The
Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC)
began play in 2000 as nine (9) colleges and universities offering NCAA division
I men's soccer while holding various divisional classifications within the NCAA
membership. The founding members were as follows:
Original
Members
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Adelphi University
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University at Albany
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Binghamton University
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Florida International University
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Howard University
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Oneonta College
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Philadelphia University
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Stonybrook University
FAU Defeats Longwood on Penalty Kicks in ASC 2007 Tournament
Final
Conference Title is First in Program's History
FARMVILLE,
VA - In dramatic fashion, the Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team won
its conference tournament for the first time ever, defeating Longwood in a
penalty kick tiebreaker on Sunday.
The
match was a defensive struggle as the two teams combined for just four shots in
the first half. Longwood struck first when Max Greissbach put a Marcus Dixon
rebound into the net in the 77th minute. FAU launched a furious rally in an
attempt to tie the score. FAU's aggression led to four Owl yellow cards and a
red card on junior forward Javier Carrillo.
The
Owls' offensive attack bore fruit in the 89th minute when a Trey McEntee shot
was put into the Longwood net by a Lancer defender to tie the score 1-1. Two
overtime periods resulted in only one shot for each time and the teams moved on
to the penalty kick tiebreaker.
Both
teams made four of their five penalty kicks in the initial tiebreaker. The
teams matched goals through two sets of additional penalty kick. FAU keeper
Phillip Lamarre made a save of an Elvis Cosic shot to give Markus Karcher a
chance to win the match on FAU's ninth penalty kick.
Karcher
beat First Team All-ASC goalie Brandt Youmans to give the Owls the tiebreaker
8-7. The Atlantic Soccer Conference does not receive an automatic bid to the
NCAA Tournament, so the Owls must await the NCAA Selection Show to see if they
will be one of the 64 teams invited to participate in the tournament. The NCAA
Selection Show will air on Monday, November 19, at 5:30 on ESPNews.
HARTWICK’S
TYLER HEMMING EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS
(Senior
Standout Tops Atlantic Soccer Conference with Ten Goals in Regular Season)
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. - Hartwick College senior Tyler Hemming (London, Ontario, Canada/Saunders
Secondary) was named the 2006 Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player of the
Year today, in voting done by the league's coaches. A midfielder, Hemming earns
the award for the second consecutive year, posting a league-high ten goals in
the regular season while helping the Hawks to the #2 seed in the upcoming ASC
Tournament.
The
2006 ASC Rookie of the Year was Howard University midfielder Joel Senior
(Jamaica/Archbishop Carroll), who had an outstanding freshman campaign,
collecting two goals and two assists in 16 games for the Bison. A two-time ASC
Rookie of the Week selection this season, Senior made an immediate impact for
Head Coach Keith Tucker?s squad, ranking second on the team in scoring.
The
final major award winner of 2006 went to Adelphi University Head Coach Bob
Montgomery, who was named the ASC Coach of the Year. Montgomery led his
Panthers to the ASC regular-season championship with a 5-0-1 record and his
program will now serve as host of the 2006 ASC Tournament, beginning with a
pair of semifinal match-ups on Friday, November 3rd in Garden City, N.Y.
F
John Paul Boyle Soph. Hartwick College
F
Chris Jackson Jr. Hartwick College
F Matt
Tompkins Sr. Philadelphia University
M
Val Charalambous Fr. Adelphi University
M
Patrick Figueiredo Soph. Adelphi University
M
Jason Gross Sr. Howard University
M
Joel Senior Fr. Howard University
D
Marlon Bennett Gr. Adelphi University
D
Adam Mitchinson Sr. Hartwick College
D
Craig Potter Sr. Hartwick College
GK
Michael Hurley Gr. Adelphi University
F
Javier Carrillo Soph. Florida Atlantic University
F
Chernor Diallo Fr. Longwood University
F
Ron Forman Sr. Adelphi University
F
Jo Rene Valentin Jr. NJ Institute of Technology
M
Erik Magnusson Fr. NJ Institute of Technology
M
Anders Novesky Jr. Philadelphia University
M
Chris Sardon Jr. Hartwick College
M
Oliver Skelding Jr. Adelphi University
D
Andreas Heggelund Sr. Florida Atlantic University
D
Scott Rietze So. NJ Institute of Technology
D
Antonio Starvaggi So. Philadelphia University
D
Luca Zucal Sr. Philadelphia University
GK
Joe Gibson Soph. Hartwick College
Player
of the Year: Tyler Hemming, Hartwick College
Rookie
of the Year: Joel Senior, Howard University
Coach
of the Year: Bob Montgomery, Adelphi University
HARTWICK COLLEGE DEFENDER TYLER HEMMING NAMED ASC PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
(Hawks
Also Garner Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year Accolades)
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. - Hartwick College junior Tyler Hemming (London, Ontario, Canada/Saunders
Secondary) was named the 2005 Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player of the
Year today, in voting done by the league's coaches. A defender, Hemming led a
Hawks’ defensive corps that allowed opponents just 0.73 goals per game in
earning the 2005 ASC regular-season championship.
photoThe
2005 ASC Rookie of the Year also resides with Hartwick as forward John Paul
Boyle (Renfrew, Scotland/Trinity) was recognized by the league for his
outstanding freshman campaign. A starter in 18 of 19 contests, Boyle led the
team and the ASC in scoring with 23 points, collecting ten goals and three
assists including seven game-winners.
The
final major award winner of 2005 went to Hartwick College Head Coach Ian
McIntyre, who was named the ASC Coach of the Year. McIntyre led the Hawks to
the regular-season championship as well as the title in the inaugural ASC
Tournament where Hartwick posted a 2-0 win over Oneonta State in the championship
game.
F
John Paul Boyle Fr. Hartwick College
F
Eddie Romero Soph. NJ Institute of Technology
F
Todd Runey Soph. Longwood University
M
Gianni Cimini Sr. Philadelphia University
M
Chris Greatwich Jr. Hartwick College
M
Devon Klipp Soph. Philadelphia University
M
Chris Spence Sr. Oneonta State
D
Herbert Deleon Soph. Oneonta State
D
Einar Oddsson Jr. Adelphi University
D
Chris Williams Sr. Philadelphia University
GK
Josh Wagenaar Jr. Hartwick College
F
Alfred Chambers Jr. Philadelphia University
F
Lamar Hyde Fr. Howard University
F
Austin McCann Fr. Hartwick College
M
Leon Malca Sr. Longwood University
M
Michael Okoh Soph. Howard University
M
Eldin Sijercic Jr. Hartwick College
M
Oliver Skelding Soph. Adelphi University
D
Jonathan Garcia-Torres Soph. Oneonta State
D
Adam Mitchinson Jr. Hartwick College
D
Craig Potter Jr. Hartwick College
GK
Collin Cunning Soph. NJ Institute of Technology
Player
of the Year: Tyler Hemming, Hartwick College
Rookie
of the Year: John Paul Boyle, Hartwick College
Coach
of the Year: Ian McIntyre, Hartwick College
HARTWICK COLLEGE’S EDWIN RUIZ SELECTED 2004 ASC PLAYER OF
THE YEAR
(Hawks’
Senior Forward Led Conference in Points, Goals and Assists)
PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. (Thursday, November 18, 2004) – Hartwick College senior Edwin Ruiz (Miami,
Fla./Miami South Ridge) was named the 2004 Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC)
Player of the Year today, in voting done by the league's coaches. A forward, Ruiz led the ASC in scoring this
past season, tallying 35 points on 13 goals and nine assists. Ruiz played a major role in the Hawks’
finishing with a 13-3-3 overall record, helping the team to a 4-1-0 mark in
conference play.
Rookie
of the Year accolades went to a member of the Philadelphia University squad for
the second straight season as freshman midfielder Mike Millar (Kearny,
N.J./Kearny) won the award. Millar made
an immediate impact for second-year Head Coach Greg Wilson this past season,
topping the Rams in scoring with seven goals and one assist for 15 points.
Rounding
out the 2004 major award winners was Florida International University Head
Coach Karl Kremser as the ASC Coach of the Year. Kremser led the Golden Panthers, in their final season as a
member of the conference, to its third consecutive ASC title and fourth in five
years. In doing so, Kremser’s team
earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament where they
will host the University of Central Florida on Friday in Miami, Fla.
2004 ASC All-Conference Teams
F Fernando Plentz Sr. Florida
International
F Edwin Ruiz
Sr. Hartwick College
F Carron Williams Jr. Florida International
M Mike Millar
Fr. Philadelphia University
M Lucas Scudeler Jr. Florida International
M Tal Sheinfeld
Sr. Adelphi University
M Chris Spence Jr. Oneonta State
D Bobby Boswell Sr. Florida International
D Haribo Kamara-Taylor Fr. Howard University
D Chris Williams Jr. Philadelphia University
GK Josh Wagenaar Soph. Hartwick College
F Jonnie Bess
Fr. Howard University
F Dieudonne Nonga Soph. Adelphi University
F Eldin Sijercic
Soph. Hartwick College
M Justin Brandt Sr. Hartwick College
M Jean Camere
Jr. Florida International
M Oscar Gil Sr. Florida International
M Jared Rose
Jr. Florida International
D Luke Kitchen Sr. Oneonta State
D Zachary Peoples Sr. Florida International
D Craig Potter Soph. Hartwick College
GK Shawn Crowe
Soph.
Florida International
Player
of the Year: Edwin Ruiz, Hartwick College
Rookie
of the Year: Mike Millar,
Philadelphia University
Coach
of the Year: Karl Kremser,
Florida International University