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2004 Season Preview The end of an era of sorts has occurred for the SUNY skills and quickness required Cortland men’s soccer program as Mike Middleton, head to be an effective attacking coach for four seasons and the man responsible for the Red midfielder. On the flanks, Dragons’ resurgence as a national power, stepped down this sophomores Jordan Berg and passed summer. Cody Healey will provide even more strength to an already Taking over the reigns is Dwight Hornibrook, who brings a potent midfield. Newcomers wealth of playing and coaching experience ranging from the Tyler Engelhard, Eric collegiate to the international level. He inherits a squad Reinhardt and Ryan Skibinski loaded with talent and potential. Hornibrook’s knowledge, will provide additional depth. combined with a number of skilled veterans and a solid recruiting class, has the Red Dragons poised for great things Cortland has become one in 2004. of the most dangerous offensive teams in the The Red Dragons have tremendous strength and depth in SUNYAC in recent years and the goalkeeper position. Juniors Ross Morelli and Sean Trask looks to continue that trend played almost equal minutes last season and will challenge this season. Seniors Matt each other for the starting job again this year. Trask went 8-2 Daum and Chad Becker will while playing the majority of the second half of last season, give opponents all they can earning six shutouts and a handle. Daum was second on 0.41 GAA that ranked the team in scoring last year eighth nationally in (6 goals, 7 assists, 19 points) Division III. Morelli, who Senior midfielder Steve despite only starting six posted an 8-3-2 record games. Increased confidence with a 1.22 GAA and three Castro, one of four captains and another year of shutouts, should benefit this season, has played in experience should see him from a summer of PDL ball 53 games in his Red Dragon putting marks on the score with the Palm Beach career. sheet on a consistent basis. Pumas. Becker looks to continue the form that earned him the second-most goals (7) and third- Cortland’s goalkeepers most points (18) on last year’s squad. Sophomores Brent will rely heavily on the play Smith, George Morningstar and freshman Sean Malone will of senior Zak Tonovitz, the also see time up top for the Red Dragons. only returning starter on a defense that allowed just This year’s team has 19 goals in 23 games last potentially one of the year. Tonovitz started 20 toughest schedules in the games for the Red country. In addition to stiff Dragons in 2003 and looks competition in the to cap off a fine career by SUNYAC, the squad will Junior midfielder Matt Shea helping ensure that head to Virginia Wesleyan has been selected as a team Cortland is again one of for the Blue Marlin Classic captain for the 2004 season. the stingiest teams and will take on Ithaca and defensively in the Stevens Tech (NJ) in the SUNYAC. Transfer Collyn annual Red Dragon Classic. Hoyte and returning sophomore Casey Becker should also Additionally, games against help to solidify things in the back. Hoyte, a natural forward national-powerhouse St. who converted to sweeper in his final season at Jamestown Lawrence, Clarkson, St. Community College, will rely on his crafty skills and his John Fisher, Keuka, uncanny ball-winning ability to help ease opposing pressure. Scranton and Wilkes Becker, who appeared in 11 games with one start last year, should have the 2004 Red made tremendous strides in the off season and should prove Dragons ready for another to be a solid defender with the speed to run down any run in the postseason. opponent who breaches the back line. Other players who will Senior left defender Zak compete for playing time in the back are transfer Bill Buith Tonovitz has started 31 of the and freshmen Charlie Dickinson, Eddie Dolenk, Matt 59 games he’s played during Mankowski and Steve Weeks. his Cortland career. The Red Dragons boast a great mix of skill, speed, muscle and leadership in the midfield, providing Coach Hornibrook with plenty of game-time options. Notable returnees are junior Matt Shea and senior Steve Castro. Shea should be the The 2004 Cortland Men’s Soccer Guide was written and edited anchor that holds things together. Combining excellent by Associate SID Dan Surdam. Season preview written by distribution, keen field awareness and great leadership skills, assistant coach Aaron Landers. Action photography by Darl Zehr he has the ability to make valuable contributions at both ends Photography. The guide was printed by Graphics Plus Printing of of the field. Castro, a smooth and crafty playmaker, will vie Cortland. for time in the central midfield with transfer Haris Babic. On the cover: Senior Chad Becker scored four game-winning Babic, who did not play collegiate ball last year, possesses the goals last season. CORTLAND Coaching Staff Dwight Hornibrook earned Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in soccer. Head Coach His team was crowned provincial champion in 1977. In 1992, Hornibrook was inducted into the city of Dwight Hornibrook enters Fredericton Sports Wall of Fame. his first season as the interim head coach of the Cortland He and his wife, Donna, who is the field hockey men’s soccer program in 2004 coach at Cornell University, currently reside in Lan- after a successful stint at sing, N.Y., with their two daughters, Kathryn and Houghton College (N.Y.) of the Emily. American Mideast Conference (AMC). Hornibrook also served as an assistant coach for the Cornell Uni- versity men’s soccer team during the spring of 2004. Aaron Landers Assistant Coach Hornibrook, who earned NCCP Level Five Certifi- cation in 1986 from the National Coaching Institute Aaron Landers begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Cortland and holds a Canadian Soccer Association A License, men’s soccer program in 2004. He initiated held the head coaching position at Houghton from his duties in the spring of 2004 and cur- 1995-2003. He led the squad to the AMC North Divi- rently works with the Red Dragons’ goalkeepers. sion title last season, posting a 15-4-1 record and was named the AMC North Division and the NSCAA/ Prior to Cortland, Landers was an assistant coach for the Syracuse Blitz Blizzards and Syracuse Salty Dogs U-19 adidas Northeast Region Coach of the Year for his teams in 2003-04. He helped guide the teams to USYSA efforts. The team posted wins over Division II and Super Y-League titles in New York and New England, Ashland, Gannon, Le Moyne and Mercyhurst and as well as appearances in the 2003 USYSA national finals dropped a 2-1 decision to eventual NAIA national and 2004 Super Y-League national semifinals. He also champion Rio Grande during the 2003 season. served as goalkeeper coach for the Syracuse Salty Dogs Hornibrook’s teams captured NAIA regional titles in PDL squad in the summer of 2003 during the exhibition season. 1995 and 1996 and he completed his career at Houghton with a 119-46-13 record. In 2002-03, Landers was an assistant coach for the Liverpool High School boys’ varsity soccer program, help- Prior to Houghton, Hornibrook was a member of ing lead the team to two New York State Class A finals. the Canadian National Team staff from 1987-94. He Previously, he served as assistant goalkeeper coach at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2001. The team coached in the U-17 World Cup in 1987 and in World won the Empire 8 crown and reached the NCAA regional Cup qualifying in 1992. Hornibrook served as head semifinals that season. coach of the Winnipeg Fury in 1990 and was a player/assistant coach for the Nova Scotia Clippers in A 2002 graduate of RIT with a bachelor’s degree in 1991 in the Canadian Soccer League. In 1998-99, he professional and technical communication, Landers was a was the North American scout for Middlesbrough FC four-year member of the soccer team as a goalkeeper. As a senior, he was an all-conference selection and the team of the English Premier League. won the league title and reached the second round of the NCAA playoffs. Hornibrook graduated from the University of New Brunswick, Canada, in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree Landers graduated from Liverpool High School in in education. He was a five-year member of the soc- 1997, where he earned all-league, all-conference and All- Central New York honors as a junior and senior in soccer. cer team as a midfielder and was a two-time Atlantic He was also a member of the ice hockey team. He cur- Universities Athletic Association (AUAA) all-star. The rently resides in Fabius, N.Y. team won a national title in 1980 and he was named an Athlete of Distinction in 1982. After graduation, For more information on the SUNY Cortland Hornibrook was a member of the North American men’s soccer program, please contact: Soccer League’s (NASL) Toronto Blizzards reserve Dwight Hornibrook, Men’s Soccer Head Coach squad in 1983. SUNY Cortland, Park Center, P.O. Box 2000 Cortland, NY 13045 A native of Fredericton, N.B., Hornibrook is a (607) 753-4958 graduate of Fredericton High School, where he e-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cortland.edu/athletics/msoccer R E D D R A G O N S Team Roster No. Name ........................ Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School 1 Sean Trask .................. G Jr.