Temple University Athletics
Men's Soccer Ventures To Harrisonburg For Season-Opening Weekend Tournament
8.30.12 | Men's Soccer
Owls will take on Virginia Tech and James Madison
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PHILADELPHIA— Looking to make a third-straight appearance in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Temple Men's Soccer opens its 2012 season Friday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Va, when it plays the first of two marquee matchups this weekend beginning with Virginia Tech on the opening day of the Fairfield Inn By Marriott Invitational hosted by James Madison University. On Sunday, Temple will get an even tougher test when it faces the hosting Dukes, who are receiving votes in the latest national polls. The Owls kick off the new slate at 5:00 p.m. at University Park on Friday. Live stats will be provided by clicking the link above.
Virginia Tech, already 1-1 on the year following a 3-1 loss to SIU-Edwardsville and a 1-0 win over Richmond last weekend are playing their second of three straight matches versus Atlantic 10 opponents, as it will face St. Bonaventure on Sunday. The Hokies are led by David Clemmens and freshman Daniel Lauretano are tied in scoring in the young season, having two points each. Junior goalkeeper Kyle Renfo notched a shutout in between the posts of Sunday's match against Richmond.
James Madison, who the Owls will take on Sunday, participated in the Virginia Tech Tournament last weekend and suffered back-to-back losses to Richmond and SIU-Edwardsville. The Dukes' game with the Owls will be the second of five straight home matches and the third of five games against A-10 opponents. Christian McLaughlin leads the team with five shots.
Playing in their final year of the Atlantic 10 Conference before making the jump to the BIG EAST next fall, the Owls are led by 13-year head coach David MacWilliams, who is returning 11 of his players from a 2011 squad that went 9-10-0 overall and 5-4-0 in league play. In addition, MacWilliams and his staff welcome eight newcomers, who will be heavily relied on to be an offensive presence.
Not only have the Owls brought in several new faces to compete, MacWilliams has also had a significant amount of change to his coaching staff, adding Brian Clarhaut from Connecticut to be his top assistant and Wendell Beres as a volunteer coach, while Evan Prybutok returns for his second season as the graduate assistant.
Despite the departed talent of Tyler Witmer, who finished his career ranked ninth all-time in goals scored at Temple, and Evan Bransdorfer and Rodrigo Zueletta, the Owls still are returning strong offensive depth, led by senior Cody Calafiore, who led the team in scoring despite missing three games due to injury. Along with him, senior Homero Rodriguez, juniors Ryan Bradbury, Andrew Dodds, Nolan Hemmer, Jake Lister, Vaughn Spurrier and sophomores Willie Chalfant and Mitchell Skrabacz bring a plethora of experience, which should bolster the depth of the unit.
A year after being named to the A-10's All-Rookie team, Spurrier had another productive season, finishing third on the team in scoring, having eight points. Hemmer was a key asset on the front lines as well, having two game-winning goals and a season-total six points, while Dodds and Lister combined for another four goals for the team.
Freshmen Dalton Andrusko, Malcolm McLellan, Jared Martinelli, Josh Tagland and transferring sophomore Chas Wilson are among the faces that are counted on to bring the Owls a boost in the offensive zone this season and for the next few years to come.
Defensively, the Owls are returning most of the personnel that helped senior goalkeeper Bobby Rosato post five shut outs in net. Senior Billy Kappock leads the line of defenders for the Owls in his fourth season, as he'll be paired along with juniors Jake Lister, Sam Heller and Sawyer Hemmer. Freshman Nevin Joseph has joined the team in their effort along with 'keepers Cody Eichenlaub and Patrick Lestingi, who will likely be taking this season to learn from the collegiate-level experiences of Rosato and sophomore Dan Scheck.
For more on the upcoming season and the team's season opener at Stony Brook, watch the video posted above.
PHILADELPHIA— Looking to make a third-straight appearance in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Temple Men's Soccer opens its 2012 season Friday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Va, when it plays the first of two marquee matchups this weekend beginning with Virginia Tech on the opening day of the Fairfield Inn By Marriott Invitational hosted by James Madison University. On Sunday, Temple will get an even tougher test when it faces the hosting Dukes, who are receiving votes in the latest national polls. The Owls kick off the new slate at 5:00 p.m. at University Park on Friday. Live stats will be provided by clicking the link above.
Virginia Tech, already 1-1 on the year following a 3-1 loss to SIU-Edwardsville and a 1-0 win over Richmond last weekend are playing their second of three straight matches versus Atlantic 10 opponents, as it will face St. Bonaventure on Sunday. The Hokies are led by David Clemmens and freshman Daniel Lauretano are tied in scoring in the young season, having two points each. Junior goalkeeper Kyle Renfo notched a shutout in between the posts of Sunday's match against Richmond.
James Madison, who the Owls will take on Sunday, participated in the Virginia Tech Tournament last weekend and suffered back-to-back losses to Richmond and SIU-Edwardsville. The Dukes' game with the Owls will be the second of five straight home matches and the third of five games against A-10 opponents. Christian McLaughlin leads the team with five shots.
Playing in their final year of the Atlantic 10 Conference before making the jump to the BIG EAST next fall, the Owls are led by 13-year head coach David MacWilliams, who is returning 11 of his players from a 2011 squad that went 9-10-0 overall and 5-4-0 in league play. In addition, MacWilliams and his staff welcome eight newcomers, who will be heavily relied on to be an offensive presence.
Not only have the Owls brought in several new faces to compete, MacWilliams has also had a significant amount of change to his coaching staff, adding Brian Clarhaut from Connecticut to be his top assistant and Wendell Beres as a volunteer coach, while Evan Prybutok returns for his second season as the graduate assistant.
Despite the departed talent of Tyler Witmer, who finished his career ranked ninth all-time in goals scored at Temple, and Evan Bransdorfer and Rodrigo Zueletta, the Owls still are returning strong offensive depth, led by senior Cody Calafiore, who led the team in scoring despite missing three games due to injury. Along with him, senior Homero Rodriguez, juniors Ryan Bradbury, Andrew Dodds, Nolan Hemmer, Jake Lister, Vaughn Spurrier and sophomores Willie Chalfant and Mitchell Skrabacz bring a plethora of experience, which should bolster the depth of the unit.
A year after being named to the A-10's All-Rookie team, Spurrier had another productive season, finishing third on the team in scoring, having eight points. Hemmer was a key asset on the front lines as well, having two game-winning goals and a season-total six points, while Dodds and Lister combined for another four goals for the team.
Freshmen Dalton Andrusko, Malcolm McLellan, Jared Martinelli, Josh Tagland and transferring sophomore Chas Wilson are among the faces that are counted on to bring the Owls a boost in the offensive zone this season and for the next few years to come.
Defensively, the Owls are returning most of the personnel that helped senior goalkeeper Bobby Rosato post five shut outs in net. Senior Billy Kappock leads the line of defenders for the Owls in his fourth season, as he'll be paired along with juniors Jake Lister, Sam Heller and Sawyer Hemmer. Freshman Nevin Joseph has joined the team in their effort along with 'keepers Cody Eichenlaub and Patrick Lestingi, who will likely be taking this season to learn from the collegiate-level experiences of Rosato and sophomore Dan Scheck.
For more on the upcoming season and the team's season opener at Stony Brook, watch the video posted above.
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