Six seniors say goodbye to soccer

Cabrini College prepares to say goodbye to six important members of the Soccer team due to graduation.

Mike Jared Paul RobinsonSchierbaumDonqghy

Matt Kaiser

-by Adam Greenberg

Wayne Brown

Senior Mike Robinson said farewell to his soccer days at Cabrini after this weekend The men's soccer team had the second best record in the country, according to Robinson, with a record 212.

Robinson said he would count Saturday's game against Frostburg State as one of the highlights of his athletic career.

"I scored the goal that sent the game into overtime,"he said His goal allowed the team to win the game.

While he'll no longer be fighting for goals at Cabrini, Robinson, who is a marketing major, said that

"- when he goes out into the real world he'll always remember the camaraderie amongst his teammates and the supportivefaculty

Don Eadie

As a graphic design major, senior soccer player Don Eadie can see a possible career in advertising or logo design. In fact, Eadie may be able to help out a professional soccer team in more ways than one.

Although he didn't finish the season, senior Jared Schierbaum said he will look back on his days with the soccer team as a positive experience. As a fullback, he said he appreciated the amount of time he was able to put in on the field.

Schierbaum said that he really enjoyed the team spirit and support that the players offered each other. When he had to leave the team due to other obligations, he said his teammates respected his decision.

Majoring in sociology and criminal justice, Schierbaum hopes to pursue investigative work.

However,just because he left the team, he didn't stop following their accomplishments.

"I'm happy that they did so well;' he said in reference to the championship.

Senior Paul Donaghy achieved more goals than just on the field. He said that this year he was able to conquer his temper, which previously disrupted his game. Winning the offensive MVP in the PAC championship game was a significant achievement for Donaghy this season.

Donaghy scored the only goal during the PAC semi-final game against College Misericordia.

The victory sent the team to the PAC finals against Eastern, where they won the PAC. Donaghy's season totals included 10 goals and 22 points.

The center-halfback is proud of his team's 21 wins this year and looks forward to graduating with his major in graphic design.

With an assist on the gamewinner in overtime against archrival Eastern, outside fullback Matt Kaiser was happy with his final season.

On the season, Kaiser recorded one goal and three assists. Kaiser was not able to participate in the final four games due to injury.

The championship provided a great finale to his soccer career at Cabrini.

Kaiser and the team moved on to the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament.

This was, by far, his best year and now Kaiser is thinking about the future. With his degree in sports science, he is considering graduate school and a career in cardiology.

Team captain Wayne Brown was proud to lead his team to 21 wins this season. Brown was an instrumental force, collecting three goals and six assists from the center-halfback position. According to Brown, he told his coaches that he thought the team would win 15 games, but he never thought about 21.

"We played well," he said of the championship team. ''There was good chemistry on the field." Brown said he has appreciated all the support that he has received from his fellow players, alumni and coaches.

Looking back on his years as an athlete at Cabrini, Brown has nothing but great memories. ''I had a blast all four years," he said.