A Special Section of the the Ithacan 2 | Fall Sports Preview Thursday, August 31, 2017
’ ’ A special section of the The Ithacan 2 | FALL SPORTS PREVIEW THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 NEW COACH, MEN’S SOCCER NEW TEAM BY CAL DYMOWSKI Michaels said a clean slate represents an excit- STAFF WRITER ing overhaul of the program. Despite a new league and a new head “Going in with a new team, a new head coach, the men’s soccer team is relishing coach, it sets that new standard,” Michaels the underdog role they have as they enter the said. “We’re going up against teams that are Liberty League. nationally ranked, so it gives us that motiva- Head coach Kyle Dezotell, hired June 1, tion of the underdog spirit.” had 12 consecutive winning seasons as head The Blue and Gold’s games against both coach of Manhattanville College and Norwich Clarkson University and St. Lawrence Uni- University, and wants to bring the success he versity will now have conference-standing had to Ithaca College. implications. Both schools defeated the He said he is not looking to make drastic Bombers last season, Clarkson 2–0 and changes to the program but is focused on St. Lawrence 2–1. making the Bombers a winning team. Dezotell said he’s eager for the test despite “I think to be successful, you need to sur- the difficulties the Liberty League brings. round yourself with winners,” Dezotell said. “It’s exciting more than daunting,” Dezo- “Winning breeds winning.” tell said. “These are the types of programs that Sam Factor, junior defender and captain, I want to be associated with as a coach and as said the arrival of Dezotell, along with being a competitor.
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