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Introduction Loyola College in • 4501 North Charles Street • , Md. • 21210 Table of Contents ...... 1 The Players cont... The Opponents cont... The Loyola Mission Statement ...... 1 Ray Hassett ...... 18 Niagara University ...... 33 Loyola College Quick Facts ...... 2 Michael Mallia ...... 19 Canisius College ...... 33 Frank Spanos ...... 19 Marist College ...... 33 2005 Season Outlook Ryan Baker ...... 19 Siena College ...... 34 Season Preview ...... 4 Phil Brierly ...... 20 Iona College ...... 34 Micah Hoffman ...... 20 Fairfield University ...... 34 The Coaches Ziggy Kamara ...... 20 Saint Peter’s College ...... 35 Head Coach Mark Mettrick ...... 8 Bobby Shuttleworth ...... 20 Manhattan College ...... 35 Christof Lindenmayer ...... 10 Josh Taylor ...... 20 Rider University ...... 35 Niall Lepper ...... 10 2005 Men’s Soccer Roster ...... 21 The Tradition The Players Year In Review Loyola Records ...... 38 John Dalziel ...... 12 2004 Season Recap ...... 24 Career Scoring Leaders ...... 40 Mark Donnelly ...... 12 2004 Game Results ...... 26 Loyola All-Americas ...... 40 Nate Lyden ...... 13 2004 Final Statistics ...... 27 NCAA Tournament Results ...... 41 Danny Mulcahy ...... 13 2004 MAAC Standings/Honors ...... 28 Greyhounds in the Pros ...... 42 Brian O’Connor ...... 14 Year-by-Year Results ...... 43 Vinnie Piscopo ...... 14 Opponents Omar Alfonso ...... 15 Princeton University ...... 30 This is Loyola College Julian Cantillo ...... 15 Syracuse University ...... 30 Welcome to Loyola ...... 50 Justin Chelland ...... 15 Bucknell University ...... 30 Loyola Administration ...... 53 Rade Kokovic ...... 16 Towson University ...... 31 Academic Support ...... 56 Michael Kolosvary ...... 16 Fairleigh-Dickinson University ...... 31 Athletic Training ...... 58 Gabriel Ortega ...... 17 University of Akron ...... 31 Strength & Conditioning ...... 59 Danny Wheelan ...... 17 Hofstra University ...... 32 This is Baltimore ...... 60 Janson Blake ...... 18 University of Pennsylvania ...... 32 The MAAC ...... 62 Camilo Correa ...... 18 ...... 32 Alumnae Field ...... 64

Loyola College Athletics Mission Statement Credits In accordance with the Loyola College motto, “Strong Truths Well Lived,” the Editor ______Tom Milajecki Department of Athletics is committed to maintaining a climate that encourages excellence in both academic and athletic pursuits. Contributors __Marty Hendershot Through competition and training in 17 NCAA Division I programs, nine for Jesse Hervitz women and eight for men, the Department of Athletics challenges its student- athletes to learn, lead and serve in the Jesuit tradition. Photography ______Larry French Student-athletes at Loyola College will learn and develop skills in teamwork, Phil Hoffmann sportsmanship and dedication that will serve them while on campus and through- Loyola College Archives out their lives. They will become leaders, within their teams, their campus and their communities, and strive to be well-rounded individuals. They will serve others by Printing ___ Ridge Printing Corp., helping to create pride and community among Loyola students, alumni, faculty Baltimore, Md. and staff, and they will serve themselves by striving for the highest in personal development both in athletic competition and in the classroom. In addition, student-athletes at Loyola will be nurtured by a staff and adminis- On The Covers tration that is committed to the ultimate development and well-being of the stu- dent-athlete and to allowing for the best possible athletic and academic experience. Front: Senior Vinnie Piscopo The Department of Athletics will provide equitable opportunities, and foster an Inside Front: Seniors John Dalziel, atmosphere of diversity and tolerance among its staff of men and women. The Department of Athletics is committed to this educational mission and to its Nate Lyden and Danny Mulcahy responsibility to assist its student-athletes in growth and leadership in a diverse Back: Captain Danny Wheelan and changing world.

Greyhound Soccer - 1 Loyola College Quick Facts 2005 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide Loyola College Location ...... Baltimore, MD 21210 Founded ...... 1852 Enrollment ...... 3,200 men and women undergraduates Nickname ...... Greyhounds Colors ...... Green & Grey Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Home Field (Capacity) ...... Alumnae Field (3,000) College/Athletic Administration President: Rev. Brian Linnane, S.J...... (410) 617-5200 Director of Athletics: Joseph Boylan ...... (410) 617-2553 Associate Director of Athletics: Teddi Burns ...... (410) 617-2643 Assistant Director of Athletics; Director of Medicine: Joe Artuso ...... (410) 617-2438 Assistant Director of Athletics for Business Affairs: Dave Gerrity ...... (410) 617-2547 Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs: Marty Kelly ...... (410) 617-2773 Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Student-Athlete Welfare: Bill Wnek ...... (410) 617-2840 Department of Athletics FAX ...... (410) 617-2008

Team Physician: Dr. Richard Hinton Assistant Athletic Trainers: Steve Austin, Garrett Dean ...... (410) 617-2743 Assistant Facilities Managers: Darren Artuso, Skip Evans, Len Novotny, Wally Woodford ...... (410) 617-5002 Athletic Chaplain: Rev. Francis McManamin ...... (410) 617-5393 Men’s Soccer Staff Head Coach: Mark Mettrick (Hartwick ’88; sixth season) ...... (410) 617-2379 Record at Loyola / Seasons ...... 54-24-10 (.670)/ five seasons Overall Career Record ...... 121-66-22 (.632)/ 11 seasons

Assistant Coaches: Christof Lindenmayer (Loyola ’99; first season) ...... (410) 617-5121 Niall Lepper (Loyola ’03; second season) ...... (410) 617-5298

Academic Coordinator: Adriana Mason ...... (410) 617-5361 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Robert Taylor ...... (410) 617-5372 Men’s Soccer Quick Facts 2005 Season ...... 63rd (first season: 1940) All-Time Record ...... 580-270-81 [.666] (62 seasons) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 13 Starters Returning / Lost ...... 9/2 Lettermen Returning / Lost ...... 15/4 2004 Overall Record ...... 11-6-1 2005 Captains ...... Danny Mulcahy and Danny Wheelan Athletic Communications Director of Athletic Communications: Tom Milajecki ...... (410) 617-2777 Milajecki’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Milajecki’s Cell Phone ...... (410) 428-2400 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Sara Day ...... (410) 617-2337 Day’s E-Mail ...... [email protected] Athletic Communications FAX ...... (410) 617-5029 Loyola Sportsline ...... (410) 617-5015 Athletics Website ...... www.LoyolaGreyhounds.com

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Coming off a sixth straight regular sea- ber Kevin Nash, as well as co-captains son MAAC Championship in which Jay Joyce and Jim Gottermeyer to grad- they won all nine conference matches, uation. The return of first-team All- the Greyhounds enter 2005 expect- MAAC defender Gabriel Ortega with ing more of the same and then some. All-MAAC Rookies Frank Spanos and Loyola, which advanced to the NCAA Ray Hassett, along with 16-game fresh- Round of 16 in 2001 and the NCAA man starter Janson Blake; however, First Round in 2002, has experienced give Mettrick plenty of young talent to back-to-back years of heartbreak at the work with. MAAC Championships and will settle This year’s seniors will include John for nothing less than another College Dalziel, Mark Donnelly, Nate Lyden, Cup appearance this November. Danny Mulcahy, Brian O’Connor and “I expect this team to be highly mo- Piscopo. This group is capable of put- tived based on the experiences they’ve ting up big offensive numbers with four had,” says Head Coach Mark Mettrick. of the five scoring goals in 2004. Other “The goal is the same as every year - than Mulcahy, who is a goalkeeper and make the national tournament. Hope- co-captain this season, this unit poses a fully our experiences the past few constant threat for opposing defenses. seasons will help up become a better Helping out is a star-studded junior team.” class with Alfonso, Kokovic, Ortega, Led by Coach Mettrick, who Julian Cantillo, Justin Chelland, has won the regular season Michael Kolosvary and Danny MAAC crown each of his five Wheelan. This unit combined seasons at Evergreen, Loyola for 33 points and 43 saves will still be relatively young, (Chelland started eight games Omar Alfonso but more experienced in goal) last year and ex- and more mature on pects a whole lot more to avoid a second-year slump,” says the field. Mettrick is in 2005. Wheelan, Mettrick. ‘They can’t take for granted 64-24-10 at Loyola who missed nine the success they had last season.” after an 11-6-1 games with in- The sophomore class and others season in 2004. jury, and Can- will be pushed by a group of incom- He returns tillo, who ing freshmen including local products leading scorer took a medi- Ryan Baker and Josh Taylor, West Coast Rade Kokovic, cal redshirt, midfielder Micah Hoffman, interna- top goal man are back in the tional attacker Santigie Kamara and 6-2 Vinnie Piscopo mix while Ortega is keeper Bobby Shuttleworth. and regional All- more settled after a year This year, it will be important for America Omar with his freshmen back- everyone to contribute with another Alfonso, keeping field mates. tough out-of-conference schedule and a solid nucleus Those freshmen are an ever-improving Metro Atlantic Ath- in tact for another now sophomores and letic Conference. title run. include Blake, Hassett, “Going 9-0 in the MAAC like we “Just because you’re Spanos, Camilo Correa and did last season sets us up as the team older, doesn’t mean you’re Michael Mallia. Now sopho- to beat,” says Mettrick. “Parity in our better,” says Mettrick. “We’ve mores, Hassett and Spanos conference is much improved. The learned a lot about ourselves and have worked hard to teams are a lot better than a few years as individuals and as a team. turn their MAAC All-Rook- ago and I expect a highly competitive In order to win, we need to ie seasons into first-team conference race this year.” focus on the things all-league seasons while The Greyhounds feel that this that have made Blake and Correa look year’s mix of young talent and expe- us successful.” to keep the starting jobs rienced veterans will serve them well, The Grey- they won last year. especially in the postseason. With tour- hounds do lose “I feel it’s im- nament-hungry players and the MAAC first-team All- portant for our Vinnie Piscopo Championships at home, Loyola has a MAAC mem- sophomores lot to look forward to in 2005.

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Sophomores Correa and Hassett join midfield, Dalziel, Kokovic and Spanos these three seniors and junior at the at- combined for 31 points and four game- tack with could be a breakout year for winning goals. either or both. Wheelan successfully returned “Our forward position has a lot of for Loyola’s last five games and has depth and quality,” says Mettrick. “The worked hard to keep his starting job. graduation of Kevin Nash will be a big Cantillo’s return to the lineup with loss and could change the style of our Hoffman and Taylor make the unit fair- play. Still, we have some very good ly deep. Hoffman, a native of Seattle, scorers and solid finishers who just Wash., brings a blue-collar attitude to need to form an effective strike with the squad while Taylor brings cham- one another.” pionship experience from Archbishop Correa started eight games last year, Curley High School and the Baltimore scoring his first collegiate goal at Fair- Bays club team, where he captained field. Hassett, whose athleticism was both last season. utilized to fill gaps elsewhere, played little attack in 2004, but has the abil- Defense ity to change the pace of a game and It took a few games for Ortega and should challenge for a starting role up Blake to gel in the Loyola backfield last front. Add in Kamara, a Sierra Leon na- year, but when they did, the defense tive who played for T.C. Williams High played at a championship level. This School (Va.), and Mettrick has an abundance of talent to work with. Ray Hassett Midfield The midfield, from seniors Here is a position-by-position look at Dalziel and O’Connor to the 2005 Loyola College men’s soccer incoming freshmen Hoff- team. man and Taylor, is filled with gifted athletes and Forward sound skill players. Dalziel Scoring should not be a problem for has been a starter since his what looks to be a very deep and po- freshman year and anchors tent group of forwards for Loyola. a group that includes Ko- Alfonso, who has 52 points in his first kovic, Spanos and Wheelan. two collegiate seasons, may be the big- “We’ve got a strong gest threat with his ability to score each group of leaders in the time he touches the ball. After scoring midfield,” says Mettrick. 17 goals as a freshman, Alfonso drew “All of our returners are a variety of defensive looks and regis- coming off a good year, but tered three hard-earned goals last sea- need to stay healthy for us son, including two game-winners for to achieve our goals.” the ‘Hounds. A year older and more Kokovic broke out with team-oriented, he will team up with five goals and a team-high Piscopo, who has led Loyola in scoring 19 points last season, be- in two of the last three years, forming a coming Loyola’s go-to formidable 1-2 punch. man on penalty kicks with Now a senior, Piscopo scored a his power and accuracy. team-high seven goals his freshman Spanos, who filled in for year and six goals last season, pick- Wheelan when he suffered a ing up All-MAAC honors both years. toe injury, scored four goals Classmates Donnelly and Lyden have his first season at Loyola, in- also been productive and enter 2005 cluding two game-winners. Danny Wheelan with 25 career points between them. Providing offense from the

Greyhound Soccer - 5 2005 Season Outlook 2005 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide season, Mettrick hopes to find the falo, N.Y., who also hopes to start, perfect defensive mix from the brings impressive credentials start with possibly Wheelan or to the table, including 48 career Kolosvary, Baker or maybe Taylor shutouts at Nichols High School filling in defensive holes. (a school record), captaining his Ortega was named a first- team to a 20-2-1 overall record in team All-MAAC defender and 2004 while finishing with a 0.27 has started all but one game he goals-against average. has played in over his first two seasons. Kolosvary has started 15 Overall games at defense over the same The keys to a successful 2005 time period while Wheelan has will be staying healthy and de- played successfully at both de- veloping a winning mentality in fense and midfield for the Grey- a league the Greyhounds are fa- hounds. vored to win. The schedule will Last season Blake stepped in once again be challenging with and started 16-of-18 games as a the season opener at Princeton freshman. Mettrick hopes Baker on September 2nd and non-con- is ready to do the same, coming ference games versus the likes of up through strong Olympic De- Syracuse, Akron, American and velopment Programs in the Balti- Penn. more-Washington area. Loyola will also host a pair of “After losing Chase Frank- tournaments in 2005, beginning lin, who started at right back last with the Loyola Soccer Classic in season, we have some questions mid-September. The Greyhounds about who will play where,” says will also serve as the host institu- Mettrick. “I expect a very healthy tion for the MAAC Champion- competition for playing time and ships and could earn themselves starting spots.” an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on their very own field. With an experienced and more Gabe Ortega mature side, Loyola can no lon- ger be considered a young team. Its Goalkeepers success and disappointments over the The Greyhounds will have three goal- past couple of seasons should provide keepers on the roster this year, re- plenty of motivation and necessary turning Mulcahy and Chelland and experience to take the program to the adding Shuttleworth to replace Greg next level. Peters, who started nine games in his “This team has a very diverse back- senior season. Chelland will have the ground,” says Mettrick. “Developing a most experience, playing in 21 games true team concept and keeping a good his first two seasons, but Mulcahy is a team moral will be very important this senior who also has three starts under season.” belt and is ready to step in. Loyola has won at least 11 games in Mulcahy finished the 2003 season each of the past seven seasons and has with a 1-1-1 record in the cage, play- won the regular season MAAC title in ing valuable minutes, including all 110 each of Mettrick’s five years at the helm. minutes against Princeton in Loyola’s In 2001, the Greyhounds advanced to 1-1 tie with the Tigers. Chelland picked their 12th NCAA Postseason appear- up two shutouts last season to give ance and moved on to the Round of him seven for his career. He also had 43 16 with a win over local-foe Maryland. saves and expects to be in goal when This season has expectations of those the season starts in September. proportions, but the Greyhounds must John Dalziel Shuttleworth, a freshman from Buf- take it one game at a time.

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Mark Mettrick the first-team all- the 2001 NSCAA league squad as South Atlantic Re- Head Coach the team finished gional “Coach of Hartwick ’88 the year with an the Year” award, 11-7-3 overall re- Mettrick was at Mark Mettrick was cord. the helm for one once again named In 2001, the of the finest sea- Coach of the Year Greyhounds took sons in program in 2004, this time by home the regular history. After los- the Metro Atlantic season MAAC title ing their season Athletic Conference and also earned a opener to Califor- after winning his sixth regular season trip to the NCAA nia on August 31, championship in six seasons at Loyola. tournament after the Greyhounds His Greyhounds continued to build on winning the con- went unbeaten their tradition as he continued to build ference champion- in their next 19 upon his legacy and all-time record, ship match against games (17-0-2) which now stands at 121-66-22. Marist. Senior Reb before falling at Named Loyola’s eight head soccer Beatty was named second-ranked coach in January of 2000, Mettrick’s the league’s Goal- Saint Louis in the hard work and dedication has given keeper of the Year NCAA Round of the program national respect. for the fourth 16. Mettrick also A disappointing end to 2004 saw a consecutive sea- led Loyola to its perfect MAAC regular season dashed son while Niall first MAAC tour- by an upset to host Rider in the confer- Lepper earned nament champi- ence championship tournament. Still, MAAC Player of onship since 1996, the season was Loyola’s second straight the Year honors and the NCAA 11-win campaign and saw Omar Alfon- under Mettrick’s appearance for so, the 2003 MAAC Player and Rookie guidance. Both the program was of the Year, garner regional All-Ameri- were also named its first since 1993. ca status for his efforts throughout the to the National In 2000, his first season. Soccer Coaches Association of America season as head coach, Mettrick led the Two years ago, Loyola advanced (NSCAA) South Atlantic regional first- Greyhounds to a MAAC regular-sea- to the MAAC title game against St. team, and the ‘Hounds closed out the son championship and a 12-4-1 overall Peter’s, where it lost by one goal. Se- year with a loss to Furman in the NCAA record. Just as in 2001, his Greyhounds nior Steve Coleman joined Alfonso on postseason. A deserving winner of ranked highly in several statistical categories nationally, finishing in the Top-10 in the country in fewest goals Mettrick’s All-Time Coaching Record allowed. Mettrick, 40, came to the Evergreen Year School Record Pct. Campus after six very impressive sea- 1994 Mount St. Mary’s College 11-6-2 .632 sons as the head coach at Mount Saint 1995 Mount St. Mary’s College 7-8-2 .471 Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md. 1996 Mount St. Mary’s College 10-8-1 .553 Named head coach at The Mount 1997 Mount St. Mary’s College 10-6-2 .611 prior to the 1994 season, Mettrick shaped the Mountaineers’ program 1998 Mount St. Mary’s College 8-7-3 .528 into one of the finest in the Northeast 1999 Mount St. Mary’s College 11-7-2 .600 Conference (NEC). He guided the 2000 Loyola College in Maryland 12-4-1 .735 school to five winning seasons and two 2001 Loyola College in Maryland 17-2-2 .875 NEC championship games, including 2002 Loyola College in Maryland 13-5-3 .690 the 1999 championship game, where 2003 Loyola College in Maryland 11-7-3 .595 the Mountaineers dropped a tough 2-1 2004 Loyola College in Maryland 11-6-1 .676 decision to UMBC. Record at Loyola College 54-24-10 .670 Known for developing a rich pool Career Record as Head Coach 121-66-22 .632 of talent at each of his coaching stops, Mettrick has coached 31 Loyola play-

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timore Blast of the Ma- jor Indoor Soccer League (MISL), going on to star for that organization from 1988-92. During that span, he helped lead the Blast to two consecutive MISL championship game ap- pearances and earned a nomination to the league’s All-Star team in 1992. He then moved on to serve as an assistant coach at Mount Saint Mary’s in 1993 before taking over the head coaching position the following season. In addition to his coaching duties at Loyola, Mettrick runs the highly- successful Mark Mettrick ers to All-MAAC status, including two America selection for the powerful Professional Soccer Schools Player of the Year, a Rookie of the Year Hawks’ program in addition to being a in the summer months throughout the and Goalkeeper of the Year honorees. Dean’s List student. State of Maryland. He had five players named All-NEC He currently ranks among the Mettrick currently resides in the following the 1999 campaign at Mount leaders on Hartwick’s all-time scoring Stoneleigh section of Baltimore County Saint Mary’s, including the confer- list with 109 career points, and his 41 with his wife, Jennifer, their son, Mat- ence’s Rookie of the Year, and an All- points as a freshman in 1984 rank him thew and daughter Haley. South Atlantic Region team member. fourth on the single-season scoring list. Also a two-time “Coach of the Mettrick scored 46 career goals, tying Year” honoree in the Northeast Con- for fourth on the all-time list, including ference, Mettrick first won the award 17 his freshman season. in 1994, his first season as a collegiate Following graduation, Mettrick head coach. He led the Mountaineers was a first-round selection of the Bal- to an 11-6-2 campaign, in- cluding a 2-1 upset of then 14th-ranked Maryland. He then won the award a second time in 1996 after leading the squad to the conference semifinals. Mettrick, a native of Manchester, England, played for Manchester United (English Premier Soccer League) as a youth. He is a 1988 graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., where he earned a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree in physics. An outstanding soccer player in his own right, Mettrick was a two-time NCAA Division I first-team All-

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Christof Lindenmayer played with the Hershey Wildcats, helping the team advance to the A- Assistant Coach League Final, earning Rookie of the Loyola ’99 Year honors in 2001. He also played with the Virginia Beach Mariners in Christof Lindenmay- 2002 before wetting his feet in coach- er is in his first season ing as a graduate assistant in 2003. as assistant men’s Lindenmayer, was the Ohio soccer coach at his Player of the Year and an NSCAA alma mater. Linden- UMBRO All-America at Pickering- mayer, a 1999 gradu- ton High School. The former class ate of Loyola, was a starting attackman valedictorian holds school records for the Greyhounds from 1996 to 1999, for most goals in a season with 38 and also served as a graduate assistant and most goals in a career with 71. coach for the Greyhounds in 2003. Lindenmayer, 27, completed his A dominant force at Loyola, Lin- professional soccer career in 2004 denmayer started every game in his and worked as a consultant with four-year career and earned Metro TranSpend for one year before re- Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) turning to the . He currently Player of the Year and regional All- lives in Baltimore and is engaged to America honors twice and is currently Mary D’Amico of Croydan, Pa. The the 12th leading scorer in Loyola his- couple plans to wed in July of 2006. tory with 84 career points. In 2000, Lindenmayer was drafted by the Columbus Crew (MLS) and lat- er made the team’s final roster. He also Naill Lepper Niall Lepper Greyhound defense that allowed a total Graduate Assistant of 10 goals all season. He earned first- team All-MAAC honors, scoring two Loyola ’03 goals on three shots. As a junior, Lepper Niall Lepper is in anchored a defense that allowed eight his second season as goals in the team’s final 19 games. He a graduate assistant was the MAAC Player of the Year and coach for Loyola’s a South Atlantic Regional All-America. men’s soccer team. In his final season at Loyola, Lepper L e p p e r, o n e o f once again made the MAAC first-team Loyola’s all-time finest defensive and once again won Player of the Year stoppers, was a first-team All-MAAC honors. He led the ‘Hounds to a second- selection each of his playing years straight NCAA postseason appearance at Loyola, earning the conference’s and finished his career with 22 points. Player of the Year award as both a A native of Scotland, Lepper played junior and senior. on Scotland’s Under-18 National Team. Lepper captained the Greyhounds He earned a bachelor’s degree in busi- to back-to-back NCAA Tournament ness administration from Loyola in 2003 appearances and led the ‘Hounds to and is currently pursuing a masters in an impressive 42-11-6 record his three international business at Loyola. seasons with the program. He played under Mark Mettrick at Mount St. Mary’s as a freshman and transferred to Loyola when Mettrick came to Evergreen in 2000. In his first season at Loyola, Lepper Christof Lindenmayer was named team co-MVP, leading a

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John Dalziel tion Player of the Year in 2002 ... four- time all-county pick and county Player Sr. • Midfield of the Year in 2002 ... team finished as 5-11 •185 regional champion twice, was state champion in 2001 and state runner-up in 2002 ... also played for Stone Moun- tain club team that won the Region III 8 Under-17 and Georgia state titles ... team Lawrenceville, Ga. captain of Georgia state ODP team Brookwood Personal: The son of Graham and Eve Dalziel, John Campbell Dalziel was born 2004: Started 10 games, playing in 13 on January 10, 1984 in Atlanta ... major- contests at midfield ... scored game- ing in business at Loyola winning goal versus Robert Morris on Sept. 10 ... had an assist in season opener Dalziel’s Career Statistics versus Princeton ... finished season with three points and three shots on goal ... Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. was one of three midfielders to score a 2002 20-5 16 2 5 9 game-winning goal 2003 21-18 24 3 0 6 2003: Played in all 21 games, started 18 2004 13-10 10 1 1 3 … scored game-winning goal at Marist Totals 54-33 50 6 6 18 … also had goals against Iona and Ni- agara at home … finished season with Mark Donnelly three goals … had 11 shots-on-goal, tied Mark Donnelly for third highest on the team finals in post-season play ... named to 2002: Appeared in 20 games, started five Sr. • Forward the conference’s all-freshman team ... as a freshman ... scored two goals and 5-9 •160 named the Atlantic Sun’s Player of the added five assists for nine total points Week on September 23 Before Loyola: A four-year letterwin- Personal: The son of Michael and Wendy ner at Brookwood ... finished career as Donnelly, Anthony Mark Donnelly was school’s all-time leading scorer with 171 19 born on September 1, 1982 in Stockport, career points ... Atlanta Journal-Constitu- Stockport, England England ... his brother, Matthew (26) ran Marple Hall/Mercer cross country for Leeds University in England ... also has a sister, Anna, 21 ... 2004: Saw action in seven games, start- plans to major in international business ing three at the forward position ... at Loyola scored a goal against Manhattan on Oct. 17 ... had an assist at Fairfield on Oct. Donnelly’s Career Statistics 10 ... ended season with three points on six shots ... with three shots on goal, Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. finished season with .500 shot-on-goal 2003 20-0 4 0 0 0 percentage 2004 7-3 6 1 1 3 2003: Played in 20 games in his first sea- Totals 27-3 10 1 1 3 son at Loyola … took one shot on goal and four total shots all year ... played in all three MAAC Tournament games ... had one shot against Iona in MAAC Quarterfinal and two shots against Marist in MAAC Semifinal game Before Loyola: Spent one season at Mercer University before transferring to Evergreen ... scored six goals and added five assists ... was third on the team in scoring as a freshman with 17 points ... team earned the Atlantic Sun John Dalziel regular season title and reached the

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Nate Lyden sists ... missed much of senior season Danny Mulcahy due to injury ... still had 16 goals and Sr. • Forward nine assists in first half of senior year ... Sr. • Goalkeeper 5-9 •160 team won York County championship 5-10 •175 sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... also played for Supernova FC club team, which made regional championship 9 game in 1999 ... a member of Eastern 0 York, Pa. Pennsylvania’s ODP State team Frederick, Md. Dallastown Personal: The son of Kevin and Debra Urbana Lyden, Nathan Jeffrey Lyden was born 2004: Played in 15 games, started five ... 2004: Was one of three goalies on the June 22, 1983, in York, Pa. ... has brother scored both of Loyola’s goals in its 2-0 Loyola roster ... did not play Mike and sister Brittney ... majoring in win over Marist on Nov. 5 ... finished 2003: Played in four games at goal ... business at Loyola season with four points, eight total started against Cornell, Princeton and shots, two shots on goal and a game- American … ended the season with a 1- Lyden’s Career Statistics winning goal 1-1 record as Loyola’s starting goalkeep- 2003: Played in 17 games, started six Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. er … had career-high nine saves against … scored game-winning goal versus 2002 17-9 18 4 1 9 American … completed the year with 15 Iona in first-round MAAC Tournament 2003 17-6 10 2 5 9 total saves … played all 110 minutes of game … scored two days later to help 2004 15-5 8 2 0 4 1-1 tie at Princeton … finished season the Greyhounds defeat Marist in the Totals 49-20 36 8 6 18 with a 1.78 goals-against average Semifinals … also had an assist in both 2002: Was one of four goalies on the 2002 of those games … finished year with roster … did not play nine total points (2 goals, 5 assists) … Before Loyola: A four-year letterwinner finished year with 10 shots and .500 at Urbana ... team captain junior and shot-on-goal percentage senior years ... the Gatorade Player of the 2002: Appeared in 17 games, starting Year for the State of Maryland in 2001 ... a in nine as a freshman … first-team NSCAA All-American senior was third on the team in year ... also earn first-team all-region, scoring with four goals all-state, all-area and all-conference and an assist … scored accolades ... two-time FNP Defensive the first goal in a 4-2 win Player of the Year ... first-team all-state, over Siena in the MAAC all-conference and all-area pick junior semi-finals … also scored season ... all-area and all-conference goals in conference wins in 1999 and second-team all-area and over Rider, Marist and all-conference in 1998 as a freshman ... Iona four-year starter in goal ... team won Before Loyola: A four- county title in 2001 and regional cham- year letterwinner in soc- pionship in 2000 ... played club soccer cer at Dallastown Area for Potomac Rockets ... also a member High School ... team cap- of Maryland ODP squad tain junior and senior Personal: The son of Robert and Eliza- years ... a four-year var- beth Mulcahy, Daniel Patrick Mulcahy sity starter ... member was born May 14, 1984, in Vancouver, of the NSCAA All-East British Columbia ... has brothers Rob Region team in 2000 ... and Steve and sister Elizabeth ... coaches also all-state junior sea- youth soccer ... majoring in history at son and the York County Loyola Player of the Year in 2000 ... team’s Offensive Play- Mulcahy’s Career Statistics er of the Year all four sea- sons ... a three-time all- Year G-GS Min GA GAA Sv% York County performer 2003 4-3 303:12 6 1.78 .714 ... scored 70 career goals Nate Lyden Totals 4-3 303:12 6 1.78 .714 and had 39 career as-

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Brian O’Connor Vinnie Piscopo named to the MAAC All-Rookie team … scored first two goals of the season Sr. • Midfield Sr. • Forward in first collegiate appearance against St. 5-10 •170 5-9 •160 Francis … scored two more goals in a 2- 2 tie with Siena … had goals in regular season games against Fairfield and Saint Peter’s and scored the game-winner in 11 17 the MAAC semi-finals against Siena Chesapeake City, Md. Oakhurst, N.J. Before Loyola: A four-year letterwinner Bohemia Manor Ocean Township in soccer at Ocean Township ... two-year team captain ... scored 51 goals and had 2004: Played in 10 games at midfield ... 2004: Played in all 18 games, serving as 28 assists in four-year career ... 130 career scored one goal and added an assist to key reserve off the bench ... led the team points set a school record ... 19 goals in finish with three points ... goal was first with six goals, including game-winning a season also set a school record ... eight career tally and came against Siena on goals versus Rider and Niagara ... also goals in Shore Conference tournament Nov. 7 ... assisted on game-winning goal scored a goal in a 1-1 tie with Penn on also set record ... a first-team All-State at Niagara on Oct. 29 ... finished season Sept. 29 ... was named MAAC Player pick by the Newark Star-Ledger, the As- with six shots and three shots-on-goal of the Week after back-to-back road sociated Press, Gannett and Madison 2003: Sat out season with knee injury goals versus Niagara and Canisius ... Square Garden Network ... twice a first- 2002: Appeared in nine outings ... tal- finished season with 13 points on 22 team NSCAA Region III All-American lied an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over shots ... also registered a .636 shot-on- ... won New Jersey Athlete of the Month UMBC goal percentage honors ... two-time Central Jersey first- 2001: Missed season due to injury 2003: Played in all 21 games, starting team performer ... a three-time first-team Before Loyola: Four-year letterwinner four at attack … scored second goal of All-Division pick ... twice a first-team in soccer at Bohemia Manor High School a 2-0 win over Marist during the regular all-county pick and the Monmouth ... team captain junior and senior years season … also scored second goal in 2-2 County Player of the Year ... also won ... Cecil County “Player of the Year” in tie at Manhattan … finished season with Shore Conference Player of the Year 1999 and 2000 ... four-year all-county two goals and two assists … had eight honors ... twice a winner of the school’s performer ... team won two county shots-on-goal and finished with .364 Leadership Award ... team won divi- championships ... scored 55 goals and shot-on-goal percentage sion title three times and Central Jersey added 30 assists in four-year career ... 2002: Led the team in scoring as a fresh- Group III championship twice ... led also played for Kirkwood Blast club man with seven goals and six assists … team to Top-5 ranking in New Jersey team in Delaware ... team was 2000 Dela- in 2001 ... also a member of state ODP ware State Cup champions and Region team ... played club soccer for Ocean I finalists ... also a member of the 2000 Stingrays Delaware ODP team Personal: The son of James and Michelle Personal: The son of Frank and Diane Piscopo, Vincent J. Piscopo was born O’Connor, Brian P. O’Connor was born October 14, 1983, in West Long Branch, November 27, 1982 ... majoring in busi- N.J. … has brother James ... majoring in ness administration at Loyola history and education at Loyola

O’Connor’s Career Statistics Piscopo’s Career Statistics

Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2002 9-0 6 0 1 1 2002 21-13 54 7 6 20 2004 10-0 6 1 1 3 2003 21-4 22 2 2 6 Totals 19-0 12 1 2 4 2004 18-1 22 6 1 13 Totals 60-18 98 15 9 39

Vinnie Piscopo

14 - Greyhound Soccer Loyola Greyhounds 2005 Loyola College Men’s Soccer Media Guide Omar Alfonso Julian Cantillo 2-1 win over Navy … scored first game- Jr. • Forward winning goal with two goals in a 3-2 win Jr. • Midfield 5-9 •160 over Cornell … had a season-high three 6-1 •175 goals versus Rider … had two goals and two assists in 5-0 win over Iona … also scored a pair of goals (2) against Ca- 10 nisius, Niagara and versus Marist in the 6 Staten Island, N.Y. MAAC Tournament … was named to Davie, Fla. Tottenville the All-Tournament Team at the MAAC St. Thomas Aquinas Championships ... had three assists in 2004: For the second straight year, Loyola’s final four games … finished 2004: Sat out with a redshirt earned NSCAA Regional All-America with .466 shot-on-goal percentage 2003: Played in 12 games at midfield … honors ... also picked up All-MAAC ac- Before Loyola: Scored 76 goals for Tot- had an assist against Rider … finished colades ... played in 17 games, starting 16 tenville over his high school career ... season with one shot and one shot- at attack ... scored three goals and added played in only three games senior year on-goal … played in all three MAAC six assists ... two of three goals were because of injury ... was named All-State Tournament games game-winning tallies ... scored two goals Player of the Year as a junior ... also the Before Loyola: Earned four varsity against George Mason for a season-high leading scorer in the state as a junior ... letters as a captain on the St. Thomas four points ... named the team Aquinas High School soccer team … second goal MVP his sopho- led team in assists with 15 … was a first- was a golden more, junior and team selection for all-county and all- g o a l g a m e senior seasons state … was given St. Thomas Aquinas winner only … played club Collin Fowles Award … also a member 2 0 s e c o n d s ball with the East of the Davie United club program and into overtime Meadow Hawks the Superclubs National Team on their ... also scored ... was on the 2002 International Tour game winner USYSA Region Personal: The son of Abelardo and Ma- against Siena I team for five ria E. Cantillo, Julian Cantillo was born on Nov. 7 ... years … also September 25, 1984 in Costa Rica … has had season- played with the a brother, Martin (27) who played soccer high two as- ENYS ODP team at Boston College and sister, Mariel (25) sists against … high school who played one-year of volleyball at Manhattan on jersey was re- Holy Cross before transferring to Miami Oct. 17 ... fin- tired … is majoring in business at Loyola ished season Personal: The with 17 shots son of Carlos Cantillo’s Career Statistics on goal and and Martha Al- .486 shot-on- fonso, Omar Al- Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. goal percent- fonso was born 2003 12-0 1 0 1 1 age on February 12, Totals 12-0 1 0 1 1 2003: Led the 1985 in Bogota, nation in fresh- Columbia … has man scoring t w o b ro t h e r s Justin Chelland with 17 goals Carlos (31) and Jr. • Goalkeeper … led Loyola Omar Alfonso Sebastian (16) … 6-0 •170 in goals, as- majoring in in- sists and points with 17 goals, six as- ternational business with a minor in sists and 40 points … had a team-best Spanish at Loyola five game-winning goals … was named 31 MAAC Offensive Player of the Year … Alfonso’s Career Statistics Cranford, N.J. also earned MAAC Rookie of the Year St. Benedicts Prep honors … was named to the NSCAA Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. Regional All-America team ... earned 2003 21-21 30 17 6 40 2004: Started eight games and played Freshmen All-America honors from Soc- 2004 17-16 35 3 6 12 in nine ... finished with a 6-2-1 record in Totals 38-37 65 20 12 52 cer America ... scored first career goal in goal with two shutouts ... first shutout

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Justin Chelland cont... Rade Kokovic cer and squads ... was a Yu- goslavian Youth National Team Player was a 4-0 win at Fairfield ... second shut- Jr. • Midfield ... named Sportsman of the Year from out was a 2-0 win over Marist ... ended 6-1 •165 2001-03 ... both soccer and basketball year with a 1.19 goals-against average teams won championship titles ... also had 43 saves and a .796 save Personal: The son of Djoko and Vesna percentage ... registered season-high 11 Kokovic, Radomir Kokovic was born on saves versus American on Oct. 20 ... also 7 January 6, 1984 in Kraljevo, Serbia … has had eight saves at Fairfield and seven Belgrade, Serbia one sister, Olga, a student at the Euro- saves versus Saint Peter’s School of Belgrade pean University in Barcelona ...majoring 2003: Started 12 and ended season with in political science at Loyola 7-3-2 record as a goalie … finished sea- 2004: Started 16-of-17 games played at son with team-high five shutouts … first midfield ... led the team with 19 points start was versus Pennsylvania on Sept. ... scored five goals, including game- Michael Kolosvary 21 … ended that game with season-high winning penalty kick at Iona ... took 12 saves and a 2-2 tie … first shutout was two of Loyola’s three penatlty kicks Jr. • Defense and converted on at Marist on October 5 5-10 •165 … had eight saves that both ... had both game … had back-to- a goal and an as- back-to-back shutouts sist against Robert against Marist, Fairfield Morris and Iona 16 and Iona … ended year for a career-best Silver Spring, Md. three points ... reg- with 73 saves and an .869 DeMatha Catholic save percentage istered a season- Before Loyola: Attended high two assists at 2004: Played in six games, started four national soccer power St. Fairfield ... scored at defense ... in those six games, Loyola Benedicts Prep … was points in five con- went 4-1-1 with a shutout of Robert a four-year starter for secutive games Morris ... finished year with zero shot the soccer team there… from Sept. 18 (Wil- attempts captained the team in his liam & Mary) to 2003: Played in 14 games, started 11 at junior and senior seasons Oct. 10 (Fairfield) defense … scored game-winning goal … was all-state prep four ... was named a in regular season game versus Rider … years … No. 1 all-time first-team All- goal in Rider game was also only shot in state of New Jersey in MAAC midfielder taken all season … named to the MAAC wins (92) and shutouts ... ended season All-Rookie Team (68) … is ranked second with .500 shot-on- Before Loyola: A three-year starter for all-time nationally in goal percentage DeMatha … DeMatha won the Mary- career high school shut- 2003: Played in land State Cup Champions in 2002 and outs … team earned four 18 games, started 2003 as well as the region I Champion state championships and Rade Kokovic six at defense … in 2002 … was a starting defender for a national championship scored first career the Bethesda Alliance … was a member … was the first goalie to start all four goal in 5-0 win over Iona … had an assist of the Maryland ODP team for three years at St. Bendicts in 5-1 win over Rider … finished season years Personal: The son of James and Carolyn with three points … played in all three of Personal: The son of Maureen and Gerry Chelland, Justin David Chelland was Loyola’s MAAC Tournament games Kolosvary, Michael Patrick Kolosvary, born December 30, 1984 in Summit, N.J. Before Loyola: Played four years of soc- was born on February 27, 1985 in Silver … has a sister, Sara (28) a brother, Mike cer, three of basketball and two of water Spring, Md. … sister Lauren (24) played (26) … majoring in business administra- polo at The International High School lacrosse at Duquesne University … ma- tion at Loyola of Belgrade ... captained both the soc- joring in management at Loyola Chelland’s Career Statistics Kokovic’s Career Statistics Kolosvary’s Career Statistics

Year G-GS Min GA GAA Sv% Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. Year G-GS Shots G A Pts. 2003 12-12 1116:31 11 0.89 .869 2003 18-6 8 1 1 3 2003 14-11 1 1 0 2 2004 9-8 831:28 11 1.19 .796 2004 17-16 24 5 9 19 2004 6-4 0 0 0 0 Totals 21-20 1947:59 22 1.02 .841 Totals 35-22 32 6 10 22 Totals 20-15 1 1 0 2

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