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November 16, 2009
ADELPHI CAPTURES 2009 ASC TITLE WITH 2-1 WIN OVER
LONGWOOD
Howard’s Borde, Adelphi’s Acquista Other Major Award Winners
Farmville, VA - The Adelphi University men's soccer team
captured the 2009 Atlantic Soccer Conference tournament
championship on Sunday, November 15 with a, 2-1 win over
host Longwood University. The victory improves Adelphi's
overall record to 13-2-4 and gives them a matching pair of
2009 ASC titles as the Panthers are regular season and
tournament champions.
Adelphi took control early in the championship game, as
the Panthers earned a corner kick just 13 minutes into the
action. Senior
Ryan Vulin took the corner, sending the ball into
the Longwood box, where he connected with fellow senior
Kevin Gluchowski who found the back of the Lancer net.
Gluchowski's goal, his third of the weekend, gave the
Panthers a 1-0 cushion that they would take into the half.
Freshman
Issa Tall scored an insurance goal for Adelphi, just
minutes into the second frame. Vulin had a hand in Tall's
goal as it came off of another well placed corner kick.
Vulin sent the ball toward the near post, where Tall was
able to get a head on it, beating Lancer keeper Joel Helmick
and giving Adelphi a 2-0 lead in the 46th minute.
Longwood put the pressure on the Panthers as they notched
a tally of their own in the 67th minute of play. Brian
Germain sent a free kick into the Adelphi box where Harvey
Headley got a head on it, sending it past
Kyle Blackmer and into the upper left corner of the
goal. Despite Longwood's late effort, pulling to within a
goal, 2-1, the Panthers closed out the game with strong
play, coming away with the victory and the tournament title.
Blackmer collected the win, while Helmick was charged
with the loss and credited with three saves.
November 12, 2009
ADELPHI’S ISSA TALL NAMED ASC PLAYER OF
THE YEAR
Howard’s Borde, Adelphi’s Acquista Other Major Award Winners
FARMVILLE, Va. – Adelphi University freshman
Issaa Tall has been named the 2009 Atlantic Soccer
Conference (ASC) Player of the Year it was announced
Thursday night at the ASC Awards Banquet in Farmville after
a vote by the league’s head coaches. Howard University
freshman Phillip Borde was named ASC Rookie of the Year and
Adelphi’s Carlo Acquista earned ASC Coach of the Year
honors. Adelphi placed six players on the two All-Conference
teams, including four First-Team honors. The New Jersey
Institute of Technology had five members on the two teams,
followed by Houston Baptist University and Longwood
University with four players each and Howard with three
members. Howard placed a league-high four members on the ASC
All-Academic Team.
Tall, a freshman from Mulhouse, France, was a
unanimous selection for player of the year honors. He led
the league with 14 goals in 16 games and ranks second
nationally with 0.88 goals per game. Tall was named the ASC
Player of the week four times and was the Bigapplesoccer.com
Player of the week two times. He also earned a spot on the
collegesoccernews.com National Team of the Week. Tall ranks
seventh nationally with 1.81 points per game.
Borde, a freshman midfielder from Ocoee,
Florida, was a unanimous selection for Rookie of the Year,
earning four points as coaches could not vote for their own
players. Borde scored three goals with four assists for 10
points in 17 games. He led the team in goals, assists, game
winning goals, shots, shots on goal and points. He earned
ASC Rookie of the Week honors one time during the season.
Acquista earned coach of the year honors after
leading Adelphi to a 11-2-4 record overall, including a
2-1-1 mark in conference play. Another unanimous selection,
he has guided the Panthers to a .765 winning percentage
which ranks 13th nationally.
The complete All-ASC first and second teams
and the ASC All-Academic Team follow are listed below.
| First Team All-ASC |
| Harvey Headley |
Longwood |
Forward |
Junior |
| Rahim Stennett |
NJIT |
Forward |
Sophomore |
| Issa Tall |
Adelphi |
Forward |
Freshman |
| Phillip Borde |
Howard |
Midfield |
Freshman |
| Brian Germain |
Longwood |
Midfield |
Senior |
| Alex Kouznetsov |
Adelphi |
Midfield |
Senior |
| Duke Ogega |
Houston Baptist |
Midfield |
Junior |
| Joelle Daniel |
Houston Baptist |
Defense |
Junior |
| Dan Larenius |
Adelphi |
Defense |
Sophomore |
| Matthew Marshall |
Howard |
Defense |
Junior |
| Thorne Holder |
Adelphi |
Goalkeeper |
Junior |
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| Second Team
All-ASC |
| Francisco Diaz |
Houston
|
Baptist
Forward |
Freshman |
| Chico Lugo |
NJIT |
Forward |
Sophomore |
| Pete Walker |
NJIT |
Forward |
Freshman |
| Michael Aquino |
Adelphi |
Midfield |
Junior |
| Dan Dwyer |
Houston Baptist |
Midfield |
Freshman |
| Jack McVey |
NJIT |
Midfield |
Freshman |
| Gustav Warfving |
NJIT |
Midfield |
Senior |
| Kevin Gluchowski |
Adelphi |
Defense |
Senior |
| Patrick McDaniel |
Longwood |
Defense |
Freshman |
| Martin Vickerton |
Longwood |
Defense |
Senior |
| Victor Thomas |
Howard |
Goalkeeper |
Senior |
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| ASC All-Academic |
| Michael Aquino |
Adelphi |
Biology |
Junior |
| Alex Brito |
NJIT |
Biology |
Senior |
| Lorne Cameron |
Houston Baptist |
Sociology & Kinesiology |
Junior |
| Jamil Devers |
Howard |
Physical Therapy |
Junior |
| Kevin Gluchowski |
Adelphi |
Business Management |
Senior |
| Rotimi Iziduh |
Howard |
Computer Science |
Senior |
| Shane Johnson |
Longwood |
Business Administration |
Sophomore |
| Dan Larenius |
Adelphi |
Business Management |
Sophomore |
| Harvey Livingston |
Howard |
Sports Management |
Senior |
| Zack Mahon |
Longwood |
Business Administration |
Sophomore |
| Matthew Marshall |
Howard |
Communications |
Junior |
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| Player of the
Year: Issa Tall, Adelphi |
| Rookie of the
Year: Phillip Borde, Howard |
| Coach of the Year:
Carlo Acquista, Adelphi |
October 26,
2009
Adelphi, Houston Baptist Earn Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – Adelphi University’s Issa Tall has
been named the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player of
the Week for matches through Sunday, October 25. Houston
Baptist’s Michael Bouchahine has been named ASC
Goalkeeper of the Week and Francisco Diaz has been
tabbed ASC Rookie of the Week.Tall, a freshman from
Mulhouse, France, scored both goals for Adelphi in the
Panthers’ 2-1 win over Syracuse to earn ASC Player of the
Week honors for the fourth time this season and the second
straight week. He scored his first goal in the first minute
of the match and added the game-winning goal in the 45th
minute.
Bouchahine, a senior from Houston, Texas, earned his
fifth win of the season and his second conference win over
NJIT. It is the second-straight week he has earned ASC
Goalkeeper of the Week honors. Bouchahine had five saves,
one shy of a career high, and gave up just one goal in 90
minutes.
Diaz, a freshman from San Francisco, Calif., scored his
second goal of the season just two minutes in to the match
against NJIT to earn ASC Rookie of the Week honors for the
second time this season. He leads the team in shots and
shots on goal and is tied for the lead with two goals this
season.
October 19, 2009
Adelphi, Houston Baptist and NJIT Earn ASC Weekly Honors
NEWARK, NJ
- Adelphi's Issa Tall has been named Atlantic Soccer
Conference (ASC) Player of the Week while Houston Baptist's
Michael Bouchahine tabbed Goalkeeper of the Week.
NJIT's Franco Gamero was named Rookie of the Week.
Tall, a freshman from Mulhouse, France, helped Adelphi to a
3-1 win over Atlantic Soccer Conference opponent Longwood
Tuesday, scoring all three Panther goals. Tall has 11 goals
on the season.
Bouchahine, a senior from Houston, Texas, earned his fourth
win of the year, allowing one goal and making one save in
the Huskies 2-1 victory over Adelphi Saturday.
Gamero, a freshman from Kearny, NJ, scored his first
collegiate goal against Lehigh in the Highlanders 2-1 loss
Tuesday evening.
October 12, 2009
NJIT, Howard And Houston Baptist Earn ASC Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – New Jersey Institute
of Technology’s Chico Lugo has been named the
Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player of the Week for
matches through Sunday, October 11. Howard University’s
Victor Thomas has been named ASC Goalkeeper of the Week
while Houston Baptist University’s Kyle Oehring has
been tabbed ASC Rookie of the Week.
Lugo, a junior fron Clifton, N.J., scored the only goal of
the match as NJIT defeated Longwood University 1-0 on
Saturday afternoon in NJIT’s ASC opener. Two of Lugo’s three
goals have been game winning goals.
Thomas, a senior from Scarborough, Trinidad, had 16 saves in
110 scoreless minutes as Howard tied its ASC opener against
Adelphi. Thomas has earned ASC Goalkeeper of the Week honors
twice and has 71 saves for a .798 save percentage.
Oehring, a freshman from Cypress, Texas, earned ASC Rookie
of the Week honors for the second time this season. He
recorded his first collegiate goal in HBU’s 4-2 loss at
UNLV. He finished the week with five shots, two on goal, and
one goal.
October 5, 2009
Adelphi and Longwood Earn ASC Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – Adelphi University
earned a pair of Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) weekly
honors as
Issa Tall
was named
ASC Player of the Week and Thorne Holder was named
ASC Goalkeeper of the Week. Longwood University’s Patrick
McDaniel earned ASC Rookie of the Week honors.
Tall, a freshman from Mulhouse, France, scored three goals
in a pair of games last week. He scored one goal in
Adelphi’s 3-0 win over St. Peter’s last Wednesday and scored
two goals in the Panthers’ 3-0 win over Manhattan on
Saturday.
Holder, a junior from Port of Spain, Trinidad, allowed three
goals over two matches, playing all 180 minutes. He posted a
pair of shutouts and had eight saves, including five saves
against St. Peter’s.
McDaniel, a freshman from Midlothian, Va., scored his first
collegiate goal on Saturday evening against the University
of Richmond. The goal came in the 87th and was
the game-winner.
September 28, 2009
Adelphi and Houston Baptist Earn ASC Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – Adelphi University
earned a pair of Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) weekly
honors as
Issa Tall
was named
ASC Player of the Week and Thorne Holder was named
ASC Goalkeeper of the Week. Houston Baptist University’s
Kyle Oehring earned ASC Rookie of the Week
honors.
Tall, a freshman from Mulhouse, France, scored three goals
in a pair of games last week. He had a hand in all three
goals in Adelphi’s win over Sacred Heart, scoring twice and
assisting on another goal. He also scored in Adelphi’s 2-1
win over Stony Brook, pushing his season total to four goals
and one assist for nine points.
Holder, a junior from Port of Spain, Trinidad, allowed just
one goal in two games last week. He had three saves in a
shutout win over Sacred Heart before giving up one goal in
Adelphi’s win over Stony Brook while recording seven saves.
Holder posted a 0.5 goals against average in 180 minutes on
the week.
Oehring, a freshman from Cypress, Texas, had four shots, two
on goal in a pair of games at the Southern Methodist
University Classic. HBU faced Missouri State, ranked sixth
in the Midwest Region and UAB, ranked third in the region.
September 21, 2009
Adelphi and Howard Earn ASC Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – Howard University
earned a pair of Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) weekly
honors as
Phillip
Borde
was named
ASC Rookie of the Week and Victor Thomas was named
ASC Goalkeeper of the Week. Adelphi University’s
Alex Kouznetsov earned ASC Player of the Week honors.
Borde, a freshman from Ococee, Fla.,
scored three goals in a pair of games last week, including
two goals in Howard’s first win of the season at Mount St.
Mary’s. He added one goal, the game-winner, and two assists
against Marist to finish the week with eight points.
Thomas, a senior from Scarborough,
Trinidad, posted 10 saves in two games last week, including
four in a shutout victory over Mount St. Mary’s. He allowed
one goal against Marist for a 0.5 goals against average on
the week.
Kouznetsov, a senior from Vaxjo,
Sweden, scored one goal last week, the game-winner in
overtime against VMI. He now has two goals this season.
September 14, 2009
NJIT, Longwood and Houston Baptist Earn ASC Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – NJIT’s Rahim Stennet has been
named the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player of the
Week for the second straight week for games through Sunday,
September 13. Longwood University’s Joel Helmick has
been named ASC Goalkeeper of the Week and Houston Baptist’s
Francisco Diaz has been named ASC Rookie of the Week.
Stennet, a sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica, scored a
pair of first-half goals against Manhattan College to tie
the game and give the Highlander’s the lead on Wednesday
night. He has four goals through four games this season, his
first at NJIT.
Helmick, a sophomore from Springfield, Va., allowed one
goal in three games last week when the Lancers’ went 1-1-1.
He recorded shutouts against Radford and Elon and gave up
one goal at UNC Greensboro. He allowed one goal in 285
minutes and had 15 saves, including seven against UNCG.
Diaz, a freshman from San Francisco, Calif., got his
first collegiate point as he assisted on Duke Ogega’s
game-winning goal against Centenary. He finished the week
with one point and three shots, all on goal.
September 9, 2009
NJIT, Adelphi and Houston Baptist Earn ASC Weekly Honors
FARMVILLE, Va. – NJIT’s Rahim Stennet
has been named the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) Player
of the Week for games through Sunday, September 6. Adelphi’s
Thorne Holder has been named ASC Goalkeeper of the Week and
Houston Baptist’s Leonel Munoz has been tabbed ASC Rookie of
the Week.
Stennet, a sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica, scored the
first goal of his career with the Highlanders in a 2-1
setback against Army. He added another goal in a 2-1 loss to
Monmouth, giving him two goals (for four points) in three
games.
Holder, a junior from Port of Spain, Trinidad, held
Georgetown University scoreless for 110 minutes with two
saves to earn his first shutout of the season. He followed
that effort by giving up only one goal and stopping four
shots in Adelphi’s 2-1 win over Fordham. Holder finished the
week with six saves and a 0.5 goals against average.
Munoz, a freshman from Houston, Texas, scored his first
collegiate goal in th3 85th minute against San Jose State on
his only shot of the game. His goal was the eventual
game-winner.
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