the players and brings a calm, solid presence to their training and team. He has always kept everyone’s energy at a high focused level. In addition to his duties with the Ephs, Tom coaches youth teams in the Berkshire AJAX Club. He is also employed fulltime at the Massachusetts College of Liberal arts. Tom has two children, Dominick and Patrick.

Assistant Coach

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Jeffery HUFFMAN Goalkeeper Coach

eff Huffman is in his second year with the Williams soccer program after an eight year hiatus. He will be coaching the goalkeepers and serve as co-head coach of the junior varsity team. He will also serve as administrative coordinator and handle video filming and editing. Huffman started his coaching career in 2000 as an instructor for Star Goalkeeper Academy. In 2001 he served on the staff of the Super Y League Northern Virginia Majestics, which won a national championship and Goalkeeper of the Year honors. From 2002-03, he served as both the Williams Men’s Junior Varsity Head Coach as well as goalkeeper coach for the men’s and women’s programs. It was during this time that Coach Huffman oversaw the development of Nick Armington (‘06), who went on to become the only NCAA Division III goalkeeper to ever be part of an MLS roster. In 2004, Huffman moved to Garden City Comm. College (KS) as Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach (2004-06) and as the Director of Soccer Operations (2007-09). He had a winning percentage of .625 as head men’s coach. In 2010, Coach Huffman was the men’s goalkeeper coach at NCAA Division 1 SUNY at Albany. He has a B.A. from Shepherd University (WV) in Marketing and Economics, an A.A. degree in Management from Hagerstown Comm. College, and holds a USSF coaching license as well as Advanced National and Goalkeeping Diplomas from the NSCAA.

Athletic Trainer

Lisa WILK

isa Wilk heads into her 14th season as a team trainer. She is also the team trainer for the wrestling team and has baseball athletic training responsibilities in the spring.

Lisa was a double major at Northeastern University, where she received her undergraduate degrees in both Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology.

Lisa is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, as she received her Masters Degree from one of the top athletic training programs in the country at Indiana State University.

Welcome to

Williams

THE HISTORY OF WILLIAMS COLLEGE

College

he chartering of Williams College in 1793 was an act of faith and certainly an act surpassing the modest intentions of Colonel Ephraim Williams, for whom the college is named.

Colonel Williams had not intended to found a college. Enroute with his regiment of Massachusetts militia to join the battle with the French and Indians at Lake George, the Colonel had tarried long enough in Albany to write his last will and testament on July 22, 1755. In it he bequeathed his residuary estate for the founding and support of a free school in West Township, where for some years he had commanded a detachment of militia at Fort Massachusetts, farthest outpost of the province. The will stipulated that West Township, then in dispute between Massachusetts and New York, must fall within Massachusetts and that the name of the township must be changed to Williamstown, if the free school was to be established at all. On September 8, 1755, Colonel Williams was killed at the Battle of Lake George. On October 26, 1791, after many delays, fifteen scholars were admitted to the free school in Williamstown. Within a year the trustees, not content with the original modest design of the founder, were captivated by the idea of creating a college where, as they put it, “young gentlemen from every part of the Union” might resort for instruction “in all the branches of useful and polite literature.” The proposal was extremely ambitious, to be sure, but ambition was a common American ailment. England did not develop a third university until the nineteenth century; Williams was the twentyfirst institution of higher learning to flower in onetime British colonies, the second in Massachusetts, the sixth in New England. On June 22, 1793, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted a charter to Williams College. The bold decision to plant a college in the wilderness betrayed

the intentions of Colonel Williams; yet the new vision had been fed by the same sort of dreams that had led Ephraim Williams to see a school and a comfortable community where only a military outpost had stood. Of the scenery, Thoreau remarked, after a visit in 1844, “It would be no small advantage if every college were thus located at the base of a mountain.” For Thoreau the location of Williams was”as good at least as one well-endowed professorship.” In the early years the religious reputation of the College depended on the essential orthodoxy of its presidents and faculty. It gathered strength from the famous episode of the “haystack meeting” in the summer of 1806. Five Williams undergraduates, seeking to continue their prayers and conversations in spite of a sudden thunderstorm, retired from a grove of trees to the shelter of a nearby haystack, where they were inspired to launch the great adventure of American foreign missions. Williams moved into the twentieth century firm in its intentions to remain a college, at a time when aspirations toward university

WILLIAMS SOCCER 2012 status were unsettling many of the old colleges. It adhered to a curriculum that was designed for undergraduates; it made room for the elective principle, but it subjected course election to safeguards and controls. The idea of a liberally educated man was not jettisoned in favor of the widely accepted idea of almost complete student freedom in course election. During a crisis in the affairs of the College in 1821, a group of alumni met in

Williamstown and organized the Society of Alumni, dedicated to the future welfare of the College. Their action gave Williams the distinction of organizing the first college alumni society in history. The College has built its reputation around teachers and teaching. Mark Hopkins, who was a Williams professor from 1830 to 1887 and president of the College from 1836 to 1872, has become a symbol of this emphasis. In American education Hopkins pioneered in making the student the center of the educational experience, and he did it so well that one of his former students, U.S. President James A. Garfield, immortalized his achievement in an aphorism which has passed into the lore of American education: “The ideal college is Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other.” The Hopkins tradition has become one of the College’s great assets. It has been perpetuated in the lives of generations of teachers. Scenery, a reputation for building sound character, loyal but not especially affluent alumni, and devoted teachers could keep the College open, but like most other colleges Williams did not experience growth and prosperity until the closing decades of the nineteenth century. The scenery, of course, remained constant, but it developed into an even greater asset as the United States became more urbanized and industrialized. Williams was still a country college; a Massachusetts court decision of 1888 declared that cows owned by the college were tax exempt. During its long history much of the life and tone of the college was shaped by students. While the same influence continues, the competitive pressure for admission since World War II has allowed for a new and significant degree of selectivity on the part of the College. Among the consequences of this change have been a quickening of the intellectual life of the College and a reconsideration of traditions and emphases

no longer considered appropriate for an institution of liberal learning. In this atmosphere of change and heightened purpose the curriculum underwent appropriate transformations, as a careful comparative study of the yearly catalogues readily shows, leading to the present 4-1-4 curriculum and a more flexible and wide-ranging schedule and program both on and beyond the campus. Changes in the curriculum included the addition of majors and the introduction of interdisciplinary programs, along with the expansion of language offerings to include full, four-year cycles in Chinese and Japanese. Continuing the tradition of putting the student at the center of the educational experience, Williams in the Fall of 1988 introduced in each department at least one course taught as a tutorial, in which, typically, pairs of students meet weekly with the professor to discuss a paper, problem set, or work of art produced by one of the students. By 1992 some 40 percent of the graduating class had experienced at least one tutorial course either in Williamstown or in the Williams-Oxford program, run in association with Exeter College, Oxford, which provides each year for some 30 Williams juniors a year-long immersion in the life of Oxford University. This curricular expansion reflected, and in part resulted from, the fact that the makeup of the college community was changing to mirror more closely the growing racial, ethnic, and religious diversity of American society. The percentage of Williams students who identified themselves as members of one or more American minority group rose to 25 percent; of faculty almost 13 percent. In spite of change, however, the guiding spirit of the College has not wavered from the sentiment expressed by Mark Hopkins in his inaugural address of 1836:

“We are to regard the mind, not as a piece of iron to be laid upon the anvil and hammered into any shape, nor as a block of marble in which we are to find the statue by removing the rubbish, nor as a receptacle into which knowledge may be poured; but as a flame that is to be fed, as an active being that must be strengthened to think and to feel — and to -- and to dare, to do, and to suffer.”

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Academics at Williams Williams Tradition of Excellence in Academics Continues

illiams attracts gifted student-athletes to the hills of western Massachusetts over other prestigious colleges and universities in large part because of its faculty – both in the classroom and in the athletic arena. The faculty is unmatched by those in any other undergraduate programs in the coun-

try for their brilliance, enthusiasm, and inspirational qualities. Although research and publishing are expected, teaching is what is most highly valued. With only two small graduate programs, the faculty can focus totally on the undergraduates. The student faculty ratio is 7:1. That ratio is reflected in the faculty’s reputation for personal contact with students and their interest in attending their students’ activities outside the classroom which include their sports, drama, music, and art events. It is the combination of the students and faculty’s high standards and achievement that have continually earned Williams College an unparalleled national reputation.

Forbes Again Gives Williams High Marks

orbes Magazine, for the third year in a row, in its 2012 special report on America’s best colleges, ranked Williams College in its top two.

Williams College ranking is consistent with the high standards that Williams has traditionally had and with its excellent national reputation. This ranking may be helpful to some students because it is based on student satisfaction with course instruction, post graduate Rank School

employment success, average 1 Princeton University student loan debt, cost and re2 WILLIAMS COLLEGE lated concerns and combined 3 Stanford University 4 University of Chicago student and faculty success 5 Yale University in national and international 6 Harvard University competitive academic and 7 Columbia University research events. 8 Harvard University Rankings such as this 9 Pomona College must be considered in terms 10 Swarthmore College of the methodology used to create them and are, of course, in part subjective. The full report can be viewed at the Forbes Magazine website: www.Forbes.com.

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Athletics at Williams

THE DIRECTORS’ CUP

Williams College Finishes Third in 17th US Sports Academy Directors’ Cup

or the first time in 14 years the Williams College Ephs did not win the NCAA Division III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, emblematic of athletic supremacy. The prestigious award is presented annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), United States Sports Academy, Learfield Sports and USA TODAY to the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. Developed as a joint effort between USA TODAY and NACDA, the U.S. Sports Academy.

Middlebury College has captured the Cup with 1,040.75 points. Washington U. ended up in second place with a total of 980.25 points and Williams finished third with 964.50 points “I would like to congratulate Middlebury on their first win of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup,” stated Williams Athletic Director Lisa Melendy. “It has been an honor to receive the award in the past, in particular because it has been an occasion to highlight, recognize, and celebrate our fine student athletes, coaches, and support staff who are dedicated in their quest to pursue excellence within the context of a liberal arts institution. Middlebury and Williams share a philosophy of broad based programming that strives to provide educational opportunities in the athletic realm that are complementary to the liberal arts educational mission of the college. I am proud of NESCAC and the strong philosophy it represents. Middlebury and Williams have

Athletics Director Lisa Melendy and 3 of Williams’ 15 Directors’ Cup Trophies

2011 Directors’ Cup 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996

always had a great athletic rivalry and I have long admired their programs and department.” Williams has won 15 of the 17 Directors’ Cups awarded in NCAA Division III. The Ephs have never finished lower than fourth (1998) in the final annual standings. When one streak ends it opens the door for another to begin. Williams will be working hard to restart its streak in 2012. With the Ephs winning 15 of the 17 Directors’ Cups awarded in NCAA Division III since the award was first offered in 1996, this 17-year period clearly marks a Golden Age of Williams Athletics. UC San Diego, now a Division II school, won the only other Division III Directors’ Cup not won by Williams, back in 1998. During the Williams record run of 13 straight Cup wins, the Ephs won 20 of their 27 NCAA team titles. Additionally, the Ephs captured 118 NESCAC titles during the 13-year Cup win streak. In Little Three play the Ephs won 203 outright Little Three titles and fashioned an impressive .749 winning percentage in 899 contests in those 13 years. The 2001-02 academic year found the Ephs winning an unheard of 22 of 26 Little Three crowns outright.

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Ephs Win 7th ECAC Jostens Institution of the Year Award Williams College has once more received the ECAC Josten’s Institution of the Year Award. This marks the 7th time in the 18 year history of the Award that Williams has won. The ECAC Jostens Institution of the Year Award is present annually to the ECAC institution that best exemplifies the highest standards of collegiate academic and athletic performance. Williams earned the ECAC Jostens Institution of the Year Award for the third time in the past four years and a record seventh time overall. “I couldn’t be more pleased to receive the Jostens Institution Award”, said Eph Athletic Director Lisa Melendy. “The ECAC Jostens Award is a shared award among all of our teams and all of our students. It is the goal of our department to combine athletic and academic excellence. Williams has a strong commitment to both, supported by an outstanding faculty and coaching staff.” The ECAC is the nation’s largest athletic conference and the only multi-divisional conference, with approximately 300

member institutions ranging across 16 states from Maine to North Carolina and westerly Illinois. The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) was founded in 1938 and is the nation’s largest athletic conference with 320 members from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois. ECAC members represent NCAA Divisions, I, II and III, the ACC, the Atlantic-10, Big East and Ivy league. In October of 1995 Williams College was awarded the ECAC’s first Jostens Institution of the Year Award for outstanding achievement in academics and athletics. The Jostens Institution of the Year Award is the most prestigious honor bestowed by the ECAC. Only Williams (7) and Princeton (3) have won the Jostens Institution of the Year Award more than once.

At Williams, Academics Come First

ith the storied history and immense success of the Williams College athletic program over the years you might think that Williams College is an athletically driven institution. Athletics do play a significant role in the experience of many Ephs, however, there is no disputing the fact that academics come first at Williams, annually one of the nation’s top liberal-arts colleges. Every fall a new herd of Ephs arrive on campus eager to begin their Williams athletic careers. They look forward to donning the purple and gold with pride as they take to the arena of collegiate competition for the first time. The excitement of competition and the opportunity to take part in one of the nation’s greatest collegiate rivalries versus the Amherst Lord Jeffs is enough to excite any aspiring athlete in Williamstown. Athletics alone, however, are not why they felt inclined to matriculate at Williams. Ultimately, students and student-athletes decide to

attend Williams College first and foremost because of its superb academic reputation and the opportunities for intellectual and social growth on campus. A typical Williams student-athlete spends the school year deeply immersed within both their athletic and academic obligations. They wake up early to attend classes, spend the afternoon in practice, and complete schoolwork late into the night. This

highly demanding schedule creates an environment in which student-athletes can flourish academically and athletically. The athletes are encouraged to simultaneously broaden their intellectual horizons by exploring the numerous course offerings and delve deeply into the fields they are most interested in. The summer months provide an opportunity for Williams students to step away from the busy schedules that occupy them for nine months and channel their seemingly boundless energy elsewhere. For many Ephs this means finding jobs or internships that complement their academic pursuits. No matter what the student chooses to do, the academic experience at Williams has given them creativity and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed. Some students pursue opportunities on Wall Street, while others secure funding from the college to work for a wide variety of non-profit organizations around the country. Just over 200 Williams students chose to remain in Williamstown this summer where they have found opportunities on campus or in the surrounding community that suit their interests.

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The NESCAC

he New England Small College A t h l e t i c Conference has been an official league (full round-robin of nine games plus a conference tournament with champion receiving automatic bid to the NCAAs) only since 2000. Prior to that it was an informal league founded in 1971. Because the NESCAC is one of the strongest

Division III conferences in the country, other members generally receive at-large bids to the NCAA tournament after failing to win the NESCAC tournament. This was the case for Williams in 2000, 2005 and 2007. Since the formation of the conference, the Ephs have been seReg. Season Tournament Year Finish Result lected to NESCAC All 2011 Third Semi-Finalist Conference teams 53 2010 First (Tie) Quarter-Finalist times. A record five 2009 Second Champion players from the 2001 2008 Third Semi-finalist team were selected 2007 Third Semi-finalist 2006 First Champion 1st team all confer2005 First Semi-finalist ence. Competition 2004 First Champion among the conference 2003 First Champion teams is always tight. 2002 Second Champion Along with Williams, 2001 First Champion there are typically 2-4 2000 First Runner-up teams ranked in the national polls. The Amherst and Middlebury rivalries with the Ephs have always produced intense matches with national implications. More recently, Trinity and Wesleyan have also produced teams that contend for the conference title and NCAA play. Tufts, Colby, Connecticut College, Bowdoin and Bates round out the conference with teams that are always difficult to play and prepared to win. Such high caliber teams, year in and year out, have made the NESCAC one of the top soccer conferences in the country. Founded in 1971, the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) is a group of eleven highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities that share a similar philosophy for intercollegiate athletics. The Conference was created out of a concern for the direction of intercollegiate athletic programs,

THE NEW ENGLAND SMALL COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE and remains committed to keeping a proper perspective on the role of sport in higher education. The formation of NESCAC originated with an agreement among Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Wesleyan University and Williams College first drafted in 1955. Along with these four institutions, Bates College, Colby College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Trinity College and Tufts University are sustaining charter members. Connecticut College joined in 1982, bringing the Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mem-

bership to its current total of 11 institutions. NESCAC members believe intercollegiate athletic programs should operate in harmony with the educational mission of each institution. The Conference is committed to establishing common boundaries to keep athletics strong but in proportion to the overall academic mission of the member institutions. In pursuit of this mission, the Presidents of each NESCAC institution control intercollegiate athletic policy. Conference tenets are usually more restrictive than those of the NCAA Division III with regard to season length, number of contests and post-season competition. NESCAC institutions also believe athletic teams should be representative of the entire student body. Thus, admissions and financial policies are consistent with the NCAA Division III policies that prohibit athletic scholarships and award financial aid solely on the basis of need.

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2011 Season in Review

occerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a strange game. In 2011, the Eph The Ephs closed out the regular season with 4 wins, a booters finished the 2011 season with 9 wins, loss and a tie. The Ephs defeated Tufts 2-1 in the NESCAC 4 losses and 3 ties. For only the 3rd time Tournament. Williams put in its best performance of the in 17 years, they failed to make the NCAA season in the Tufts defensive 3rd of the field. The team Tournament. While the Ephs had moments of brilliant was able to finish off two of those chances and put away play, they were unable to put the match. Unfortunately, the Date Opponent W / L Score together a string of consistent season came to an end with * victories which might have 09/10/11 at Bates W 3 - 0 a tough 1-0 loss to Trinity in enabled them to receive an atthe NESCAC semifinal round 09/14/11 Hamilton W 3 - 0 of the tournament. large berth to the NCAA. In 17 games played, The season started on a 09/17/11 Trinity (Conn.) * T 1-1 Williams outshot 14 of their positive note with a pair of 3-0 wins vs. Bates and Hamilton 09/24/11 Wesleyan (Conn.) * L 2 - 1 opponents but could only find the back of the goal on but a draw vs. Trinity and a * 09/25/11 Bowdoin W 1 0 21 occasions which was be2-1 OT loss to Wesleyan put 10/01/11 at MIT W 1 - 0 low goal production figures in past years. Williams has 10/02/11 at Babson L 1 - 0 always played an attacking style of soccer and they will 10/09/11 Amherst * T 2 - 2 continue to do so in the fu10/11/11 Westfield State * W 2 - 0 ture. This year the Ephs will need to improve their clinical * 10/15/11 at Tufts L 2 - 1 shooting accuracy in the final 3rd of the field. 10/16/11 Conn. College * W 1-0 The 2011 defense, led by All-American Phil them a 3-1-1- going into the 10/22/11 Colby * W 1-2 Vestergaard, Captain Matt middle portion of the season. The Ephs rebounded with two 10/23/11 at RPI W 2 - 0 Ratajczak and goalkeepers Than Finan and Peter wins against a tough Bowdoin * squad and a much improved 10/26/11 at Middlebury T 0 - 0 Morrell, was very stingy. The team allowed only 10 goals M.I.T. team. Unfortunately,

NESCAC Tournament in 16 games with 9 shutouts injuries significantly depleted recorded. the Williams backline. The loss 10/29/11 Tufts W 2-1 of All-America Matt Ratajczak for 3 months added to the 10/29/11 Trinity (at Amherst) L 1-0 Ephs troubles. A patched up backline Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; squad sucDespite not making the cumbed to a good Babson side 1-0. NCAA Tournament in 2011, The most disappointing match of the season followed the Eph booters finished in as arch rival Amherst came from a 2-0 deficit to earn a a 3rd place tie in NESCAC draw with the Ephs in the final minutes of an extremely which is arguably the top competitive game at Cole Field. The Ephs controlled the Division III soccer conference game from a territorial and possession point of view but in the country. were unable to withstand the Amherst pressure in the That, in and of itself, is no small feat. waning minutes of the match.

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2012 Season Outlook

illiams Head Coach Mike Russo (400-10154 .769) enters his 34th season at the helm of the Ephs. Thirty-two candidates will compete to secure a spot on an Ephs roster that lost six players to graduation. A key loss will be 2011 All America Phil Vestergaard (back) who was a major factor in the Eph’s defense allowing only 10 goals in 16 matches. Four of the six graduated players were starters in 2011.

Among the key losses to graduation were All-America Joe Vella (back) and Charles Romero (forward). Six of the nine graduated players were starters in 2010. The 2011 Ephs missed out on the NCAA tournament for only the third time in seventeen years and the coaches and returning players are determined to not only make the tournament but restore the program to one of the best in the nation. As mentioned, the defense was stingy in 2011 but offensively, goal production dropped from 37 in 2010 to 21 last year and this is an area that must be improved upon. However, the Ephs created more scoring opportunities than their opponents in all but three games so the team is optimistic that with

improved finishing the 9-4-3 record can be bettered. The Williams squad this fall will use a skillful, possession style of play to continue to create more scoring opportunities while they look to allow even fewer goals than they did last fall. Despite the loss of Vestergaard, the defense should be strong with the return of two veteran goalkeepers, senior Than Finan and junior, Peter Morrell. Both are high quality keepers who will battle it out for the starting position along with sophomore, Andrew Bravo. Senior co-captain, Matt Ratajczak will anchor the center of the defense in his left center back position. Matt is an excellent 1 v1 defender, is very good in the air, and has excellent distribution ability from that position. Another senior, Doug Weinrib, will vie with sophomore, Luke Pierce, for the right center back

spot. A steady performer, sophomore Andres BurbankCrump, started last year in the left back position and junior Ralston Louie will compete with him for a starting role there. On the right side of the defense, junior Josh Miller-Lewis and sophomore Chris Seitz will contest in preseason to win the right back spot. Midfield should once

again be a strong point for the Ephs as senior co-captain Peter Christman will provide leadership in that part of the field either as a Coach Russo and Coach Demeo Breaking down the Ephs holding midfielder or a more attacking central player. Noah Cadet, a skillful junior will look to hold down a starting role but he will be hard-pressed by a group of talented sophomores, Michael Madding, Tim Marchese, Matt Muralles, and Nathan Miller. The engine room of the team should be high energy with the capability to break down opposing defenses with skillful passing. Junior User Kushaina, last year’s leading scorer (4 goals) returns in the striker position. User is blazing fast and he will be looked upon to at least double the number of goals he scored last year. Veteran senior Patrick Ebobisse who suffered several injuries last year is expected to provide the Ephs with some scoring punch as well as Juniors Dan Lima and Matt Kastner, two strong, target type center forwards. Incoming first year Mohammed Rashid will push the upper classmen for time as he is quick, skilled and he can score. Other first years expected to impact include defenders Marcus Christian, Noah Grumann, and Troy Ritter while midfielders Geoff Danilack and Jonathan Westling will also compete for playing time. Once again the Ephs will play a rigorous schedule (rated one of the strongest in the country last year). All NESCAC teams have dramatically improved and the league’s overall strength is evidenced by four different NESCAC teams going to the final 4 the last five years. The coaching staff is excited about this year’s squad and hopefully can regain its prominence in the region and nationally.

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RUSSO COLLECTS 400TH WIN

irst-year striker Mohammad Rashid knew that his two second-half goals were key to the Ephs victory over Westfield State. What he did not know was that it also gave Head Coach Mike Russo his first game of his 34th season at the helm of the Ephs’ program and his 400th career victory.

“I didn’t know that,” Russo said of his accomplishment. “Thank you for telling me, but you know me, it’s about the boys, not about me.” Russo is now 400-101-54 (.769 winning pecentage) in his tenure. The Ephs have posted 29 consecutive winning seasons. In 27 of those 33 campaigns Russo’s booters have won at least 10 games in a regular season that contains but 14 contests. Russo is the first collegiate coach on any level to win backto-back National Coach of the Year honors accomplishing the feat in 1987 and 1988, before his Ephs were allowed to participate in NCAA post season tournaments. Russo has been named the national Div. III Coach of the Year four times, garnering the honor again in 1993 and 1995. Russo is the first collegiate coach on any level to win

back-to-back National Coach of the Year honors accomplishing the feat in 1987 and 1988, before his Ephs were allowed to participate in NCAA post season tournaments. Russo has been named the national Div. III Coach of the Year four times, garnering the honor again in 1993 and 1995. In the fall of 1993 NESCAC allowed NCAA team tournament play and Russo guided his Ephs to the championship contest where they lost to UC San Diego int a title match played on Cole Field. Russo’s 1995 Ephs won the NCAA title when they defeated previously undefeated Methodist College 2-1 on Cole Field. Under Russo, the Ephs have advanced to four NCAA Final Fours: 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2009. Four of Russo’s Ephs have been selected to their national team and have earned international caps – Mike Masters ‘89 and Dan Calichman ‘90 with the U.S., Peter Lyn ‘91 with Puerto Rico and Khari Stephenson ‘04 with Jamaica. Four of Russo’s players have been named the national Div. III Player of the Year. Fortyseven Ephs coached by Russo have been named to All-America teams and 66 have earned All-New England honors through 2011.

Courtesy of: www.D3soccer.com

THE RUSSO LEGACY

recent article describes Coach Russo’s history at Williams from a more personal perspective and explains, in part why he has compiled such a brilliant coaching reputation and record. Below are some quotes from former players that were included in the article:

Dan Calichman, now the head coach at Claremont McKenna College, got his ego bruised when he first showed up at Williams. “I came to Williams as a central midfielder and the first day Mike put me in the back, central back,” noted Calichman. “I was a little surprised to say the least, but it gave me a long career…he just knew that central back was the position for me.” “Next to my parents coach Russo has been the biggest influence on my life. He is just a solid person who works hard expects the same from his players. When you put on the Williams shirt you want to win for the team for him.” “Coach Russo is the ultimate student of the game and an amazing tactician,” noted former Eph standout Brad Murray ’97, the NSCAA National Player of the Year in 1996. “He’s constantly watching and learning from games and practices. As a team we were always so well prepared tactically, mentally, and physically. I always felt like we won our games during practice and game day was just when our opponents found out.” San Jose Earthquakes starting midfielder Khari Stephenson

’04, who has also played for the Jamaican National Team comments, “Coach Russo’s greatest strength is getting everyone on the same page. So many times teams have players with huge egos. He was able to get us to play as one, where each player knew his role and executed it for the betterment of the team.” Williams basketball coach Mike Maker has become a close associate of Russo’s through a mutual connection with Notre Dame head soccer coach Bobby Clarke. “Bobby raved about Mike as a person and as a coach,” stated Maker. I have come to see Mike as a mentor and role model for me and a lot of people on campus and in town. “Mike Russo has a tremendous will to win, but he also has great humility and it is clear he is coaching for all the right reasons. I’m impressed with the large number of lives he’s shaped and changed using soccer as his vehicle.” “I refer to Coach Russo as the Wizard of Williamstown, with humble references to the immortal John Wooden,” stated Western New England coach Erin Sullivan ’96. “Both men have been great purveyors of wisdom and winners, in sport and in life. They teach the game from the ground up, sparing no detail in instruction and extolling the virtues of repetitious practice. The same principles are emphasized – fundamentals, teamwork, self-sacrifice. You must strive to excel in every facet of the game.”

WILLIAMS SOCCER 2012

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the...

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Andrew BRAVO Andres BURBANK-CRUMP Noah CADET Marcus CHRISTIAN Peter CHRISTMAN Chris CONDER Geoff DANILACK Patrick EBOBISSE Than FINAN Zach GRADY Noah GRUMMAN Matthew KASTNER User KUSHAINA Daniel LIMA Michael MADDING Tim MARCHESE Nathan MILLER Joshua MILLER-LEWIS Peter MORRELL Matt MURALLES Luke PIERCE Mohammad RASHID Matt RATAJCZAK Troy RITTER Chris SEITZ Jonathan WESTLING

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Hometown

Lenox, MA North Andover, MA Saratoga Springs, NY Miami, FL Falmouth, MA London, England Bethesda, MD Bethesda, MD Williamstown, MA East Bridgewater, MA Upper Arlington, OH Mendham, NJ Mutare, Zimbabwe Naugatuck, CT Hillsborough, CA Boston, MA New York, NY New York, NY Brunswick, ME Weston, FL Yarmouth, ME Accra, Ghana Brooklyn, NY Santa Barbara, CA Houston, TX Sudbury, MA

Previous Team

Lenox FC FC Greater Boston Bolts Westchester U18 Academy Kosmos FC MPS Cape Cod Crusaders Alexandra Palace Youth FC Potomac SC USSF Academy Pachuca Bethesda Berkshire Ajax Crusaders United Blast FC NJ Dynamo Highway FC Soccer Plus FC De Anza Force USSF Development Academy SF Vikings / FC Greater Boston Bolts Cosmos Academy East Manhattan Phoenix Seacoast Academy & Coastal SC Weston FC Academy Yarmouth High School Right to Dream Academy Oval Academy Team Santa Barbara SC Eclipse 93 Premier SF Vikings

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2012 EPHS NUMERICAL ROSTER # 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 26 27 28 99

Name Peter MORRELL Than FINAN Michael MADDING Andres BURBANK-CRUMP Luke PIERCE Matt RATAJCZAK Chris CONDER Matt MURALLES Geoff DANILACK Noah CADET Jonathan WESTLING User KUSHAINA Noah GRUMMAN Chris SEITZ Tim MARCHESE Marcus CHRISTIAN Daniel LIMA Joshua MILLER-LEWIS Mohammad RASHID Matthew KASTNER Peter CHRISTMAN Zach GRADY Patrick EBOBISSE Troy RITTER Nathan MILLER Andrew BRAVO

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Hometown Brunswick, ME Williamstown, MA Hillsborough, CA North Andover, MA Yarmouth, ME Brooklyn, NY London, England Weston, FL Bethesda, MD Saratoga Springs, NY Sudbury, MA Mutare, Zimbabwe Upper Arlington, OH Houston, TX Boston, MA Miami, FL Naugatuck, CT New York, NY Accra, Ghana Mendham, NJ Falmouth, MA East Bridgewater, MA Bethesda, MD Santa Barbara, CA New York, NY Lenox, MA

Previous Team Seacoast Academy & Coastal SC Berkshire Ajax De Anza Force USSF Development Academy FC Greater Boston Bolts Yarmouth High School Oval Academy Team Alexandra Palace Youth FC Weston FC Academy Potomac SC USSF Academy Westchester U18 Academy SF Vikings Highway FC Blast FC Eclipse 93 Premier SF Vikings / FC Greater Boston Bolts Kosmos FC Soccer Plus FC Manhattan Phoenix Right to Dream Academy NJ Dynamo MPS Cape Cod Crusaders Crusaders United Pachuca Bethesda Santa Barbara SC Cosmos Academy East Lenox FC

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WILLIAMS SOCCER 2012

Peter CHRISTMAN At-a-Glance Midfield Senior ▪ 6’0” ▪ 160

Falmouth, MA MPS Cape Cod Crusaders 2011

Goals

GPG

.187

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

.187

eter Christman: a native of Massachusetts, is a wiry and skillful player who has a strong work ethic and is in tip-top fitness and will serve as one of the 2012 squad’s Co-Captains.

He played some in the back as a freshman. He came

Co-Captain

on strong as a sophomore, seeing time in 17 matches and starting 11. The team’s leading midfield scorer last year, Peter will be counted on to provide leadership in the midfield. He is indefatigueable and has vastly improved his final pass and goalscoring ability from that position.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Falmouth High School where he was a team captain his junior and senior years. He was also selected as an Atlantic Coast League All-Star as a junior and senior year and was both an Eastern Mass. All-Star and All-State selection as a senior. Club: Played for the MPS Cape Cod Crusaders, where he was Team Season MVP 2004; 2006; and 2008, and Super Y ODP National Pool Selection 2004; 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL:

He is the Son of Lynn and George Christman, he has two brothers, Nick and Colin.

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Patrick EBOBISSE At-a-Glance Forward Senior ▪ 6’0” ▪ 165

Bethesda, MD Pachuca Bethesda 2011

Goals

GPG

.076

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

.076

atrick Ebobisse: was a pleasant surprise in 2009 as a freshman. He was one of the team’s best players in the final third of the season scoring the tying goal against York in the NCAA tournament.

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As both a Sophomore and Junior he battled injuries. He is tactically smart and combative, in a most positive way. He played with a highly competitive club team— Pachuca—which helped prepare him for the college game. Patrick is capable of giving some valuable minutes and is expected to make a strong contribution this season. Back to full speed, he can be one of the best players in the league both in the midfield and in forward positions. He will be in the attacking midfield position and up front.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Walter Johnson High School. Club: Played for Pachuca Bethesda.

PERSONAL:

Son of Aldin and Liza Ebobisse.

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Than FINAN At-a-Glance Goalkeeper Senior ▪ 6’1” ▪ 180

Williamstown, MA Berkshire Ajax 2011

Goals

GPG

—

In Goal GA

GAA Saves S’Out

.630

han Finan: A native of Williamstown, Than grew up watching Williams Soccer and was present for the National Championship game in 1995. He started as a junior goalkeeper guarding the nets for the Ephs.

Than came up big as a freshman as his saves in goal versus York and Christopher Newport advanced the team to the Final Four. As a sophomore, he was hampered by injuries seeing limited time on the field. As a junior starter, Than performed consistently throughout the year. His semester studying abroad may prove helpful since Than lived adjacent to the home stadium for Real Madirid. He is an excellent shot-stopper who excels at saving penalty kicks.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Mount Greylock Regional

High School ▪ 3-year starter, playing in every game for 3 years ▪ Senior captain of the “Mounties” State Champion team ▪ County MVP Club: Played for Berkshire Ajax from 2005-2009.

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Keith Finan and Laurie Heatherington. His sister, Rachel, was a 4-year starter at sweeper for Dickinson College.

Matt RATAJCZAK At-a-Glance Center Back Senior ▪ 6’5” ▪ 192

Brooklyn, NY Oval Academy Team 2011

Goals

GPG

.077

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

.153

.230

att Ratajczak: returns to Williams with an outstanding record during his first three years playing for the Ephs. He earned All-Conference, All New England, and D3 All America honors in 2011.

Co-Captain

At 6’4”, Matt is imposing, yet runs well and possesses excellent ball-handling skills. He is very good in the air and can play both short and long accurate passes from left back. Tactically astute, he can also play in the middle of the defense when called upon. Matt started every game as both a freshman in 2009 and as a Sophomore in 2010. As a Junior, Matt missed 4 matches with a concussion but still was selected a NESCAC all league player. He trained in Iceland during the off-season, and is our leader in the back with excellent defensive skill and one of the best passers of the ball in the league. He is passionate about the game and a tremendous competitor. In addition, he is an NSCAA Scholar All America honoree.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Packer Collegiate. Club: Played for Oval Academy Team.

PERSONAL:

Son of Dave and Amie Ratajczak.

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Noah CADET At-a-Glance Midfield Junior ▪ 5’10” ▪ 156

Saratoga Springs, NY FC Westchester Academy 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

oah Cadet: is a highly competitive native of Saratoga Springs, New York. He is a skilled central midfield player with very good touch and control.

performer in 6 games in 2011, despite lingering injuries. Noah is quick and adept at starting the counter-attack upon winning the ball and will be used in the attacking midfield or central midfield. He hopes to be creative in the middle and final third to create scoring chances.

PREP AND CLUB:

Club: Played for FC Westchester U18 Academy from 2009 - 2010.

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Dominique Cadet and Kristin Fitzsimons, he has a brother, Alex who also plays soccer.

Building on a solid freshman season, Noah was a key

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Matt KASTNER At-a-Glance Forward Junior ▪ 6’0” ▪ 195

Mendham, NJ New Jersey Dynamo 2011

Goals

GPG

.125

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

.125

att Kastner: A native of Mendham, New Jersey, is a big and fast striker. As a freshman, Matt saw action in 5 matches, scoring a goal of season in NCAA Tournament victory versus Suffolk.

Last season he was hampered by nagging injuries, but still scored 2 goals. As a healthy Juinior, Matt will be counted on for goal scoring this season.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Delbarton School (NJ) Club: Played for New Jersey Dynamo from 2004 - 2008.

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Drew and Maureen Kastner, he has a brother, Andrew, and a sister, Haley, both of whom attended Villanova.

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User KUSHAINA At-a-Glance Forward Junior ▪ 5’8” ▪ 164

Mutare, Zimbabwe Highway FC 2011

Goals

GPG

.267

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

.067

.333

forward position. He notched 2 goals, one in the Ephs NCAA Tournament victory over Suffolk. Last season he had 4 goals and an assist. User is the Ephs most dangerous striker. He has a nose for the goal and will draw the attention of opposing defenders allowing others to get free on the Eph attack.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Berkshire School Club: Played for Highway FC from 2007 - 2009.

PERSONAL: ser Kushaina: A native of Zimbabwe who is very fast and skilled. He plays in a wing position or up front. A talented forward, he routinely gives opposing defenses fits.

He is the son of Nodoubt Kushaina and Enita Matikit, he has two brothers, Another and Resistance Kushaina, and a sister, Unique Kushaina.

In 2010, he saw time in every game, starting 2 at the

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Dan LIMA At-a-Glance Forward Junior ▪ 6’1” ▪ 213

Naugatuck, CT SoccerPlus FC 2011

Goals

GPG

.067

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

.067

an Lima: A native of Connecticut who played every position but goalie for a very strong Worcester Academy team.

As a freshman, Dan played in all 17 games, starting three matches. He recorded a game

winning assist in key conference overtime victory at Trinity. Last season, as a Sophomore, he appeared in 15 matches and started four. He is big, possesses good speed and will be looked at as a front player.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: 4 year starter at The Taft School (CT) Captain. First Team All-Sate (CT), Western New England All-Star, All-New England All Star (Prep Class A), Livingston Carroll Soccer Award senior year. Captain of the basketball and track teams senior year. Attended Worcester Academy (MA) for a post-graduate year where he led the team in scoring and was selected as an All-New England All Star (Prep Class A). Member of the basketball and track teams at Worcester Academy. Club: Played for Soccer Plus FC from 2005 - 2010.

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Mario and Ana Lima, he has a brother Filipe, who attends Connecticut College and sisters, Mariana and Cristina.

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Joshua MILLER-LEWIS At-a-Glance Back Junior ▪ 6’2” ▪ 174

New York, NY Manhattan Phoenix 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

earned his first start, versus Amherst. This season, Joshua hopes to bring lots of aggressiveness, tenacity, and speed to the defense. A strong one on one defender and a presence fighting for 50/50 balls in the air and on the ground. Joshua has a fierce will to win—always pushing his teammates on the field. Josh will primarily see action as an outside back.

PREP AND CLUB:

Points

APG

PPG

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oshua Miller-Lewis: A native of the Big Apple, who looks to contribute as back or midfield player, Josh is athletic and skilled. He can play wide or in central positions.

As a freshman, Joshua saw time in 8 matches and

High School: Played for Horace Mann School ▪ Selected two consecutive years to the All Ivy League first team. Selected senior year to All Bronx team; Captain senior year; Two time Ivy League Champions. Club: Played for the Manhattan Phoenix from 2009 2010 ▪ 2010 Region 1 Premier League finalists

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Jeff Lewis and Karin Miller-Lewis, he has a sister, Gillian—who attends Horace Mann.

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Peter MORRELL At-a-Glance Goalkeeper Junior ▪ 6’2” ▪ 186 Brunswick, ME Coastal SC & Seacoast Academy 2011

Goals

GPG

—

In Goal

GAA Saves S’Out

.500

—

eter Morrell: A native of Maine, who was goalkeeper from the Seacoast United U18 Academy team.

As a freshman, Peter played in 14 games in goal, starting in 13 of those contests. Last year, a tough

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injury hampered Peter. Peter is one of the best distributors of the ball ever for Williams. An agile defender of the net, Peter is a very talented keeper who will again battle for the starting position in goal.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Brunswick High School ▪ 3 year varsity player ▪ 2007 and 2009 Maine Class A State Runners Up ▪ All-Conference 2008-2009 ▪ All-State 2009 Club: Played for Coastal SC from 2003 - 2009, and Seacoast United Academy Team from 2009 - 2010 ▪ 5 time Maine State Cup Champions ▪ 3 time USYSA Region 1 Finalists

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Jane and Bill Morrell, he has a sister, Lucy —who plays soccer at Bowdoin.

CLIMB HIGH

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Andrew BRAVO At-a-Glance

PREP AND CLUB:

Goalkeeper Sophomore ▪ 6’4” ▪ 200

Lenox, MA Lenox FC 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

High School: Played for Lenox Memorial High School ▪ Member of Western Mass Champions (2009-11) ▪ AllCounty Goalkeeper (2011) Club: Played for Lenox FC from 2009 - 2011 ▪ Won Berkshire County Soccer League (2010, 2011) ▪ Mass. Tournament of Champions Qualifier (2010, 2011)

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Al and Janis Bravo, he has a brother, Chris.

ndrew Bravo: A native of Lenox, MA, Andrew has made great strides since his first year and will challenge for the starting position as Goalkeeper this season.

Andres′ BURBANK-CRUMP At-a-Glance Back Sophomore ▪ 6’0” ▪ 192

North Andover, MA FC Greater Boston Bolts 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

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ndres′ Burbank-Crump: A native of North Andover, Andres′ is coming off of an excellent first year with high-hopes for a follow-up campaign.

Andres′ will be used to deliver great service on restarts and move forward to the attack from his left back position.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Brooks School ▪ 4 Year Starter (2007-11) ▪ 1st Team All League Player (2009, 2010) Club: Played for FC Greater Boston Bolts (2005-11) ▪ US Soccer Development Academy, 2008 -11.

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Doug Burbank and Bobbie Crump-Burbank.

He is a very good 1-on-1 defender and well composed.

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Chris CONDER At-a-Glance Back / Forward Sophomore ▪ 6’1” ▪ 170

London, England Alexandra Palace Youth FC 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

hris Conder: Who hails from London, England, will be looked to on both defense and in the front of the field this year. He hopes to bring some hard tackling to bear on opponents while posing an offensive threat.

Chris appeared in 5 matches last year. He is a tactically aware player who can be effective in the back or wide midfield. An excellent team player.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for St. Paul’s School ▪ ISFA London Cup Winners 2010, semi-finalists 2011 Club: Played for Alexandra Palace Youth FC ▪ League champions 2007 -09

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Jonathan and Stephanie, Conder, he has a sister, Rachel.

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Zach GRADY At-a-Glance Forward Sophomore ▪ 5’9” ▪ 162

East Bridgewater, CT Crusaders United 2011

Goals

GPG

.429

Assists

Z 26

Points

APG

PPG

.286

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ach Grady: A native of Connecticut who played for the 2-time champion Crusaders United. He is a relentless forward and a serious offensive threat.

He played fearlessly in 15 matches last year and started in 7 with 3 goals and 2 assists. Zach has worked hard in the off-season on all areas of his game. He is quick, tenacious and courageous in the box and will be counted on for goals this year.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT. Club: Played for Crusaders United (2005 - 2010).

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Gene and Laurie Grady. His sister Rachel is a 2009 graduate of Union College, and his brother Matthew is a 2009 graduate of Middlebury. He also has a loving Golden Retriever, Lilli.

CLIMB HIGH

Michael MADDING At-a-Glance Back / Midfield Sophomore ▪ 6’0” ▪ 170

Hillsborough, CA De Anza Force & USSF Dev’t Academy 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

ichael Madding: A highly competitive native of California is comfortable on both sides of the ball.

Michael played most of last season with a torn ACL but is now fully recovered. He is expected to have a big impact in the midfield in a holding role and as an impact player.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Crystal Springs Uplands School (2008-11) Club: Played for De Anza Force USSF Development Academy (2008-11)

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Greg and Sherry Madding. His father played soccer for Trinity College. He has three siblings: sister Rachel plays soccer for Middlebury, sister Jessica is a graduate of Tufts, and brother David is in high school.

Timothy MARCHESE At-a-Glance Midfield Sophomore ▪ 6’1” ▪ 169

Boston, MA SF Vikings & Greater Boston Bolts 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

im Marchese: A native of Boston, Massachusetts, who looks to compete for time in the middle of the field this season.

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Injuries kept Tim off the field for all but one matchlast season. He is athletic and skilled and will be looked at for a central midfield role.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Phillips Academy Andover (2008-11) Club: Played for SF Vikings and FC Greater Boston Bolts (2007-11)

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Michael and Kathleen Marchese, he has a brother, Tucker.

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Nathan MILLER At-a-Glance Midfield Sophomore ▪ 5’9” ▪ 157

New York, NY NY Cosmos Academy 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

—

A very fit, high work ethic midfielder, Nathan possesses skill and a good soccer brain. Will challenge for a wide midfield position.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Bard High School Early College Club: Played for NY Cosmos Academy

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Allan Miller and Judith Fox-Miller.

athan Miller: A native of the Big Apple who enters his second season with the Ephs with high hopes of things to come.

Matt MURALLES At-a-Glance

Matt is one of the most skilled players for the Ephs.

Midfield Sophomore ▪ 5’11” ▪ 175

Weston, FL Weston FC Academy 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

M 28

Points

APG

PPG

—

He has excellent distribution abilities. He will be used

as an attacking center midfielder to make the final pass. He strikes the ball well.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for American Heritage High School (2009-11) ▪ Four-year varsity player ▪ Team Captain Club: Played for Weston FC Academy (2001-10)

PERSONAL: att Muralles:: A native of Weston, Florida, he will be looking to add a creative spark for the Ephs—creating chances for the team to score.

He is the son of Robert and Rossanna Muralles, he has a sister, Megan, a brother, Michael, and a dog, Macie.

CLIMB HIGH

Luke PIERCE At-a-Glance Back / Forward Sophomore ▪ 6’1” ▪ 187

Yarmouth, ME Yarmouth High School 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

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uke Pierce: A native of Maine, who contributed key minutes in 13 games, starting 1, in 2011. This season, he looks to raise the bar both for himself and his teammates.

Luke is big, strong and fast. He is excellent in the air and will challenge for a center back position.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Yarmouth High School ▪ 2008/2010 Maine Class B State Champions ▪ NSCAA Scholar All-American ▪ All-New England selection, Class B Maine Player of the Year, 2-time All-State

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Kent and Kristen Pierce, he has two

sisters, Nell and Ricki.

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Chris Seitz At-a-Glance Midfield Sophomore ▪ 6’1” ▪ 158

Houston, TX Eclipse 93 Premier 2011

Goals

GPG

—

Assists

Points

APG

PPG

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hris Seitz: A Texan who saw limited action as a freshman will play a key role for the Ephs in the 2012 campaign.

Chris is is one of the fittest members of the team, with a near endless endurance which gives him an edge against the opposition. This paired with his natural skills will make him a strong presence in the middle of the field this season

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Strake Jesuit (2008-11) ▪ Region III Champion (2009, 10) ▪ State Finalist (2009) ▪ Ranked #4 in nation (2009) Club: Played for Eclipse 93 Premier (2001-10) ▪ 2009 Texas State Cup Champion ▪ Dallas Cup participant

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Thomas and Doris Seitz, he has two brothera Steffen and Phillip, and a sister, Katia.

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Marcus CHRISTIAN At-a-Glance Back Freshman ▪ 5’8” ▪ 162

Miami, FL Kendall SC USSF Academy

# 16

arcus Christian: A very fast back who will be looked at in an outside or central back position.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Miami Palmetto Senior High School ▪ 3 year letterman ▪ Varsity captain as a junior Club: Played for Kendall SC USSF Academy Team ▪ Captain of U14 State Cup Champs ▪ Captain of Super Y League National Champions ▪ Super Y League Nationals All Tournament Team ▪ Captain of U15/U16

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Williams alumni Marcus and Valda Clark Christian. He has one brother, William, and one sister, Maryam.

Geoff DANILACK At-a-Glance Midfield Freshman ▪ 6’1” ▪ 173

Bethesda, MD Potomac SC USSF Academy

eoff Danilack: Can play in the central midfield position. Has skill and is composed on the ball. May be looked at in the central defense position.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for the Potomac School ▪ All MAC selection as a senior ▪ All-Metropolitan Honorable Mention selection by the Washington Post Club: Played for Potomac SC USSF Academy.

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Mike and Cherie. He has two brothers: Hugh (19) and Matt (16).

Noah GRUMMAN At-a-Glance Back Freshman ▪ 6’2” ▪ 170

Upper Arlington, OH Blast FC

# 13

oah Grumman: A native of the Buckeye State who is is a very good 1-on-1 defender. He will see time as a central or left back.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Upper Arlington High School ▪ Four year varsity starter ▪ three year varsity captain ▪ Leading scorer as a junior ▪ First Team All Conference as a senior Club: Played for Blast FC ▪ 5th at the 2010 USYSA National Championships ▪ Ohio South State Cup Runners Up in 2010 and 2011 ▪ Champions in 2012

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Roy and Susanne Grumman. He has a sister, Anna, and a dog named Calvin.

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# 19

Mohammed RASHID At-a-Glance Forward Freshman ▪ 5’10” ▪ 142

Accra, Ghana Right to Dream Academy

ohammed Rashid: An impact attacking player who is quick, skilled and creative. He is very versatile and can be used as a flank player, striker or attacking central midfielder.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for The Hotchkiss School ▪ NE Class A Champions in 2008, ‘09 & ‘11 ▪ 2-time All Western NE ▪ Conn. All State selectee as a senior ▪ Conn. Prep School State Champs in 2010 and 2011 Club: Played for Right to Dream Academy (Ghana) ▪ FSA FC U-19 (2010 and & ‘12) ▪ JBS FC U-19 in 2011 ▪ Founders League Champions 2008-11; WNEPSSA Champions in 2010 and 2011

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Hawa Sulemana (mother)and Mohammed Zakar (father). He has one brother, Mohammed Ibrahim, and five sisters: Mohammed Rashida, Mohammed Ayisha, Mohammed Hadija, Mohammed Zuleiha, and Mohammed Ruhaima.

Troy RITTER At-a-Glance Back Freshman ▪ 6’4” ▪ 190

Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara SC

# 27 roy Ritter: Big, strong and very skilled, Troy will be looked at in the backline and in midfield.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Laguna Blanca High School ▪ Lettered in varsity football, backetball, soccer, and tennis ▪ Member of CumLaude Society Club: Played for Santa Barbara SC

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Ward and Carol Ritter; sister Sacha is a senior at Chapman University (CA).

Jonathan WESTLING At-a-Glance Midfield Freshman ▪ 6’3” ▪ 172

Sudbury, MA SF Vikings

# 11

onathan Westling: A very good athlete with good speed, Jonathan is excellent in the air. He can be used in the central midfield position or in the backline.

PREP AND CLUB:

High School: Played for Phillips Academy Andover ▪ Two-time Boston Globe All Scholastic selection Club: Played for SF Vikings

PERSONAL:

He is the son of Jeff and Debra Westling. He has one sister, Lauren.

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Zac DANIELS At-a-Glance

Honorary Member ac Daniels: has been welcomed as an honorary part of the Ephs squad through Team IMPACT! Zac is ten years old and lives in Williamstown. The whole team is thrilled that he has become the newest Eph to join the roster.

Zac was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, a birth defect where the diaphragm does not close properly. When he was just 4 days old he underwent surgery at Mass General Hospital. With only a 40% chance of survival Zac is considered a “miracle baby” and has spent the past 10 years beating the odds overcoming the challenges he has faced. With the support of his new team he will be given the boost he needs to continue to overcome any future difficulties that come his way. Zac’s favorite color is purple (Williams Purple, of course), his favorite number is 23 and he loves soccer, football and basketball.

Williams Soccer Featured on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”

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Record Book

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The History of Williams Soccer

t took Mike Russo about a half-dozen years at Williams to build a national-caliber Division 3 team. That level was reached around 1987 and the Ephmen have been one of the premier sides in America ever since. Not only do the Ephs win, they look good doing it. They play attractive, aggressive soccer, attacking even when holding a lead, which is unusual in a sport dominated by play-not-to-lose, defense-first mentality..

The Record / Statistics:

For 1987-2011, including all post-season play, Williams’ record is 335 wins, 58 losses and 35 ties, a 0.782 winning percentage, ties excluded. During that period, the team scored 1,051 goals (2.57/game) and allowed 301 (0.737). The Ephs record at home is even better with only 24 losses in 24 years. Williams is almost never blown out: Of its 58 losses over the past generation, 46 were by a single goal.

Honors and Accolades:

Ephs were named as All-America 45 times since 1987. Terry Kaufmann and Brad Murray were back-toback National Division 3 Players of the Year in 1995 and 1996, while in 2001 Alex Blake won this honor—the only junior ever named. In 2006, Defender/Striker Dana Leary was National Division 3 Player of the Year and Midfielder Patrick Huffer was named NSCAA/Adidas Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year (an honor which included all three NCAA soccer divisions). In 2009, senior Captain Conor Smith was named a 1st team All-America selection. 2010 Co-Captain Joe Vella joined these ranks as a 2nd team All-America selection as did Charles Romero as a 3rd team selection. Coach Russo was named National Division 3 Coach of the Year in 1995, the fourth time he was so honored. Blake holds the Williams record for career goals with 81, an average of over 1.1 per game. Murray set the previous record with 46 and also holds NCAA Division 3 post-season records with 8 goals in the 1995 tournament (5 games) and 12 career tournament goals. .

Streaks:

There were five notable streaks during the 21 years, three involving consecutive shutouts. In 1988 the Ephs opened with nine straight shutouts on the way to a 17-1-0 season. The defense of 1999 kept 10 straight opponents

off the board. The longest streak was in 1998 and ran 1,053 minutes—11 complete games and parts of two others. In 1998, Middlebury beat Williams 1-0 in overtime at Cole Field. The Ephs again lost to Middlebury 1-0, also in overtime, in 2001. In between were 51 consecutive regular-season games without a loss (50 wins, 1 tie). This broke the previous unbeaten streak of 47 regular-season games (44-0-3) set during 1992-1996.

NCAAs:

Prior to 1993, the NESCAC did not allow teams to participate in the NCAA tournament; instead, they competed in the ECACs. Their initial year, 1993, the Ephs lost 0-1 at home to UC San Diego in the national championship game. Two years later, also at home, the 17-0-2 team beat Methodist 2-1 to win their national championship. Williams has been selected for the NCAAs in 16 of the 18 years they were eligible. Through 2010, their tournament record is 29-13-8, one of the best in the country over that period of time.

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Williams in the NCAA Tournament

he New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) did not allow member teams to participate in the NCAA Soccer tournament until 1993. Conference teams, including Williams, competed in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournaments. In 1993, Williams initial year participating in the NCAA, the Ephs finished 2nd. Williams suffered a 1-0 loss in the NCAA finals which were played in Williamstown. Two years later, again at home, Williams (17-0-2) beat Methodist College, 2-1, to win the national championship. The Ephs have made the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet 16â&#x20AC;? eleven times in 16 years, and advanced beyond that nine times including two appearances

in the championship final and four Final Four appearnaces. Williams has qualified for the NCAA tournament in 14 of the 16 years since 1993.

The Record / Statistics:

determined Williams squad known for its resilient defense and passing attack. It was cold and snowed throughout much of the match. Williams came out in short sleeves while the Methodist team donned gloves and long sleeved shirts. Talent, coaching and perhaps psychology won the day. Williams 2 Methodist 1. Through 2011, the Ephs record in NCAA tournament play is 29-13-8, one of the best in the country over that period. Williams has a longstanding tradition of post season play. Year after year Williams is usually present deep in the NCAA tournament. This tradition has only enhanced the respect for Williams soccer in the conference and across the country. This respect is evidenced by the fact that Williams is, in many circles, expected to be in the NCAA every year.

The 1995 NCAA National Championship final was held in Williamstown on Cole Field before a huge crowd that surrounded the pitch. It was a classic that pitted a Methodist College team heavily laden with foreign students against a

Championship in the Snow

Victory at the 2009 NCAAs Williams Defeats Christopher Newport University 4-1 in 2009 NCAA Tournament

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All NESCAC Selections 2011 First Team Second Team

2010 First Team Second Team

2009 First Team Second Team

2008 First Team Second Team

2007 First Team Second Team

2006 First Team Second Team

2005 First Team Second Team

2004 First Team

2003 First Team Second Team

2002

Matt Ratajczak Peter Vestergaard

First Team Second Team

Gaston Kelly Joe Vella Charles Romero Matt Ratajczak

2001 First Team

Conor Smith Charles Romero Gaston Kelly Joe Vella

2000 First Team Second Team

Sam Empson Pierre Meloty-Kapella Ryan Pelletier Nathan Elwood Sam Empson Kit Fuderich

Gaston Kelly

1999 First Team Second Team

1998 Tommy Day Patrick Huffer (NESCAC Player of the Year) Dana Leary Brett Olsen

First Team Second Team

Alex Blake Dylan Smith Khari Stephenson (NESCAC Player of the Year) Ryan Olsen Alex Blake (National Player of the Year) Richard Bode Ted Giannacopoulos Josef Powell Marc Williams Ted Giannacopoulos Josef Powell Will Ouimat Ryan Spicer Ted Giannacopoulos Matt Magiera Josef Powell Alex Blake (NESCAC Rookie of the Year) Ryan Spicer Nick Trebat Steve Danbusky Ted Giannacopoulos Matt Magiera

Josh Bolton (NESCAC Player of the Year) Patrick Huffer Dana Leary Nick Armington Nick Armington Josh Bolton Dana Leary Brett Olsen Ryan Pellitier Khari Stephenson Brett Olsen (NSECAC Rookie of the Year) Nick Armington Josh Bolton

Charles Romero Richard Bode

1997 First Team Second Team

1996 First Team

Jason Horowitz Greg Classen Nick Trebat Seth Morgan Brad Murray

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All New England Selections Year 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001 2001 2001 2000 2000 2000

Player Matt Ratajczak Peter Vestergaard Gaston Kelly Charles Romero Joe Vella Matt Ratajczak Conor Smith Pierre Meloty-Kapella Gaston Kelly (2nd Team) Charles Romero (2nd Team) Joe Vella (2nd Team) Sam Empson (2nd Team) Nathan Elwood Dana Leary Patrick Huffer Tommy Day Brett Olsen (4th Team) Josh Bolton Dana Leary Patrick Huffer Nick Armington (2nd Team) Nick Armington Josh Bolton Dana Leary Brett Olsen (2nd Team) Ryan Olsen Khari Stephenson Alex Blake Khari Stephenson Dylan Smith (3rd Team) Ryan Olsen (4th Team) Alex Blake Ted Giannacopoulos Josef Powell Marc Williams Alex Blake Ted Giannacopoulos Josef Powell

Nathan Ellwood

Marc Williams

Joe Vella

Patrick Huffer

Year

Pierre Meloty-Kapella

1999 1998 1997 1996 1994 1994 1993 1993 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1989 1988 1988 1988 1987 1987 1987 1987 1983

Player Alex Blake Ted Giannacopoulos Jason Horowitz Greg Classen Brad Murray Matt Murrell Terry Kaufmann Matt Shaw Jake Upton Nick Phillips Greg Locraft Peter Lyn Stephen Bailey Ambi Stern Doug Brooks Rob Lake Denny Wright Rob Swann Jon Deveaux Denny Wright Ted Murphy Mark Schroeder

Ryan Olsen

Tommy Day

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All America Selections Year 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2006 2005, 06 2004, 05 2003 2002, 03 2001 2000, 01, 02 2000, 01 1999, 2000, 01 1999 1998 1998 1997 1996 1995 1995 1995 1994

Player Matt Ratajczak Peter Vestergaard Joe Vella Charles Romero Conor Smith Patrick Huffer (Adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year) Dana Leary (06 National Player of the Year) Josh Bolton Ryan Olsen Khari Stephenson Marc Williams Alex Blake (01 National Player of the Year) Josef Powell Ted Giannacopoulos Matt Magiera Stephen Danbusky Nick Trebat Greg Classen Brad Murray (National Player of the Year) Terry Kaufmann (National Player of the Year) Brad Murray Peter Rogaris John Thompson

Peter Vestergaard

Conor Smith

Brad Murray

Year 1993 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987, 88 1987 1986, 87, 89 1986 1986

Alex Blake

Ted Giannacopoulos

Dana Leary

Jeffrey McEvoy

1982

Rob Kusel

1978

Greg Hartman

1972 1966, 67 1962 1961 1955 1955 1952

Terry Kaufmann

1983, 84

Player Jim Reidy Orjan Hult Rob Lake Ambi Stern Rob Blanck Mike Masters Nikolai Nachamkin Dan Calichman Mike Masters Nikolai Nachamkin

John Buehler Jonathan Healy J Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Alvord Rutledge James Davib Thomas Lincoln Paul Quinn

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Professional & National Teams an to meric A t s r fi s the dium c o m e m b l e y St a e b s r e e Mas t goal in W Mike a

score

Charles ROMERO 2011-12

Josh BOLTON 2006-2007 2007-2008

Charleston Battery Rochester Rhinos Atlanta Silverhawks

Nick ARMINGTON 2006

Salt Lake City, MLS

Khari STEPHENSON 20102008-2010 2007-2008 2006 2004-2005 2004 2003-2005

Alex BLAKE Photo Courtesy: Charleston Battery / Vin Duffy

2002

Josh Bolton Charles Romero

Colorado Rapids, MLS

Ted GIANNACOPOULOS 2001

Pittsburgh Riverhounds

Dan CALICHMAN 1999 1995-1998 1991-1995

New England Revolution, MLS Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS (Captain) Hiroshima, Japan Mazda, J. League

Greg CLASSEN 1998

Albany Alley Cats, USISL Division III

Stephen DANBUSKY 2003-2006 2002 2000 1999-2001

Rob LAKE Photo Courtesy: SanJose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes, MLS Aalesunds FK, Swedish Premier League A.I.K. Stockholm, Swedish Premier League GAIS, Swedish Premier League Kansas City Wizards, MLS Chicago Fire, MLS Jamaican National Team

Virginia Beach Mariners Connecticut Wolves Hampton Roads Piranhas (Player / Asst. Coach) Long Island Rough Riders

1990

Linkenheim F.C., Germany

1993-1996 1992

Long Island Rough Riders San Francisco Blackhawks

Photo Courtesy: LA Galaxy

Mike MASTERS

Khari Stephenson Dan Calichman

Peter LYN 1994 1994 1994

Bill HENNIG 1993

Raleigh Flyers Hampton Roads Mariners Puerto Rican National Team Connecticut Wolves

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Letter Winners in the Russo Era 1980 Michael S. Battey Andrew C. Chase Jeffrey E. Coombs Douglas A. Orr Robert A. Pollini Van R. Townsend Paul G. Tratnyek Daniel B. Wyman

1984

Daniel E. Aramini John Campbell Fletcher Carr James A. Kornbluh Michael J. Sullivan

1986 Erik K. Knutzen Scott Koenig Jeffrey McEvoy Pieter M. Mulder Clark C. Otley Mark E. Schroeder Paul C. Williamson

1988 Brian R. Kornfield Michael P. Morris Nikolai A. B. Nachamkin Michael J. Roach Kurt Schroeder

1992 David B. Baird Charles A. Goldfarb, M.D. Laurin L. Laderoute, III Jeffrey D. Lipp Jim Ryan

1981 Sean Bradley Benjamin J. Davidson Daniel E. Friesen Terrance M. Heneghan Derek C. Johnson Alexander Keusseoglou David M. Law Neal J. McLaughlin Douglas C. Nelson Kern A. Reid, M.D. Frederick Schlosser Stuart Taylor Scott M. Tripler, M.D.

1982 David E. Barry Thomas S. Chase Brian R. Daniell Reginald L. Jones III Richard A. Leavitt James W. Leonard Jim Peck J. Jeffrey Poggi, M.D. William R. Tetreault, M.D. Charles Von Arentschildt

1983 Aytac H. Apaydin, M.D. Geoffrey B. Baker Eric T. Fernald Mark A. Koenig Robert M. Kusel Austin W. Lehr David Nasser John D. Ormsbee Eric F. Smith Kris Strohbehn Jeffrey S. Sutton Martin J. White

1985

David P. McCabe Douglas Erwin McKenney Toner Mitchell Edward E. Murphy Ken Rhodes J. David Wolf

1987 John P. A. Austin Bradric T. Bryan Jon C. Deveaux David P. Nichols Steven G. Pekala Eric R. Von Estorff C. Scott Walker E. Helge Weiner-Trapness G. Denny Wright

1989 Robert M. Blanck, Jr. Matt Daley Graeme W. Davis Douglas H. Gilbert W. Bryan Jennings Michael E. Masters Emiliano Mugnaini Mark E. Saalfeld

1993 Shawn B. Allen, M.D. William W. Hennig Orjan Hult Ethan G. Kline Gregory W. Locraft, Jr. Tsholwane F. Mokoena Jake Upton

1990 Douglas Brooks Daniel J. Calichman Brian R. Harwell Geoffrey Igharo Samuel S. McIlvain Andrew L. Stern Robert Swann John M. Walker

1994 Peter D. Ackerman Dimitrios E. Balodimas Craig Epifanio Nicholas A. Phillips, II James Reidy David K. Riley Matthew F. Shaw, M.D. Jeffrey M. Sicat, M.D.

1991 Stephen Bailey John C. Kennel Robert A. Lake Peter A. Lyn Bruce R. Quilling

1995 Mark S. Abrams Jeffrey S. Alexander Stephen M. Ginsberg D. Justin Griffith Christopher J. Klatell Matthew T. Murrell Thad F. Schilling John Samuel Thompson, III

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1996 Paul Adrian Burke Michael A. Cotter Warren K. Eng, M.D. Terance M. Kaufmann Peter C. Rogaris Christopher E. Ross Tyler K. Sage Erin L. Sullivan

2001

Dorian B. Baker Liviu O. Cananau Michael David Cortese W. Graham Davidson, Jr. Graham B. Dobbin Charles W. Mahoney William Burke Ouimet Ryan W. Spicer

2004

Andreas Boye Garrett T. Collins Jesse Dungan Bryan S. McCoy Ryan D. Olsen Khari Stephenson Romel N. Wallen Matthew C. Watson

2008

Mike Darling Nathan Elwood Will Ford Christopher Fuderich Ryan Pelletier Will Sheridan

1997 Seth Bair Jonathan D. Botts, M.D. Robin A. Kelesoglu Seth J. Morgan Bradford G. Murray Peter H. Sinclair Mark Torres Eric Watson

2002

Richard Page Bode Ted P. Giannacopoulos David M. Glick Justin Oeltjen Josef P. M. Powell Eric Scott Stein Walker McCoy Waugh Marc I. Williams

2005

Matthew K. Aronson Barrett Palmer Belair Schuyler C. Riggs

2009

Dan Curbelo-Zeidman Sam Denton-Schneider Brian Dolezal Sam Empson Chris Gocksch Peter Gordon Jay Ingram Alex Kramer

1998 Matthew S. Bruno Gregory A. Classen Brian J. Greenfield Jason Horowitz Javier R. Nogales Christopher A. Smith

1999 Stephen G. Danbusky Christian A. Dankers Hans R. Davies Jonathan S. Ilgen Edward R. McPherson, Jr. Angelo Patentas Daniel J. Pozen Jon D. Sederstrom Nicholas S. Swan Nicholas M. Trebat Matthew K. Whalin

2000 Neal Appleman Shawn M. Boburg Geoffrey H. Cohane David A. Kaufman Matthew M. Magiera Jason G. Stojkovic Jonathan L. Trementozzi

2003

Alex S. K. Blake Yuri A. Campbell Marshall L. Dines Perry Jonathan Kalmus Robert W. Kirsher Edwin H. May, IV Dylan C. Smith

2006

Nicholas W. Armington Matthew T. Bilodeau Joshua W. Bolton Edward W. Castle Keith W. Jackson

2010

Andrew Graham Peter Houston Ben MacKinnon Pierre Meloty-Kapella Conor Smith Will Whiston

2007

Jeffrey C. Castiglione Thomas R. Day, Jr. Folafolu F. Folowosele John C. Hillman Patrick A. Huffer Dana O. Leary Daniel MacGregor Matthew M. Nolan Brett R. Olsen Gregory B. Walker

2011

Colin Ainsworth Kiel Bonhomme Alex Johnson Gaston Kelly Jeffrey Lauer Andrew Lyons-Berg Charles Romero Joe Vella

2011

Angus Kennedy Daniel Morrisroe Nick Pugliese Takuto Sato Phillip Vestergaard

The 2001 NESCAC Tournament Champions: The Williams College Ephs

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Two Sport Athletes at Williams

illiams College has always encouraged its students to participate in multiple extracurricular activities. Playing one sport, keeping up with one’s courses and enjoying the Williams collegiate social life is the typical experience for the majority of Williams’ athletes. However, for some of our athletes extracurricular participation involves playing two sports. The two sport experience provides exposure to new friends and coaches as well as additional travel and NCAA opportunities. All of the Williams athletic teams compete at the highest levels of the NCAA, so the time and effort required to play just one sport is demanding. For all collegiate athletics, skills and conditioning need to be maintained voluntarily in the off season. The two sport athlete gets the benefit of the conditioning from two teams while competing in two sports he enjoys. Williams believes those individuals who are gifted enough to have an impact and have the desire to participate on two teams should have the option to avail themselves of that opportunity. Coach Russo has continually supported two sport athletes. In 2009 the soccer team had two players, Pierre MelotyKapella and Nick Pugliese, who were two sport athletes. Meloty-Kapella was selected as a 2nd Team All New England forward, while and also ran the 100 meters for the Track and Field team. Nick Pugliese, who was a successful mid-fielder, was also on the the Men’s Crew team for their spring season. 2006 National Player of the Year, Dana Leary, also played Varsity Basketball while he led the soccer team to the NCAA Elite 8 (twice) and the Sweet Sixteen Providing athletes the chance to play two sports is one of the features of Williams athletics that drives Williams incredible sports success and has helped it win 12 straight Director Cups. The list of two sport athletes at Williams is long and distinguished. Some of these talented individuals include:

Two Sport Athletes at Williams

• Jerome Page ’49 – Basketball & Soccer • Pete Willmott ’59 – Basketball & Baseball • Steve Crehan ‘73 – Basketball & Football (All NE) • Richard Small ‘73 – Soccer & Basketball • Richard (Dick) Nesbit ‘74 – Football & Lacrosse • Dave Nasser ‘83 – Soccer & Baseball • Mika Brzezinski ‘89 – Cross Country & Track & Field • Mike Masters ‘89 – Soccer & Basketball • Dan Calichman ‘90 – Soccer & Lacrosse • Rob Lake ’90 – Soccer & Lacrosse • Rich Williams ‘90 – Football & Basketball • George (Ted) Rogers ‘91 – Football & Lacrosse • Rob Bice ‘94 – Golf & Basketball • Bobby Walker ‘95 – Football & Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field • Ethan Brooks ‘96 – Football & Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field • Kasia Sullivan ‘96 – Field Hockey & Lacrosse

• Erin Burnett ‘98 – Field Hockey & Lacrosse • Alana Teutonico ‘98 – Basketball & Lacrosse • Laura Brenneman ‘99 – Soccer, Basketball, & Softball • Jim Frew ‘99 – Basketball & Baseball • Kathellen Higgins ‘99 – Basketball & Softball • Rebecca Brooks ‘00 – Soccer, Basketball, & Track & Field • Sean Keenan ‘00 – Football & Basketball • Karl Remsen ‘03 – Cross Country & Nordic Skiing • Jabe Begeron ‘04 – Ice Hockey & Baseball • Joyia Chadwick ‘05 – Volleyball & Track & Field • Dana Leary ‘06 – Soccer & Basketball • Brian Morrisey ‘09 – Football & Lacrosse • Alice Nelson ‘10 – Nordic Skiing & Lacrosse • Pierre Meloty-Kapella ‘10 – Soccer & Track & Field • Nick Pugliese ‘12 – Soccer & Rowing

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Soccer Alumni in the Professional World Name

Grad

City

State / Country

Title

Organization University of Connecticut School of Law

Mark SCHROEDER

1987

Storrs

Professor of Law

Ethan KLINE

1993

London

England

Partner

Smith Kline Associates

Steve GINSBERG

1995

Dedham

Head Soccer Coach

Noble and Greenough School

Erin SULLIVAN

1996

Springfield

Head Men’s Soccer Coach

Western New England College

Terry KAUFMANN

1996

Chicago

Trader

Performance Trust Capital Partners

Paul BURKE Brad MURRAY Eric WATSON Brian GREENFIELD Christian DANKERS, MD Dan POZEN Jonathan ILGEN Steve DANBUSKY Angelo PATENTAS Shawn BOBURG Neal APPLEMAN Graham DOBBIN Dorian BAKER Graham DAVIDSON Will OUIMET Eric STEIN Josef POWELL Ted GIANNACOPOULOS Marc WILLIAMS Richard BODE Dylan SMITH Andreas BOYE Khari STEPHENSON Matthew ARONSON Tommy DAY John HILLMAN Sam DENTON-SCHNEIDER Sam EMPSON Andrew GRAHAM Peter HOUSTON Ben MACKINNON Pierre MELOTTY-KAPPELLA Connor SMITH Will WHISTON Colin AINSWORTH Gordon ATKINS Gaston KELLY Jeffrey LAUER Andrew LYONS-BERG Charles ROMERO Joe VELLA Angus KENNEDY Daniel MORRISROE Nicholas PUGLIESE Takuto SATO Matt STAIGER Philip VESTERGAARD

1996 1997 1997 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2007 2007 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012

New York Palo Alto New Paltz San Francisco Boston Boston Arlington Virginia Beach Waltham Hackensack New York San Francisco New York San Mateo Amherst New York Orlando Boston London Chicago Toronto New York San Jose Washington Lusaka Boston San Fransisco New York Chicago New York New York New York New York New York Davis Somers Cambridge Salem Silver Springs Charleston Cazerovia TBD New York Kabul Cambridge New York Washington

NY CA NY CA MA MA VA VA MA NJ NY CA NY CA MA NY FL MA England IL Canada NY CA DC Zambia MA CA NY IL NY NY NY NY NY CA NY MA OR MD SC NY Southern Africa NY Afghanistan MA NY DC

Headmaster Associate Head Men's Soccer Coach General Manager Resident Associate Research Scientist Boys Director of Coaching Principal Reporter Senior Project Manager Associate Business Intelligence Group Associate Professor of Geology Managing Director Vice-President, Operations Manager Student Brand Manager Faculty of Law Associate Professional Soccer Player Senior Staff Instructor Associate Analyst Analyst Account Executive Analyst Analyst Account Executive Analyst Analyst Analyst Analyst Business Dev’t Specialist Assistant Manager Consultant Professional Soccer Marketing Analyst Teaching Intern Consultant/Analyst Intern Quality Development Engineer Research Consultant Technical Consultant

Nightingale Danford School Summit Partners SUNY New Paltz Performant Financial Corporation Massachusetts General Hospital Wellington Management National Institutes of Health Beach FC Youth Soccer Club Global Petroleum The Record of Bergen County Cauldwell Wingate Inc., LLC RS Investments Goldman Sachs Acacia Capital Univ. of Conn. FSI Capital, LLC Machinery & Parts Export, LLC Dolphin Seafood University of London Law School Kraft Brands University of Toronto Highbridge Principal Strategies San Jose Earthquakes US Dept. Housing and Urban Development Grassroots Soccer Parthenon Consulting Goldman Sachs Promontory Financial Groupon Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods Changing Our World, Inc. Weiden & Kennedy Opera Solutions Morgan Stanley Greg Avis and Summit Partners USB Debt Capital Markets Exeter Group Bryn Mawr Vineyards Booz Allen Hamilton Charleston Battery SC American Express Grassroots Soccer Opera Solutions Roshan Telecom • Mobile Money InterSystems Ithaka S+R Booz Allen Hamilton

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Fox Memorial Soccer Trophy

he perpetual trophy in tribute to the inspiring qualities of leadership and integrity which distinguished Myles Fox, 1940, Williams Soccer captain, killed in action on Tulagi while serving with the United States Marine Corps. Each year there shall be inscribed thereon the name of the soccer player whose achievements of character and sportsmanship best typify those of the “Skipper.” The trophy was awarded anonymously by a Williams alumnus in 1953. The committee on selection consists of the Director of Athletics, the Coach, and the manager of the soccer team.

Year

John Lyman Grey

1984

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

Paul Joseph Quinn Jr. Thomas Clarke Lincoln Howard A. Patterson Jr. Richard B. Lombard Jr. Donald W. Lum

1985

1960 1961 1962 1963

Player

1986 1987

Michael J. Sullivan Douglas E. McKenny John A. Mitchell Jr. Pieter M. Mulder G. Denny Wright

1988

Nikolai A. B. Nachamkin

Thomas B. Tierney

1989

Robert M. Blanck Jr.

Robert L. A. Adams William M. Ryan John L. O’Donnell Jr.

1990

Andrew L. Stern

1991

Stephen H. Bailey

1992

Lauren L. Laderoute III

John H. Only Jr.

1993

Gregory W. Locraft

1965

John M. Trainor

1994

Matthew J. Shaw

1966

Walter C. Upton

1995

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

Jonathan L. Healy W. Clark McFadden II Lyle W. Johnson Peter C. Thorp Richard V. Bennett Robert H. Young Jr. Thomas E. Geissler Mark W. Cresap Michael J. Elkind Jr. Graham R. Hone James S. Hield Edward B. Rouse Seth C. Johnson Douglas A. Orr Daniel E. Freisen

1996

1982

Brian R. Daniell

1983

Aytac H. Apaydin

Derek J. Griffith Paul A. Burke Erin L. Sullivan Eric B. Watson Jason L. Horowitz Christian A. Dankers Neal Appleman William G. Davidson Richard P. Bode Dylan C. Smith Bryan McCoy Edward W. Castle Thomas R. Day Dana O. Leary Nathan R. Elwood Sam Denton-Schneider Peter Houston Gaston Kelly Nick Pugliese

1964

Player

1954

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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The Tradition of Excellence

Continues...

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2012 Williams Soccer Schedule Date

09/05/12 09/08/12 09/11/12 09/15/12 09/22/12 09/23/12 09/29/12 10/06/12 10/07/12 10/13/12 10/14/12 10/20/12 10/21/12 10/24/12

Opponent

at Westfield St. Bates * Hamilton * at Trinity (Conn.) * Wesleyan (Conn.) * Connecticut College * Utica at Amherst * at Bowdoin * Tufts * Babson at Colby * RPI Middlebury *

* = NESCAC Conference Game

Coach Russo and the entire 2012 Williams Soccer team would like to extend special thanks to Matt Fisher and Gate 21 Graphics (www.Gate21.net) for the design and layout of this Guide, as well as Loretta Romero / Photos by Lorett (www.PhotosByLorett.ShutterFly.com) and William Whiston for providing many of the photographs of the Williams team. Without their hard work, this guide would not have been possible. Some photos courtesy of: Photos by Lorett / Loretta Romero âŚ William Whiston, Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.

Copies of some photos are available via Shutterfly at: www.photosbylorett.shutterfly.com.

CLIMB HIGH

The Stauffer Award Run for Yourself, Run for Your Mates!

att Stauffer, class of 1996, was a two-time Academic All NESCAC selection and an all NESCAC in 1994. Matt lost his battle with leukemia in 1998, but served as an inspiration to his teammates in 1995 as they won the NCAA national championship. His number, 10, is permanently retired from Williams Soccer. Today, Matt continues to serve as an inspiring force for the Ephs. This year is the fourteenth anniversary of the graduation of the class of 1996 from Williams College.

In his memory the Stauffer Award is given to the Williams players â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Best Exemplify The Highest Commitment To Excellence Both On And Off The Field.â&#x20AC;?

Year

2010 2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2001 2000 1998

Player

Gaston Kelly Joe Vella Conor Smith Nathan Elwood Patrick Huffer Edward W. Castle, Jr. Matthew Aronson Richard Bode William B. Ouimet Christian A. Dankers

Matt Stauffer Class of 1997

Coach Huffman, Coach Russo, and Coach Demeo with Senior Captains Peter Christman and Matt Ratajczak at the Stauffer Memorial

The 2012 Ephs

First Row:

(L to R) ▪ Peter MORRELL ▪ Patrick EBOBISSE ▪ Peter CHRISTMAN (Co-Captain) ▪ Matt RATAJCZAK (Co-Captain) ▪ Than FINAN ▪ Andrew BRAVO

Second Row:

(L to R) Trainer, Lisa WILK ▪ Marcus CHRISTIAN ▪ Chris SEITZ ▪ Matt KASTNER ▪ Nathan MILLER ▪ Michael MADDING ▪ Chris CONDER ▪ User KUSHAINA ▪ Mohammed RASHID ▪ MAtt MURALLES ▪ Noah CADET

Third Row:

(L to R) Head Coach, Mike RUSSO ▪ Assistant Coach, Jeff HUFFMAN ▪ Andres J. BURBANK-CRUMP ▪ Timothy MARCHESE ▪ Joshua MILLER-LEWIS ▪ Troy RITTER ▪ Jonathan WESTLING ▪ Dan LIMA ▪ Noah GRUMMAN ▪ Geoff DANILACK ▪ Luke PIERCE ▪ Zach GRADY ▪ Assistant Coach, Tom DEMEO (Ass’t Coach) ▪ Faculty Advisor, Magnus BERNHARDSSON

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