TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 Schedule Media Information
2009 SCHEDULE
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SEPTEMBER
OUTLOOK 2009 Outlook
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach Ed Kelly Assistant Coaches Support Staff
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PLAYERS Team Captains Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen
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DATE 1 4 7 11 15 18 22 25 29
2 6 9 12 17 21 25 30
28 29 30-33 34-43 44
PROGRAM HISTORY 46 47 48 49-53 54 55 56 57 58-59 60-61 62-63 64-65 66-67 68
TIME 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m.
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at North Carolina State* Yale Clemson* Quinnipiac at North Carolina* at Holy Cross at Virginia* Wake Forest*
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m.
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Virginia Tech* ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Rounds 1-3
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NCAA Quarterfinals NCAA College Cup
NOVEMBER 6 10-15 20-29
7 p.m. TBA TBA
DECEMBER 4-6 11 & 13
TBA TBA
* - ACC games; $ - WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.); ! - Campus Sites; ^ - WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
CREDITS The 2009 Boston College men’s soccer yearbook is a copyright production of the Boston College Media Relations Office, Conte Forum, Suite 321, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467. Design by Grant Hawkins Design - www.granthawkinsdesign.com. Photographic contributions by: Jim Abts, Scott Bales/YCJ, C.W. Pack Photography, Andreas Eriksson, Greater Boston Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, isiphotos.com, Getty Images, Jet Commercial Photographers, Polytan USA, John Quackenbos, theacc.com, Ian Thomas/The Heights, Inc. Edited by Tim Clark. Editorial assistance provided by Dick Kelley and Brian Corsi.
ON THE COVERS The front cover of the 2009 Boston College men’s soccer yearbook features co-captains Mor Avi Hanan and Karl Reddick and Thomas McElroy Scholarship recipient Michael Lawless. The back cover features a team picture and roster of the 2009 Eagles. The inside front cover focuses on 2006 All-America choice Charlie Davies and his rise from Boston College to professional soccer and the U.S. National team. The inside back cover depicts All-America first-team honorees Reuben Ayarna and Alejandro Bedoya, who played alongside one another at Boston College and now compete professionally against one another in Sweden.
BOSTON COLLEGE MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF The Boston College Media Relations staff consists of associate athletics director Chris Cameron; assistant athletics director Dick Kelley; assistant athletics director Stephanie Tunnera; assistant director Tim Clark; assistant director Matt Lynch; media relations assistants Matthew Farhadi and Mark Nugent; secretary Stephanie O’Leary.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Single-Season Records Year-by-Year Results All-Time Results Year-by-Year Results Tom McElroy Award Honor Roll The ACC The ACC Schedule BC in the ACC Newton Campus Complex Boston College Facilities/Learning Resources Director of Athletics Campus Map
OPPONENT at Rhode Island Bryant Harvard at Maryland* Fairfield at Boston University at Hartford Duke* Siena
OCTOBER
2008 YEAR IN REVIEW 2008 Season Results 2008 Final Stats Game-by-Game Recaps Class of 2008 2008 Individual Awards
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MEDIA INFORMATION The Boston College media relations office is happy to work with members of the media to meet their needs covering our soccer program. Please follow these instructions.
CREDENTIALS All requests for working press credentials for 2009 Boston College home soccer games should be made at least two days prior to the game in question. Please direct all credential requests to: Tim Clark, Assistant Director/Media Relations, Boston College, 321 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 02467; Email: clarktb@bc.edu; Telephone: (617) 5528841. Requests may also be faxed on company letterhead to 617-552-4903.
INTERVIEW POLICIES All interviews with Boston College soccer players or coaches must be arranged through the media relations office. It is suggested that 48 hours notice be given for an interview request. The Media Relations Office will arrange an interview time that is mutually convenient for the student-athete and media representative. Student-athletes are not to be called in their dormitory rooms, nor should they be contacted via cell phone or email. Rather, players will return telephone calls to members of the media. Players will not be asked to miss classroom time for interviews.
MEDIA INFORMATION
PRESS FACILITIES Boston College’s 30-seat press box is adjacent to the field. Writers and game operations personnel will be assigned seats in the open areas of the press box. Television crews, radio crews and home and visiting coaches will be assigned seats adjacent to the writers’ work space.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Photographers will also be issued credentials through the Media Relations Office, and will be allowed to shoot from behind the second (dotted) white lines surrounding the playing field.
2009 MEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS GENERAL LOCATION FOUNDED ENROLLMENT PRESIDENT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR NICKNAME COLORS HOME FIELD CONFERENCE 2008 OVERALL RECORD 2008 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH) LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST STARTERS RETURNING/LOST NEWCOMERS
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 1863 14,500 Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Gene DeFilippo Eagles Maroon and Gold Newton Campus Soccer Field Atlantic Coast Conference 11-7-3 5-3-0 (t-third) 9/11 11
MEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH CAREER RECORD RECORD AT BC ASSISTANT COACHES
Ed Kelly 233-170-44 (24 years) 193-157-38 (21 years) Marco Koolman Sergio Saccoccio (617) 552-4084 Aaron Clark Mor Avi Hanan, Karl Reddick
SOCCER OFFICE PHONE ATHLETIC TRAINER CAPTAINS
MEDIA RELATIONS ASSOC. AD/MEDIA RELATIONS ASST. DIR./MEDIA RELATIONS/MEN’S SOCCER CONTACT Office Phone Cell Phone E-Mail MEDIA RELATIONS FAX PRESS BOX PHONE MAILING ADDRESS
Chris Cameron Tim Clark 617-552-8841 857-233-3536 clarktb@bc.edu (617) 552-4903 (617) 552-1899 321 Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 www.bceagles.com
WEB SITE
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Head coach Ed Kelly and requested players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling-off period. Media wishing to interview players should notify Tim Clark of the BC media relations staff just prior to or at the conclusion of the game.
BOSTON COLLEGE MEDIA RELATIONS 321 Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Phone: 617-552-3004 Fax: 617-552-4903 www.bceagles.com
WEB INFORMATION Boston College releases, statistics and game recaps are available to members of the media via the World Wide Web at www.bceagles.com. Information about Boston College and the other eight Atlantic Coast Conference institutions is available at www.theacc.com
GAMETRACKER Soccer fans and media personnel can now follow the action live over the internet via Gametracker. Live scoring and statistics are available through www.bceagles.com
Chris Cameron Assoc. A.D. Media Relations cameroch@bc.edu
Dick Kelley Asst. A.D. Media Relations kelleyri@bc.edu
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Stephanie Tunnera Asst. A.D. Media Relations tunnera@bc.edu
Tim Clark Asst. Media Relations Director Soccer Contact clarktb@bc.edu
Matt Lynch Asst. Media Relations Director lynchfz@bc.edu
Stephanie O’Leary Media Relations Staff Assistant olearyst@bc.edu
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Koolman brings a wealth of coaching experience, having served in the head position at Franklin Pierce for the last nine seasons before joining Kelly’s staff. Koolman guided Franklin Pierce to six consecutive berths in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament and two trips to the tournament’s Final Four (2005 and 2007). Franklin Pierce captured its first NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer national championship in 2007.
The 2009 Boston College soccer season will mark a new beginning of sorts. Returning to the roster for the team’s season-opening game on the first of September at Rhode Island are eight letterwinners and three starters from last fall’s 11-7-3 squad. That team finished tied for third in the league standings, advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Championship and the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Saccoccio comes from nearby Northeastern, where he starred in the Huskies’ net from 2002-05 and joined the coaching staff shortly thereafter, serving as an assistant for each of the last three seasons.
Gone from the program is a formidable group of 11 seniors who exhausted their collegiate eligibility last fall. Their graduation marked the program’s first four-year group of Atlantic Coast Conference competitors, a strong contingent that directly effected the recent successes of the program.
IN GOAL Starters Returning/Lost: 0/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 0/1 Newcomers: 2
The seniors finished with a combined record of 39-28-8, including a striking mark of 124-0 in the last two seasons of league competition. As juniors in 2007, the soccer squad captured Boston College’s first-ever ACC titles (the team won the ACC regular-season and tournament championships that fall).
“Goalkeeper could be our strongest area. We have four goalkeepers and two are newcomers. Tunde has never played for us. Justin Luthy comes in with an impressive resume. He played with the U.S. Under-18 National Team and he’s rated as one of the top prospects in the country.” – Ed Kelly
A sizeable corps of newcomers 12 players strong will adjust to new surroundings and a fresh team dynamic. Coupled with the leadership of co-captains Mor Avi Hanan and Karl Reddick, and the return of seasoned stalwarts Jeremiah Gallington, Conor Fitzpatrick and Edvin Worley, veteran head coach Ed Kelly maintains a keen position of optimism.
For the first time in four seasons, 6-foot-5-inch, two-time All-Conference pick Chris Brown will not be patrolling the BC goal crease. This team’s goaltending situation is fresh, yet its roster features a deep and highly-competitive corps. Brown started each of the BC’s last 51 games over the last three seasons. The Pleasant Hill, Calif., native concluded his collegiate career ranked second on the school’s all-time win lists (29) and third on its career goals against average list (0.91).
Also new to the Boston College sideline are two coaches – lead assistant Marco Koolman, who came to Boston College following the departure of Kevin Anderson for the head coaching position at Columbia University, and goalkeeping specialist Sergio Saccoccio.
Returning to the team are two veterans – senior Michael Lawless and sophomore Max Zimmerman. Lawless is a three-year member of the program and incredibly gifted student-athlete who earned Dean Scholar honors as well as the program’s prestigious Thomas McElroy Award this past spring. The honor is given annually to the player who
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“We have to be cautious in the sense that we have a lot of young kids,” said Kelly, now in his 22nd season at BC. “We have to keep an understanding that there will be a learning curve and a lot of teaching and development will be required. It’s a good class, but they’re young so we have to be patient.”
Jeremiah Gallington
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Carey returns for his senior season having played in 30 matches over his first three years in the system. He has started 12 games, including eight games as a sophomore during the team’s run to the ACC regular-season and tournament titles in 2007. Gerraty, a junior, is now in his second year on the team. A resident of Nutley, N.J., and star on St. Benedict’s state and national championship teams in 2006, Gerraty saw action in five games during his first season with the Eagles last fall. He made his collegiate debut against Boston University in the team’s 2008 season-opening game and will continue to compete for playing time this fall.
New to the roster, but a familiar face within the program, is junior transfer Tunde Ogunbiyi. The 6-foot-3-inch, 220-pound goalkeeper came to Boston College from the University of New Hampshire and sat out last fall’s soccer season for NCAA compliance regulations. A Gwynedd, Pa., resident, Ogunbiyi has starred with the Ocean City Barons of the Premier Development League during the last two years, capturing defensive Most Valuable Player honors in 2009.
Chin, an Arcadia, Calif., native, returns for his sophomore season after a productive freshman campaign in which he played in seven games and made four (consecutive) starts along BC’s backline. The 5-foot-10-inch defender saw action in four ACC matches as a freshman last fall.
First-year enrollee Justin Luthy, one of the top goalkeeping prospects in the country, will look to make an immediate impact. The Dublin, Ohio, native played each of the last two years at the Premier Soccer Academies (Lorain, Ohio) while attending Amherst High School. There, the 6-foot, 165-pound goalkeeper captured NSCAA/adidas Youth AllAmerica honors. He was selected to the 2008-09 U-17/18 Development Academy Central Conference Starting XI and also played with the U-18 MNT in the Northern Ireland Milk Cup in July 2009.
McAlister is in his fourth year in the program. He played in six games as a freshman and suffered knee injuries during both his sophomore and junior campaigns. Four highly-regarded newcomers – Guillaume Amarat, Stefan Carter, Boitumelo Gugushe and Sacir Hot – will also look to fill the void in the graduating class and make an immediate impact.
IN THE BACK Starters Returning/Lost: 0/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/5 Newcomers: 5 “Chris Carey has stepped up and he looks like he could secure the right fullback spot. We’re moving Conor Fitzpatrick out of the midfield to give us some depth. We also have some additional help in Guillaume Aramat … We have two very good center backs in freshmen Stefan Carter and Sacir Hot.” – Ed Kelly Four BC defenders – Paul Gerstenberger, Stephen Hepburn, Jamie Melas and Idan Shefler – graduated, having started nearly every match – precisely 226 – since sophomores in 2006.
Carter, a forward at Half Hollow Hills West who will make the switch to fullback at the collegiate level, completed his career with a school-record 165 points – 51 goals and 63 assists. The 5-foot-11-inch 175-pound freshman earned NSCAA/adidas High School All-America honors last fall and twice captured NSCAA All-Region II (East) and All-State honors. Conor Fitzpatrick
Gugushe, a local product from Stoughton and Worcester Academy, earned NSCAA/adidas AllRegion I (New England) honors as a senior fullback. He also captured NESPAC all-star accolades and earned team MVP honors as senior captain in 2008.
Three returning fullbacks – senior Chris Carey, junior Myles Gerraty and sophomore Patrick Chin – coupled with the maneuvering of versatile sophomore Conor Fitzpatrick and the healthy return of veteran Ernie McAlister constitute the team’s returnees at the fullback position.
Hot, a 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound center back, served as team captain for the U-16 and U-18 New York Red Bulls. A resident of Fair Lawn, N.J., he was invited to participate in the U-18 Men’s National Team Mega Camp (Dec. 2008 – Jan. 2009 in Carson, Calif.) and played with the Red Bulls in the U-17 Clubs World Cup in Spain in August 2007.
Fitzpatrick, a starter in the center midfield in all 21 games during his freshman campaign last fall, is poised to make the switch to a defensive wing in 2009. “Last year, Conor played in the midfield all the time,” the coach said. “Now we can release him to go a little further back. We think that is his best spot anyway. He got a lot of playing time last year because he was pressed into a starting role. But that was not the original plan. Now we can afford to do what we were thinking of to begin with in putting him on the backline.”
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Amarat, a native of Paris, France, attended Dauphine University in Paris for each of the last two years before enrolling in Boston College’s School of Management as a junior this fall. He is a seven-year veteran of the Athletic Club of Boulogne Billancourt.
OUTLOOK IN THE MIDFIELD Starters Returning/Lost: 1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 2/5 Newcomers: 4 Perhaps one of the most interesting developments of the 2009 preseason will be within the Eagles’ midfield. Two-time All-America selection Alejandro Bedoya and four-year starter Mike Konicoff have graduated. The team’s returnees consist of two letterwinners – juniors Jeremiah Gallington and Karl Reddick – who are expected to play significant roles as central midfielders. Reddick, a 6-foot, 165-pound product of Pottstown, Pa., has played in 41 of BC’s 42 matches over the last two seasons. An All-Conference Freshman Team honoree in 2007, he is expected to provide solid veteran leadership and a significant defensive presence in the center of the pitch. “Karl Reddick is going to be a huge part of our midfield,” the coach said. “Karl looks fantastic right now and we’re expecting him to continue to impress. He offers a tremendous amount of energy on defense and assumes responsibility there, which is huge for us.”
Karl Reddick
Gallington has seen significant playing time off the bench during his first two seasons in the Eagles’ system and is now poised to assume a starter’s role in the midfield this fall. A goal-scoring threat who possesses outstanding speed and quickness, the 5-foot-10inch, 180-pound Gallington scored one of BC’s most memorable goals in 2008, netting the decisive score into the left corner as the final buzzer sounded to lift the team to a 2-1 win at Yale on Oct. 14.
UP FRONT Starters Returning/Lost: 1/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 3/5 Newcomers: 3 Two letterwinners – Mor Avi Hanan and Edvin Worley – join capable junior Dave Dale as the returnees up front.
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“Jeremiah Gallington is the one who has stepped it up in the preseason and is the biggest surprise in preseason camp,” the coach said. “We have moved him back to midfield and he has been absolutely great. If he continues to develop, we will have a real player here. It will take some time getting used to the new position, but he has been exceptional.” Also among the returnees in the midfield is junior Aidan Buick. Buick is entering third year as a member of the program.
Avi Hanan has seen action in 37 career games and has registered 10 starts during his three-year collegiate career. Exceptionally gifted with his left foot, the Kiriat Ono, Israel resident, is the team’s top returning scorer, having totaled 18 points – six goals and six assists. The 5-foot-10-inch forward lifted BC to a berth in the semifinals of the ACC Championship in Cary, N.C., last fall after converting on a free kick in an overtime victory over Clemson.
New to the active roster, but certainly not to Boston College soccer, is senior midfielder Luke Kelly. An exceptional midfielder during his high school playing days at Holliston and the Holderness School, Kelly joined the team after serving as its video coordinator for each of the last three seasons.
Worley returns for his sophomore campaign having played in all 21 matches and earning All-ACC Freshmen team accolades last fall. The Jenson Beach, Fla., native finished second on the team – behind two-time All-America selection Alejandro Bedoya – with 16 points – five goals and six assists – in 2008.
Consistent with the opportunity for playing time created by the 10-member graduating class, three first-year enrollees – Kyle Bekker, Colin Murphy and Isaac Taylor – will have just that (an opportunity to play) in the BC midfield.
“Edvin looks sharp,” the coach said. “He’s had a good preseason and hopefully, he’ll improve upon the five goals he had last year.” Dale enters his second season with the team and is in his third academic year at BC. An Eagan, Minn., resident and 2006 Pioneer Press Player of the Year, Dale will compete for playing time in 2008.
Bekker is a 5-foot-9-inch, 165-pound product of Oakville, Ontario, where played the last two seasons in the Sigma Elite Training Center (ETC) program with the U-18 team. He traveled with Sigma to the Netherlands in March 2007 for eight matches against professional clubs and his stellar play earned him an invitation to return to train at AFC AJAX’s famed youth academy.
Also competing for a starting role and playing time are highly-regarded newcomers Kevin Mejia and Charlie Rugg.
Murphy played each of the last two seasons at Northfield Mount Hermon and earned All-New England honors as senior captain in 2008. A native of Onehunga, New Zealand, the 5-foot-10-inch midfielder has 14 international caps, including three while playing for New Zealand in the FIFA U-17 World Cup (in South Korea).
Mejia, a 6-foot-1-inch, 178-pound resident of Pasadena, Calif., is a former member of the Los Angeles Futbol Club who gained 2008 NSCAA Youth All-America honors. Mejia joined the U.S. U-18 national team for a two-week trip to South America where the team competed against Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela.
Taylor, an Ashton, Md., resident, played one season – 2008 – at Choate Rosemary Hall, earning Western New England Prep School Soccer Association all-star honors, before coming the Heights. Prior to enrolling at Choate, Taylor was a four-year starter at Loyola Blakefield High School where he served as team captain and captured All-Baltimore County and All-MIAA accolades in 2007.
Rugg, a product of Roslindale, Mass., who attended the Rivers School, enters his first year in the program as a highly-decorated high school soccer star. The 6-foot, 175-pound forward gained NSCAA/adidas Massachusetts Player of the Year laurels, Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year recognition and NSCAA/adidas high school All-America honors in 2008.
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HEAD COACH
ED KELLY • Head Coach • 22nd Season at Boston College
AS A COACH
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• Won three Big East Tournament Championships over a five-year period – two with Seton Hall (1986, 1987), and one with Boston College (1990) Enters his 25th season as a head coach and 22nd year (1988 - present) • Has coached seven NSCAA All-Americans, including three 2007 All-America as head coach of Boston College; spent three years (1985-1987) at Seton honorees – Reuben Ayarna, Alejandro Bedoya and Sherron Manswell Hall • Has coached two Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year Has compiled a career record of 233-170-44; is 193-157-38 during his tenure recipients – Charlie Davies (2006) and Alejandro Bedoya (2007) at the Heights • Earned his 100th collegiate victory with Boston College’s 2-1 win at Hartford His 193 wins at Boston College rank him first on BC’s all-time list on Saturday, September 17, 1994 Secured the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title – the • Earned his 200th win on October 12, 2005 with a 1-0 overtime win over school’s first ACC Championship since Boston College officially became the Yale 12th member of the conference in July of 2005 – with a 3-1 home win over • Assumed head coaching duties at Boston College in 1988 Virginia Tech on Nov. 9; finished 7-1-0 in league matches • Has earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Captured the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title with a 2-1 Regional Coach of the Year honors three times; earned New England honors victory over Wake Forest in Cary, N.C., on Nov. 19 in 2000 and 2002 and South Atlantic recognition in 2007 Earned 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors • Established a program-best 18 wins in 2002 Earned Big East Coach of the Year three times – in 1989, 1990 and 2000 • Assumed the head post at Seton Hall in 1985 Received Big East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2002 – Ed Kelly, Ian Hennessy • Posted a 40-13-6 record in his three-year tenure and Dusan Obsajsnik • In his first year at Seton Hall, guided the Pirates to an 8-7-1 mark, the school’s Earned 2002 Soccer America National Coach of the Year honors first winning season in 11 years. Has guided the Eagles to seven NCAA Tournament appearances (1990, 2000, • Led Seton Hall to two Big East regular-season and tournament titles in three 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2008) and one “Elite Eight” berth – 2002 years Captured five Big East Tournament Championships – two as head coach of • Led Seton Hall to two NCAA Tournament berths in three years Seton Hall (1986, 1987), and three as head coach of Boston College (1990, • Established a program-best 18 wins in 1986 2000, 2002) • Earned NJSCA Division I Coach of the Year Honors in 1986 Ed Kelly has guided four Boston College players – Reuben Ayarna, • Served as assistant coach at Fairleigh Dickinson Alejandro Bedoya, Charlie Davies and Sherron Manswell – to NSCAA/ University from 1980-84 adidas All-America honors in the last three seasons. • Helped guide the Knights to three NCAA Tournament selections Charlie Davies, who starred on the Boston College soccer team from 2004• In 1983, FDU won the most games in the country 06, scored the U.S. national team’s opening goal in a 2–1 loss to Mexico in (21) and advanced to final eight of the NCAA Mexico City on August 12, 2009, becoming only the fourth American to score against Mexico in the Azteca Stadium. Tournament
Head coach Ed Kelly has led his teams to six conference tournament titles -- five in Big East Tournament play and one in ACC Tournament action. He guided Seton Hall to two Big East Tournament titles (1986 and 1987) in his three years as head coach of the Pirates, led BC to three Big East Tournament crowns (1990, 2000 and 2002) and guided the Eagles to the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title.
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AS A PLAYER • Competed professionally for eight years • Selected to represent the United States five times in international play • Played in the American Soccer League and North American Soccer League
HEAD COACH THE KELLY FILE Year
Record
Conference Title NCAA Tournament Appearance
AT SETON HALL 1985 1986
8-7-1 18-2-2
1987
14-4-3
Seton Hall Totals:
Big East Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round Big East Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Second Round 40-13-6 (.755 in three years)
AT BOSTON COLLEGE 7-11-1 8-10-1 14-5-2
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
8-7-3 10-8-0 12-5-1 7-7-3 11-5-2 3-10-4 5-9-2 5-10-2 6-9-2 12-7-1
2001 2002
10-8-0 18-5-0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
6-7-4 13-5-2 5-9-2 8-7-2 15-5-1
2008
10-8-3
Big East Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round
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Big East Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament First Round NCAA Tournament First Round Big East Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament “Elite Eight” NCAA Tournament “Sweet 16”
Atlantic Coast Conference Regular-Season Champions Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Second Round NCAA Tournament Third Round
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Boston College Totals: 193-157-38 (.546 in 21 years) Career Totals: 233-170-44 (.570 in 24 years)
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• Born October 24, 1948 in Dublin, Ireland • Served four years in the United States Air Force (1969-73) • Ed and his wife Ann have three children – Jessica, a 2007 Boston College graduate; Lauren, a 2008 BC graduate; and Luke, a BC senior in the Lynch School of Education • The Kellys reside in Holliston, Mass.
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Pat O’Kelly, M, Seton Hall – First Team – 1988, 1989 Pat Hughes, M, Seton Hall – Second Team – 1986 Ian Hennessy, F, Seton Hall – Third Team – 1987 Paul Keegan, F/M, Boston College – Second Team – 1993, 1995 Chris Hamblin, GK, Boston College – First Team – 2000 Guy Melamed, B, Boston College – Third Team – 2002; Second Team – 2004 Charlie Davies, F, Boston College – First Team – 2006 Reuben Ayarna, M, Boston College – First Team – 2007 Alejandro Bedoya, M, Boston College – First Team – 2007; Second Team – 2008 Sherron Manswell, F, Boston College – Third Team – 2007
ASSISTANT COACHES MARCO KOOLMAN
SERGIO SACCOCCIO
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Marco Koolman, a highly successful head coach who guided Franklin Pierce University to the 2007 Division II National Championship, is in his first season as an assistant coach on Ed Kelly’s staff.
Sergio Saccoccio, who set goaltender standards in several statistical categories during his four-year career (2002-05) at Northeastern, enters his fourth season as a coach and his first as a member of Ed Kelly’s staff.
Koolman came to Boston College from Rindge, N.H., where he guided the Franklin Pierce men’s soccer program for the last nine seasons (2000-08). The Ravens posted a record of 125-45-21 and an 86-21-10 mark in Northeast-10 Conference competition during Koolman’s tenure.
Saccoccio spent the last three season’s as an assistant coach on the Huskies’ staff prior to his arrival at Boston College. A four-year starter and three-time All-New England honoree, he established career records for minutes (7,380) and saves (324). He concluded his collegiate career ranked second on the school’s career goals against average list (1.25).
Franklin Pierce earned six consecutive berths in the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Tournament, two trips to the tournament’s Final Four (2005 and 2007) and captured the school’s first NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer national championship.
An All-Colonial Athletic Conference honoree as a senior in 2005, he twice earned the program’s Most Valuable Player award – in 2004 and 2005 – and helped guide the Huskies to an America East Championship and berth in the NCAA Tournament as a freshman in 2002. Saccoccio earned America East Rookie of the Year honors that season.
Additionally, Franklin Pierce captured three straight Northeast-10 Conference regular-season titles from 2005-2007 and won one conference tournament title (2006) under Koolman’s direction. Individually, he earned NSCAA Division II National Coach of the Year honors in 2007 while garnering New England Region Coach of the Year honors three times in the last five seasons (2004, 2006 and 2007).
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A 2007 graduate of Northeastern with degrees in finance and marketing, Saccoccio enjoyed a two-year professional playing career with the San Diego Gouchos and the New Hampshire Phantoms of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League.
Koolman began his coaching career at Gannon University, his alma mater, immediately following his four-year playing career.
He now resides in Boston.
He led the Golden Knights to a 74-29-6 record during his six-year tenure at his alma mater. He earned NCAA Division II Coach of the Year honors in 1993. Koolman earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration as well as a master’s degree in health services administration from Gannon. Marco and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of three children; daughters Kelcey and MacKincey, and son, Caelen. They reside in Bedford, N.H.
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SUPPORT STAFF AARON CLARK
RUSSELL DeROSA
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Aaron Clark, now in his fourth season as athletic trainer for the men’s soccer program, was promoted to Assistant Director, Sports Medicine in June 2008.
Director, Strength & Conditioning, Olympic Sports
Russell DeRosa is in his eighth season as a strength and conditioning coach at Boston College. After serving five seasons as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, he was promoted to Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports in 2007.
Clark works primarily with the men’s soccer and baseball programs. He came to BC after spending one year (2005-06) as the athletic trainer at Shrewsbury (Mass.) High School.
DeRosa joined the BC staff after seven years (1996-2002) at Yale University, the last five as Associate Director of Sports Conditioning. In that position, he oversaw the strength & conditioning for 32 intercollegiate sports programs.
Prior to his work at Shrewbury, Clark spent four years at Merrimack College (North Andover, Mass.) where he earned his undergraduate degree in sports medicine in the spring of 2005. There, he worked primarily with the men’s hockey, men’s basketball, baseball and women’s lacrosse programs.
In addition to his Yale experiences, DeRosa has also worked with the New Haven-Connecticut entry to the American Hockey League (1998-99) and with Boston University (1995-96).
Clark was a four-year football letterman at tight end at Merrimack. He served as team captain during his senior campaign.
DeRosa received his bachelor’s degree in health and fitness from Springfield College in 1995. He earned a master’s degree in exercise science with an emphasis on exercise physiology from Southern Connecticut State University in 2001.
A 2001 graduate of Greenfield High School, Clark grew up in Greenfield, Mass. He now resides in Watertown.
He is a member of the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Russell and his wife Alex, have a 4-year-old son, Andrew. They reside in West Peabody.
GEORGE MUMFORD
REV. THOMAS KENNY, SJ
Sports Psychologist
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Chaplain to Athletics
George T. Mumford, a successful sports psychologist, works closely with many of Boston College’s athletic teams. Father Thomas Kenny is in his first year as Chaplain to Athletics. A Jesuit of the New England Province, he was ordained to the priesthood on June 13, 2009 at St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
During his career, Mumford has served as a sports psychologist and personal and organizational development consultant for many organizations. For nine seasons he worked closely with NBA coach Phil Jackson. In that time, Mumford has been a part of six NBA World Championships, three with Jackson’s legendary Chicago Bulls teams and three with the Los Angeles Lakers.
A native of nearby Belmont, Fr. Kenny graduated from Boston College in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science. While attending BC he was a member of the swimming and water polo teams. He then served with the Jesuit Volunteers International where he taught marine science at Xavier High School in Chuuk, Micronesia.
Working with the Boston College teams, Mumford is responsible for the development of customized mental enhancement programs. He is also responsible for the implementation of strategies for enhancing individual and team performance as well as team synergy. He has effectively studied and analyzed successful people and organizations, assessing how individuals and groups are able to consistently operate at optimal levels of performance.
Fr. Kenny entered the Society of Jesus on August 23, 1998. During his years of Jesuit formation, he studied philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, earning a master’s degree in health care ethics. After Loyola, he was sent to Brazil. He spent one year working with youth in the Amazon region of Brazil and two years at Seeds of Tomorrow Orphanage in Salvador, Brazil. In 2006, Fr. Kenny began theology studies at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, now Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
Mumford graduated from the University of Massachusetts with an accounting degree. He received a master’s of education in counseling psychology from Cambridge (Mass.) College in 1987.
Fr. Kenny has a Master of Divinity degree and is working to complete a Licentiate of Sacred Theology.
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COACHING STAFF
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SUPPORT STAFF TOM PETERS •
Associate Athletics Director/ Program Administrator
Tom Peters is in his 18th year as associate athletics director at Boston College, having joined the Eagles’ staff in January 1992. Prior to coming to the Heights, Peters spent more than three years as associate athletic director at Tulane University. In addition, Peters served as Tulane’s acting athletic director from December 1990 until June 1991.
KIRSTEN BRITTON
CHRISTINA COLEMAN
Events Administrator
Administrative Intern
Peters’ responsibilities at Boston College include overseeing nine of the men’s and women’s athletic programs — men’s and women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s fencing and baseball — and serving as the department’s liaison with numerous athletic-related support groups. Peters has also served as tournament manager for a host of postseason events, including the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball East Regional, the 1999 and 2003 NCAA Men’s Basketball East Region First and Second Rounds and the 2003 Intercollegiate Fencing Association championships.
MATT CONWAY
CIARAN CULLEN
Asst. AD/Operations
Operations Intern
COACHING STAFF
Peters is also a member of the Beanpot Hockey Tournament Committee, which organizes the annual competition between the city’s four Division I hockey schools. Additionally, Peters has served on the executive committee of Women’s Hockey East since the league’s inception in 2002-03, serving as chair of the committee during the 2006-07 season. Peters currently serves on the Hockey East Championships Committee. In addition to his departmental assignments, Peters has been active on campus and in the Boston community. He has served on the University Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and is a former member of the Student Leadership Awards Committee for the Office of the Dean of Student Development. He also was a long-time committee member of the Boston Police Department Youth and Student-Athlete Collaborative.
KELLY KENNY
MIKE McKENZIE
Asst. Equipment Mgr.
Asst. Dir./Marketing
JUDY McSWEENEY
JAMES SHANNAHAN
Staff Asst./Olympic Sports
Asst. Dir./Multimedia
A 1971 graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Peters was a threeyear hockey letterman for the Minutemen. Peters earned a master’s degree in sports management from the University in 1973. Peters was then an administrative assistant at the University of Virginia, before joining the New Boston Garden Corporation and Boston Bruins as assistant sales and marketing manager in 1973. In 1976, he was named sales and marketing manager. From there, Peters moved to New Jersey where he was the assistant athletic director at Rutgers University from 1981-88. He was the tournament manager of the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s East Regional from 1986-88. Peters was honored by his alma mater in November of 2004, when the sport management program awarded him the 2003-04 Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the sport industry. A native of Arlington, Mass., Peters has two daughters: Nicole, a private equity and fundraising liaison and a 1999 graduate of Connecticut College, and Erica, a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont and a 2002 graduate of Boston College.
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JOE SHIRLEY
KENNY TURBUSH
Asst. AD/Facilities
Camps/Clinics/Facility Admin.
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CAPTAIN
#10 G MOR AVI HANAN • Senior | Forward | 5-10 | 160 • Kiriat Ono, Israel/Ben Zvi
AS A JUNIOR (2008)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)
Played in 17 games, including seven ACC contests … started three games, including the ACC Tournament’s semifinal-round game against Maryland (11/14) in Cary, N.C. … registered four points – one goal and two assists; recorded one assist in conference action … totaled 24 shots, including 10 shots on goal (.417 percentage) … scored the (game-winning) overtime goal (the game’s lone score) on a free kick at 104:02 in BC’s victory over Clemson (11/12) in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. … recorded his first start of the season at Yale (10/14) and notched the primary assist on Nate Bourdeau’s second-half goal in the team’s 2-1 win in New Haven, Conn. … assisted on Alejandro Bedoya’s first-half goal in a loss at Wake Forest (10/25).
Played in three games … suffered a left knee injury in the overtime session against Yale (9/24); missed eight games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery … registered one assist … assisted on Satoshi Mitsuda’s goal in the second half of the team’s home victory over Maine (9/18) … saw action against Massachusetts (11/28) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Newton, Mass.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006)
2009 EAGLES
Played in all 17 games … earned Top Drawer Soccer All-Rookie Team recognition … started seven matches at forward, including three starts in ACC play … registered 13 points – five goals and three assists; recorded 10 points – four goals and two assists – in eight league contests … totaled 54 shots on the season … finished the season ranked second on the team (behind Charlie Davies) in points, goals and shots … led all ACC players (league games only) in shots per game (4.50) and ranked fourth in points per game (1.25) … notched a season-high three points – one goal and one assist – in the team’s 5-1 home win over NC State (9/29); fired a game-high eight shots on net … assisted on Sherron Manswell’s game-winning goal in overtime in a 2-1 home win over Virginia Tech (9/8); the victory marked the program’s first ACC win … scored the team’s lone goal – his first collegiate score – in a 2-1 overtime home loss to Boston University (8/25) … tallied his first career assist on Charlie Davies’ first of two goals in the game in a 4-1 home win over Maine (8/27) … scored one goal in a 2-2 tie at Wake Forest (10/6) … scored the insurance goal on a breakaway in the 64th minute in a 3-1 win at Maryland (10/14) … netted the game-tying goal just before halftime in a 1-1 home tie against Clemson (10/21); registered a career-high 10 shots against the Tigers.
BEFORE BC Played for Israeli Under-19 National team; served as team captain … played in 20 games … recorded seven goals and five assists … played for head coach Ze’ez Zelter … played club soccer for team Macabi Hishkma under the direction of head coach Meir Nachmias … recorded 30 goals and 21 assists in 60 games … completed a mandatory three-year service in the Israeli Army.
PERSONAL Enrolled in College of Arts & Sciences … Mor is the youngest of Daniel and the late Hanan Avi Hanan’s three children … born June 25, 1984.
AVI HANAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
14
GP 17 3 17 37
GS 7 0 3 10
G 5 0 1 6
A 3 1 2 6
PTS. 13 1 4 18
SHOTS 54 1 24 79
CAPTAIN
#7 G KARL REDDICK • Junior | Midfield/Back | 6-0 | 165 • Pottstown, Pa./Strath Haven
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
Played in 20 games, including all eight ACC contests … recorded 16 starts, including five in conference contests, two in ACC Tournament play and one in NCAA Tournament action – the team’s second-round game at Dartmouth (11/26) … registered two assists and 10 shots … notched the primary assist on Mike Konicoff’s first-half goal in the team’s 1-1 draw against St. John’s (9/7) in the adidas/Brown Classic in Providence, R.I. … assisted on Edvin Worley’s goal in the fifth minute of BC’s 2-1 win at Fairfield (10/8).
Played in all 21 games … registered 20 starts; did not start at Clemson (11/4) … earned All-ACC Freshmen Team honors … captured Soccer America All-Freshmen secondteam recognition … earned College Soccer News All-Freshmen third-team accolades … registered five points – one goal and three assists; recorded three points – one goal and one assist – in conference contests … totaled 23 shots … scored his first collegiate goal – the decisive score – in the team’s 2-1 victory at Virginia (10/20); redirected Rueben Ayarna’s corner kick with a header at 67:50 … notched an assist – his first collegiate point – on Alejandro Bedoya’s first-half goal in BC’s 4-2 win at Duke (10/5) … totaled two assists (both on decisive scores) in ACC Tournament action in Cary, N.C.; assisted on Sherron Manswell’s game-winning goal in BC’s 3-1 semifinal-round victory over Virginia Tech (11/16) and notched an assist on Mike Konicoff’s decisive tally in the team’s 2-1 tournament title win over Wake Forest (11/18).
BEFORE BC
PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Karl is the son of Debby Schonely; has four brothers ... born August 25, 1988.
REDDICK’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2007 2008 Totals
15
GP 21 20 41
GS 20 16 36
G 1 0 1
A 3 2 5
PTS. 5 2 7
SHOTS 23 10 33
2009 EAGLES
Was a three-time All-Delaware County honoree, playing forward at Strath Haven High School ... captured Daily Times Player of the Year honors in 2004 and 2005 ... recorded 45 points – 20 goals and five assists – in 2006; led the Panthers to an 18-1-1 record and the Central League title ... registered 58 points – 25 goals and eight assists – as a junior ... totaled 21 goals in his sophomore season ... played for head coaches Mike Barr and Ryan O’Neill ... played club soccer with the Nether Mustangs FC ... played for Region I in the 2006 US Youth Soccer New Year’s Interregional at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.; played with Region I in Venice, Italy (2005) and Angers, France (2007).
RETURNING PLAYERS #30
#18
Senior | Goalkeeper | 6-1 | 197 East Aurora, N.Y./St. Francis
Senior | Back/Midfield | 5-10 | 160 Braintree, Mass./Thayer Academy
MICHAEL LAWLESS
ERNIE McALISTER
NOTES
AS A JUNIOR (2008)
Was selected a 2009 Boston College Dean’s Scholar of the College of Arts & Sciences … is the 26th recipient of the program’s prestigious Thomas McElroy Award given annually to the BC soccer student-athlete who demonstrates excellence in character and performance on and off the field.
Missed the season with a knee injury.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007) Missed the season with a knee injury.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006)
AS A JUNIOR (2008)
Played in six games, including four ACC contests … registered three starts in league play … totaled one shot on the season … tallied his first career start – and collegiate debut – on Oct. 6 at Wake Forest … also registered starts at Maryland (10/14), at Dartmouth (10/18) and against North Carolina (10/27).
Did not see any game action.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007) Played in one game – made his collegiate debut in BC’s home win over Maine (9/18).
BEFORE BC Earned All-Independent School League (ISL) honors as a junior and senior … captured all-State recognition as senior … earned the program’s MVP award as a senior … helped guide the team to an ISL championship and an undefeated regular season (17-0-3) during his senior season; served as team captain … helped team to a New England Class B championship in 2004 … played club soccer for the South Shore United Blazers who won the State Championship in 2003, making it to the Regional Final … also played in the Super-Y League for the Cape Cod Crusaders and was selected to Super-Y Regional team in 2004 and 2005 … also excelled in the hockey rink; served as co-captain for Thayer Academy hockey team during his senior season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Did not see any game action.
BEFORE BC Won the 2005 New York-West State Cup championship as part of Buffalo United Soccer Club … won 2004 and 2005 U-17 Upstate Premier League championship … captured eight club tournament championships across the country including the most recent win at the U-19 Thanksgiving tournament in Bethesda, Maryland … earned all-Catholic honors as a sophomore at St. Francis … played varsity basketball and football for two years … was Senior Class President and a member of the national honor society.
PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... Ernie is the second of Nancy and Lenny McAlister’s four children … born September 16, 1987.
2009 EAGLES
PERSONAL Enrolled as a physics major in the College of Arts & Sciences… Michael is the middle of Margaret and Greg Lawless’ three children … born July 7, 1988.
McALISTER’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
LAWLESS’ CAREER STATS YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP GS MIN. GA GAA SAVES Did Not Play 1 0 18:00 0 0.00 0 Did Not Play 1 0 18:00 0 0.00 0
SV% RECORD .000
0-0-0
.000
0-0-0
16
GP GS G 6 4 0 Injured – Did Not Play Injured – Did Not Play 6 4 0
A 0
PTS. 0
SHOTS 1
0
0
1
RETURNING PLAYERS
#19 G CHRIS CAREY • Senior | Back/Midfielder | 6-0 | 175 • Scottsdale, Ariz./Brophy Prep
AS A JUNIOR (2008)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)
Played in six games, including three ACC contests … saw action at Maryland (9/12) as well as in the team’s 4-1 home win over North Carolina (9/19) … saw his first action of the season in a 1-1 tie against St. John’s (9/7) in the opening round of the adidas/Brown Classic in Providence, R.I.
Played in 13 games, including six ACC contests … recorded eight starts at fullback … was a valuable component of a Boston College defense that recorded a 0.75 goals against average, which ranked second (behind Wake Forest) among Atlantic Coast Conference opponents and No. 26 in the nation.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Played in 11 games, including four ACC contests … scored one goal … finished the season with two shots … registered his first collegiate start – on defense – in the team’s season-opening game against Boston University (8/25) … netted his first career goal at the 64-minute mark in a 4-1 home victory over Maine just two days later (8/27); redirected Charlie Davies’ corner kick with a head ball inside the near post.
BEFORE BC
PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … Chris is the younger of Sandy and Greg Carey’s two sons … born on January 20, 1988.
CAREY’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 11 13 6 30
GS 4 8 0 12
G 1 0 0 1
A 0 0 0 0
PTS. 2 0 0 2
SHOTS 2 1 0 3
2009 EAGLES
Varsity letterman and first team all-state as a freshman and sophomore … led the team with 15 goals during his sophomore season … was a member of the Sereno Golden Eagles club team that is consistently ranked in the top five in the nation … competed in the prestigious IMG Friendlies and Disney Cup gold bracket, representing the top club teams in the nation … was a member of Arizona Olympic Development Team that won the region IV title two years running … has started in nearly all defensive and midfield positions throughout Sereno’s nine-year run of success … represented Arizona for the seventh time in the Region IV championships in June of 2006 in Boise, Idaho.
RETURNING PLAYERS #15
#29
Junior | Midfield | 6-2 | 175 Cohasset, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon
Junior | Forward | 5-10 | 165 Eagan, Minn./Eagan
AIDAN BUICK
DAVE DALE
NOTES
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Graduated from Cohasset High School in 2006, and then spent one year at NorthfieldMount Hermon.
Did not see any game action.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Played in one game … saw his only action of the season in the team’s home victory over Maine (9/18).
Selected as Pioneer Press Player of the Year … Earned All-State honors as a senior forward at Eagan High School … also gained NSCAA/adidas All-Region V honors in 2006 … was a two-time All-Lake Conference selection … led the conference in scoring in each of his last two years; registered 17 goals and 13 assists as a junior and 22 goals and 11 assists as a senior … played for head coach Kurt Virgin … also played with the Wings Soccer Club and in the Minnesota Olympic Development Program.
BEFORE BC
PERSONAL
BEFORE BC
Did not see any game action.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Dave is the son of Laura and John Dale ... born July 6, 1989.
Earned Northfield Mount Hermon’s 2006 Coaches Award after leading the Hoggers to a 15-3-1 record and the NEPSAC Class A soccer title ... registered 26 points – eight goals and 10 assists – in 2006 ... played for NMH head coach Charlie Malcolm ... captured AllScholastic honors from the Boston Herald and Patriot-Ledger during his senior season at Cohasset High School ... recorded 91 points – 38 goals and 15 assists – in 2005 ... totaled 49 points – 17 goals and 15 assists – as a junior ... also starred on Cohasset’s lacrosse team; finished his career as the school’s all-time leading scorer.
DALE’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2008 Totals
PERSONAL
2009 EAGLES
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Aidan and his four older brothers are the sons of Paula and David Buick ... born May 18, 1988.
BUICK’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2007 2008 Totals
GP 1 0 1
GS 0 0 0
G 0 0 0
A 0 0 0
PTS. 0 0 0
SHOTS 0 0 0
18
GP GS Did Not Play 0 0
G
A
PTS.
SHOTS
0
0
0
0
RETURNING PLAYERS
#14 G JEREMIAH GALLINGTON • Junior | Forward | 5-10 | 180 • Mattapan, Mass./Brooks School
NOTES
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Played two seasons (2002-03) of soccer at Concord-Carlisle High School, before moving to the Brooks School for each of his last three years.
Played in 16 games, including four ACC contests … started one game – against Holy Cross (10/28) … scored two goals on seven shots (28.6 percent) … hit four (of seven) shots on goal (57.1 percent) … netted the game-winning goal into the left corner as the final buzzer sounded to lift the team to a 2-1 win at Yale (10/14) … scored the decisive goal at 51:06 of the team’s 2-1 win at Fairfield (10/8); the goal marked his first of the season and first of his career.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007) Played in 17 games, including six ACC regular-season contests … also saw action in two (of three) ACC Tournament wins in Cary, N.C. … registered one assist … assisted on Satoshi Mitsuda’s goal in the second half of the team’s home victory over Maine (9/18) … totaled 10 shots, including five shots on goal.
BEFORE BC
PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Jeremiah is the youngest of Gloria and Raleigh Gallington’s three children ... born September 6, 1988.
GALLINGTON’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 17 16 33
GS 0 1 1
G 0 2 2
A 1 0 1
PTS. 1 4 5
SHOTS 10 7 17
2009 EAGLES
Scored four goals in an injury-shortened senior season; missed the second half of the season because of injury ... earned All-Independent School League first-team honors as a junior at the Brooks School; recorded 39 points – 15 goals and nine assists – in 2005 ... led Brooks to a 12-1-5 record in 2005, including a 12-0-3 mark in ISL action ... gained All-ISL second-team accolades after registering 24 points – 11 goals and two assists – in 2004... played for head coach Dusty Richards ... played for Region I in the 2006 US Youth Soccer New Year’s Interregional at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. ... twice participated in the adidas ESP at The Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) School (2005 and 2006).
RETURNING PLAYERS #24
#9
Junior | Back | 5-11 | 165 Nutley, N.J./St. Benedict’s
Sophomore | Back | 5-10 | 160 Arcadia, Calif./Arcadia
MYLES GERRATY
PATRICK CHIN
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
Played in five games, including one ACC contest – against Virginia (10/17) … made his collegiate debut against Boston University (8/29).
Played in seven games, including three ACC contests … made his collegiate debut in the team’s 1-0 win over Villanova (9/5) in the adidas/Brown Classic in Providence, R.I. … started four consecutive October games along the backline … recorded his first career start in a 2-1 win at Yale (10/14); also started in games against Virginia (10/17), at Wake Forest (10/25) and against Holy Cross (10/28).
BEFORE BC Earned All-Area honors as a senior defender at St. Benedict’s … served as team captain … led the Gray Bees to a 20-0 record and their 18th consecutive state title in 2006 … team proclaimed national champions in both 2005 and 2006 … played for head coach Rick Jacobs … also played with Red Bull New York, winning the New Jersey U-17 state title in 2006.
BEFORE BC Played three years at Arcadia High School … played with the Los Angeles Futbol Club (LAFC) from U-11 through U-17; was the starting center back for the club … team competed in the U-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy, winning the So Cal Conference, clinching a berth in the Development Academy Finals Week and advancing to the title game; team defeated Mexican U-17 National Team, 2-1, in an exhibition match in February 2008 … helped LAFC capture the 2007 Super Y-League North American Finals U-16 title; club also won 2007 Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament and Nomads Coaches Showcase … earned LAFC U-16 MVP honors in 2006.
PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Myles is the son of Carmela Gerraty; has one older brother ... born July 2, 1989.
GERRATY’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2008 Totals
GP 5 5
GS 0 0
G 0 0
A 0 0
PTS. 0 0
PERSONAL SHOTS 0 0
Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Patrick is the oldest of Lillian and Roy Chin’s three sons ... born September 26, 1990.
CHIN’S CAREER STATS
2009 EAGLES
YEAR 2008 Totals
20
GP 7 7
GS 4 4
G 0 0
A 0 0
PTS. 0 0
SHOTS 0 0
RETURNING PLAYERS
#8 G CONOR FITZPATRICK • Sophomore | Midfield/Back | 5-11 | 158 • Coventry, Conn./East Catholic
AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
traveled to England and Scotland with the Region I team in the spring of 2007 … attended adidas ESP in California during the summer of 2007 … participated in U-17 National Team training camp in Bradenton, Fla., in Nov. 2007; played in Nike Friendlies with U-17 National Team Training Select Team one month later.
Played in and started all 21 games in the center midfield … registered three points – one goal and one assist … totaled 15 shots and four shots on goal (26.7 percent) … tallied his first collegiate goal – the team’s lone score – at 62:54 of a 1-1 home tie against Iona (10/11) … notched his first collegiate point – an assist on Jeremiah Gallington’s decisive goal – in a 2-1 win at Fairfield (10/8).
PERSONAL
BEFORE BC
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Conor is the oldest of Mary and Joseph Fitzpatrick’s three sons ... born May 1, 1990.
Earned NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America honors in 2007 … gained All-State honors as a junior (Class S) and senior (Class M) at East Catholic High School … was a two-time All-Northwest Catholic Conference selection … captured NSCAA/adidas All-Region I honors in 2007 … helped East Catholic to the Class M state title in 2005 and the Class S state title in 2006; earned tournament MVP honors in 2006 … played for head coach Tom Malin … was a four-year participant in the Region I Olympic Development Program;
FITZPATRICK’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2008 Totals
GP 21 21
GS 21 21
G 1 1
A 1 1
PTS. 3 3
SHOTS 15 15
2009 EAGLES
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RETURNING PLAYERS
#6 G EDVIN WORLEY • Sophomore | Forward/Midfield | 5-10 | 165 • Jensen Beach, Fla./Jensen Beach
AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
accolades … garnered All-ACC Freshman Team recognition … ranked among the team’s leaders in several offensive categories – points (16; second), goals (five; second), assists (six; first), shots (38; second), and game-winning goals (three; first) … totaled 18 shots on goal (47.4 percentage) … finished the season ranked tied for second in the ACC (league games only) in assists with four … notched three points – one goal and one assist – in each of two games … assisted on Shawn Chin’s game-winning goal in the first half and tallied one second-half score in BC’s 2-0 home win over Clemson (10/31) … assisted on Chin’s decisive goal and concluded the game’s scoring in the 41st minute of BC’s 2-0 home win over Colgate (11/21) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Newton, Mass. … tallied two assists in the team’s 4-1 home win over North Carolina (9/19) … scored the game’s only goal in the 66th minute in a home win over Virginia (10/17) … tallied his first collegiate goal – the decisive score – at 81:30 in BC’s 2-1 home win over Boston University (8/29) in the team’s season-opening game.
Played in all 21 games … registered 20 starts, including all eight ACC contests … recorded 16 points – five goals and six assists; totaled eight points – two goals and four assists – in conference contests … earned College Soccer News Freshman All-America second-team
BEFORE BC
2009 EAGLES
Earned NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America honors in 2007 … gained All-State, All-Area and All-Conference accolades as a senior … registered 16 goals and five assists in 12 games for Jensen Beach High School … played for head coach Charles Rosseau … was active in the Region III Olympic Development Program … earned MVP honors while leading Schulz Academy to its third straight Super-Y-League North American U-16 Championship in 2006; named to the Super Y-League ODP Select Team.
PERSONAL Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Edvin and his younger sister Amanda are the children of Claudia and Cecil Worley … was born in England; lived there until age 10 ... born January 25, 1990.
WORLEY’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2008 Totals
22
GP 21 21
GS 20 20
G 5 5
A 6 6
PTS. 16 16
SHOTS 18 18
RETURNING PLAYERS/NEWCOMERS #13
#20
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | 6-0 | 160 St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Academy
Freshman | Midfield | 5-9 | 160 Oakville, Ontario/Iroquois Ridge
MAX ZIMMERMAN
KYLE BEKKER
AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
CLUB SOCCER
Did not see any game action.
Played the last two seasons in the Sigma Elite Training Center (ETC) program, playing with the U-18 team … traveled with Sigma to the Netherlands in March 2007 for eight matches against professional clubs; his stellar play earned him an invitation to return to train at AFC AJAX’s famed youth academy … played the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Mississauga Dixie Dominators; won the Ontario Cup championship each year and the national championship in 2006 … earned back-to-back Ontario Cup titles with the Oakville Bluestars (2004 and 2005); also won the national title in 2004 … was a member of Canada’s national soccer program (U-15 to U-17); played with the U-15 National Team in the Kiwi Series (against New Zealand) in Kelowna, B.C. (September 2005).
BEFORE BC Earned All-Tri-Metro League honorable mention honors as a senior goalkeeper at St. Paul Academy … served as team captain … played for head coach Tod Herskovitz … played three years of club soccer with Apple Valley Juventus; club tied for top spot in Midwest Regional League, won state cup and won Premier League in U-17 year … also played three years with the Thunder Futures select team.
PERSONAL PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Max and his older brother Peter are the sons of Cino Adelson and Patrick Zimmerman ... born April 18, 1990.
Kyle Edward Bekker, born September 2, 1990 ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Kyle is the youngest of Debbie and Peter Bekker’s three children.
ZIMMERMAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2008 Totals
GP GS MIN. GA GAA SAVES Did Not Play
SV% RECORD
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STEFAN CARTER
HIGH SCHOOL Earned NSCAA/adidas High School All-America honors as a senior forward at Half Hollow Hills West … was a two-time NSCAA All-Region II (East) and All-State selection … twice gained Newsday All-Long Island accolades … led his team to three straight League IV titles … captured All-League honors three times; was league MVP as a junior and senior … completed his career with a school-record 165 points – 51 goals and 63 assists … tallied 51 points – 15 goals and 21 assists – in his senior season … played for head coach Doug Gannon … also played on the Albertson Soccer Club that won the 2008 USYS state championship.
PERSONAL Stefan Thomas Carter, born August 13, 1990 ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Stefan and his older brother Jason are the sons of Diane and Perry Carter; both parents are BC graduates.
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Freshman | Back | 5-11 | 175 Wheatley Heights, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West
NEWCOMERS #4
#16
Freshman | Back | 5-11 | 155 Stoughton, Mass./Worcester Academy
Senior | Midfield | 5-10 | 155 Holliston, Mass./Holderness School
BOITUMELO GUGUSHE
LUKE KELLY
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
Earned NSCAA/adidas All-Region I (New England) honors as a senior back at Worcester Academy … gained 2008 Boston Globe NEPSAC All-Scholastic honors … captured NESPAC all-star accolades … earned team MVP honors in his senior season … served as 2008 team captain … earned the Robert J. Delahanty Prize for sportsmanship at Worcester Academy’s end-of-year assembly … played for head coach James Proctor … also played club soccer with the Eastern Mass. FC and FC Greater Boston Bolts.
Graduated from Holliston High School in May 2005 … spent a postgraduate year (200506) at the Holderness School in Plymouth, N.H. … served as Boston College’s video coordinator for each of the last three seasons.
BEFORE BC Played five seasons in the midfield for the Eagles Soccer Club within the M.A.P.L.E. league … played for head coach James Proctor … captured the Oakwood championships in 2004 … played one season at the Holderness School … played four seasons of high school soccer at Holliston.
PERSONAL Boitumelo “Tumi” Gugushe, born July 9, 1990 ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Boitumelo and his older brother Tokelo are the sons of Moloko and Denis Gugushe.
PERSONAL Luke Stephen Kelly, born July 7, 1987 in Elizabeth, N.J. ... enrolled as a human development major in the Lynch School of Education ... Luke and his older sisters – Jessica and Lauren – are the children of Ann and Ed Kelly; both sisters are BC graduates.
#5
SACIR HOT
#1
2009 EAGLES
Freshman | Back | 6-1 | 184 Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn
JUSTIN LUTHY Freshman | Goalkeeper | 6-0 | 165 Dublin, Ohio/Columbus Crew
HIGH SCHOOL Served as team captain for the U-16 and U-18 New York Red Bulls; U-16 team advanced to Super Y League championship game in 2007 … invited to participate in the U-18 Men’s National Team Mega Camp (Dec. 2008-Jan. 2009 in Carson, Calif.) … played with the Red Bulls in the U-17 Clubs World Cup in Spain (August 2007); the tournament featured 16 teams from 12 different countries … earned All-State honors as a sophomore at Fair Lawn High School … also played on the school’s football team, earning All-League second-team accolades as a kicker.
HIGH SCHOOL Played the last two years at the Premier Soccer Academies (Lorain, Ohio) while attending Amherst High School … captured 2008 NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America honors … was selected to the 2008-09 U-17/18 Development Academy Central Conference Starting XI … played in the 2008 PSA World Youth Tournament … was a member of the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team that competed in the Lisbon International Tournament in May 2009; saw action in one match … also played with the U-18 MNT in the Northern Ireland Milk Cup in July 2009 … played in the Columbus Crew youth program; the Crew finished third at the Development Academy finals at the U-17/U-18 level.
PERSONAL Sacir Hot, born June 10, 1991 ... enrolled in the Lynch School of Education ... Sacir is the oldest of Valbona and Salih Hot’s three children
PERSONAL Justin Brice Luthy, born April 16, 1991 ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Justin is the oldest of Nicole and Chris Luthy’s three children.
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NEWCOMERS #12
#32
Freshman | Forward/Back | 6-1 | 178 Pasadena, Calif./Marshall Fundamental
Junior | Goalkeeper | 6-3 | 220 Gwynedd, Pa./Ocean City Barons
KEVIN MEJIA
AYOTUNDE OGUNBIYI
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES
Captured 2008 NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America honors … joined the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team for a two-week trip to South America; team played friendlies against national teams from Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela (July/August 2008) … was a member of the Los Angeles Futbol Club (LAFC) that advanced to the title game at the 2008 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week (U-17/18); scored two goals against the Baltimore Bays in the championship game … was selected to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-17/18 Starting XI … played with the Los Angeles Galaxy in the SUM U-17 Cup (July 2007) … participated in the adidas ESP Showcases in 2006 and 2007; was selected to participate in the adidas ESP International Training Program at Liverpool FC (March 2007) … earned all-star honors at the 2007 showcase.
Spent the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years at the University of New Hampshire, before transferring to Boston College (and sitting out the 2008 soccer season).
HIGH SCHOOL Played the last two years with the Ocean City Barons of the Premier Development League (PDL) … earned PDL All-Conference honors in 2009; had a 5-4-2 record in regular-season matches … finished the 2009 season with a 0.76 goals against average (eight goals allowed) and five shutouts … also registered two shutouts in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play (against professional sides) … played in five matches (2-1-2 record) in 2008 before leaving to train in Nigeria U-23 Olympic Team Pool … played club soccer with PDA-New Jersey and PSC Coppa; won the 2004 (U-17) and 2005 (U-18) EPYSA State Cup titles with PSC Coppa … was the two-year starting goalkeeper at Wissahickon High School.
PERSONAL Kevin Mauricio Mejia, born July 20, 1990 in San Salvador, El Salvador ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Kevin is the oldest of Ena and Mauricio Mejia’s three children.
PERSONAL Ayotunde Victor Ogunbiyi, born June 23, 1988 ... enrolled as a mathematics major (physics minor) in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Ayotunde and his two older brothers – Tayo and Jide – are the children of Elaine and Dr. Lai Ogunbiyi.
#21
#17
COLIN MURPHY
Freshman | Forward | 6-0 | 175 Roslindale, Mass./Rivers
HIGH SCHOOL Played the 2007 and 2008 seasons at Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) after playing the previous two years at St. Paul’s Collegiate in Hamilton, New Zealand … earned All-New England honors as senior midfielder at NMH … twice captured Western New England Prep School Soccer Association (WNEPSSA) all-star accolades … served as NMH team captain in 2008 … has 14 international caps, including three while playing for New Zealand in the FIFA U-17 World Cup (in South Korea); also competed on a pre U-17 World Cup tour to the United States (Oregon), South America and South Korea … played club soccer with Papatoetoe AFC, capturing Auckland city U-17 and U-19 titles.
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
Earned 2008 NSCAA/adidas High School All-America honors; also earned NSCAA/adidas Massachusetts Player of the Year honors as a senior forward at The Rivers School … also gained Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year honors in 2008-09 … captured 2008 All-New England … twice gained All-State accolades … was a 2008 Boston Globe ISL All-Scholastic selection; led all Independent School League scorers with 22 goals and nine assists in his senior season … led Rivers to the 2008 NESPAC title game … played for head coach Robert Pipe … played club soccer with the FC Greater Boston Bolts and the FC Blazers … also competed in Massachusetts Olympic Development Program.
Colin Albert Murphy, born March 19, 1991 ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Colin and his older sister Reina are the children of Patricia and Albert Murphy.
PERSONAL Charles Nosike Rugg, born October 2, 1990 ... is also an accomplished artist … enrolled in the Carroll School of Management ... Charlie is the son of Peter Black; has a younger brother Lucas Black.
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CHARLIE RUGG
Freshman | Midfield | 5-10 | 155 Onehunga, New Zealand/Northfield Mount Hermon
NEWCOMERS #3
#11
Junior | Back | 5-9 | 165 Paris, France/Dauphine University
Freshman | Back | 5-10 | 160 Ashton, Md./Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
GUILLAUME AMARAT
ISAAC TAYLOR
NOTES
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Dauphine University in Paris, France from 2007-09 … graduated from Fenelon Sainte Marie in June 2007.
Played the 2008 season as a center midfielder at Choate Rosemary Hall (CT); earned Western New England Prep School Soccer Association all-star honors and played in WNEPSSA All-Star Match … was a four-year starter (2004-07) at Loyola Blakefield High School; served as team captain as a senior … captured All-Baltimore County and All-MIAA accolades in 2007 … won three Maryland state titles as a member of SAC United Premier (2003, 2006, 2007); was team captain in each of those seasons … also played with DC United – on Super Y League team and Academy Team; club captured MLS U-17 Cup title in 2007 and was a U-18 Development Academy finalist in 2009 … traveled to Spain for U-17 Quixote Cup (May and June 2008) where DC United defeated Sevilla FC, 1-0 … trained with Fluminense FC in Brazil in 2008 … was a Maryland ODP player from 2002-04 … also played futsal; advanced to the national finals with Columbia Ajax in 2003.
BEFORE BC Played two years at level one for head coach Jean-Francois Durand at Dauphine University … captured the 2008 National French Championship … has also played each of the last seven seasons for the Athletic Club of Boulogne Billancourt … has played each of the two years within the National League … played for head coach Gille Bibe.
PERSONAL Guillaume Kinthavong Amarat, born February 15, 1990 … enrolled in the Carroll School of Management … Guillaume is the son of Marie and Davong Amarat; has three older siblings – Delphy, Alec and Olivier – and a younger brother, Pierre.
PERSONAL
2009 EAGLES
Isaac Edward Taylor, born September 30, 1990 ... enrolled as a biology major in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Isaac and his older brother David Jr. are the sons of Yuko and David Taylor.
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2008 SEASON RESULTS OVERALL RECORD: 11-7-3 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3-0 HOME: 5-3-1 AWAY: 4-3-1 NEUTRAL: 2-1-1 DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
SCORE
Boston University
W
2-1
749
Brown (1)
Hepburn (PK), WORLEY (Bourdeau)
Providence College
L
0-1
374
Brown (1)
No Scoring
9/5
Villanova
W
1-0
217
Brown (1)
O’NEIL (unassisted)
9/7
No.22 St. John’s
T (2OT)
1-1
850
Brown (3)
Konicoff (Reddick)
No. 8 MARYLAND
L
0-1
2750
Brown (4)
No Scoring
8/29 9/1
9/12
at
at
GOALIE (SVS.)
BC GOAL SCORERS (ASSISTS)
9/19
No. 7 NORTH CAROLINA W
4-1
1353
Brown (2)
Bedoya (Worley), BEDOYA (Uribe, Konicoff) Uribe (Worley), Bedoya (Chin)
9/23
Brown
L
0-1
482
Brown (3)
No Scoring
NC STATE !
W
0-2
800
Brown (2)
No Scoring
DUKE
L (2OT)
0-1
872
Brown (0)
No Scoring
Fairfield University
W
2-1
826
Brown (5)
Worley (Reddick), GALLINGTON (Fitzpatrick)
Iona
T (2OT)
1-1
204
Brown (1)
Fitzpatrick (Melas, Gerstenberger)
Yale
W
2-1
406
Brown (1)
Bourdeau (Avi Hanan) GALLINGTON (Worley)
No. 17 VIRGINIA
W
1-0
591
Brown (2)
WORLEY (Bedoya, Gerstenberger)
No. 1 WAKE FOREST
L
2-5
3979
Brown (3)
Bedoya (Avi Hanan), Chin (Bedoya, Shefler)
10/28
Holy Cross
L (2OT)
0-1
302
Brown (3)
No Scoring
10/31
CLEMSON
W
2-0
339
Brown (0)
CHIN (Worley, Bedoya) Worley (Bedoya, Shefler)
VIRGINIA TECH
W
2-1
1023
Brown (2)
Bedoya (Worley), BEDOYA (O’Neil)
11/12
CLEMSON*
W (2OT)
1-0
747
Brown (1)
AVI HANAN (unassisted)
11/14
No. 5 MARYLAND*
L
0-1
1068
Brown (4)
No Scoring
11/21
Colgate &
W
2-0
586
Brown (0)
CHIN (Bedoya, Worley), Worley (Chin)
No. 16 Dartmouth & T (2OT) 0-0 Dartmouth advanced on penalty kicks, 4-2
661
Brown (6)
No Scoring
9/27
at
10/3 10/8
at
10/11 10/14
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ATTEND.
at
10/17 10/25
11/7
11/26
at
at
at
ACC GAMES IN ALL CAPS ! – NC State defeated BC on Sept. 27; NC State forfeited the victory * – ACC Tournament (WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, N.C.) & – NCAA Tournament
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2008 FINAL STATS OVERALL RECORD: 11-7-3 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-3-0 HOME: 5-3-1 AWAY: 4-3-1 NEUTRAL: 2-1-1 GP/GS
G
ACC A
PTS.
SH.
GP/GS
61
8/7
6
4
16
35
37/35
14
15
43
16
38
8/8
2
4
8
15
21/19
5
6
16
2
8
26
8/6
2
1
5
10
42/34
6
4
16
2
0
4
7
4/0
0
0
0
0
33/1
2
1
5
19
1
2
4
36
8/8
0
2
2
19
72/58
7
8
22
17
3
1
2
4
24
7/1
0
1
1
5
37/10
6
6
18
19
12
1
1
3
32
7/5
1
1
3
8
19/12
1
1
3
21
20
1
1
3
15
8/8
0
0
0
2
21/20
1
1
3
18
5
1
1
3
6
7/0
0
1
1
0
59/17
1
8
10
3 Nate Bourdeau
19
3
1
1
3
5
6/1
0
0
0
1
19/3
1
1
3
12 Stephen Hepburn
21
20
1
0
2
4
8/8
0
0
0
2
61/54
3
2
8
19
18
0
2
2
19
7/7
0
1
1
9
66/63
4
10
18
17 Karl Reddick
20
15
0
2
2
10
8/5
0
0
0
1
41/35
1
5
7
27 Jamie Melas
20
15
0
1
1
3
8/6
0
0
0
2
55/49
1
2
4
4 Idan Shefler
19
18
0
1
1
2
8/8
0
1
1
2
48/45
0
2
2
9 Patrick Chin
7
4
0
0
0
0
3/2
0
0
0
0
7/4
0
0
0
19 Chris Carey
6
0
0
0
0
0
3/0
0
0
0
0
29/12
1
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2/0
0
0
0
0
3/0
0
0
0
24 Myles Gerraty
5
0
0
0
0
0
1/0
0
0
0
0
5/0
0
0
0
25 Dan Lane
4
0
0
0
0
2
-
9/1
2
0
2
23 Joey Clarke
3
0
0
0
0
1
-
21/7
0
0
0
38 49 125 16 23 55
315 220
8/8 8/8
NO. NAME
GP
GS
G
A PTS. SHOTS
16
14
6
5
17
21
19
5
6
11 Shawn Chin
21
14
3
14 Jeremiah Gallington
16
1
21 Mike Konicoff
21
10 Mor Avi Hanan 20 Mario Uribe
16 Alejandro Bedoya 6 Edvin Worley
8 Conor Fitzpatrick 22 Greg O’Neil
2 Paul Gerstenberger
BC TOTALS Opponents Totals
21 21
16 7
20 12
52 26
PTS.
116 89
GOALKEEPING STATISTICS No. 1
Name Chris Brown
GP/GS
Min.
GA
GAAvg.
Svs
Pct
W
L
T
Sho
21/21
1990:30
20
.90
45
.692
10
8
3
6
TEAM STATISTICS BOSTON COLLEGE Opponents
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Shots Faced
Saves
1st Half Goals
2nd Half Goals
1st OT
2nd+ OT
Total Goals
101
254
163
46
8
14
0
1
23
95
286
291
93
8
10
0
2
20
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CAREER G A
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME 1 Boston College 2, Boston University 1 Aug. 29, 2008 • Newton, Mass. Boston University Boston College
1 1
0 1
-
1 2
Scoring - BC – Stephen Hepburn (Penalty Kick), 7:54; BU- Ryan Shea (Shaun Taylor), 19:50; BC- Edvin Worley (Nate Bourdeau), 81:30. Shots: BU 4, BC 10 Saves: BU 2 (Hrafn Davidsson 2), BC 1 (Chris Brown 1) Summary: Freshman Edvin Worley snapped a 1-1 tie in the 82nd minute to lift fourth-ranked Boston College to a 2-1 victory over Boston University in the season-opening game. BC scored the game’s first goal just seven minutes and 48 seconds into the match. Senior Stephen Hepburn connected on a penalty kick after sophomore Mario Uribe had been taken down inside the 18-yard box.
GAME 2 Providence College 1, Boston College 0 Sept. 1, 2008 • Providence, R.I. Boston College Providence College
0 1
0 0
-
Freshman Edvin Worley scored the decisive goal in the 82nd minute to lift Boston College to a season-opening victory over Boston University on Aug. 29.
0 1
GAME 4
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Scoring: BC – Stephen Hepburn (Penalty Kick), 7:54; BU- Ryan Shea (Shaun Taylor), 19:50; BC- Edvin Worley ( Nate Bourdeau), 81:30. Shots: BU 4, BC 10 Saves: BU 2 (Hrafn Davidsson 2), BC 1 (Chris Brown 1)
Boston College 1, St. John’s 1 (2OT) Sept. 7, 2008 • Providence, R.I. St. John’s Boston College
Summary: Sophomore Nick Cianci scored in the 16th minute to lead the Providence College men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over fourth-ranked Boston College at Glay Field. It marked the second consecutive season in which the Friars defeated the Eagles. Providence scored the game’s only goal at 15:06. Timothy Ritter fired a right-footed shot that Cianci redirected at the near post and into the net. The Eagles created several scoring chances in the second half and outshot the host Friars, 4-3 in the game’s final 45 minutes, but were unable to convert.
1 0
-
0 0
0 0
-
1 1
Summary: Senior Mike Konicoff scored in the 15th minute for the second-ranked Eagles before Tafadwa Chuduku netted the equalizer in the 40th minute for No. 22 St. John’s as the two teams played to a 1-1 non-conference tie. BC and St. John’s were named Co-Champions of the adidas-Brown Classic.
GAME 3 0 0
0 0
Scoring: BC – Mike Konicoff (Karl Reddick), 14:26; SJ - Tafadzwa Punyed (Pablo Punyed), 39:21. Shots: SJ 7, BC 10 Saves: SJ 3 (Derby Carrillo 3), BC 1 (Chris Brown 1)
Boston College 1, Villanova 0 Sept. 5, 2008 • Providence, R.I. Boston College Villanova
1 1
GAME 5
1 0
Maryland 1, Boston College 0 Sept. 12, 2008 • College Park, Md.
Scoring: BC – Greg O’Neil (unassisted), 78:42. Shots: BC 11, VU 9 Saves: BC 1 (Chris Brown 1), VU 2 (Chris Bresnahan 2)
Boston College Maryland
0 1
0 0
-
0 1
Scoring: M - Graham Zusi (Doug Rodkey, Rich Constanzo), 11:19. Shots: BC 6, M 9 Saves: BC 4 (Chris Brown 4), M 3 (Will Swaim 3)
Summary: Senior Greg O’Neil netted the decisive goal -- the only score of the match and the first goal of his collegiate career -- to lift No. 2 Boston College to a 1-0 victory over non-conference opponent Villanova in BC’s first of two games at the adidas-Brown Classic. O’Neil one-timed a bouncing ball with his left foot from outside the 18-yard box past Villanova goalkeeper Chris Bresnahan (two saves) and inside the far post at 78:42, just more than one minute after coming off the bench and into the game. BC enjoyed an 11-9 advantage in shots in the match, including a 6-2 edge in the first 45 minutes of action.
Summary: Senior Graham Zusi netted the game’s only goal in the 11th minute of the match as No. 8 Maryland defeated No. 9 Boston College 1-0 in the ACC season opener. Zusi scored at 11:19 for the host Terrapins. The visiting Eagles totaled a 6-5 edge in shots in the final 70 minutes of play. Maryland attempted the first four shots of the game. BC senior Mike Konicoff possessed perhaps BC’s best first-half scoring opportunity in the 43rd minute. Konicoff collected a through pass on the near side and sent a hard strike along the ground at the inside of the far post with his left foot that Terrapin goalkeeper Will Swaim made a diving save on.
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME 6
Summary: Junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue scored twice -- once in the 45th minute and once in the 90th minute into an open net -- to lead North Carolina State to a 2-0 ACC victory over No. 13 Boston College. Bouemboue notched his third and fourth goals of the season in the victory, NC State’s first win over the Eagles in the last four meetings. Boston College totaled a 14-6 shot advantage in the match and directed eight shots on junior goalkeeper Christopher Widman, who notched his first shutout this season. Junior forward Mor Avi Hanan, senior fullback Paul Gerstenberger and senior midfielder Mike Konicoff each hit two shots on goal apiece for the visiting Eagles. NC State later forfeited the victory. Individual statistics and coaching records, however, reflect a 2-0 Wolfpack victory.
Boston College 4, North Carolina 1 Sept 19, 2008 • Newton, Mass. North Carolina Boston College
0 1
1 3
-
1 4
Scoring: BC - Alejandro Bedoya (Edvin Worley), 42:44; BC- Alejandro Bedoya (Mario Uribe, Mike Konicoff), 47:55; BC- Mario Uribe (Edvin Worley), 49:18; NCEddie Ababio (Sheanon Williams), 63:29; BC- Alejandro Bedoya (Shawn Chin), 72:24. Shots: NC 9, BC 16 Saves: NC 3 (Timothy Murray 2), BC 3 (Chris Brown 2)
GAME 9
Summary: Senior Alejandro Bedoya scored a hat trick -- his first three goals of the young season -- and sophomore Mario Uribe netted his first collegiate score to lead No. 16 Boston College to a 4-1 ACC victory over No. 7 North Carolina before 1,353 fans at the Newton Campus Soccer Complex. BC scored each of the game’s first three goals -- all in a span of six minutes, 32 seconds that closed the first half and opened the second. Bedoya connected with his right foot on a bouncing ball from 22 yards in the 43rd minute, concluding a first-half in which the host Eagles outshot the visiting Tar Heels, 8-3. Bedoya then doubled the BC lead with a header off a Uribe cross just less than three minutes into the second half. Uribe concluded the three-goal scoring burst at 49:18. The Miami, Fla., resident placed a right-footed shot taken from the far side against the inside of the near post, then off the cross bar and into the net for his first career tally.
Duke 1, Boston College 0 (2OT) Oct. 3, 2008 • Newton, Mass. Duke Boston College
1 0
-
1 0
1 0
-
1 0
GAME 10 Boston College Fairfield University
Summary: Senior Rhett Bernstein knocked a loose ball inside the 18-yard box into the net for the game’s only goal as Brown defeated No. 13 Boston College 1-0 in non-league action. The visiting Bears capitalized on a corner kick taken by Darren Howerton in the 48th minute. It was one of five Bear corners taken in the second half. Host Boston College finished the game with a 20-9 advantage in shots, yet totaled three shots on Brown sophomore goalkeeper Paul Grandstrand, who captured his first victory of the season. Of the Eagles 20 shots, eight were blocked by the Brown defense before reaching the goal and a ninth caromed off the post and out of bounds. BC enjoyed is finest scoring chance in the 84th minute. Just less than two minutes after entering the match, junior Mor Avi Hanan unleashed a left-footed strike from 22 yards from the far right side that ricocheted off left post and out of bounds back on the right side.
-
-
2 1
Summary: Freshman Edvin Worley scored the game’s first goal and sophomore Jeremiah Gallington netted his first collegiate goal -- the decisive score -- to lead Boston College to a 2-1 non-conference victory over Fairfield University. The visiting Eagles struck early in first half and early in the second half en route to the win. Worley’s goal, his second of the season, came at 4:50. Sophomore Karl Reddick assisted on the tally. BC registered a 6-1 shot advantage in the game’s first 45 minutes and doubled its lead just more than six minutes into the second half. Gallington received a through pass from freshman Conor Fitzpatrick on far side and beat goalkeeper Justin Burse (seven saves) in a one-on-one situation with a left-footed shot along the ground and into the net.
NC State 2, Boston College 0 Sept. 27, 2008 • Raleigh, N.C. 0 1
1 1
Scoring: BC - Edvin Worley (Karl Reddick), 4:50; BC- Jeremiah Gallington (Conor Fitzpatrick), 51:06; F - Jack Burridge (Penalty Kick), 81:31. Shots: BC 14, F 11 Saves: BC 5 (Chris Brown 5), F 7 (Justin Burse 7)
GAME 8 0 1
1 0
0 2
Scoring: NCS – Ronnie Bouemboue (Alan Sanchez), 44:55; NCS - Ronnie Bouemboue (Watt Williams), 89:58. Shots: BC 14, NCS 6 Saves: BC 2 (Chris Brown 2), NCS 8 (Christopher Widman 8)
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Boston College 2, Fairfield University 1 Oct 8, 2008 • Fairfield, Conn.
Scoring: Brown- Rhett Bernstein (Darren Howerton), 47:44. Shots: Brown 9, BC 20 Saves: Brown 3(Paul Grandstrand 3), BC 1 (Chris Brown 1)
Boston College NC State
0 0
Summary: Senior forward Mike Grella broke a scoreless tie in the 102nd minute to lead Duke to a 1-0 ACC victory over Boston College. Freshman Temi Molinar assisted on the shot -- the visiting Blue Devils lone shot on goal in the match. Duke recorded three shots in the game -- one in each of the first two 45-minute halves and Grella’s goal -- his ninth of the season -- at 101:56. Boston College attempted a conference season-high 17 shots, including eight off the foot or head of senior Alejandro Bedoya and three apiece from Shawn Chin and Mario Uribe.
GAME 7 0 0
0 0
Scoring: D- Mike Grella (Temi Molinar), 101:56. Shots: D 3, BC 17 Saves: D 5 (Brendan Fitzgerald 5), BC 4 (Chris Brown 4)
Brown 1, Boston College 0 Sept. 23, 2008 • Newton, Mass. Brown Boston College
0 0
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME 11
GAME 14
Boston College 1, Iona 1 (2OT) Oct. 11, 2008 • Newton, Mass.
Wake Forest 5, Boston College 2 Oct 25, 2008 • Winston-Salem, NC
Iona Boston College
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
-
1 1
Boston College Wake Forest
Scoring: BC- Conor Fitzpatrick (Jamie Melas, Paul Gerstenberger), 62:54; I - Rodrigo Faria (unassisted), 80:17. Shots: I 6, BC 18 Saves: I 3(Nils Binstock 3), BC 1 (Chris Brown 1)
GAME 12
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2 1
-
Holy Cross 1, Boston College 0 (2OT) Oct. 28, 2008 • Newton, Mass. Holy Cross Boston College
GAME 13 -
0 0
0 0
1 0
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1 0
Summary: Junior Ryan O’Hanlon scored off a rebound from six yards out in the 105th minute to lift Holy Cross to a 1-0 non-conference victory over Boston College. BC goalkeeper Chris Brown (three saves) made the initial save on freshman Tony Rosales’ one-timer from inside the 18-yard box before O’Hanlon netted the rebound for the gamewinner at 104:32. Freshman Jordan Michael sent a cross into the box that Rosales one-timed on net.
Boston College 1, Virginia 0 Oct. 17, 2008 • Newton, Mass. 0 1
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Scoring: H - Ryan O’Hanlon (Tony Rosales), 104:32. Shots: H 11, BC 14 Saves: H 3 (Thomas Booth 3), BC 3 (Chris Brown 3)
Summary: Sophomore Jeremiah Gallington connected from just inside the 18-yard box into the left-side netting as the buzzer signaled the end of regulation to lift Boston College to a 2-1 non-conference victory over Yale. Gallington received a touch pass from freshman forward Edvin Worley and beat Yale goalkeeper Travis Chulick (eight saves) at 89:59 to give the visiting Eagles the victory.
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Scoring: BC- Nate Bourdeau (Mor Avi Hanan), 54:02; Y - Alex Guzinski (Eric Meyer), 56:57; BC- Jeremiah Gallington (Edvin Worley), 89:59. Shots: BC 21, Y 5 Saves: BC 1 (Chris Brown 1), Y 8 (Travis Chulick 8)
Virginia Boston College
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Summary: Senior All-American Alejandro Bedoya scored one goal and added one assist for Boston College, but the 19th-ranked Eagles fell to top-ranked Wake Forest 5-2 in ACC competition before. Wake Forest scored three unanswered goals in firsthalf competition and twice in the second half to earn the league victory. Sophomore midfielder Corben Bone totaled one goal and three assists for the host Demon Deacons. Boston College twice cut the Demon Deacons lead to two goals - at 3-1 in the 41st minute and at 4-2 in the 54th minute. Bedoya got the visiting Eagles on the scoreboard at 40:41. After Jamie Franks scored Wake Forest’s fourth goal of the match just 53 seconds in the second half, BC sophomore Shawn Chin scored his first goal of the season at 53:51 to trim the Wake Forest lead back to two goals - at 4-2. Wake Forest senior Marcus Tracy increased the lead back to three goals, concluding the game’s scoring with 22:34 remaining.
Boston College 2, Yale 1 Oct 14, 2008 • New Haven, Conn. 0 0
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Scoring: WF - Cody Arnoux (Corben Bone, Michael Lahoud), 3:18; WF - Sam Cronin (Corben Bone), 24:27; WF - Corben Bone (Zack Schilawski), 36:33; BC - Alejandro Bedoya (Mor Avi Hanan), 40:41; WF - Jamie Franks (Cody Arnoux, Corben Bone), 45:53; BC - Shawn Chin (Alejandro Bedoya, Mike Konicoff), 53:51; WF - Marcus Tracy (Zack Schilawski), 67:26. Shots: BC 8, WF 17 Saves: BC 3 (Chris Brown 3), WF 4 (Akira Fitzgerald 4)
Summary: A pair of set plays generated one score for each team as Boston College and Iona played to a 1-1 non-conference tie. BC freshman midfielder Conor Fitzpatrick scored his first career goal early in the second half and Iona junior forward Rodrigo Faria netted the equalizer in the 81st minute. The host Eagles, who registered an 8-1 first-half advantage in the shot column and an 18-6 advantage in the contest, broke the scoreless tie at 62:54. Fitzpatrick was on the receiving end of a Paul Gerstenberger service from 35 yards. Senior fullback Jamie Melas redirected the cross with a header which Fitzpatrick one-timed into the net for the game’s first goal. Faria tied the score just more than 17 minutes later with a left-footed direct kick from just outside the 18-yard box at 80:17. The shot on goal marked the second of the game for the visiting Gaels.
Boston College Yale
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Boston College 2, Clemson 0 Oct 31, 2008 • Newton, Mass.
Scoring: BC- Edvin Worley (Alejandro Bedoya, Paul Gerstenberger), 65:28. Shots: V 12, BC 13 Saves: V 4 (Michael Giallombardo 4), BC 2 (Chris Brown 2)
Clemson Boston College
Summary: Freshman forward Edvin Worley headed in a loose ball in the six-yard box for the game’s only goal as Boston College earned a 1-0 ACC victory over No. 17 Virginia. Worley finished off a set piece as senior Paul Gerstenberger launched a free kick from midfield into the 18-yard box. Gerstenberger’s feed was redirected with an Alejandro Bedoya head ball into the center of the crease that Worley knocked into the net at 65:28. The goal was Worley’s third of his freshman season.
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Scoring: BC- Shawn Chin (Edvin Worley, Alejandro Bedoya), 3:34; BC- Edvin Worley (Alejandro Bedoya, Idan Shefler), 84:26. Shots: C 3, BC 18 Saves: C 3 (Joseph Bendick 2), BC 0 (Chris Brown 0) Summary: Sophomore Shawn Chin and freshman Edvin Worley each scored one goal to lead Boston College to a 2-0 ACC victory over. Worley (1 goal, 1 assist) and senior Alejandro Bedoya (2 assists) each registered multiple-point efforts for the
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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS Maryland broke through against Boston College in most unlikely fashion to post a 1-0 win in Friday night’s first ACC Men’s Soccer Championship semifinal match. The second-seeded Terps got on the board by virtue of a BC own-goal with 12:35 to play, and that proved the difference. Maryland’s winning score was set up by forward Jason Herrick, who drilled a hard shot on goal that was deflected by Eagles keeper Chris Brown. But the ball caromed off BC freshman back Patrick Chin into the back of the netting. Maryland held the lead the rest of the way and to assure freshman goalkeeper Zac MacMath, who recorded three saves, of his seventh save of the season. Brown recorded four saves for the third-seeded Eagles (10-7-2), who fell short in their bid for a second straight ACC Championship title. The final score mirrored the regular-season meeting between the teams, which saw Maryland win 1-0 at College Park on Sept. 12.
host Eagles (8-6-2, 4-3-0 ACC). Chin got BC on the scoreboard early, netting his second goal of the season at 3:34. Worley doubled the BC lead 80:52 later - at 84:26. Bedoya redirected a long free kick from senior Idan Shefler that Worley one-timed into the net. BC saluted its 11-member senior class just prior to kickoff.
GAME 17 Boston College 2, Virginia Tech 1 Nov. 7, 2008 • Blacksburg, Va. Boston College Virginia Tech
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NCAA TOURNAMENT
Scoring: VT- Scott Dillie (Clarke Bentley), 61:00; BC- Alejandro Bedoya (Edvin Worley), 74:42; BC- Alejandro Bedoya (Greg O’Neil), 84:40. Shots: BC 19, VT 4 Saves: BC 2 (Chris Brown 2), VT 11 (Thomas St. Germain 9)
GAME 20 Boston College 2, Colgate 0 Nov. 21, 2008 • Newton, Mass.
Summary: Senior Alejandro Bedoya scored twice in the second half to lift Boston College to a 2-1 ACC victory over Virginia Tech in the regular-season finale. Boston College’s victory, coupled with Duke’s loss to NC State and Virginia’s loss to Wake Forest, vaults the Eagles to a tie for third-place with Virginia in the final conference standings. BC owns the head-to-head advantage over the Cavaliers and will earned the league’s No. 3 seed heading into conference play next Wednesday. Bedoya attempted a season-high 11 shots, including eights shots on Virginia Tech goalkeeper Thomas St. Germain. Boston College got its first goal in the 75th minute as Bedoya tied the score at 1-1 at 74:42. The Weston, Fla., native netted the gamewinning goal just less than 10 minutes later - at 84:40 - to lift BC to the victory.
Colgate Boston College
GAME 18 0 0
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GAME 21
Scoring: BC- Mor Avi Hanan (unassisted), 104:02. Shots: C 7, BC 19 Saves: C 7 (Joseph Bendick 7), BC 1 (Chris Brown 1)
Boston College 0, Dartmouth 0 (2OT) Nov. 26, 2008 • Hanover, N.H. Boston College Dartmouth
Summary: Junior forward Mor Avi Hanan scored off a free kick with 5:58 left in the second overtime period, lifting BC to a 1-0 win over sixth-seeded Clemson in ACC Tournament quarterfinal action. Avi Hanan ended an intense defensive struggle with a left-footed drive from outside the box that found the upper left corner of the net and just avoided the reach of Clemson goalkeeper Joseph Bendik. It was the junior from Israel’s first goal of the season.
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Summary: Boston College and No. 16 seed Dartmouth played 110 minutes of scoreless action before the host Big Green earned a 4-2 edge in penalty kicks to advance in NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship second-round play. BC converted twice - on penalty kicks Nos. 2 and 3 - while the first four Dartmouth shooters scored to advance their team to the Round of 16 of the tournament. Goalkeeper Sean Milligan, Andrew Olson, Craig Henderson and Pumi Maqubela each scored from the penalty stripe for the Big Green. BC senior striker Dan Lane’s penalty kick caromed off the left post before penalty-strikers Shawn Chin and Stephen Hepburn both converted. Milligan saved Mike Konicoff’s left-footed kick and Maqubela beat BC goalkeeper Chris Brown to his left to seal a berth in the next round of the tournament.
GAME 19 0 0
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Scoring: No Scoring. Shots: BC 14, D 8 Saves: BC 6 (Chris Brown 6), D 7 (Sean Milligan 7)
Maryland 1, Boston College 0 Nov. 14, 2008 • Cary, N.C. Boston College Maryland
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Scoring: M – Own goal, 77:25. Shots: BC 8, M 11 Saves: BC 4 (Chris Brown 4), M 3 (Zac MacMath 3) Summary: On a soggy field in which goals were nearly impossible to come by,
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2008 REVIEW
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Summary: Sophomore Shawn Chin and freshman Edvin Worley each scored one goal and tallied one assist to lead Boston College to a 2-0 victory over Colgate in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship. Chin opened the scoring with his third goal of the season at 18:32. The Miami, Fla., resident one-timed Alejandro Bedoya’s cross with his right foot for his sixth collegiate score. Worley also assisted on the goal. Worley then doubled the BC margin at 40:57. The Jensen Beach, Fla., native scored with a header off a Shawn Chin corner kick for his sixth goal of the season.
Boston College 1, Clemson 0 Nov. 12, 2008 • Cary, N.C. 0 0
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Scoring: BC - Shawn Chin (Edvin Worley, Alejandro Bedoya), 18:32; BC - Edvin Worley (Shawn Chin), 40:57. Shots: C 4, BC 17 Saves: C 3 (David Cappuccio 1, Chris Miller 2), BC 0 (Chris Brown 0)
ACC TOURNAMENT
Clemson Boston College
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CLASS OF 2008
ALEJANDRO BEDOYA • Midfield | 5-10 | 160 • Weston, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
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lone goal – in the 66th minute in a 1-0 home win over Virginia (10/17) … totaled three points – one goal and one assist – in a 5-2 loss at Wake Forest (10/25).
Born April 29, 1987 … signed a three-year professional contract in December 2008 with Sweden’s Orebro SK of the Allsvenskan league, the highest league of Swedish soccer … one of three players in program history to earn All-America honors twice, joining Paul Keegan and Guy Melamed … earned Senior Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors at Boston College’s All-Sports Banquet in May 2009 … earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from the Carroll School of Management in May 2009 … was one of nine collegians to travel to Bradenton, Fla., to participate in a two-week U.S. Olympic Team training camp from Jan. 6-20, 2008 … played two seasons (2005 and 2006) at Fairleigh Dickinson University, before transferring to Boston College for the 2007 spring semester … traveled to Bradenton, Fla., to participate in the U.S. Under-20 National Team training camp in December 2006.
AS A JUNIOR (2007) Played in and started all 21 games at midfield … registered 26 points – eight goals and 10 assists; recorded 15 points – five goals and five assists – in eight league games … was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy recognizing the top player in college soccer … captured NSCAA All-America first-team honors; also received NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region first-team recognition … earned Soccer America and College Soccer News All-America first-team honors … earned Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors; also captured All-Conference first-team recognition … earned All-Tournament honors after leading BC to victories over Virginia (11/14), Virginia Tech (11/16) and Wake Forest (11/18) en route to the 2007 ACC Tournament title … earned Soccer America National Player of the Week honors on Oct. 29; was twice selected to its Team of the Week – on Oct. 9 and Oct. 28 … twice earned College Soccer News Team of the Week honors – on Oct. 7 and Oct. 29 … also captured Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week recognition on Oct. 29 … earned ACC Co-Player of the Week recognition three times – Sept. 24, Oct. 8 and Oct. 29 … netted four gamewinning scores, including three in ACC regular-season action … captured All-Conference weekly honors after stellar efforts against Maine and at North Carolina; totaled one goal and three assists in a home win over the Black Bears (9/18), then scored the game-tying goal with just more than three minutes remaining in regulation and assisted on Mike Konicoff’s game-winning score just 37 seconds into the overtime period to lead BC to a 2-1 victory over the Tar Heels (9/22) … scored two goals in the BC’s 4-2 road victory over No. 4 Duke (10/5); earned ACC Co-Player of the Week honors for his efforts … he netted the game’s lone goal in the Eagles’ 1-0 home victory over top-ranked Wake Forest (10/27) … he totaled two assists in BC’s 3-1 home victory over Virginia Tech in the team’s regular-season finale that clinched sole possession of the ACC regular-season title.
2008 REVIEW
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in 16 games; missed five games because of injury … missed the season’s first two matches – against Boston University (8/29) and at Providence (9/1) – and three games between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14 ... was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy recognizing the top player in college soccer … earned NSCAA All-America second-team honors; also received NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region firstteam recognition … captured College Soccer News All-America second-team honors … earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team recognition … registered 15 starts in the midfield … led the team in scoring with 17 points – six goals and five assists … totaled 16 points – six goals and four assists – in eight league games; ranked among the league’s leaders in several offensive categories – shots (35; first), points (16; second), goals (six; tied-second), assists (four; tied-second) and game-winning goals (two; tied-third) … earned NSCAA, Soccer America and College Soccer News National Player of the Week honors on Sept. 23 after scoring three goals in the team’s 4-1 home win over No. 7 North Carolina (9/19); also captured ACC Player of the Week accolades and was named to the Team of the Week by Soccer America and Top Drawer Soccer … scored two second-half goals, including the game-winning score in the 85th minute, to lead the team to a 2-1 victory at Virginia Tech (11/7) … notched two assists, including an assist on Shawn Chin’s decisive score, in BC’s 2-0 home win over Clemson (10/31) … returned to the lineup after missing three games and tallied the primary assist on Edvin Worley’s decisive score – the game’s
AT FDU Earned All-Northeast Conference first-team honors in 2005 and 2006 ... gained College Soccer News All-Freshman second-team honors in 2005 ... played in and started 17 matches for the Knights in 2006 ... recorded 15 points – five goals and five assists – in his sophomore season; netted one game-winning goal ... had a team-high 58 shots ... was selected to the Ameritas Classic (at Creighton) All-Tournament Team ... played in 18 matches, making 16 starts, in 2005 ... recorded a team-high 19 points – eight goals and three assists – as a freshman; tallied five game-winning goals ... had a team-high 49 shots.
BEDOYA’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2005* 2006*
GP 18 17
GS 16 17
2007 21 2008 16 Career Totals 72 * - At FDU
21 14 68
G 8 5
A 3 5
PTS. 19 15
SHOTS 49 58
10 5 23
26 17 77
86 61 254
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CLASS OF 2008
CHRIS BROWN • Goalkeeper | 6-5 | 225 • Pleasant Hill, Ca./Walsingham (Va.) Academy
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Complex in Cary, N.C. after he registered a 0.67 goals against average and a .818 save percentage in victories over Virginia Tech (11/14), Virginia (11/16) and Wake Forest (11/18) in the ACC Championship game; earned Soccer America Team of the Week honors … finished the season with a 15-5-1 record; registered a 0.76 goals against average and a .805 save percentage in 1905:23 minutes of play … totaled a 0.87 goals against average and a .708 save percentage in guiding the team to a 7-1-0 conference record and the league regular-season title … notched eight shutouts, including two in conference regular-season action and one shutout in league tournament play (Virginia Tech; 11/16) … recorded five shutouts – at Boston University (9/1), against No. 17 Fairfield (9/7), against No. 7 Maryland (9/15), against Maine (9/18) and against Yale (9/26) – in BC’s first seven September games … made four (or more) saves in 10 (of 21) contests … made a career-high nine saves in the team’s 2-1 home loss to Massachusetts (11/28) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Born January 13, 1985 … was one of nine collegians – and one of five goalkeepers – to travel to Bradenton, Fla., to participate in a two-week U.S. Olympic Team training camp from Jan. 6-20, 2008 … ranks third on BC’s all-time list with a 0.91 career goals against average … is second on the school’s career wins list with 29 … went 13-6-2 with a 1.20 goals against average and a .624 save percentage in 21 career Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season contests.
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in and started all 21 games, including all eight ACC contests … captured All-ACC first-team recognition … earned NSCAA/adidas All-South Atlantic Region third-team honors … earned All-Tournament honors at the ACC Tournament at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. after he registered a 0.46 goals against average and an .833 save percentage in 194:02 minutes of action; totaled one save in the team’s 1-0 overtime win over Clemson (11/12) and four saves in the team’s 1-0 loss to Maryland (11/14) … finished the season with a 10-8-3 record; registered a 0.90 goals against average and a .692 save percentage in 1990:30 minutes of action … totaled a 1.35 goals against average and a .577 save percentage in conference contests … notched six shutouts – two in conference regular-season action and one shutout in league tournament play (Clemson; 11/12) … made three or more saves in eight (of 21) contests … made a season-high six saves in the team’s 0-0 tie at Dartmouth (11/26) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Hanover, N.H.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)
AS A JUNIOR (2007) Played in and started all 21 games, including eight ACC contests … earned NSCAA/ adidas All-South Atlantic Region second-team honors … captured All-ACC second-team recognition … earned All-Tournament honors at the ACC Tournament at the SAS Soccer
AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Missed the season with a knee injury.
AS A FRESHMAN (2004) Missed the season with a knee injury.
BROWN’S CAREER STATS YEAR GP GS MIN. GA GAA SAVES 2004 Injured – Did Not Play 2005 Injured – Did Not Play 2006 9 9 873:34 12 1.24 27 2007 21 21 1905:23 16 0.76 66 2008 21 21 1990:30 20 0.90 45 Totals 51 51 4769:27 48 0.91 138
SV% RECORD
.692 .805 .692 .742
4-3-2 15-5-1 10-8-3 29-16-6
BROWN’S CAREER ACC STATS YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 5 8 8 21
GS MIN. GA GAA SAVES 5 500:00 8 1.44 15 8 720:37 7 0.87 17 8 731:56 11 1.35 15 21 1952:34 26 1.20 47
SV% RECORD .652 2-1-2 .708 7-1-0 .577 4-4-0 .644 13-6-2
2008 REVIEW
Played in and started nine games, including five ACC contests … earned the program’s Thomas McElroy Award as the soccer player who demonstrates excellence in character and performance on and off the field … finished the season with a record of 4-3-2; registered a 1.24 goals against average and a .692 save percentage … totaled a 2-1-2 record, a 1.44 goals against average and a .652 save percentage in league play … notched one shutout – a 1-0 win at Dartmouth (10/14) … recorded a season-high four saves in each of four games … tallied four saves in his collegiate debut – a 5-1 victory at Quinnipiac (9/26) … made two saves in a 5-1 ACC home win over NC State (9/29) … recorded three saves, including a Terrapin penalty shot in the 58th minute, in the team’s 3-1 win at Maryland (10/14) … registered four saves in 120:00 in a 2-2 home tie against Wake Forest (10/6).
CLASS OF 2008
MIKE KONICOFF • Midfield | 5-7 | 160 • Montebello, NY/Suffern
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AS A JUNIOR (2007)
Born September 19, 1987 … recorded 65 starts in the midfield (in 75 possible games) over his four-year career … earned a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in philosophy in May 2009.
Played in and started all 21 games … registered 13 points – four goals and five assists; recorded four points – two goals – in league action … totaled 34 shots and three gamewinning scores … finished the season with a .588 shots-on-goal percentage (20-of-34) … registered three points – one goal and one assist – in the team’s 2-1 victory over No. 1 Wake Forest (11/18) in the ACC Tournament’s championship game in Cary, N.C.; notched the primary assist on Sherron Manswell’s first-half goal, then scored the decisive goal at 46:49 … enjoyed one multiple-assist effort; assisted on both BC goals in a 2-0 home win over No. 17 Fairfield (9/7) … netted the decisive tally – the game’s only goal – in BC’s season-opening victory at Boston University (9/1) … scored the game-winning goal just 37 seconds into the overtime period in the team’s 2-1 come-from-behind victory at North Carolina (9/22) … netted BC’s fourth goal – at 73:13 – in a 4-2 victory at No. 4 Duke (10/5) … assisted on Reuben Ayarna’s overtime goal in BC’s 2-1 win at Holy Cross (10/31).
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in all 21 games; recorded 20 starts in the midfield … registered four points – one goal and two assists; recorded two points – both on assists – in league action … ranked third on the the team with 36 shots and 15 shots on goal (41.7 shots-on-goal percentage) … scored the team’s lone goal in the 15th minute of a 1-1 draw against St. John’s (9/7) in the adidas/Brown Classic in Providence, R.I. … notched an assist on the second of Alejandro Bedoya’s three goals – the decisive score – in BC’s 4-1 home win over North Carolina (9/19) … assisted on Shawn Chin’s second-half goal in a 5-2 loss at Wake Forest (10/25).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Played in 16 games, including all eight ACC contests … missed the Oct. 18 game at Dartmouth … recorded 15 starts at midfield … registered four points (on two goals) … totaled 23 shots on the season … scored his first collegiate goal in the 12th minute of a 4-1 home victory over Maine (8/27) … also netted the game’s first goal (at 18:16) in a 2-1 home win over St. Peter’s (9/2).
2008 REVIEW
AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Played in 14 games … registered 13 starts … recorded one point ... tallied his first colligate assist on Hadrien Toure’s second goal of the game – at 47:42 – in the team’s 5-0 home win against St. Peter’s (9/21) … registered four shots on goal, including three in an overtime tie with Wake Forest (10/16).
KONICOFF’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 13 16 21 21 71
GS 12 15 21 20 68
G 0 2 4 1 7
A 1 0 5 2 8
PTS. 1 4 13 4 22
SHOTS 12 23 34 36 105
CLASS OF 2008 JOEY CLARKE
DAN LANE
Midfield | 5-9 | 153 Jackson, N.J./St. Benedict’s Prep
Forward | 6-2 | 190 Dedham, Mass./Rivers School
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Born January 10, 1987 … earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology in May 2009.
Born August 26, 1986 … graduated from the Rivers School in 2004, and then spent one year at Worcester Academy ... played the 2005 and 2006 seasons at Wheaton (Mass.) College, before transferring to Boston College.
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in three games … saw action in the team’s season-opening game – a 2-1 home win over Boston University (8/29) …. Played in BC’s 2-1 win at Fairfield (10/8) …. also saw action in the team’s 1-1 draw against Iona (10/11).
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in four games, including two ACC contests … attempted two shots … saw action in the team’s 1-0 home win over Clemson (11/12) … also played in the team’s 0-0 draw at Dartmouth (11/26) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Hanover, N.H.
AS A JUNIOR (2007) Played in three games, including two ACC contests … saw action in the team’s 2-0 home victory over No. 7 Maryland (9/15) … played in BC’s 2-1 home win over NC State (9/30) … also saw action in BC’s home win over Maine (9/18).
AS A JUNIOR (2007)
AS A SOPHMORE (2006)
Played in five games … registered one start – started the team’s season-opening game at Boston University (9/1) … scored one goal … totaled three shots on the season … netted his first Boston College goal – at 64:51 – in the team’s home win over Maine (9/18).
Played in two games … saw action in the team’s season-opening game against Boston University (8/25) … also played in the team’s 2-1 home win over St. Peter’s (9/2).
AT WHEATON Earned NSCAA All-New England second-team honors as a sophomore forward at Wheaton; also gained All-New England honors from D3Kicks.com ... was a two-time All-Conference first-team selection ... captured NEWMAC Rookie of the Year honors in 2005 ... recorded 25 points – 11 goals and three assists – in 20 games in 2006; netted four game-winning goals ... registered 29 points – 13 goals and three assists – in 19 matches as a freshman; tallied five game-winning goals ... set school freshman records for goals and points in 2005.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Played in 13 games, including seven starts … made seven consecutive starts from Sept. 21 through Oct. 28 … saw the first action of his career at Fairleigh Dickinson (9/1) … recorded his first collegiate start in the team’s 5-0 win over St. Peters (9/21).
CLARKE’S CAREER STATS GP 12 2 3 3 20
GS 7 0 0 0 7
G 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0
PTS. 0 0 0 0 0
SHOTS 0 0 0 1 1
LANE’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2005* 2006*
GP 19 20
GS 19 20
2007 5 2008 4 Career Totals 48 * - At Wheaton
1 0 40
G 13 11
A 3 3
PTS. 29 25
0 0 6
2 0 56
BC STATS
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1 0 25
2008 REVIEW
YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
CLASS OF 2008
PAUL GERSTENBERGER • Back | 6-0 | 160 • Schenectady, N.Y./Colonie
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AS A SENIOR (2009)
Born January 26, 1987 … recorded 63 starts as a fullback (in 75 possible games) over his four-year career … was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the second round (30th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft in January 2009 … earned a bachelor’s degree in human development from the Lynch School of Education in May 2009.
Played in and started 19 games at fullback; missed two games – at Maryland (9/12) and against Holy Cross (10/28) – because of injury … registered two points – both on assists; recorded one assist in seven conference contests … totaled 19 shots, including six shots on goal (31.6 percentage) … twice earned Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week accolades; captured the distinction following strong performances in a 1-0 win over Villanova (9/5) and 1-1 draw against St. John’s (9/7) at the adidas/Brown Classic in Providence, R.I. and earned the honor a second time following victories over Yale (10/14) and Virginia (10/17) … assisted on the team’s lone goal – scored by Conor Fitzpatrick in the 63rd minute – in a 1-1 draw against Iona (10/11) … assisted on Edvin Worley’s decisive goal in a 1-0 home victory over the Cavaliers (10/17).
AS A JUNIOR (2007)
2008 REVIEW
Played in 20 games; missed one game – at Clemson (11/4) – because of illness … recorded 19 starts on defense, including seven starts in league action … earned All-Tournament Team honors at the ACC Tournament at the SAS Soccer Complex in Cary, N.C. after stellar efforts in victories over Virginia (11/14), Virginia Tech (11/16) and Wake Forest (11/18); notched one goal and one assist in BC’s 3-1 semifinal-round victory over the Hokies … registered 13 points – four goals and five assists; totaled five points – one goal and three assists – in conference contests … enjoyed three three-point (one goal, one assist) games … tallied one goal and one assist in the team’s 4-2 win at No. 4 Duke (10/5); scored on a free kick in the 33rd minute and assisted on Alejandro Bedoya’s game-winning score – his second goal of the game – at 54:22 … notched one goal and one assist against Maine (9/18) … scored once – his first goal of the season on a direct kick – in the team’s 2-1 home victory over Quinnipiac (9/3) … assisted on Sherron Manswell’s first (of two) goals – the gamewinner – in the team’s 2-0 home win over No. 7 Maryland (9/15) … assisted on BC’s first goal in a 2-1 home victory over NC State (9/30).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Played in 13 games, including seven ACC contests … missed the first three games of the season because of injury … registered 12 starts at defense, including seven starts in league play … recorded three assists … notched an assist on Charlie Davies’ first of two goals in the team’s 5-1 win at Quinnipiac (9/26) … assisted on Mor Avi Hanan’s gametying goal in a 1-1 home tie against Clemson (10/21) … came off the bench at Yale (9/5); assisted on Charlie Davies’ goal in the 89th minute.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Played in and started 14 matches; missed two games – at Clemson (10/28) and at North Carolina (11/4) … totaled nine shots on the season, including two shots on goal.
GERSTENBERGER’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 14 13 20 19 66
GS 13 12 19 19 63
G 0 0 4 0 4
A 0 3 5 2 10
PTS. 0 3 13 2 18
SHOTS 9 10 23 19 61
CLASS OF 2008
STEPHEN HEPBURN • Fullback/Midfield | 6-0 | 155 • Dover, Mass./Roxbury Latin
NOTES
AS A SENIOR (2008)
Born July 25, 1987 … started 55 (of 56) games over the last three seasons … earned a degree with majors in finance and accounting from the Carroll School of Management in May 2009 … was voted (by his teammates) as the team’s Most Improved Player at the conclusion of his sophomore and junior campaigns … earned ACC All-Academic Team honors three times (2006, ’07 and ’08) … captured Boston College’s Junior Male ScholarAthlete of the Year award at the All-Sports Banquet in May 2008.
Played in and started all 21 games at fullback … scored one goal and attempted four shots … notched BC’s first goal of the season – on a penalty kick – in the eighth minute of BC’s 2-1 home win over Boston University (8/29) … was a valuable component of a Boston College defense that recorded a 0.90 goals against average, which ranked third among Atlantic Coast Conference schools (behind Maryland and Wake Forest) and No. 38 in the nation.
AS A JUNIOR (2007) Played in and started all 21 games at fullback … earned the program’s Thomas McElroy Award as the soccer player who demonstrates excellence in character and performance on and off the field … was a valuable component of a Boston College defense that recorded a 0.75 goals against average, which ranked second (behind Wake Forest) among Atlantic Coast Conference opponents and No. 26 in the nation … registered one assist … assisted on Alejandro Bedoya’s first-half goal against Massachusetts (11/28) in the team’s 2-1 loss in the NCAA Tournament in Newton, Mass.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006)
AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Played in five matches … made his collegiate debut at Fairleigh Dickinson (9/1) … also saw action in the team’s ACC Tournament game against Wake Forest (11/8) in Cary, N.C.
HEPBURN’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 5 14 21 21 61
GS 0 13 21 21 55
G 0 2 0 1 3
A 0 1 1 0 2
PTS. 0 5 1 2 8
SHOTS 0 13 1 4 18
2008 REVIEW
Played in 14 games, including all eight ACC contests … registered 13 starts at midfield … recorded five points – two goals and one assist; registered three points – one goal and one assist – in league play … scored one game-winning goal … totaled 13 shots on the season … tallied his first collegiate start in the team’s 2-1 home win over Virginia Tech (9/8); the win marked the program’s first ACC victory … netted his first career goal just 39 seconds into the team’s next game – a 3-2 overtime defeat at Virginia (9/8) … scored the game’s lone goal in a 1-0 home win over St. Francis (9/19) … assisted on Charlie Davies’ first of two goals in a 3-1 road win over Maryland (10/14).
CLASS OF 2008
JAMIE MELAS • Back | 6-0 | 175 • Pacific Palisades, CA/Windward
NOTES
nation … registered one assist and three shots … notched the primary assist on Conor Fitzpatrick’s goal in the 63rd minute of BC’s 1-1 draw against Iona (10/11).
Born October 6, 1986 … started 50 games as a defender over the last three seasons … earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in May 2009.
AS A JUNIOR (2007)
AS A SENIOR (2008)
Played in and started 17 games, including all eight ACC regular-season contests … was a valuable component of a Boston College defense that recorded a 0.75 goals against average, which ranked second (behind Wake Forest) among Atlantic Coast Conference opponents and No. 26 in the nation … scored one goal … attempted five shots … netted the game’s only goal in BC’s quarterfinal-round victory over Virginia (11/14) in the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C.
Played in 20 games, including all eight ACC contests … recorded 16 starts at fullback, including six starts against conference opponents … was a valuable part of a Boston College defense that recorded a 0.90 goals against average, which ranked third among Atlantic Coast Conference schools (behind Maryland and Wake Forest) and No. 38 in the
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Played in and started all 17 games … registered one assist ... assisted on Stephen Hepburn’s first-half goal in the team’s 1-0 home win over St. Francis (9/19) … recorded his first collegiate start in the team’s season-opening game against Boston University (8/25).
AS A FRESHMAN (2005)
2008 REVIEW
Played in one game … saw his first collegiate action in the team’s 5-0 win over St. Peter’s (9/21) … earned the program’s Most Improved Player award at the team’s annual awards banquet.
MELAS’ CAREER STATS YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
40
GP 1 17 17 20 55
GS 0 17 17 16 50
G 0 0 1 0 2
A 0 1 0 1 2
PTS. 0 1 2 1 4
SHOTS 0 1 5 3 9
CLASS OF 2008
GREG O’NEIL • Midfield/Back | 5-8 | 160 • South Weymouth, MA/Boston College HS
NOTES Born October 20, 1986 … earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in May 2009 … played his first two seasons as an attacking midfielder/forward before switching to a defensive midfielder prior to his junior (2007) campaign.
Classic in Providence, R.I. … notched the primary assist on Alejandro Bedoya’s decisive score in the 85th minute of BC’s 2-1 win at Virginia Tech (11/7) … started as a defender against Maryland (11/14) in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. … also started at Dartmouth (11/26) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
AS A SENIOR (2008)
AS A JUNIOR (2007)
Played in 18 games, including seven ACC contests … recorded five starts, including two in postseason competition … registered three points – one goal and one assist …tallied one game-winning goal and six shots … scored the game’s lone goal – an unassisted tally in the 79th minute – in a 1-0 win over Villanova (9/5) in the opening round of the adidas/Brown
Played in 14 games, including four ACC contests … registered one start – against Dartmouth (10/24) … totaled two assists – both in league play and both on decisive scores … tallied his first assist of the season on Alejandro Bedoya’s game-winning goal in BC’s 2-1 home victory over NC State (9/30) … notched the primary assist on Mike Konicoff’s decisive score in BC’s 2-1 ACC Tournament title victory over Wake Forest (11/18) in Cary, N.C.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Played in 14 games, starting four; made starts in two ACC regular-season games and one ACC Tournament match … registered three assists ... collected an assist on Charlie Davies’ second-half point in a 3-2 overtime loss at Virginia (9/15) ... also tallied an assist on the second of Davies’ three goals against NC State (9/29) ... assisted on Alberto Sanchis’ late goal in a 3-1 home loss to North Carolina in the regular-season finale (10/27).
AS A FRESHMAN (2005)
O’NEIL’S CAREER STATS YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP 13 14 14 18 59
GS 7 4 1 5 17
G 0 0 0 1 1
A 2 3 2 1 8
PTS. 2 3 2 3 10
SHOTS 4 8 1 6 19
2008 REVIEW
Played in 13 games, starting seven … registered two assists ... saw his first collegiate action at Boston University (9/4); collected an assist on Sherron Manswell’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over the Terriers ... also tallied an assist on Sherron Manswell’s gamewinner in a 2-1 victory over Northeastern (9/11) … recorded five straight starts between Sept. 4 and Sept. 21 … scored one goal – in the first minute of play – against the New England Revolution in a spring (2006) friendly.
CLASS OF 2008
IDAN SHEFLER • Back | 5-9 | 172 • Blich HS/Ramat Gan, Israel
NOTES
AS A JUNIOR (2007)
Born January 12, 1984 … started 46 (of 48 games played) in his three-year career … earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the Carroll School of Management in May 2009 … entered Boston College with sophomore academic status.
Played in 17 games, including five ACC contests … registered 16 starts at fullback … was a key component to a defensive unit that held opponents to 16 goals in 21 games (0.75 goals per game) and 10.5 shots per game … started all three BC victories at the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. … recorded one point – an assist – on the season … assisted on Alejandro Bedoya’s game-winning score – the lone goal of the match – in a home victory over top-ranked Wake Forest (10/27).
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in and started 19 games, including all eight ACC contests … was a valuable component of a Boston College defense that recorded a 0.90 goals against average, which ranked third among Atlantic Coast Conference schools (behind Maryland and Wake Forest) and No. 38 in the nation … registered one assist … assisted on Edvin Worley’s second-half goal in the team’s 2-0 home win over Clemson (10/31).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Played in 12 games, including six ACC contests; registered 11 starts at fullback … missed five games because of injury … made his collegiate debut in the team’s season-opening game against Boston University (8/25).
SHEFLER’S CAREER STATS
2008 REVIEW
YEAR 2006 2007 2008 Totals
42
GP 12 17 19 48
GS 11 16 19 46
G 0 0 0 0
A 0 1 1 2
PTS. 0 1 1 2
SHOTS 1 0 2 3
CLASS OF 2008
RYAN SHERMAN • Midfield | 5-9 | 165 • Ocean, N.J./St. Benedict’s Prep
NOTES
AS A JUNIOR (2007)
Born February 13, 1987 … earned a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in philosophy in May 2009.
Played in 19 games, including seven ACC contests; missed two games – at Duke (10/5) and at Brown (10/10) because of a concussion … registered five starts at midfield … recorded five points – two goals and one assist; tallied three points – one goal and one assist in league play … finished the season with 19 shots, including six shots on goal … tied the score at one goal apiece off a free kick in the 21st minute in the team’s 2-1 victory at Virginia (10/20) … scored one goal – his first goal of the season – in an 8-0 home win over Maine (9/18) … assisted on BC’s third goal – Sherron Manswell’s second of the game – in the team’s 3-1 victory over Virginia Tech (11/16) in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament at the SAS Soccer Complex in Cary, N.C.
AS A SENIOR (2008) Played in three games, including two ACC contests … saw his first action of the season in the team’s 4-1 home win over North Carolina (9/19) … also played at NC State (9/27) and at Fairfield (10/8).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006) Saw action in 11 games, starting one … totaled five points – one goal and three assists ... tallied one goal and one assist in a 5-1 win at Quinnipiac (9/26); assisted on a Charlie Davies goal, before scoring himself at 81:23 ... collected an assist on the final goal in a 5-1 home win over NC State (9/29) ... registered an assist on Mor Avi Hanan’s insurance goal in a 3-1 road win over second-ranked Maryland (10/14).
AS A FRESHMAN (2005) Saw action in 15 games, starting six … registered his first collegiate start at Fairleigh Dickinson (9-1) totaled seven shots on the season, including three shots on goal.
YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
43
GP 15 12 19 3 49
GS 6 1 5 0 12
G 0 1 2 0 3
A 0 3 1 0 4
PTS. 0 5 5 0 10
SHOTS 7 5 19 0 31
2008 REVIEW
SHERMAN’S CAREER STATS
2008 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS ALEJANDRO BEDOYA
PAUL GERSTENBERGER
Boston College Senior Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Semifinalist National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas All-America – second team College Soccer News All-America – second team National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas All-South Atlantic Region – first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference – first team College Soccer News National Player of the Week – Sept. 21 National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Player of the Week – Sept. 23 Soccer America National Player of the Week – Sept. 23 Soccer America Team of the Week – Sept. 23 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week – Sept. 23 Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week – Sept. 22
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week – Sept. 8 Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week – Oct. 19
STEPHEN HEPBURN All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team
MICHAEL LAWLESS Boston College Dean’s Scholar of the College of Arts & Sciences Tom McElroy Award Recipient
EDVIN WORLEY All-Atlantic Coast Conference Freshmen Team College Soccer News Freshman All-America – second team
CHRIS BROWN
2008 REVIEW
National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas All-South Atlantic Region – third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference – first team
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SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS SINGLE SEASON RECORDS, FROM 1980 (Some top performances are known prior to 1980 due to a “superlatives” section in early media guides. Complete records prior to 1980 are unavailable. If you have any further information, please contact the Boston College Media Relations Office at 617 552-3004.)
POINTS 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 8.
Name Charlie Davies Sherron Manswell Brian Siracusa Casey Schmidt Paul Keegan Alejandro Bedoya Charlie Mundhenk** Casey Schmidt Paul Keegan Anthony Buckley Peter Dorfman Louis Papadellis
Pts. 36 29 28 28 27 26 26 24 24 24 24 24
SAVES Games 16 21 18 23 18 21 13 16 17 18 21 21
Season 2006 2007 1993 2002 1992 2007 1970 1999 1995 1995 1981 1980
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 7.
Goals 15 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
HISTORY
6. 8.
Name Louis Papadellis Alejandro Bedoya Bobby Thompson Chris Ogbannah Jorge Montoya Jay Hutchins Andy Sage Bill Arnault Anthony Buckley Paul Johnson Justin Ceccarelli Eric Wise Mike Byrne Peter Dorfman Jay Hutchins
Assists 14 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Games 16 13 18 21 16 23 18 21 17 18 16
Season 2006 1970 1993 2007 1999 2002 1990 1980 1995 1992 2005
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alejandro Bedoya Peter Dorfman Charlie Davies Tony Zarba Casey Schmidt Anthony Buckley Chris Ogbonnah Paul Keegan Alejandro Bedoya Justin Ceccarelli
Season 1977 1982 1989 1981 1986 2002 2000 1998 1980 1990
Games 21 21 23 21 18 21 21 18 18 14 18 18 22 21 20
Season 1980 2007 2002 1990 1983 1980 1990 2001 1995 1993 1989 1986 1982 1981 1981
Shots
Games
Season
85 76 71 70 69 68 63 62 61 57
21 21 16 21 23 18 21 17 16 18
2007 1980 2006 1980 2002 1995 1990 1995 2008 1991
Name Issey Maholo Gordie Farkouh Gordie Farkouh Chris Brown Mike Cardenas Chris Hamblin Eric Hasbun Marc Bala Chris Hamblin Marc Bala
GAA 0.49 0.51 0.53 0.76 0.81 0.84 0.94 0.95 1.00 1.05
Games 20 23 14 21 15 20 12 15 15 17
Minutes 1837:22 2115:00 1380:00 1905:23 1447:18 1811:36 1053:53 1425:00 1440:00 855:00
Season 2004 1982 1980 2007 2003 2000 1985 1995 1997 1993
SHUTOUTS 1. 2. 4.
8.
Name Gordie Farkouh Tom McElroy Issey Maholo Chris Brown Chris Hamblin Gordie Farkouh Gordie Farkouh Marc Bala Brian Boussy Eric Hasburn Mike Cardenas
Shutouts 14 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
Games 23 N/A 20 21 20 21 14 15 18 21 15
Season 1982 1979 2004 2007 2000 1981 1980 1995 1990 1996 2003
Games 22 21 23 21 20 20 18 16 15
Season 2002 2007 1982 1981 2004 2000 1990 2001 1995
WINS 1. 2. 3. 4.
SHOTS Name
Games 16 23 17 21 21 22 20 17 14 18
(MINIMUM 10 GAMES)
ASSISTS 1. 2.
Saves 170 131 126 124 123 115 103 83 83 79
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
GOALS Name Charlie Davies Charlie Mundhenk** Brian Siracusa Sherron Manswell Casey Schmidt Casey Schmidt Justin Ceccarelli Peter Dorfman Paul Keegan Paul Keegan Sherron Manswell
Names Steve Price Gordie Farkouh Brian Boussy Gordie Farkouh Eric Hasbun Kyle Singer Chris Hamblin Chris Hamblin Gordie Farkouh Brian Boussy
6. 8.
Name Kyle Singer Chris Brown Gordie Farkouh Gordie Farkouh Issey Maholo Chris Hamblin Brian Boussy Danny Caruso Marc Bala
Wins 17 15 14 13 13 11 11 9 9
MINUTES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
46
Name Gordie Farkouh Kyle Singer Eric Hasbun Chris Brown Gordie Farkouh Issey Maholo Chris Hamblin Brian Boussy
Minutes 2115:00 2050:38 2005:00 1905:23 1890:00 1837:22 1811:36 1685:00
Games 23 22 21 21 21 20 20 18
Record 14-5-4 17-5-0 8-8-5 15-5-1 14-6-1 13-5-2 11-7-1 11-5-2
Season 1982 2002 1986 2007 1981 2004 2000 1990
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS CAREER RECORDS, FROM 1980 (Some top performances are known prior to 1980 due to a “superlatives” section in early media guides. Complete records prior to 1980 are unavailable. If you have any further information, please contact the Boston College Media Relations Office at (617) 552-3004.
POINTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 21. 22. 23. 25. 27.
Name Paul Keegan Casey Schmidt Justin Ceccarelli Peter Dorfman Charlie Davies Sherron Manswell Jay Hutchins David Sullivan Bobby Thompson Chris Ogbonnah Neil Krause Alejandro Bedoya Chris Cleary Marius Lund Brian Siracusa Steve Johnson Adam Pfeifer Andy Sage Jon Farrow Glen Moller Greg Schwake Todd Toensing Tony Gomes Paul Fahey Chris Lugossey Paul Johnson Reuben Ayarna Anthony Buckley
Pts. 83 82 79 72 59 56 56 54 48 46 44 43 41 40 38 36 36 35 34 34 33 32 31 31 30 30 29 29
SAVES
Goals Assists 31 21 35 12 31 17 31 20 24 11 22 12 21 20 21 12 14 20 14 18 17 10 14 15 12 17 14 12 17 4 11 14 10 16 10 15 16 8 13 8 14 5 11 10 11 9 10 11 11 8 11 12 4 21 10 9
Games 69 65 66 83 37 63 81 74 72 53 56 37 72 66 31 64 70 73 70 65 72 74 62 34 71 48 52 35
Seasons 1992-95 1999-2002 1989-92 1980-83 2004 & 2006 2004-07 1980-83 1985-88 1999-2002 1990-92 2001-03 2007-08 1998-2001 1992-95 1993-94 1990-93 2000-03 1987-90 1980-83 1989-92 1986-89 1982-85 1981-83 1992-93 1987-90 1993-96 2005-07 1994-96
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
5. 6. 7. 9. 11. 12.
Name Louis Papadellis** Reuben Ayarna Paul Keegan Bobby Thompson Peter Dorfman Jay Hutchins Chris Ogbonnah Chris Cleary Justin Ceccarelli Adam Pfeifer
Assists 26 21 21 20 20 20 18 17 17 16
Games 65 69 66 83 37 63 81 74 31 56 70 72 53 72 66
Seasons 1999-2002 1992-95 1989-92 1980-83 2004 & 2006 2004-07 1980-83 1985-88 1993-94 2001-03 1980-83 1999-2002 1990-92 1986-89 1992-95
Games N/A 52 69 72 83 81 53 72 66 70
Seasons 1977-80 2005-07 1992-95 1999-2002 1980-83 1980-83 1990-92 1998-2001 1989-92 2000-03
4. 7. 8. 10.
Seasons 1979-82 1989-92 1997-2000 1982-86 1983-85 1992-95
(MINIMUM 10 GAMES) Name Gordie Farkouh Mike Cardenas Chris Brown Marc Bala Tom McElroy Chris Hamblin Mike Wood Issey Maholo
Average 0.72 0.76 0.91 1.04 1.05 1.09 1.10 1.16
Name Gordie Farkouh Chris Hamblin Tom McElroy Eric Hasbun Marc Bala Chris Brown Issey Maholo Brian Boussey
Shutouts 33 24 20 16 15 15 11 11
5. 6.
Names Gordie Farkouh Chris Brown Chris Hamblin Brian Boussey Marc Bala Eric Hasbun
Wins 38 29 27 27 26 19
1. 2. 3.
Name Chris Hamblin Gordie Farkouh Brian Boussey
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Minutes 5470 1537 4770 4250 3870 6317 2545 3488
Seasons 1979-82 2002-03 2006-2008 1992-95 1977-80 1997-2000 1983-85 2003-2006
Games 61 68 43 53 55 51 22 59
Seasons 1979-82 1997-2000 1977-80 1982-86 1992-95 2006-08 2003-06 1989-92
Games 61 51 68 59 55 53
Seasons 1979-82 2006-2008 1997-2000 1989-92 1992-95 1982-86
SHUTOUTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. . 7.
WINS 1. 2. 3.
MINUTES
ASSISTS 1. 2.
Minutes 5470 5453 6317 4617 2545 4250
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Minutes 6319 5470 5453
Games 68 61 59
Record 26-33-7 N/A 27-26-6
Seasons 1997-2000 1979-82 1989-92
HISTORY
1. 2.
Goals 35 31 31 31 24 22 21 21 17 17 16 14 14 14 14
Saves 338 323 322 301 204 200
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
GOALS Name Casey Schmidt Paul Keegan Justin Ceccarelli Peter Dorfman Charlie Davies Sherron Manswell Jay Hutchins David Sullivan Brian Siracusa Neil Krause Jon Farrow Bobby Thompson Chris Ogbonnah Greg Schwake Marius Lund
Names Gordie Farkouh Brian Boussey Chris Hamblin Eric Hasbun Mike Wood Marc Bala
HISTORY
ALL-TIME RESULTS Year
Record
GF
GA
Coach
Captains
1967
7-5-1
29
27
Gyorgy Lang
Skip Gostyla, Carmine Sarno
1968
3-9-0
22
36
Gyorgy Lang
Barry Cahill, Roman Martinez
1969
5-4-3
29
26
Gyorgy Lang
Stan Wasnowski
1970
4-9-0
26
49
Gyorgy Lang
Ken Daggett
1971
6-8-0
19
39
Gyorgy Lang
Chris Mansfield, Charlie Mundhenk
1972
3-9-2
17
23
Ben Brewster
Chris Marin, Ed Weedon
1973
7-6-3
37
34
Hans Westerkamp
John Pfieffer, Bob Priestly
1974
5-9-2
21
39
Hans Westerkamp
Garry Burdett, Mark McGuire
1975
4-11-1
29
50
Hans Westerkamp
Martin Carney, Mark McGuire
1976
6-8-1
21
21
Hans Westerkamp
Chuck Moran, John Lojek
1977
6-9-1
19
26
Ben Brewster
Emerson Davis, Jeff Kurtz
1978
13-5-0
26
19
Ben Brewster
Charlie Brown, Jeff Kurtz
1979
9-6-5
19
16
Ben Brewster
Emerson Davis, Tom McElroy
1980
15-3-3
55
19
Ben Brewster
Steve Leblanc, Lou Papadellis
1981
14-6-1
35
20
Ben Brewster
Mike Byrne, John Carroll
1982
15-5-3
34
16
Ben Brewster
Mike Byrne, John Carroll, Lou Giovannone
1983
9-10-2
34
33
Ben Brewster
Jay Hutchins, Jorge Montoya
1984
7-8-3
22
27
Ben Brewster
Ed Capobianco, Paul Connors
1985
8-9-3
16
21
Ben Brewster
Todd Toensing, Mike Wood
1986
8-8-5
27
30
Ben Brewster
Scott Jones, Steve Masiello, David Suvak
1987
4-12-3
20
32
Ben Brewster
Ara Barsamian, Chris Pace
1988
7-11-1
25
35
Ed Kelly
Greg Schwake, Stewart Tallmadge
1989
8-10-1
28
36
Ed Kelly
Mark Eagan, Andy Sage
1990
14-5-2
38
25
Ed Kelly
Andy Sage
1991
8-7-3
34
30
Ed Kelly
Brian Boussy, Brendan McCarthy
1992
10-8-0
37
29
Ed Kelly
Brian Boussy
1993
12-5-1
41
23
Ed Kelly
Steve Johnson, Paul Fahey
1994
7-7-3
23
24
Ed Kelly
Marc Bala, Paul Keegan
1995
11-5-2
32
18
Ed Kelly
Marc Bala, Paul Keegan, Keiron O’Brien
1996
3-10-4
20
35
Ed Kelly
Anthony Buckley, Keiron O’Brien
1997
5-9-2
9
17
Ed Kelly
Asgeir Asgeirsson, Keith McDonald
1998
5-10-2
16
22
Ed Kelly
Paul Cornoni, Keith McDonald
1999
6-9-2
19
22
Ed Kelly
Paul Bourke, Paul Cornoni
2000
12-7-1
23
17
Ed Kelly
Paul Bourke, Kevin Boyd
2001
10-8-0
28
23
Ed Kelly
Paul Bourke, Chris Cleary, Casey Schmidt
2002
18-5-0
49
30
Ed Kelly
Casey Schmidt, Guy Melamed
2003
6-7-4
14
14
Ed Kelly
Bill Arnault, Paul Chase, Guy Melamed
2004
13-5-2
26
10
Ed Kelly
Bill Arnault, Pat Haggerty, Guy Melamed
2005
5-9-2
19
30
Ed Kelly
Bill Arnault, Sam Brill
2006
8-7-2
33
24
Ed Kelly
Jamen Amato, Charlie Davies, Issey Maholo
2007
15-5-1
38
16
Ed Kelly
Reuben Ayarna, Chris Brown
2008
11-7-3
23
20
Ed Kelly
Alejandro Bedoya, Chris Brown, Mike Konicoff
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1978
1980
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 13-5 S 15 S 18 S 20 S 22 S 26 O1 O4 O9 O 11 O 14 O 19 O 21 O 25 O 28 N1 N4 N7 N 11
Stonehill at Nichols Tufts at New Hampshire Babson Boston University Assumption at Vermont at Bentley Connecticut MIT at Providence Brandeis at Holy Cross Rhode Island Massachusetts at SMU Bridgeport
W W W (ot) L W W (ot) W L W L W (ot) W L W W L W W (ot)
2-0 2-0 3-2 1-2 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-3 2-1 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-3 2-0 1-0 1-3 1-0 1–0
1979
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 9-6-5 at at at at
at at at at at
St. Louis Vermont Stonehill New Hampshire Babson Tufts Nichols Boston University Bentley San Francisco Connecticut MIT Providence Brandeis Keene State Rhode Island Massachusetts SMU Bridgeport Holy Cross
L T W W T W W T W T L W L L W L L W T W
0-2 1-1 1-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-5 1-0 0-2 1-4 2-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 0-0 2–0
S5 S7 S 10 S 13 S 16 S 19 S 24 S 27 O1 O7 O 10 O 15 O 18 O 24 O 28 N1 N3 N5 N8 N 11 N 23
at at at at
at at
at
St. John’s S.I.U. Lowe Vermont Stonehill New Hampshire Tufts Maine Boston University Connecticut Yale MIT Providence Brown Rhode Island Massachusetts Bentley Brandeis Bridgeport Holy Cross Bridgeport
W L W T W W W W L L W W T W (ot) W (ot) W W T W W (ot) W
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 15-5-3 3-2 1-3 8-0 0-0 3-0 3-0 5-0 2-1 1-2 1-4 1-0 4-0 0-0 3-2 2-1 3-1 5-0 1-1 4-0 2-1 3-1
1981
S4 Wisconsin-Milw. S6 Long Island S 11 Farleigh-Dickinson S 15 Connecticut S 17 at New Hampshire S 21 Tufts S 24 at Old Dominion S 27 at American O5 Harvard O9 San Francisco O 13 Yale MIT O Providence O 19 at Brown O 26 Vermont O 26 Rhode Island O 29 Massachusetts N2 Brandeis N 5 at Holy Cross N9 Boston University N 12 Connecticut ** Syracuse ** N 21 Connecticut &
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 15-6-1 S4 S7 S 12 S 13 S 16 S 18 S 22 S 26 S 30 O9 O 11 O 14 O 16 O 20 O 27 O 31 N2 N4 N7 N 11
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Indiana Vermont UCLA Adelphi Connecticut New Hampshire Tufts Maine Boston University North Carolina Yale MIT Providence Brown Rhode Island Massachusetts Bentley Brandeis Harvard Holy Cross Boston University
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L L W W L W W W W W L W W L W W T W W W L (ot)
W L T T W W W L W T W W W L W W W W W W W (3ot) L (4ot) L (3 ot)
3-0 1-4 0-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 3-0 1-1 2-0 5-0 1-0 1-2 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 2-1 0-1 2-3
1983
0-1 0-2 2-1 3-2 1-3 1-0 4-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 0-2 5-2 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 4-3 2-1 3-0 1-2
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 9-10-2 S3 S9 S 14 S 17 S 20 S 23 S 29 O2 O5 O8 O 11 O 15 O 18 O 21 O 26 O 30 N1 N5 N8 N 11
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American North Carolina Vermont Connecticut New Hampshire Tufts Syracuse Tampa South Florida Harvard Yale MIT Providence Brown Old Dominion Rhode Island Massachusetts Brandeis Holy Cross Boston University Connecticut **
W L W L W W W L L L L W T L W L W L W T L
1-0 1-3 4-0 0-3 3-2 2-0 2-1 1-2 1-5 1-2 1-2 6-0 0-0 0-2 3-2 0-4 2-1 0-1 4-0 2-2 0-1
HISTORY
S 10 S 14 S 18 S 21 S 25 S 27 S 29 O3 O8 O 10 O 12 O 17 O 20 O 24 O 27 O 31 N3 N8 N 10 N 12
1982
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 15-3-3
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1984
1986
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 7-8-3 S1 S7 S9 S 12 S 16 S 21 S 23 S 29 O1 O6 O9 O 13 O 16 O 23 O 26 O 31 N3 N6
at Farleigh Dickinson SMU North Texas State Connecticut at New Hampshire Maine at Syracuse Harvard Merrimack Yale at Vermont at Providence at Brown Rhode Island Massachusetts Northeastern at Holy Cross Boston University
L W L L T (ot) L L W W L W L L (ot) T (ot) T (ot) W W W
0-5 1-0 1-2 1-3 1-1 0-1 0-3 2-1 3-1 1-2 3-0 0-3 0-1 0-0 4–4 3–0 1-0 1–0
1985
HISTORY
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 8-9-3 S 11 S 13 S 17 S 20 S 22 S 28 S 29 O5 O8 O 12 O 15 O 18 O 22 O 23 O 26 O 29 O 30 N1 N3 N5
at Connecticut New Hampshire at Maine Syracuse Stanford William and Mary Old Dominion at Yale at Harvard Providence Brown Brigham Young at Rhode Island Merrimack at Massachusetts at Northeastern Vermont St. Louis Holy Cross at Boston University
L T (ot) L L L L L W T (ot) W T (ot) W L W L W L W W W
1988
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 8-8-5
0-1 2-2 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1 1-2 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-2 1-0 0-1 2-1 0-3 1-0 1-2 1-0 2-1 1-0
S1 S3 S5 S9 S 12 S 14 S 19 S 21 S 27 S 28 O1 O7 O 10 O 14 O 18 O 21 O 25 O 29 N2 N5 N8
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Old Dominion Stonehill Merrimack Connecticut Maine New Hampshire Northeastern Syracuse Lafaytette Rhode Island Babson Vermont Alabama A&M Brown Providence Rhode Island Massachusetts Hartford Holy Cross Boston University Seton Hall **
L W T (ot) W (ot) T (ot) W W L L W (ot) W L (ot) T (ot) L W (ot) L L W T (ot) T (ot) L
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 7-11-1 1-4 4-2 1-1 2-1 0-0 3-1 4-0 0-2 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 2-2 0-1 2-1 0-1 2-3 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-8
S 2 S 7 S 11 S 16 S 18 S 21 S 24 S 26 S 30 O2 O5 O8 O 11 O 15 O 19 O 22 O 26 O 30 N 11
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4-2 1-2 1-2 5-0 0-1 0-2 1-3 1-0 0-6 0-4 1-2 4-3 1-1 2-0 0-1 2-1 0-3 1-2 1–0
1989
1987
Stanford at Merrimack at Connectcicut New Hampshire at Maine Syracuse Vermont at Notre Dame at Miami (Ohio) Harvard at Northeastern St. John’s Brown Providence at Rhode Island at Massachusetts at Hartford Holy Cross at Boston University
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Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 8-10-1
Head Coach: Ben Brewster Record: 4-12-3 S4 S6 S9 S 11 S 13 S 18 S 22 S 26 S 27 O 6 O8 O 11 O 13 O 17 O 20 O 24 O 28 O 30 N3
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Merrimack Connecticut Boston University Fairfield Syracuse Vermont New Hampshire Northeastern Old Dominion William & Mary Harvard St. John’s Brown Providence Rhode Island Massachusetts Hartford Holy Cross Maine
L L L L T (ot) T (ot) L L W (ot) L (ot) W L L W (ot) L L W (ot) W L
0-4 1-2 1-3 0-1 2-2 2-2 0-2 0-5 1-0 0-1 4-0 0-1 0-1 2-1 0-1 0-2 2-2 4-0 1–2
S 3 S6 S9 S 15 S 21 S 24 S 27 S 29 O1 O4 O 10 O 13 O 15 O 18 O 20 O 25 O 27 O 29 N3
at Merrimack at Connecticut at Boston University Syracuse at Rhode Island S. Connecticut at Hartford at Princeton at Seton Hall at Dartmouth Brown Rutgers Long Island Providence Holy Cross Harvard New Hampshire at Hartwick Connecticut **
T (ot) L L W (ot) L (ot) W W L L L W L L W W W W L L
1-1 0-2 0-3 2-1 0-1 3-2 2-1 0-1 2-4 1-4 4-1 0-6 0-1 2-1 3-1 3-1 5-2 0-1 0-2
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1990
1992
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 14-5-2 S2 S6 S 16 S 19 S 22 S 26 S 29 O2 O6 O9 O 14 O 17 O 19 O 21 O 24 O 27 O 28 O 31 N2 N4 N 11
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George Washington W Connecticut W Syracuse L Boston University T (ot) St. John’s W Hartford W Villanova W Dartmouth L S. Connecticut L Brown W Seton Hall W (ot) Providence T (ot) Georgetown W Pittsburgh L Harvard W (ot) Hartwick W Holy Cross W Rhode Island W Syracuse ** W Seton Hall ** W (ot) Boston University & L
3-0 4-3 1-3 0-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-3 1-5 3-2 2-1 0-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 3-1 4-1 3-0 2-0 2-1 2–3
1991
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 8-7-3 Portland at Connecticut Syracuse at Boston University at Villanova at Seton Hall at Dartmouth at Pittsburgh Brown at Georgetown at Hartford Central Florida at Stetson Rhode Island St. John’s Providence St. Francis Holy Cross
L L L W W (ot) L T (ot) T (ot) W L L W W L W T (ot) W W
1-2 0-1 3-4 2-1 3-1 0-2 3-3 1-1 3-0 2-4 0-2 3-1 3-2 2-3 2-1 2-2 1-0 3–0
S5 S 11 S 13 S 16 S 19 S 22 S 26 S 30 O2 O3 O7 O 10 O 14 O 18 O 21 O 25 O 28 N1
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Westfield State Brown Pittsburgh Boston University St. John’s Hartford Seton Hall Connecticut Florida International St. Louis Holy Cross Georgetown Dartmouth Villanova Providence Rhode Island Harvard Syracuse
W L L W L W (ot) L W L L W L W W (ot) L W W (ot) W
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 7-7-3 7-0 1-2 0-1 4-1 0-3 2-1 2-4 3-1 0-4 0-3 2-0 2-3 2-0 3-2 1-2 3-1 2-0 3–1
S 3 S5 S 10 S 14 S 17 S 24 S 30 O8 O 11 O 15 O 22 O 26 O 29 N2 N6 N 12
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0-2 2-4 1-3 1-2 2-1 0-0 5-1 1-0 0-1 2-0 3-1 1-2 3-2 1-1 1-0 0–4
1995
1993
at Rhode Island Stetson at Boston University St. John’s Providence Syracuse Seton Hall at Hartford at Pittsburgh at Dartmouth Northeastern at Harvard at Georgetown at Connecticut at Villanova at Holy Cross Georgetown ** St. John’s **
L L L L W T (ot) W W L W W L W T (ot) W L
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 11-5-2
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 12-5-1 S4 S6 S 15 S 18 S 22 S 26 O2 O6 O 10 O 13 O 16 O 20 O 24 O 27 O 31 N2 N6 N7
James Madison at Richmond Georgetown Boston University at Hartford at St. John’s Pittsburgh Northeastern Dartmouth at Syracuse at Seton Hall Connecticut Villanova Holy Cross at Providence St. John’s **
W W (ot) T (ot) L W W W W W L W W L W L W W L
5-0 4-2 0-0 1-3 2-1 6-2 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-2 3-2 2-0 1-2 3-1 1-2 3-1 4-0 0–2
S3 S4 S9 S 12 S 15 S 20 S 24 S 29 O1 O7 O 11 O 15 O 18 O 28 N1 N4 N 10 N 11
N American at Virginia Northeastern Hartford Syracuse Boston University at Notre Dame at Pittsburgh at Georgetown Seton Hall at Connecticut at Villanova at Harvard West Virginia Providence at Rutgers Connecticut ** St. John’s **
L L W W W L W (ot) W W W (ot) L (ot) W (ot) T (ot) W W T (ot) W L
1-3 2-3 1-0 3-1 2-0 1-2 3-2 1-0 3-1 1-0 1-2 2-0 0-0 4-0 3-0 1-1 2-1 1-2
HISTORY
S 6 S 11 S 15 S 18 S 21 S 28 O2 O6 O9 O 13 O 15 O 18 O 19 O 23 O 26 O 30 N3 N5
1994
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 10-8-0
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1996
O 24 Notre Dame O 28 at Providence N1 Georgetown
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 3-10-4 S1 S7 S8 S 11 S 14 S 20 S 22 S 28 O5 O9 O 12 O 18 O 20 O 24 O 30 N3 N9
at Boston University N San Francisco N St. Mary’s (CA) Hartford Pittsburgh Villanova Rutgers Georgetown at Seton Hall at Harvard at West Virginia at Syracuse at St. John’s at Providence Connecticut Notre Dame St. John’s **
L L L L W T L L T L T W L T L W L
1-2 1-2 2-5 1-4 1-0 2-2 1-3 0-1 4-4 1-4 1-1 1-0 0-1 3-3 0-2 1-0 0–1
1997
HISTORY
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 5-9-2 A 30 S3 S6 S 13 S 17 S 20 S 26 S 28 O5 O8 O 15 O 18 O 24 O 26 N2 N8
at Hartford Providence Seton Hall at Georgetown Harvard at Pittsburgh St. John’s Syracuse at Connecticut Boston Univ. at Brown West Virginia at Rutgers at Villanova at Notre Dame St. John’s **
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0-1 2-0 0-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-2 2-0 0-3 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-3 0–1
1998
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 5-10-2 S1 S3 S6 S 11 S 13 S 18 S 20 S 26 S 30 O3 O6 O 10 O 16 O 18
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Hartford UMass-Lowell Boston University Brown Yale Syracuse St. John’s West Virginia Connecticut Pittsburgh Dartmouth Seton Hall Villanova Rutgers
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2-1 3-0 0-1 2-0 0-0 0-3 0-3 0-2 2-3 3-0 0-1 0-0 3-0 0-1
L L L
1999
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 6-9-2 S1 S4 S7 S 12 S 19 S 24 S 28 O2 O9 O 11 O 15 O 17 O 21 O 24 O 28 O 31 N2
Providence at Notre Dame Siena Army at Villanova Seton Hall Boston University at Georgetown West Virginia Brown St. John’s Syracuse Dartmouth Sacred Heart at Connecticut at Pittsburgh at Rutgers
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2001
0-3 0-2 1–2
1-3 0-1 3-1 3-0 2-0 0-3 3-3 0-1 1-2 3-0 0-2 0-3 0-0 2-1 0-2 1-0 0–1
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 10-8-0 A 31 S5 S8 S 15 S 16 S 19 S 22 S 26 S 29 O7 O 10 O 14 O 17 O 20 O 24 O 28 O 31 N4 N 10 N 23
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Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 18-5-0
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 12-7-1 Stony Brook Boston University Notre Dame Providence Seton Hall Rutgers Villanova Harvard Dartmouth West Virginia Connecticut Pittsburgh St. John’s Syracuse Georgetown Brown Georgetown ** Rutgers ** Seton Hall ** Rhode Island &
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5–1 1–0 2–1 Cancelled Cancelled 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–0
2002
2000
S1 S3 S9 S 13 S 16 S 22 S 24 O1 O4 O7 O 11 O 15 O 20 O 22 O 27 O 31 N5 N 10 N 12 N 19
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Syracuse W St. Francis (N.Y.) W Seton Hall L Ohio State -Penn State -Hartford L Virginia Tech W Harvard W Boston University W Villanova W Connecticut L West Virginia W Providence W Notre Dame L Dartmouth L (2ot) Georgetown W (ot) Brown W Pittsburgh L (ot) St. John’s ** L Fairleigh Dickinson & L (3ot)
L W (2ot) W W W L (ot) W L L L T (2ot) W L (ot) W W W W (ot) W W L
0–1 4–3 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–3
S1 S6 S8 S 21 S 25 S 28 O2 O5 O9 O 12 O 20 O 23 O 27 O 30 N2 N4 N9 N 12 N 15 N 17 N 27 D1 D8
St. John’s N Nevada, Las Vegas N American at West Virginia Boston University at Georgetown Connecticut Seton Hall at Dartmouth Notre Dame Pittsburgh at Syracuse Penn State Brown at Villanova at Rutgers Providence at Yale N Georgetown** N Connecticut** Northeastern & Southern Methodist & Creighton &
W W (2ot) L (2ot) W W W L W W L (ot) W W L (ot) W (ot) W W W W W W W W (pk) L
2–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 5–4 6–2
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2003
2005
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 6-7-4 A 30 S1 S6 S 12 S 13 S 21 S 24 S 28 O1 O5 O8 O 11 O 14 O 17 O 24 N1 N 11
at Pittsburgh at Boston University Fairleigh Dickinson at Penn State N Ohio State Georgetown at Connecticut Syracuse at Providence West Virginia Northeastern Virginia Tech Yale Rutgers at St. John’s at Seton Hall at Brown
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0-1 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–3 0–0
S1 S4 S7 S 11 S 16 S 21 S 24 S 30 O4 O8 O 16 O 22 O 28 N1 N4 N8
at Farleigh Dickinson at Boston University Quinnipiac Northeastern at Virginia Tech St. Peter’s Virginia Duke at Brown at North Carolina Wake Forest Maryland at Clemson Yale at North Carolina Wake Forest $
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3-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-2 2-0 2-0 0-1 (OT) 2-0 0-1 (OT) 3-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 (OT) 0-0 (2 OT) 3-1 0-1 1-0 0-1
A 25 A 27 S2 S5 S8 S 15 S 19 S 23 S 26 S 29 O3 O6 O 14 O 18 O 21 O 27 N1
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Boston University Maine St. Peter’s Yale Virginia Tech Virginia St. Francis Duke Quinnipiac NC State Brown Wake Forest Maryland Dartmouth Clemson North Carolina Maryland $
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2-1 (2OT) 4-1 2-1 3-2 2-1 (OT) 3-2 (OT) 1-0 1-0 5-1 5-1 2-1 2-2 (2OT) 3-1 1-0 1-1 (2OT) 3-1 1-0 (2OT)
S1 S3 S7 S 15 S 18 S 22 S 26 S 30 O5 O 10 O 16 O 20 O 24 O 27 O 31 N4 N9 N 14 N 16 N 18 N 28
at Boston University Quinnipiac Fairfield Maryland Maine at North Carolina Yale NC State at Duke at Brown Providence at Virginia Dartmouth Wake Forest at Holy Cross at Clemson Virginia Tech $ Virginia $ Virginia Tech $ Wake Forest & Massachusetts
1-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 8-0 2-1 (OT) 0-0 (2OT) 2-1 4-2 1-0 (OT) 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 (OT) 1-0 3-1 1-0 3-1 2-1 2-1
2008
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 11-7-3 A 29 S1 S5 S7 S 12 S 19 S 23 S 27 O3 O8 O 11 O 14 O 17 O 25 O 28 O 31 N7 N 12 N 14 N 21 N 26
Boston University W 2-1 Providence L 1-0 Villanova W 1-0 St. John’s T 1-1 (2OT) Maryland L 1-0 North Carolina W 4-1 Brown L 1-0 at NC State ! W 0-2 Duke L 1-0 (2OT) at Fairfield W 2-1 Iona T 1-1 (2OT) at Yale W 2-1 Virginia W 1-0 at Wake Forest L 5-2 Holy Cross L 1-0 (2OT) Clemson W 2-0 at Virginia Tech W 2-1 $ Clemson W 1-0 (2OT) $ Maryland L 1-0 & Colgate W 2-0 & Dartmouth T 0-0 (2OT) * Dartmouth advances on penalty kicks, 4-2 ! – NC defeated BC, 2-0 on Sept. 27; NC State forfeited the victory at N N at
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HISTORY
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Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 8-7-2
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 13-5-2 Brown W Cal State Northridge W Syracuse W Boston University W Villanova L Providence W St. John’s W at Notre Dame L Seton Hall W Rutgers L Yale W Pittsburgh W Connecticut W Georgetown T Northeastern W North Carolina State T Dartmouth W Connecticut ** L Connecticut & W Indiana & L
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Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 15-5-1
2006
2004
S3 S5 S 11 S 15 S 18 S 22 S 26 O1 O6 O9 O 13 O 16 O 20 O 23 O 27 O 30 N3 N7 N 23 N 28
2007
Head Coach: Ed Kelly Record: 5-9-2
TOM M MccELROY AWARD AN EAGLE FOR ALL-TIME Tom McElroy was a very special young man. He came to the Heights from Boston College High, where he was an All-Conference midfielder. In the fall of his freshman year, Tom elected not to try out for the squad. His determination to focus on his studies exclusively, lasted less than a semester. He joined the team for the indoor soccer program that winter. The culmination of the indoor season was the prestigious UConn tournament that attracted some 30 teams. BC was to participate, but almost withdrew because it lost its goalkeepers to injuries and exams. Into the breach stepped Tom. Playing a totally unfamiliar position, the converted midfielder led the Eagles to a surprising fourth place finish, and was named the all-tournament goalkeeper. Tom’s collegiate soccer career had begun. Tom was a tireless worker, willing to make any sacrifice to become a top flight collegiate goaltender. His work ethic was without parallel, and by his senior year, 1979, he was a top college keeper, and a definite pro prospect. In 1979 Boston College upgraded its schedule to include national powers St. Louis and San Francisco. St. Louis bested the Eagles, 2-0, but co-captain McElroy stopped three breakaways. San Francisco, defending NCAA champs, couldn’t get the ball past him. In an early season snowstorm, the teams battled to a 0-0 tie, as Tom robbed four USF players of breakaway goals. “By 1979, he was the best I’d ever seen against the breakaway,” commented Ben Brewster, BC’s soccer coach. In January of his senior year, Tom and his family learned that he was suffering from cancer. Treatments began, and things looked hopeful for awhile. Because he had only played three years of varsity soccer, Tom decided to return the next fall and play a final varsity season. Although he wasn’t as physically strong as before, and had to miss some games for treatments or recuperation, Tom let on to no one. Only Coach Brewster and Bill Flynn, BC’s Athletic Director, knew of his illness. Tom played half the games in a successful 15-3-3 season. His final appearance was a 3-1 ECAC play-off victory over Bridgeport, the Eagles’ first soccer championship. Tom was an outstanding goaltender, but what endures are the impressions he made on those who knew him: “Tom McElroy was the kind of person you would pick first if you were building a team from scratch. He was the first one at practice. If something had to be done he was always there. If you needed a smiling face to drop by, he invariably showed up. He was just a fabulous young man”, commented Ben Brewster. “Every time we ran a clinic for a youth group, the kids would flock to him. They really loved him. He was a great teacher with incredible patience”, noted a former teammate. An(Presented to the Boston College junior men’s other teammate noted “….Hardly a day in my life goes by without some thought of Boston College; and I often and women’s soccer players who demonstrate excellence in soccer in the Boston College remember fondly my friendship both on and off the field with Tom. In my mind, his memory is a challenge, not program) just to the recipients of the Scholarship, but to each of us as Boston College Alumni…. – to push ourselves a 1984 Ed Capobianco little harder – to be the best that we can be at work or play, or in our personal lives. Tom’s zest for life is still 1985 David Beltramini with us who were fortunate to know him…….” When Tom completed his career, he had set Boston College 1986 Scott Jones 1987 Ara Barsamian soccer records for most games played (43), most shutouts in a season (10) and career (20), and lowest goals 1988 Stephen McNear against average in a career (1.05). 1989 Stuart Tallmadge Tom died on July 17, 1981, at age 22, succumbing to cancer after a characteristically courageous battle. 1990 Andrew Sage On October 23, 1987, Tom was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame, the first soccer 1991 Brendan McCarthy 1992 Brian Boussy player so honored. 1993 Steve Johnson In September, 2000, almost 20 years after Tom died, the McElroy family received this note from another of 1994 Carlos Casas Tom’s teammates, “….I often think of Tom’s passing in the summer between my sophomore and junior years 1995 Marc Bala at BC. My clearest memory of Tom off the soccer field is the way he befriended the freshman players on the 1996 Daryl Gioffre soccer team each year. He always reached out to the new guys in 1997 Mat Dunn 1998 Keith McDonald a way that none of the other upper-classmen did….” 1999 Paul Cornoni The McElroy family established the Tom McElroy Memorial Scholarship on November 16, 1983, with an 2000 Chris Hamblin initial balance of $3,095, representing contributions to Boston College in Tom’s memory. In 2005, it became the 2001 Chris Cleary first athletic memorial scholarship at BC to exceed $1m, and continues to be the number one athletic memorial 2002 Casey Schmidt 2003 Paul Chase scholarship. From inception through the end of the 2008-2009 academic year, 92 student-athletes received aid 2004 Bill Arnault totaling $767,053. Mike Lawless, from East Aurora, N.Y., a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, with a 2005 Sam Brill physics major, is the 2009 soccer player who best demonstrates the qualities and attributes we remember so 2006 Issey Maholo well in Tom. All recipients, including Mike, exhibit Tom’s enthusiasm for soccer and dedication to excellence. 2007 Chris Brown 2008 Stephen Hepburn 2009 Michael Lawless
HISTORY
THOMAS MCELROY AWARD WINNERS
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HONOR ROLL ALL-AMERICA
ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1994
(As named by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America) 1993 Paul Keegan, F/M (Second Team) 1995 Paul Keegan, F/M (Second Team) 2000 Chris Hamblin, GK (First Team) 2002 Guy Melamed, B (Third Team) 2004 Guy Melamed, M (Second Team) 2006 Charlie Davies, F (First Team) 2007 Reuben Ayarna, M (First Team) Alejandro Bedoya, M (First Team) Sherron Manswell, F (Second Team) 2008 Alejandro Bedoya, M (Second Team)
2006 2007
1995
ALL-AMERICA
2005 2006 2007
(As named by College Soccer News) 2002 Guy Melamed (Second Team) Kyle Singer (Hon. Mention) Casey Schmidt (Hon. Mention) Bobby Thompson (Hon. Mention) 2004 Guy Melamed (First Team) 2006 Charlie Davies (First Team) 2007 Alejandro Bedoya (First Team) 2008 Alejandro Bedoya (First Team)
Charlie Davies, F Alejandro Bedoya, M
ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM 2006 2007 2008
Charlie Davies, F Reuben Ayarna, M Alejandro Bedoya, M Alejandro Bedoya, M Chris Brown, G
Sherron Manswell, F Reuben Ayarna, M Chris Brown, G Sherron Manswell, F
ALL-ACC ROOKIE TEAM 2008
Reuben Ayarna, M Shawn Chin, M Karl Reddick, M Edvin Worley, F
ALL-AMERICA
ACC TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
(As named by Soccer America) 2007 Reuben Ayarna (Second Team) Alejandro Bedoya (First Team)
ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2007
2007
REGIONAL ALL-AMERICA
NSCAA/ADIDAS REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2000 2002 2007
Ed Kelly (New England) Ed Kelly (New England) Ed Kelly (South Atlantic)
SOCCER AMERICA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2002
Ed Kelly
SOCCER AMERICA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA 2001 2004 2007
Guy Melamed Charlie Davies Karl Reddick (Second Team)
COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA 2001 2004 2007
Bill Arnault (Second Team) Guy Melamed (Hon. Mention) Charlie Davies (First Team) Karl Reddick (Third Team)
2008
Sherron Manswell, F
Alejandro Bedoya, M Chris Brown, G Paul Gerstenberger, B Sherron Manswell, F Chris Brown, G
BIG EAST HONORS BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1994 2000 2004
Paul Keegan Casey Schmidt Guy Melamed
ACC COACH OF THE YEAR 2007
Ed Kelly
1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004
2000 2002
Chris Hamblin Kyle Singer
2001 2002
Justin Ceccarelli Carlos Casas Paul Keegan Keith O’Halloran Charlie Davies
ALL-BIG EAST ROOKIE TEAM 1996 1997 1999 2000
Ed Kelly Ed Kelly Ed Kelly Ed Kelly
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER 1990 2000 2002
Justin Ceccarelli Bobby Thompson Bobby Thompson
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLE OF THE YEAR 2002 2004
Casey Schmidt Guy Melamed
BIG EAST/AEROPOSTALE MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2000-01 2002-03 2004-05
ACADEMIC HONORS 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
2000-01 2002-03 2002-03 2003-04 2003-04 2004-05 2004-05
Casey Schmidt (Third Team) Bill Arnault (Second Team) Guy Melamed (First Team)
2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 2004 2004 2007 2008
Andy Sage, M Carlos Casas, B Paul Fahey, B Paul Keegan, M Brian Siracusa, F
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Casey Schmidt (sophomore class) Chris Hamblin (senior class) Bill Arnault (freshman class) Casey Schmidt (senior class) Bill Arnault (sophomore class) Brendan Ferullo (junior class) Bill Arnault (senior class) Stephen Hepburn (junior class) Alejandro Bedoya (senior class)
ALL-ACC ACADEMIC TEAM HONOREES 2005
Chris Hamblin Casey Schmidt Guy Melamed
Chris Hamblin (second team) Casey Schmidt (first team) Guy Melamed (second team) Bill Arnault (first team) Guy Melamed (first team) Guy Melamed (first team) Uri Magen-David (second team)
BOSTON COLLEGE OUTSTANDING MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
2006 1990 1992 1993
Paul Cornoni, B Chris Hamblin, GK Casey Schmidt, F Kirt Dorsett, M
VERIZON/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT I
BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR 1989 1990 2000 2002
Bill Arnault, M Chris Cleary, M/F Casey Schmidt, F Paul Chase, B
VERIZON/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1989 1991 1992 1993 2004
Marc Bala, GK Tim Lavin, B Asgeir Asgeirsson, F Asgeir Asgeirsson, M Keith McDonald, M Kevin Boyd, B Paul Chase, B/M Bill Arnault, M Bill Arnault, M Sam Brill, B Issey Maholo, G
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ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
2007 2008
Jamen Amato Bill Arnault Brendon Ferullo Jamen Amato Stephen Hepburn Stephen Hepburn Stephen Hepburn
HISTORY
(As named by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America) 1984 Eric Wise (New England) 1992 Paul Keegan (New England) 1993 Paul Keegan (New England) 1994 Paul Keegan (New England) 1995 Paul Keegan (New England) 2000 Chris Hamblin – First Team (New England) Casey Schmidt – First Team (New England) Kevin Boyd – Second Team (New England) 2001 Bill Arnault – Third Team (New England) Chris Cleary – Third Team (New England) Guy Melamed – Third Team (New England) Casey Schmidt – Third Team (New England) 2002 Guy Melamed – First Team (New England) Kyle Singer – First Team (New England) Casey Schmidt – Second Team (New England) 2003 Guy Melamed – First Team (New England) Bill Arnault – Second Team (New England) 2004 Guy Melamed – First Team (New England) Pat Haggerty – First Team (New England) Charlie Davies – First Team (New England) 2007 Reuben Ayarna – First Team (South Atlantic) Alejandro Bedoya – First Team (South Atlantic) Chris Brown – Second Team (South Atlantic) Sherron Manswell – First Team (South Atlantic) 2008 Alejandro Bedoya – First Team (South Atlantic) Chris Brown – Third Team (South Atlantic)
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Carlos Casas, B Paul Keegan, F Marc Bala, GK Anthony Buckley, M Paul Keegan, F Chris Hamblin, GK Casey Schmidt, F Kyle Singer, GK Casey Schmidt, F Bobby Thompson, M Guy Melamed, B Guy Melamed, B Guy Melamed, M Pat Haggerty, B Charlie Davies, F
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THE TRADITION Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in its 57th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it. Since its inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 113 national championships, including 60 in women’s competition and 53 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 125 times in men’s competition and 84 times in women’s action. Since 1953, when the league adopted men’s soccer and a tradition of excellence was established, the ACC has continued to soar to new heights. The 2008 season was no different, as the league earned its 13th men’s soccer National Championship when the Maryland Terrapins won the 2008 NCAA Title, their second in four years. In addition, the ACC owned 75 percent of the Final Four field, as Maryland, North Carolina and Wake Forest all earned spots. Last season also marked the fifth consecutive year and the eighth time overall that the ACC sent two teams to the NCAA Semifinals and the first time in NCAA history that the two teams in the title game were from the same conference. The ACC led all conferences with six teams selected to the 2008 NCAA Tournament Field of 48, while four of the six teams that participated in NCAA Tournament action earned a top-16 national seed and a first-round bye. The ACC earned the top seed for the 10th time since seeding began in 1994. In 2005, the ACC set a conference record with eight teams selected to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship field, while 2006 saw seven selected. Defending national champion Wake Forest collected the No. 1 overall seed in the Demon Deacons’ 13th NCAA appearance and eighth consecutive. Wake finished the 2008 season as the ACC regular-season champion, earning the No. 1 seed in the league’s postseason tournament, and posted the first unbeaten regular season in program history. In addition, the 2008 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship, which was held in Cary, N.C., drew nearly 7,500 fans. The league’s programs continue to rank among the best in the country in terms of the NCAA Tournament, having made 156 appearances that include 209 victories in the last 50 years, 13 national crowns and 20 appearances in the NCAA title game. The ACC has placed 127 players on All-America lists, totaling 239 All-America accolades, 18 National Player of the Year and five National Rookie of the Year honors. In 2008, the ACC placed a conference-high six student-athletes on the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy semifinalist list and a league-high two on the final ballot in teammates
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Sam Cronin and Marcus Tracy of Wake Forest. In the end it went to senior forward Tracy, who closed his career with his personal best single season that included a 2008 All-ACC first-team selection, 13 goals and 10 assists, becoming one of just two players in college soccer to finish the year with double-digit totals in goals and assists.
2008-09 IN REVIEW The 2008-09 academic year saw league teams capturing five national team titles and 21 individual NCAA crowns. The ACC has now won 48 national team titles over the last 13 years and two or more NCAA titles in 27 of the past 29 years. A total of 130 league teams earned a berth in NCAA postseason competition, compiling a 130-74-1 (.637) mark in NCAA championships. The ACC had 88 teams ranked in the final Top 25 polls, including 33 teams ranked in the Top 10, while six teams finished No. 1 in at least one poll in their respective sport. In addition, the ACC had 266 league student-athletes named to All-America teams in 2008-09, 133 men and 133 women, and 95 ACC athletes earned Academic All-America honors. The league produced nine national Player of the Year, three national Freshman of the Year, and five national Coach of the Year honorees.
2008-09 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Field Hockey Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Women’s Tennis
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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2009-10 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year. The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet being held in tennis at Wake Forest University. Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing, while volleyball determines its champion in regular season play.
THE ACC SCHEDULE Tuesday, Sept. 1 Boston College at Rhode Island Gardner-Webb at Clemson James Madison at Duke UNC Asheville at North Carolina Winthrop at NC State William & Mary at Wake Forest Friday, Sept. 4 Bryant University at Boston College NC State vs. Denver (Duke Nike Classic) Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame (adidas/IU Credit Union Classic) South Carolina at Clemson Columbia at Duke (Duke Nike Classic) Northern Illinois at North Carolina (Carolina Nike Classic) UCLA at Maryland Virginia Tech at Wisconsin (Badgers adidas Classic) Virginia at Portland (Nike Portland Invitational) Sunday, Sept. 6 Columbia vs. NC State (Duke/Nike Classic) Virginia Tech at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Badgers adidas Classic) Wake Forest at Indiana (adidas/IU Credit Union Classic) Denver at Duke (Duke/Nike Classic) Virginia vs. Washington (Nike Portland Invitational) Evansville at North Carolina (Carolina Nike Classic) California at Maryland Monday, Sept. 7 Harvard at Boston College Wednesday, Sept. 9 Charlotte at Clemson
Saturday, Sept. 12 NC State at North Carolina Sunday, Sept. 13 Wake Forest at Clemson East Tenn. State at Virginia Tech (Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational) Tuesday, Sept. 15 Fairfield at Boston College Campbell at NC State Mount St. Mary’s at Virginia Duquesne at Maryland
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Sunday, Sept. 20 Virginia Tech at Clemson
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Tuesday, Sept. 22 Boston College at Hartford UNC Wilmington at Duke East Tenn. State at North Carolina George Washington at Virginia St. Peter’s at Maryland
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Wednesday, Sept. 23 American at Virginia Tech Elon at Wake Forest
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Friday, Sept. 25 Duke at Boston College North Carolina at Maryland
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Saturday, Sept. 26 Clemson at Virginia Harvard at Wake Forest
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Sunday, Sept. 27 NC State at Virginia Tech Noon 12:30p 2:00p 2:30p 3:00p 3:30p
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Tuesday, Oct. 20 Furman at Clemson Navy at Duke Seton Hall at Maryland Howard at Virginia Davidson at Virginia Tech Wake Forest at South Carolina
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Wednesday, Oct. 21 Boston College at Holy Cross High Point at NC State
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Friday, Oct. 23 Clemson at Duke
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Saturday, Oct. 24 Maryland at Wake Forest North Carolina at Virginia Tech
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Sunday, Oct. 25 Boston College at Virginia
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Tuesday, Oct. 27 Wofford at Clemson Presbyterian at Duke Centenary at NC State Longwood at Virginia Tech Davidson at Wake Forest
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Wednesday, Oct. 28 Stetson at North Carolina
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Friday, Oct. 30 Wake Forest at Boston College Clemson at NC State
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Saturday, Oct. 31 Virginia Tech at Duke Virginia at Maryland
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Tuesday, Nov. 3 Clemson at Longwood North Carolina at Elon Presbyterian at NC State American at Virginia Navy at Maryland
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Tuesday, Sept. 29 Siena at Boston College Georgia Southern at Clemson Elon at Duke Maryland at George Mason North Carolina at Radford South Carolina at NC State VCU at Virginia Charlotte at Wake Forest
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Saturday, Oct. 17 Boston College at North Carolina Wake Forest at NC State Virginia at Virginia Tech
Friday, Oct. 2 Boston College at NC State Maryland at Duke Virginia at North Carolina Wake Forest at Virginia Tech
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Saturday, Oct. 3 Clemson at St. Louis
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Tuesday, Oct. 6 Yale at Boston College Duke at Davidson Liberty at North Carolina Wofford at NC State Virginia Tech at Radford Wake Forest at UNC Greensboro Loyola Chicago at Maryland
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Wednesday, Sept. 16 Clemson at Elon
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Friday, Sept. 18 Boston College at Boston University Duke at North Carolina Virginia at Wake Forest
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Saturday, Sept. 19 Maryland at NC State
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Wednesday, Oct. 7 Longwood at Virginia
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Friday, Oct. 9 Clemson at Boston College NC State at Duke North Carolina at Wake Forest Virginia Tech at Maryland
Friday, Nov. 6 Virginia Tech at Boston College North Carolina at Clemson Duke at Wake Forest College of Charleston at Maryland
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Saturday, Nov. 7 NC State at Virginia Tuesday-Sunday, November 10-15 ACC Championship (Cary, N.C.)
Tuesday, Oct. 13 Maryland at Georgetown Quinnipiac at Boston College UNC Greensboro at Duke Georgia Southern at NC State Campbell at North Carolina Wake Forest at College of Charleston Liberty at Virginia Akron at Virginia Tech
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Friday, Oct. 16 Maryland at Clemson
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Friday, Sept. 11 Boston College at Maryland Duke at Virginia South Florida at Virginia Tech (Hilton Garden Hokie Invitational)
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FINAL 2008 ACC STANDINGS
FIRST TEAM Ike Opara, Wake Forest, So., Defender Omar Gonzalez, Maryland, Jr., Defender/Forward Marcus Tracy, Wake Forest, Sr., Forward Cody Arnoux, Wake Forest, Jr., Forward Brian Shriver, North Carolina, Sr., Forward Mike Grella, Duke, Sr., Forward Sam Cronin, Wake Forest, Sr., Midfielder Corben Bone, Wake Forest, So., Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya, Boston College, Sr., Midfielder Jeremy Hall, Maryland, Jr., Midfielder/Forward Chris Brown, Boston College, Sr., Goalkeeper
Wake Forest Maryland Boston College Virginia Duke Clemson North Carolina NC State Virginia Tech
SECOND TEAM A.J. Delagarza, Maryland, Sr., Defender Darrius Barnes, Duke, Sr., Defender David Newton, Clemson, Jr., Defender Ronnie Bouemboue, NC State, Jr., Forward Graham Zusi, Maryland, Sr., Forward/Midfielder Tony Tchani, Virginia, Fr., Midfielder Michael Callahan, North Carolina, Sr., Midfielder Alan Sanchez, NC State, Jr., Midfielder Rodney Wallace, Maryland, So., Midfielder Michael Lahoud, Wake Forest, Sr., MF/Forward Joseph Bendik, Clemson, Jr., Goalkeeper
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ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Francklin Blaise, Clemson, Defender Shawn Barry, Virginia, Defender Danny Wenzel, Wake Forest, Defender Sheanon Williams, North Carolina, D/Forward Edvin Worley, Boston College, Forward Casey Townsend, Maryland, Forward Brian Ownby, Virginia, Forward Kyle Bethel, Duke, Forward/Midfielder Matt Kassel, Maryland, Midfielder Tony Tchani, Virginia, Midfielder Zac MacMath, Maryland, Goalkeeper
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21-2-1 23-3-0 11-7-3 11-9-1 10-8-2 7-9-2 15-8-1 9-9-1 5-13-1
BC IN THE ACC ACC ACCOLADES ACC COACH OF THE YEAR 2007
Ed Kelly
ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2006 2007
Charlie Davies, F Alejandro Bedoya, M
ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM 2006 2007 2008
Charlie Davies, F Reuben Ayarna, M Alejandro Bedoya, M Alejandro Bedoya, M Chris Brown, G
ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM 2005 2006 2007
Sherron Manswell, F Reuben Ayarna, M Chris Brown, G Sherron Manswell, F
ALL-ACC ROOKIE TEAM 2005 2007 2008
Reuben Ayarna, M Shawn Chin, M Karl Reddick, M Edvin Worley, F In 2007, Boston College Men’s Soccer Captured the Atlantic Coast Conference Regular-Season and Tournament Championships and Ed Kelly earned conference Coach of the Year honors.
ACC TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 2007
Sherron Manswell, F
ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2007
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Alejandro Bedoya, M Chris Brown, G Paul Gerstenberger, B Sherron Manswell, F Chris Brown, G
BC IN ACC REGULAR-SEASON PLAY W 1 1 3 2 3 2 3 1
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T 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
GF 3 4 9 7 9 8 8 6
GF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
GA 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5
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BC IN ACC TOURNAMENT PLAY GP 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 2
Clemson Duke Maryland North Carolina NC State Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest
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L 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
BC IN THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE 2005 2006 2007
ACC 0-6-2 3-3-2 7-1-0
Finish Ninth T-Fifth First
Overall 5-9-2 8-7-2 15-5-1
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Post-Season ACC First Round ACC Quarterfinals ACC Champion NCAA Second Round ACC Semifinals NCAA Third Round
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NEWTON CAMPUS COMPLEX Nestled behind the law school on Boston College’s Newton Campus is one of nation’s elite soccer facilities. Completely updated in 2008, the Newton Campus Soccer Complex features a newly installed Polytan artificial playing surface. Polytan surfaces are used at the World Cup Stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, the Olympic Stadium in Munich, the Football Academy FC Bayern, the Stadium La Maladiere in Switzerland and Warsteiner Stadium, host of the 2006 World Cup. With the addition of the Polytan artificial playing surface, coupled with offseason updates that include permanent team benches canopied to guard against the elements and a 30-seat, enclosed press box complete with a roof-deck video-filming area, Boston College is proud to boast a brand new state-of-the-art facility. The artificial playing surface made its regular-season debut on Aug. 29, 2008 against Boston University. Overall, the field is entering its ninth year in existence. It spent the first eight seasons as a natural grass pitch before switching to the artificial turf this past year. Lights were added to the field prior to the 2003 campaign. With its close proximity to the freshmen dorms, the “Superfans,” BC’s collective student fan base, frequent games to provide a boisterous and exciting atmosphere. Decked in bright gold t-shirts, Superfans, friends and family alike sit near the action, and the close tree line provides an intimate atmosphere for soccer matches.
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The field was dedicated on Sept. 12, 1999 with a 3-0 win for the men’s team over Army. It captured the Soccer Manager’s Association College Soccer Field of the Year in 1999. Since it’s opening, the men’s team has registered a 54-20-7 mark on its home turf.
TLI SPORTS TLI Sports is proud to have been chosen by Boston College to supply and install Polytan’s renowned Ligaturf synthetic turf system at Boston College’s Newton Campus Soccer Complex as the first synthetic turf game field in the ACC Soccer Conference. With close to six decades of combined company experience, TLI Sports and Polytan are committed to providing the best possible surfaces, installation and construction services for sports facilities at every level. Built to the highest standard thus far demanded for any synthetic turf field in North America-FIFA Certification for 5 years-the 100,000 square foot installation is comprised of a 40mm monofilament fiber installed over a 25mm paved elastic layer. Together with rounded silica sand, the system utilizes the next generation of infill called BionPro, a specially made environmentally friendly thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) offering advanced elasticity, durability, recyclability, temperature reduction and resistance to UV degradation.
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“The field is one of a kind in this country. It’s absolutely a fantastic field. It shows the commitment of our University and our athletic director to put that kind of resources into our athletics programs.” - Head Coach Ed Kelly
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DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELD From the Mass. Pike (Heading East Toward Boston): Take Exit 17, then the first right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street through two sets of lights. Turn right into the Boston College Law School. Follow the road as it winds to the right and down a hill. At the base of the hill, take a left and follow the road past the practice field. The parking lot is next to the field and in front of the Quonset Hut. Additional parking is located on the left at the end of the road. From the Mass. Pike (Heading West Toward Worcester): Take Exit 17 and follow the road all the way around the rotary (left) and take the first right onto Centre Street. Continue with directions above.
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BOSTON COLLEGE Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus to serve the sons of Boston’s Irish immigrants. It was the first institution of higher education to be founded in the city of Boston. Today, it is one of the foremost universities in the nation, with a coeducational enrollment of 14,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Boston College has drawn students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. Boston College has grown not just in size, but also in stature and diversity. Today, it is ranked among the top 34 national universities by US News & World Report. Its Graduate School of Social Work is listed among the nation’s top 15, also by US News, while the graduate programs of its Lynch School of Education are among the top 20 and its Connell School of Nursing and Law School are among the top 30. In addition, eight undergraduate programs of the Carroll School of Management placed among the top 10 in the nation according to BusinessWeek, with accounting placing first in its category. Boston College is among the nation’s most selective universities, with nearly 30,000 applications received for its 2,250-member Class of 2013, and is numbered among the top American private research universities.
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After more than a century of growth and evolution, Boston College holds fast to the ideals that inspired its Jesuit founders. The University today remains focused on its mission of helping students to develop their minds and talents while providing them with the motivation and compassion to use those talents in the service of others.
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BOSTON COLLEGE Today, the Boston College motto “ever to excel” also extends to a broad array of extracurricular activities and opportunities ranging from sports to the arts. Athletics is integral to the University’s focus on the development of the whole person in body as well as in mind and spirit. BC offers 31 men’s and women’s varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level, and annually has one of the highest graduation rates in Division IA.
“Deeply rooted in its Catholic and Jesuit origins, Boston College offers an education that is distinctive in spirit and content, that is doubly rich with the best of human thought and with the profound insights of faith,” writes Reverend William P. Leahy, SJ, who assumed the presidency of Boston College in 1996. “We believe that Boston College provides a transforming experience for young men and women.” A continued expression of this philosophy, based on the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the individual, is the faculty’s dedication to teaching. BC faculty members have been honored for their teaching by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education, while the University’s overall commitment to teaching has been ranked among the nation’s top 20, also by US News & World Report.
BC offers a wide variety of resources that enrich intellectual and cultural life beyond the campus gates. Among these are the Jesuit Institute; Center for Ignatian Spirituality; Center for Catholic Education; Church in the 21st Century Center; Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life; Center for Human Rights and International Justice; Center for Christian-Jewish Learning; Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics; Center on Wealth and Philanthropy; Center for Retirement Research; Sloan Center on Aging and Work; Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy; TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center; Center for International Higher Education; Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections; Robsham Theater Arts Center; McMullen Museum of Art; Center for Child, Family and Community Partnerships; Center for Corporate Citizenship; Center for Work and Family; Center for Irish Programs; Urban Ecology Institute and Weston Observatory.
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A Boston College education focuses not only on intellectual development, but also on personal, spiritual and physical development. Students are asked to use their abilities, education and acquired skills to help others in need, whether in Boston or Belize. Each year, more than 5,000 undergraduates give some 375,000 hours of community service in the Boston area, while more than 650 students trade vacation for service during Spring Break. Nearly 2,000 students take part in retreats and spiritual formation activities annually.
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FACILITIES/LEARNING RESOURCES LEARNING RESOURCES Boston College recognizes the demands of academics and athletics, and acknowledges that students must be disciplined in their study habits to succeed in the classroom. The University’s Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes provides academic, personal, and social support services to all varsity student-athletes with the goal that each student-athlete will be provided a fair opportunity to achieve his or her potential of academic, social, spiritual and personal development. In April 2005, Learning Resources moved into its new home in Yaw key Center. Dr. Ferna Phillips, director, leads a professional staff of six and a tutorial staff consisting of 35 graduate and undergraduate students.
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Learning Resources offers academic counseling, developmental and supplemental instruction as well as tutorial services to help its student-athletes reach their maximum potential in the classroom. The academic Counselors and other support staff members provide much needed guidance and direction to student-athletes by monitoring their academic progress, supporting their academic success in the classroom by promoting self advocacy as well as articulating concerns to faculty, staff and administrators. The staff promotes, recognizes and rewards scholarship and maintains an interdisciplinary approach to providing services.
MURPHY FAMILY STUDY CENTER The study center offers an integrated learning environment for the student-athletes. They can elect to have a quiet space in which to work or join a study group as well as participate in “one to one” tutor relationships. Student-athletes can and do participate in structured study hour programs sponsored with the center. The Center offers both Mac and PC computers for use by the student-athletes as well as the opportunity to bring their own lap top to use in our completely wireless environment. The Center serves as the primary tutorial area for Learning Resources and offers student-athletes an easy, accessible area, close to the athletic facilities in which to study.
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LEARNING RESOURCES STAFF Ferna L. Phillips, Ph.D. Dard Miller, Ph.D. Mariette Landry Lee Metzger Clare Turkington Lee LeBlanc
Director Associate Director Learning Specialist/Academic Counselor Academic Counselor Academic Counselor Administrative Assistant
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS total renovation of Conte Forum, including a new sound system, floor and video boards, new soccer, field hockey and lacrosse facilities on the Newton campus, new Field Turf for Alumni Stadium, and an air-inflated bubble to cover the stadium turf to provide an indoor practice facility for all sports during the winter months.
GENE DeFILIPPO
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Since Gene DeFilippo became Director of Athletics in September of 1997, he has led the BC athletics program to an unprecedented period of innovation, growth, fundraising, athletic and academic success. DeFilippo has made a significant impact on the program internally, in the Boston community, and from a national standpoint while molding it into one of the nation’s elite both on and off the playing field. He also led the program through one of the most significant periods in its history as it transitioned to full membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Anne and Gene DeFilippo cemented their commitment to Boston College by announcing their pledge of $100,000 to endow a scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a female student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and financial need.
DeFilippo was instrumental in raising money to build the privately funded $27 million, 72,000-square-foot Yawkey Athletics Center, which houses the football program, the Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes, and a large function area for general University use, freeing up critically needed space in Conte Forum for women’s athletics and other Olympic sports teams. After football moved into the Yawkey Center, BC undertook a multi-million dollar renovation Conte Forum to provide additional locker room and office space for many of BC’s 31 varsity sports.
In athletics competition, DeFilippo has overseen some of the most successful seasons in Boston College Athletics history. During the 2008-09 season, the football team appeared in a school-record 10th consecutive bowl game and made a second consecutive trip to the ACC Championship Game. In 2008, the men’s ice hockey team won its third national championship after advancing to the championship game for the third straight year and the Frozen Four for the eighth time in 11 seasons. The men’s soccer team captured both the ACC regular-season and tournament championships and entered the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed.
DeFilippo renamed the Athletics Association’s fundraising arm (formerly Blue Chips) in honor of longtime Athletics Director Bill Flynn. Alumni, parents and friends of Boston College Athletics contributed $18 million in 2008-09, the third-highest total in BC Athletics history and 50 percent more than just four years ago. The 4,600 donors to the Flynn Fund prove that there is strength in numbers; nearly 700 alumni, parents and friends have given to BC Athletics for at least 10 consecutive years.
DeFilippo is extremely active on the national scene. He is the past president of NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics), the nation’s Division I-A Athletics Directors’ organization, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. He was also a representative to the NCAA Division I Management Council.
DeFilippo is credited with spearheading efforts to strengthen BC’s athletics program in a number of areas, including facilities, fundraising, staffing and academic support. Boston College student-athletes’ achievements in the classroom have become an immense source of pride for the University and its supporters. The Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes recently moved into a brand new home in the Yawkey Athletics Center. Under DeFilippo’s leadership, 363 BC student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the 2008-09 academic year, earning the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. BC’s graduation rate for all student-athletes has consistently ranked in the nation’s top ten. Also under DeFilippo’s leadership, U.S. News and World Report honored Boston College as one of the top 20 athletics departments in the country. DeFilippo has restructured the athletics program and hired top-notch administrators. He initiated an impressive overhaul of BC’s athletics facilities that includes new football practice facilities, a
Gene DeFilippo congratulates Frank Spaziani on being named head football coach.
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS NCAA Nominating Committee, the NCAA Special Committee on Marketing, Promotions and Licensing and the executive board of the Philadelphia Sports congress. His coaching experience includes three years as offensive backfield coach at Vanderbilt (198082), which included the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl. From 1975-79, he was offensive coordinator at Youngstown State University, during which time the team won two consecutive Mid-Continent Conference championships, 1978-79. In 1973-74, he was graduate assistant football coach for the University of Tennessee, coaching in the 1973 Gator Bowl and 1974 Liberty Bowl. A 1973 graduate of Springfield College with a Bachelor of Science degree, DeFilippo earned three varsity letters as a quarterback in football during his undergraduate career. He received a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Tennessee in 1974.
The DeFilippos – (front row) Gene and Anne; (back row) Matt and Christine Eldred, Mary and John.
At Boston College, DeFilippo is responsible for the administration and management of a broadbased athletics program committed to the pursuit of excellence in both intercollegiate competition and academic achievement. The Boston College program is comprised of approximately 750 student-athletes
participating in 31 men’s and women’s varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level, in addition to a wide variety of intramural, recreation and club sports. Boston College also is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and Hockey East. As both a top-level administrator and a former Division I football coach, DeFilippo brought to Boston College a wide range of experience on and off the field. From 1993-97, he served as director of athletics at Villanova University, where he was named to the NCAA Division I Management Council. At Villanova, his tenure included the 1997 Big East regular-season men’s basketball tournament title; 1994 NIT men’s basketball championship; two NCAA championships for women’s cross country, and a Rhodes Scholar, among others. In addition to the NCAA Division I Management Council, DeFilippo was named to the
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DeFilippo was named the 2000-01 Division I-A Northeast Region NACDA/Continental Airlines AD of the Year. He was honored at the annual NACDA convention in Salt Lake City in June 2001. He received the “Penguin of the Year” Award from Youngstown State University in 2003 and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Springfield College in 2001. In April of 2000, he was awarded the “I Migliori” plaque at the Pirandello Lyceum’s annual awards banquet, honoring outstanding achievements and exemplary lives of Italian-Americans.
DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, are the parents of three children – Christine Eldred (recently married to Matt Eldred), a guidance counselor; John, assistant quarterbacks coach for the New York Jets, and Mary, marketing and sales coordinator for Fenway Sports Group.
THE DeFILIPPO FILE Years
School
1973-74 1975-79 1980-82 1983-84 1984-87 1987-93
Tennessee Youngstown State Vanderbilt Vanderbilt South Carolina-Spartanburg Kentucky
1993-97 1997-present
Villanova Boston College
Position Graduate Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Assistant Football Coach Director of Administrative Services Director of Athletics Assistant, Associate Director of Athletics/ External Operations Director of Athletics Director of Athletics
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Gene DeFilippo congratulates his daughter, Mary, a 2007 BC graduate.
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DIRECTIONS TO BOSTON COLLEGE FROM POINTS NORTH & SOUTH: Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue and follow for about fi ve miles to Boston College. FROM POINTS WEST: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. At the fi rst set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College FROM DOWNTOWN BOSTON: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel. Take the fi rst right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights and turn left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College. FROM LOGAN AIRPORT: Follow signs to Boston through Sumner Tunnel - toll $3.00. Follow signs to Mass Pike (Route 90). Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. Take a left over the bridge after passing the Sheraton Tara Hotel. Take the fi rst right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights and turn left on Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1.5 miles to Boston College.
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