2010 MEN’S SOCCER GAME NOTES St. Francis College Sports Informa on Department 180 Remsen Street*Brooklyn NY 11201 P:718-489-5490*F:718-797-2140
Men’s Soccer Contact: Brian Morales Phone: 718-489-5491 Email: bmorales@s ranciscollege.edu
TODAY’S MATCH: Friday, October 22, 2010 St. Francis College Terriers (4-6-2; 2-3-0 NEC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (6-5-2; 2-1-2 NEC) Moon Township, Pennsylvania North Athle c Complex (1,000)
2010 SCHEDULE
HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES St. Francis leads 15-10-1 Last Mee ng: SFC won 1-0 (10/18/09) @ Aviator Complex
NEXT UP: Sunday, October 24, 2010 St. Francis College Terriers (4-5-2; 2-2-0 NEC) @ St. Francis (PA) Red Flash (7-4-1; 3-0-2 NEC) Lore o, Pennsylvania Stokes Soccer Complex (1,000)
Date Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 18 Sept. 22 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 5
Opponent @ # 2 UCONN @ UAlbany @ VMI & @ Liberty & @ NJIT @ Rider @ Fairfield @ Fairleigh Dickinson * @ Sacred Heart * vs. Bryant * vs. Mount St. Mary’s * vs. # 12 Monmouth * @ Robert Morris * @ St. Francis (PA) * vs. Quinnipiac * vs. Central Connecticut * @ Long Island * * &
HEAD-TO-HEAD SERIES St. Francis leads 13-8-0 Last Mee ng: SFC won 3-0 (10/16/09) @ Aviator Complex
Time L 2-0 L 2-1 T 0-0 L 3-1 W 4-1 W 3-0 T 1-1 L 2-1 2ot L 2-0 W 5-0 W 2-0 L 4-0 3:00 pm 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm
Northeast Conference Matchup Jay Sculley Memorial Tournament (hosted by VMI) All Times Eastern
HOME GAMES IN BOLD PLAYED AT AVIATOR COMPLEX
TERRIER TIDBITS TODAY’S MATCH-UP
SCOUTING THE COLONIALS The Robert Morris Colonials have undergone a The St. Francis College Terriers travel to Western Pennsylvania for the complete transforma on from last season, having first of two contest, star ng today with a a ernoon matchup against the only won three games last season, sit in a e for Robert Morris Colonials from North Athle c Complex in Moon Township, the final playoff spot in the Northeast Conference Pennsylvania. standings. SERIES INFORMATION This a ernoon’s contest will be the 27th me these two programs have squared off. Since 2005, the Terriers hold a 3-2, winning the last three Leading the way for the Colonials this season is Neil Sha er, who has posted six goals, two assists for a contest. total of 14 points in thirteen games. LAST TIME OUT The St. Francis College men’s soccer team were blanked by the # 12 Monmouth University Hawks, 4-0, at Aviator Sports Complex on October 17 from Aviator Complex. St. Francis (4-6-2; 2-3-0 NEC) had several opportuni es in the opening minutes of the contest to score the game’s first goal but those shots either sailed high over the goal or were misdirected to the right of the net. The Hawks (9-1-2; 3-0-2 NEC) were able to capitalize on those early misfortunes as in the 17th minute; Ryan Kinne received a pass from teammate RJ Allen and was able to put a header past goalkeeper Paul Benkert to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Monmouth’s Ma Beverin beat Benkert to increase the Hawks lead to 2-0. Max Hamilton found Beverin in the middle of the box and Beverin was then able to direct the ball to the back right of the net. With two minutes to go before hal ime, Kinne struck again as he and Allen hooked up for the Hawks third goal of the half. The final goal came in the 60th minute as Chase Barbieri blasted a shot past Cur s Julien a er receiving the ball off a free kick from Ryan Clark to seal the victory.
In goal, Toba Bolaji has posted a 6-5-2 record this season while stopping 69 shots on goal and only giving up 15 goals, for a 1.11 GAA. TEAM COMPARISON SFNY 2010 Stats Robert Morris 4-6-2 Overall Record 6-5-2 2-3-0 Conf. Record 2-1-2 2-1-0 Home Record 4-1-0 2-4-2 Road Record 0-4-2 0-1-0 Neutral Record 2-0-0 1.50 Goals Per Game 1.48 15.4 Shots Per Game 12.2 6.1 Corner Per Game 5.5 1.42 Goals Against Avg. 1.11 13.1 Shots Allowed/G 14.2 4.0 Saves Per Game 5.3 4.0 Shutouts 3.0
2010 ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater Overall Record Record @ SFC Record vs. Assistant Coach Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)
Tom Giovatto Iona College ‘97 29-25-12 Same 15-13-5 Sinan Selmani Christopher Antonino
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE QUICK FACTS Institution St. Francis College Location Brooklyn Heights, New York Founded 1884 Enrollment 2,300 Nickname Terriers Colors Red (187), Blue (286) Stadium Aviator Sports & Recreation Complex Capacity 2,000 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Northeast President Brendan J. Dugan ‘68 Athletic Director Irma Garcia ‘80 Department Phone # 718-489-5490 Website www.SFCathletics.com SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Director of Sports Information Office Phone Email Fax
David Gansell 718-489-5369 dgansell@stfranciscollege.edu 718-797-2140
Assistant SID/ Men’s Soccer Contact Office Phone E-Mail Fax
Brian D. Morales ‘08 718-489-5491 bmorales@stfranciscolleg.edu 718-797-2140
TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Overall Record 2009 NEC Record (Finish) 2009 NEC Tournament Starters Returning/Lost Letterman Returning/Lost
10-6-2 7-2-1 (2nd) Lost in Semifinals 7/4 9/4
HISTORY First Year of Men’s Soccer Overall All-Time Record # No of Years in NCAA Tournament NCAA Play-In Appearances Last NCAA Tournament Appearance
1968 364-304-68 (93-89-16 NEC) 5 Years (3-5-0) Three Appearences (‘95,’96,’98) 1982 (1st Round, Loss Columbia)
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS (AS OF OCTOBER 21th) School NEC Pts Overall Pct Sacred Heart 4-1-1 13 9-3-1 .731 Monmouth 3-0-2 11 9-1-2 .833 St. Francis (PA) 3-1-1 10 7-4-1 .625 Robert Morris 2-1-2 8 6-5-2 .538 Bryant 2-2-2 8 4-6-2 .417 Long Island 2-2-1 7 5-7-1 .423 Fairleigh Dickinson 2-3-1 7 6-6-1 .500 St. Francis (NY) 2-3-0 6 4-6-2 .417 Mount St. Mary’s 2-4-0 6 5-9-0 .357 Quinnipiac 1-3-0 3 2-8-1 .227 Central Conn. St. 0-3-2 2 3-7-2 .333
W/L W1 W1 L1 L1 T1 W1 W1 L1 L2 W1 T2
NEXT UP St. Francis will conclude their two-game Western Pennsylvania tour with a Northeast Contest against St. Francis (PA) in Lore o on Sunday, October 24th. BY THE NUMBERS 608: Career winning % of Carlo Tramontozzi 364: Career Program Wins 304: Career Program Losses 190: Career coaching victories for Carlo Tramontozzi 68: Career Program Ties 42: St. Francis begins its 42nd season of compe on. 21: Carlo Tramontozzi, the all winningst coach in St. Francis history, coached 21 years. 18: Double-Digit win totals in their existence. 4: The Terriers have won the Northeast Conference Tournament four mes, in 1991, 1995, 1996, and 1998. St. Francis All-Time Coaching Record Coach Record Win % Carlo Tramontozzi (21) 190-117-30 .608 Sam Carrington (13) 127-106-16 .542 Tom Giova o (4) 29-25-12 .530 Carlo Acquista (5) 18-58-10 .267 Top 25 in Western Pennsylvania... The Terriers are a combined 25-18-1 heading into their Western Pennsylvania lt against Robert Morris (Moon Township) and St. Francis (PA) (Lore o).
High Five.... The last me the Terriers scored five goals in a game was against Manha an College on October 4th, 2008. The Terriers were victorious 5-2 at home. The Terriers blanked the Bryant Bulldogs 5-0 on Friday a ernoon.
2010 ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER TRIO CHOSEN TO LEAD TERRIERS IN 2010... The St. Francis College men’s soccer program, which finished the 2009 season with a semifinals appearance in the Northeast Conference Tournament, has announced that seniors Greg Baum, Nick Baum and junior Robbie Weir have been named team captains for the 2010 season, head coach Tom Giova o announced. “The Baum’s and Weir have been crucial to our development as a program,” said Giova o. “They have been through the tough times and have experienced the rewards of the team’s hard-work. These three are prime examples of what it means to be a student-athlete. They are hard-working, filled with determina on and are dedicated to the program.” Not known for his scoring ability, Greg Baum had a break-out season for the Terriers. He was fourth on the team in goals scored with three goals as he appeared in 17 games. His twin brother, Nick, enjoyed a solid season as well last season. Nick tallied two goals also in 17 games played and can be used in the backfield as a defender or as a forward to expand coach Giova o’s offense. Weir showed no signs of a “sophomore” jinx last season, as he improved his totals from his freshman year. The na ve of Prestwick, Scotland scored two goals and recorded two assists last season, while his ability to drive the ball deep into the opponent’s zone will be crucial for St. Francis as the Terriers vie for a Northeast Conference crown this season.
THE 2010 TERRIERS ARE….
At Home On the Road At a Neutral site In Over me Not Scoring Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4 goals Scoring 5 or more goals Allowing No Goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4 goals Allowing 5 or more goals Weekday matches Weekend matches At Night In the A ernoon Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half Outshoo ng Opponents Being Outshot Tied in Shots Taken 2010 Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWS St. Francis College and opponents locker rooms are closed to the media. For any special interview requests, please contact Brian Morales, Assistant Sports Informa on Director/ Men’s Soccer Contact. He can be contacted via email at bmorales@s ranciscollege.edu or by phone at 718-489-5491. At least twenty-four hours of advanced no ce is appreciated. Interviews will be conducted at a designated area.
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Monmouth (10) Quinnipiac (1) Fairleigh Dickinson St. Francis (NY) Mount St. Mary’s Sacred Heart St. Francis (PA) Long Island Central Conn. State Robert Morris Bryant
2-1-0 2-4-2 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-3-1 0-3-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-1 1-0-1 0-4-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 3-2-2 1-4-0 1-2-1 3-4-1 3-0-0 0-4-1 1-2-1 4-1-2 0-4-0 0-1-0 The 2010 NEC Men’s Soccer Tournament will take place at the home of the high seed on November 12 & 14. The top four teams in the regular season standings will advance to the postseason event. The winner of the NEC Tournament will receive the league’s automa c bid to the 2010 NCAA Soccer
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2010 St. Francis College (NY) Men’s Soccer Roster No 00 0 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 22 23
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24 26
Name Liam Burton Cur s Julien
Pos GK GK
HT 5-11 5-11
CL So. Jr.
Nicholas Baum Aldo Toma Greg Baum Ben Graver Farzan Bigdeli Jeverton De Lorenzi Robbie Weir Simon Y erbom John Sallhag Gabriel Bagot Klement Gjushi Jonas Pantelidis Kristoffer Lindfors John Johansson Charles Okeke James Caicedo Paul Benkert Adam Maabdi
D D D M M F/M M M F F M F M M D M GK M
5-9 5-11 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-1
Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So.
Richie Arkoi Frank Lopez
M D
5-11 5-8
So. Fr.
Head Coach:
Hometown/Previous School West Yorkshire, England / Outwood Grange Gasparillo, Trinidad & Tobago / Naparima College (Trinidad & Tobago) Staten Island, NY / St. Joseph by the Sea HS Brooklyn, New York / Fort Hamilton Staten Island, NY / St. Joseph by the Sea HS Norwich, England / Sprowston High School Forest Hills, NY / Forest Hills Rutherford, NJ / Rutherford HS Prestwick, Scotland / Prestwick Academy Gavle, Sweden / Goranssonska High School Vaxjo, Sweden / Katedralskolan High School Nevers, France Bronx, NY / Manha an Interna onal Malmo, Sweden Malmo, Sweden Kalmar, Sweden / Stagneliusskolan Lagos, Nigeria / Briarcliffe Brooklyn, NY / Bishop Ford HS Rockville, MD / Gonzaga College HS Honnecourt Sur Escaut, France / Paul Duez Cambrai Staten Island, NY / St. Peter’s Boys High School Brooklyn, NY / Francis Lewis
Assistant Coach: Volunteer Coach: Athle c Trainer: Sports Info Contact:
Tom Giova o (Iona College ’97), Fourth Season Overall Record: 29-25-12 Record @ St. Francis (NY): Same Record vs. Northeast Conf: 15-13-5 Sinan Selmani, Third Season Christopher Antonino (St. Francis College ’10), First Season Don Hovey, MED, MS, A.T.C Brian D. Morales ‘08
2010 Captains:
Greg Baum, Nick Baum, Robbie Weir Yit-ter-bom Jew-she Pan- l-i-dis Lind-fours Oh-Key-Kay Ca-Eye-che-do Ma-di A-Kore-i Bag-ot
Tom Giova o Sinan Selmani Christopher Antonino
Gee-oh-vat-toe Sin-on Sal-man-knee Ant-toe-nin-oh
17 0 16 26 23 18 15 11 3 9 C 10
SENIORS (4) Nicholas Baum Greg Baum Jeverton De Lorenzi John Sallhag JUNIORS (4) Cur s Julien Robbie Weir Jonas Pantelidis Charles Okeke
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Simon Y erbom Klement Gjushi Jonas Pantelidis Kristoffer Lindfors Charles Okeke James Caicedo Adam Maabdi Richie Arkoi Gabriel Bagot
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 24 Richie Arkoi 12 Gabriel Bagot 2 Nicholas Baum 4 Greg Baum 22 Paul Benkert 7 Farzan Bigdeli 00 Liam Burton 19 James Caicedo 8 Jeverton De Lorenzi 13 Klement Gjushi 5 Ben Graver
TERRIERS BY CLASS
John Johansson Cur s Julien Kristoffer Lindfors Frank Lopez Adam Maabdi Charles Okeke Jonas Pantelidis John Sallhag Aldo Toma Robbie Weir Simon Y erbom
SOPHOMORES (8) Liam Burton Aldo Toma Ben Graver Farzan Bigdeli Klement Gjushi Paul Benkert Adam Maabdi Richie Arkoi FRESHMAN (5) Gabriel Bagot Simon Y erbom Kristoffer Lindfors John Johansson James Caicedo Frank Lopez
HEAD COACH TOM GIOVATTO IONA COLLEGE ‘97 4th Season
Head Coach Tom Giova o embarks on his fourth season as the head of the St. Francis College men’s soccer program. During his first three season, Giova o has complied an overall record of 25-19-10, a Northeast Conference regular-season record of 13-10-6 and a 0-0-1 record in the NEC tournament play. Last season, Giova o’s Terriers posted their second straight double-digit win total, with a 10-6-2 overall mark, a 7-2-1 conference record en route to the # 2 seed in the Northeast Conference Tournament while ending a ten-year postseason drought for St. Francis. The Terriers opened up the season with two crushing defeats (VCU and Coastal Carolina) but rebounded nicely at the inaugural Jay Sculley Memorial Tournament, as they defeated host VMI and Liberty to win the tournament. In his first season at the helm, Giova o endured a rocky inaugural season, pos ng a 4-9-5 overall record and 2-5-2 in the Northeast Conference. In 2008, the second season for Giova o, his Terriers sparkled as the Terriers tallied their first double-digit win total in a decade, finishing the season with an 11-4-3 mark and placed fi h in the conference standings. During that stretch, the Terriers registered a remarkable eight-match winning streak (spanning from September 15th to October 24th) and opened that season by winning the Navy Invita onal, tying host Navy and an impressive 2-1 over me victory against former Northeast Conference member UMBC (University of Maryland-Bal more County). Prior to his promo on to head coach, Giova o served as the assistant coach of the Terriers in 2006. Amongst his responsibili es, he assisted in the recrui ng process as well help with scou ng the opposi on. While coaching St. Francis is his primary responsibility, Giova o serves as the Director of Coaching at Met Oval Brooklyn Knights (girls division). There, he is in charge of hiring coaching staffs for the U-13 to U-20 programs, while overseeing the en re league. He currently coaches in the USSF Development Academy League for Met-Oval. Giova o received his first chance in coaching when he was hired as an assistant coach at Saint Peter’s College (Jersey City, New Jersey) from 2001-2003. He assisted in all aspects of the men’s soccer program, which included recrui ng and fund raising efforts. In 2003, the Peacocks’ captured the Metro Atlan c Athle c Conference (MAAC) Championships while pos ng a school-high 18 wins and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Men’s College Cup. This past December, his team was inducted to the school’s Hall of Fame. In 2004, Giova o was named to his second assistant coaching posi on, joining the staff at Stony Brook University. As a member of the staff, the university achieved the most wins in the school’s history and capped off a stellar year by making its first ever playoff appearance. While a member of the Seawolves, he was responsible for all on-field coaching du es, while assis ng in recrui ng, fund-raising, and game scheduling. Giova o graduated from Iona College with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communica ons in 1997. At Iona, he was a three-year varsity le er-winner as a Gael. Upon gradua on from Iona, Giova o had the opportunity to play for the New York/New Jersey Metro Stars of the MLS (Major League Soccer). In 1998, he joined the PDL’s Brooklyn Knights and in 2000, was invited to the NPSL’s Bal more Blast during the pre-season. Coach Giova o resides in New York and holds United States Soccer Federa on “C” License. GIOVATTO FILE ST. FRANCIS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Year Overall Pct. NEC 2007 4-9-5 .333 2-5-2 2008 11-4-3 .694 4-3-2 2009 10-6-2 .611 7-2-1 2010 4-6-2 .455 2-3-0 TOTALS 29-25-12 .530 15-13-5
Pct. .333 .555 .750 .500 .530
Finish 8th 5th 2nd -
(Pts.) (8) (14) (22)
ST. FRANCIS (NY) SEASON STATISTICS Overall: 4-6-2
## 11 23 9 12 8 2 15 19 17 10 16 7 4 5 3 27 24 18 26 22 13 0 00
## 00 22 0 TM
Conf: 2-3-0
SHOTS Player GP-GS SALLHAG, John 12-12 MAABDI, Adam 12-12 WEIR, Robbie 12-11 BAGOT, Gabriel 8-8 DE LORENZI, Jeve 11-11 BAUM, Nick 11-11 PANTELIDIS, Jon 8-1 CAICEDO, James 12-1 JOHANSSON,Joh 12-12 YTTERBOM, Sim 10-4 LINDFORS, Kristof 11-0 BIGDELI, Farzan 11-4 BAUM, Greg 11-11 GRAVER, Ben 6-1 TOMA, Aldo 12-11 SCHIERA, Rob 3-0 ARKOI, Richie 5-0 OKEKE, Charles 6-5 LOPEZ, Frank 11-5 BENKERT, Paul 5-2 GJUSHI, Klemen 4-0 JULIEN, Cur s 11-10 BURTON, Liam 2-0 Total............... 12 Opponents.... 12 Player GP-GS BURTON, Liam 2-0 BENKERT, Paul 5-2 JULIEN, Cur s 11-10 TEAM 0-0 Total............... 12 Opponents...........
Home: 2-1-0
Away: 2-4-2
Min G A 845 8 0 871 2 4 696 2 3 562 2 1 684 2 1 897 2 0 243 0 1 475 0 1 900 0 0 520 0 0 431 0 0 466 0 0 843 0 0 250 0 0 1004 0 0 19 0 0 145 0 0 469 0 0 556 0 0 198 0 0 34 0 0 834 0 0 20 0 0 18 11 17 13 GOAL AVERAGE SAVES Minutes GA GaAvg 19:38 0 0.00 201:55 3 1.34 875:53 14 1.44 0:00 0 0.00 1097:26 17 1.39 12 1097:26 18
Pts Sh 16 46 8 33 7 20 5 11 5 9 4 10 1 9 1 5 0 10 0 9 0 7 0 4 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 185 47 157 RECORD Saves SavePct 0 .000 7 .700 40 .741 1 1.000 48 .738 1.48 58
The Automated ScoreBook St. Francis (NY) Combined Team Sta s cs (as of October 21 2010) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONF Date Sep 01 Sep 04 Sep 10 Sep 12 Sep 16 Sep 18 Sep 22 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 17
OVERALL 4-6-2 2-3-0 2-3-2
HOME 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0
Opponent at #10 Connec cut at Albany at VMI vs. Liberty at NJIT at Rider at Fairfield at Fairleigh Dickinson * at Sacred Heart * BRYANT * MOUNT ST. MARY’S * # 12 Monmouth *
AWAY 2-4-2 0-2-0 2-2-1
NEUTRAL 0-1 0-0 0-0
Score L 0-2 L 1-2 T 0-0 2ot L 3-1 W 4-1 W 3-0 T 1-1 L 2-1 (2ot) L 2-0 W 5-0 W 2-0 L 4-0
A . 3163 100 275 ---300 189 --100 172 143 103 127
Neut: 0-1-0
SOG 25 11 9 4 4 6 3 2 4 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 76 65
YC-RC 2-0 1-0 0-0 4-0 4-1 0-1 3-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 17-2 12-2
GW 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6
PK-A 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 3-3
W 0 2 2 0 4 .763
L 0 1 4 0 5 5
T 0 0 1 0 1 4
SO 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 4 1
Shots 0 20 133 0 153 4