SUNY Cortland 2007 Team Guide Men’s Soccer 2007 Season Preview Fourth-year head coach Dwight and his creativity is the key to Hornibrook will have a lot of Cortland’s offensive attack. Junior new names to remember during Peter Degere, a physical presence the 2007 men’s soccer season as in the middle, played in all 19 21 new players are listed on the games with 18 starts as a junior and roster. That translates to just seven scored nine points on a goal and returnees from 2006. But of the 21 a team-high seven assists. Senior new faces, only eight are freshmen, Charlie Dickinson has moved which means experience is not an back and forth from defender issue. The key to the season will be to the midfield during his career how well the players develop as and will most likely see action a team and if the team chemistry in the midfield this season after can lead to wins and a berth in the appearing in 11 games with two SUNYAC playoffs. starts in 2006. The Red Dragons will have Junior transfer Kyle a newcomer in goal this season. Stepanovsky won a junior Heading the list of goalkeepers is college national title at Herkimer junior transfer Jack Carillo, who Community College and will see Senior Eric Reinhardt. Senior Charlie Dickinson. played two seasons at Division II a good deal of action this season. Nyack College, one as a starter. Junior Ayinde George, a teammate Also challenging for time in goal of Stepanovsky’s at Herkimer, has is junior Greg Arnold. Arnold was a two-year starter at Cayuga the ability to create and finish. Other midfielders vying for time Community College, where he earned first team are junior Lasse Grosz, sophomore Satoshi Arai all-league and second team all-region honors. Two and freshmen Steve Bartkowski and Patrick Meany. freshmen, Brandon Cuddy and Patrick Pidgeon round Grosz is a native of Hamburg, Germany and played out the group. Cuddy was a four-year starter and one season of high school soccer at Skaneateles all-league selection at Charlotte Valley, and Pidgeon Central. Arai attended Genesee Community College was a third team all-league selection and led his and was a two-year starter at Kanagawa Technical in Williamsville South team to a division title as a senior. Yokohama, Japan. Bartkowski was a two-year starter at Kenmore East, where he was a first team all-state Cortland’s defense will have a new look this selection and helped lead his team to back-to- season. Sophomore Mike Jock, who played in all 19 back sectional titles. Meany earned second team games with 11 starts in the midfield as a freshman, all-section honors at Bethlehem as the team won will most likely make the switch to defense in sectional and regional crowns. 2007. Jock has tremendous speed and is capable of marking opponents’ top forwards. Junior transfer The strength of the team could very well be up Brad Pennypacker was a starting midfielder at Cayuga top. Senior Eric Reinhardt, a high-energy and fiery and Tompkins-Cortland Community Colleges and competitor, is in his fourth year with the program will play on the back line. Junior Adam Jurcic was a and hopes to rebound this season after having his two-year starter at Herkimer Community College playing time limited in 2006 due to injury. Senior and helped lead the team to a junior college national Bryan Patterson was a second team All-SUNYAC title. selection last season after leading the Red Dragons Senior Dan Dunn. with 18 points and eight goals. At 6-6, his size creates Freshman Corey DeVille, a two-year starter and match-up problems. Six-foot-three senior Sean first team all-league and All-Western New York Malone, who is switching from defender back to selection at Kenmore West, could vie for a starting role on the forward in 2007, also brings a big body to forward. Malone saw left side. Sophomore Eric Hankin action in 14 games with seven starts attended Le Moyne prior to and scored five points on two joining the program at Cortland, goals and an assist last season. while sophomore Taylor Diuguid played at Buffalo St. last season. Sophomore David Jacques Two freshmen, Peter Ostrander joins the Red Dragons after having and Ryan Strader, complete played at Division I Fordham as the defense. Ostrander was a freshman. Jacques, a proven a three-year starter and two- goal scorer, is a big presence in time all-conference selection at the box, has excellent skills and Farmingdale, and Strader earned knows how to finish. Sophomore honorable mention all-state Shinya Hori started for one season honors as a senior at Cicero-North at Genesee Community College Syracuse. and was also a three-year starter at Kanawa in Yokohama, Japan. Senior Dan Dunn is the leader Freshman Andrew Schwert played of the midfield group. A second five seasons at West Seneca East, team All-SUNYAC selection last earning first team All-ECIC honors season, Dunn was one of two four times and was also an All- players to start all 19 games. He was Western New York and all-state Senior Bryan Patterson. Senior Sean Malone. third on the team with 12 points selection. CORTLAND Coaching Staff Dwight Hornibrook Chris Riley Head Coach Assistant Coach The 2007 season is Chris Riley’s third as an as- Dwight Hornibrook enters his fourth sistant coach on the Cortland men’s soccer staff. He season as the head coach of the Cortland is currently a member of Western Mass of the USL men’s soccer program in 2007 after a suc- Second Division and also played professionally for cessful stint at Houghton College (N.Y.) of the Charleston Battery of the First Division and the the American Mideast Conference (AMC). Wilmington Hammerheads of the Second Division. Hornibrook also served as an assistant coach for the Cornell University men’s soccer team Riley was a two-time all-conference midfielder at Herkimer Com- during the spring of 2004. munity College, where he earned his associate’s degree. He continued his collegiate career at Wright State, playing in the midfield for two In his first season on the sideline, Hornibrook led the Red Dragons seasons. Riley was named to the Dayton Classic and Horizon League to a 10-10 record, becoming just the second men’s soccer coach in school All-Tournament teams. history to win at least 10 games in his debut season. Four of his players A native of Endicott, Riley is a 2001 graduate of Union-Endicott, received All-SUNYAC recognition and one earned all-region honors. where he was an all-state selection in soccer. Riley currently resides in Endicott. In 2005, Cortland fashioned a 10-8-1 record, which featured a five- game winning streak and an appearance in the SUNYAC Quarterfinals. For Ziggy Zigante the second straight season, Hornibrook coached an all-region performer. Assistant Coach Last season, the Red Dragons also qualified for the SUNYAC playoffs and earned four individual all-league honors. Ziggy Zigante, a former assistant coach for the San Jose Clash of the MLS, enters his first season Hornibrook held the head coaching position at Houghton from 1995- as an assistant on the Cortland coaching staff. He 2003. He led the squad to the AMC North Division title in his last season, is also in his fifth season as an assistant with the posting a 15-4-1 record and was named the AMC North Division and the Cornell men’s soccer team. NSCAA/adidas Northeast Region Coach of the Year for his efforts. The team posted wins over Division II Ashland, Gannon, Le Moyne and Mercy- Zigante earned dual degrees in physical education and economics hurst and dropped a 2-1 decision to eventual NAIA national champion Rio from the University of Zagreb in his native Croatia in 1986. He earned Grande during the 2003 season. Hornibrook’s teams captured NAIA regional his UEFA referee certificate shortly after graduation and has held a U.S. titles in 1995 and 1996 and he completed his career at Houghton with a Soccer Federation referee certification and “C” coaching license since 119-46-13 record. 1993. Prior to Houghton, Hornibrook was a member of the Canadian Na- An accomplished goalkeeper and private trainer on both the pro- fessional and collegiate levels worldwide, Zigante has been a national tional Team staff and director of the Atlantic Regional Training Center from director of the Soccer Plus Goalkeeping Schools since 1995. 1987-94. During that time, he coached with World Cup, Olympic and U-17 National teams in international competition, including the U-17 World Cup A former all-star goalkeeper for the Wichita Wings of the MISL, in 1987 and World Cup qualifying in 1992. Hornibrook served as head coach Zigante left professional play in 1990. Since concentrating on coaching, of the Winnipeg Fury in 1990 and was a player/assistant coach for the Nova he has consistently placed players with college and professional pro- Scotia Clippers in 1991 in the Canadian Soccer League. In 1998-99, he was grams both in the U.S. and overseas. the North American scout for Middlesbrough FC of the English Premier League. He has also served on the preseason coaching staff of the Roches- Steve Axtell ter Rhinos during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Volunteer Assistant Coach Hornibrook earned NCCP Level Five Certification in 1986 from the Steve Axtell joins the Cortland men’s soccer National Coaching Institute and holds a Canadian Soccer Association A coaching staff in 2007 after playing one season with License.