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2015 men’s soccer media guide ABOUT WEST POINT Locaon .......................... West Point, NY 10996 Founded ...................................March 16, 1802 Enrollment ................................................ 4,400 Nickname .....................................Black Knights Colors .....................................Black, Gold, Gray Affiliaon .................................. NCAA Division I Conference .................................Patriot League Superintendent ............Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Athlec Director ........................... Boo Corrigan Athlec Dept. Phone ................ (845) 938-3701 ARMY WEST POINT MEN’S SOCCER Head Coach ................................. Russell Payne Alma Mater................................ Maryland (’98) Record at Army West Point.... 32-43-15 (5 Seasons) Career Record ...........................................Same Associate Head Coach ..............Steve McAnulty Alma Mater................................ Columbia (’95) Assistant Coach ...........................Rich Costanzo Alma Mater................................ Maryland (’09) Back Row (L to R): Maj. Sam Torres, Head Coach Russell Payne, Denys Villatoro, Tanner Vosvick, Nick Wil- Home Field .................................... Clinton Field liams, Chrisan Clark, Okheem Riley, Chrisan Nolasco, Chris Bri, Luc Barbe, Cameron Niccum, Tony Black, Capacity/Surface ...............2,000/Natural Grass Chrisan Lue Young, Bre Becia, Capt. Michael Chere, Col. Joe Hanus Soccer Office Phone ................. (845) 938-5204 Front Row (L to R): Associate Head Coach Steve McAnulty, Ibrahim Seye, Chrisan Ollen, Alex Clark, Cody Twier ............................. @ArmyWP_MSoccer Guerry, Tommy Jaeger, Spencer Goldstein, Trase Stapley, Alex Jaroscak, Marn Lasprilla, Grayson Naquin, Marcos Arroyo, Shaban Abousaud, Assistant Coach Rich Costanzo TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record ..............................................6-8-6 Patriot League Record/Finish .............3-4-2/6th Leerwinners R/L ...................................... 18/8 Starters R/L .................................................. 7/4 2015 Captain ......................... Cameron Niccum ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Execuve Athlec Director ............ Bob Berea Assistant Director/MSOC .... Harrison Antognioni Office Phone ............................. (845) 938-6996 Cell Phone ................................ (845) 905-9441 Email ............... [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Team and Academy Informaon Academy/Men’s Soccer Quick Facts ...............................1 About West Point ......................................................2-10 Clinton Field.................................................................. 11 Academy Leadership .................................................... 12 Director of Athlecs/Execuve Staff ............................. 13 2015 Army West Point Men’s Soccer Head Coach Russell Payne .......................................14-15 Coaching Staff ............................................................... 16 2015 Men’s Soccer Roster ............................................ 17 Returning Player Bios ..............................................18-34 Incoming Player Bios ...............................................35-36 Members of the 2013 Army West Point men’s soccer team pose with the former Manchester United manager, 2015 Schedule ................................................ Back Cover Sir Alex Ferguson, at Clinton Field. Ferguson, who is a regular visitor to the Academy, spent an enre day at 2014 Season Review West Point and addressed the team. Stascs/Results .......................................................... 37 Box Scores ...............................................................38-42 2015 Opponents 2015 Opponents ......................................................43-48 Army West Point vs. All-Time Opponents..................... 49 CREDITS Patriot League The 2015 Army West Point men’s soccer media guide is a About the Patriot League ............................................. 50 publicaon of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athlec Communicaons. 2014 Patriot League Awards .........................................51 2014 Patriot League Stascs ...................................... 52 Covers and insides wrien, designed and edited by Harrison Antognioni. Editorial assistance was provided by Ma Faulkner, Mark Mohrman, Mady Army West Point History/Records Career/Season Records ................................................ 53 Salvani and Ryan Yanoshak of the Office of Athlec Communicaons. Coaching/Miscellaneous Records .................................54 Photography was provided by Academy Photo, DPTMS Individual Honors/Awards .......................................55-56 Mulmedia, Mark Aikman, John Pellino, Mady Salvani and Cordell Hoffer. All-Time Results .......................................................57-62 All-Time Leerwinners ............................................63-66 2015 media guide 1 The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and disnguished reputaon as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive instuon of higher educaon. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates includes some of our naon’s most famous and influenal men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Paon, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacAr- thur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb educaon and leadership experience, West Point graduates histori- cally have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership posions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate execuves. Today, West Point connues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique op- portunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundaon for an excing, challenging and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our naon. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universies. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. Aer all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are commied to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our naon. 22 Army westWWW.GOARMYSPORTS.COM point Men’s Soccer The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their first inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets leader of character commied to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; spend their third and fourth summers serving in acve Army units professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the U.S. Army; around the world; aending specialty training such as airborne, air as- and a lifeme of selfless service to the Naon. sault or northern warfare or helping to train the first- and second-year Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicenten- cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets nial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the increasing responsibility unl they are ready to receive their commis- Revoluonary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance sions and assume their dues as leaders in today’s Army. of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic po- West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on sion in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the first day. the heroes of Saratoga, to design the forficaons in 1778 aer prob- Integrity is reflected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet lems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the de- will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes sign. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they them- Point. Connental soldiers built forts, baeries and defensive barriers. selves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders— A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river they must be leaders of character. traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point Admission is keenly compeve and is open to young men and as a reminder of West Point’s original forficaons. women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislaon establish- level. Prospecve cadets must receive a nominaon by a member of ing the U.S. Military Academy to create an instuon devoted to the Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks arts and sciences of warfare. This effecvely eliminated America’s war- candidates who possess records of success in academics, athlecs and me reliance on foreign engineers and arllerists. West Point

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