MEN’S SOCCER BUUCKNELLCKNELL MEENN’S SOOCCERCCER General Information 2006 Patriot League Champions RRosteoster No. Name Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School 0 Tommy Caso Fr. GK Phoenix, Md./McDonogh 00 Marc Hartmann Fr. GK Bradenton, Fla./St. Stephen’s 1 Will Byrne Jr. GK Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna 2 Sean King Jr. M Medford, N.J./Shawnee 3 Ross Liberati So. D Warwick, Md./Tower Hill 4 Tommy McCabe So. D Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney 5 Luke Joyner Fr. M Dallas, Texas/J.J. Pearce 6 Patrick Selwood Jr. D Darnestown, Md./The Heights School 7 Ryan Sappington Fr. M Barboursville, Va./Shattuck-St. Mary’s (Minn.) 8 Conor O’Brien Jr. M/F Mt. Sinai, N.Y./St. Anthony’s 9 Mark Schmiegel Sr. M Toms River, N.J./Toms River North 10 Alex Russo Sr. M/F Middletown, N.J./Christian Brothers Acad. 11 Peter Davis Fr. F Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown DDirkirk SwaneveldSwaneveld 12 Andrew Powell Fr. M Charlton, Mass./St. John’s 13 Travis Rand So. D/M Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook 14 Matt Hittson Sr. D Radnor, Pa./Radnor 15 Jason Soto Sr. D/M Hackettstown, N.J./Morris Catholic 16 Dirk Swaneveld Sr. D Blairstown, N.J./North Warren MMarkark SSchmiegelchmiegel 17 Brendan Klebanoff Fr. M Bethesda, Md./St. Alban’s School 18 Nader Sawtarie Fr. D/M Bethany, W. Va./The Linsly School 19 Eric Ferson So. M Amherst, N.H./Souhegan 20 Scott Greenburg So. D Seattle, Wash./Lakeside Upper School 21 Chris Hennings Jr. F West Chester, Pa./Henderson 22 Anthony Ferraro Sr. F West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional 24 Alex Meisel Jr. M Newton, Conn./Newton Head Coach: Brendan Nash (Trenton State ’94), 10th season Assistant Coach: Cam Ormsby (Appalachian State ’04), third season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Pete Ellis (East Stroudsburg ’83), second season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Caso ............................................................................. CAY-so Klebanoff ........................................................KLEB-un-off Liberati .............................................................. Lib-er-ATTY Meisel ............................................................................MY-sel Sawtarie ...............................................................Saw-TAR-ee Schmiegel .........................................................SCHMEE-gul Swaneveld .........................................................SWAN-a-veld Credits: The 2008 Bucknell Men’s Soccer Guide was written, edited and designed by Todd Merriett, Bucknell Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Editorial assistance provided by Jon Terry. Photography by Marc Hagemeier, Blaine Stiger and Laurie Jackson. Printing by Harmony Press, Inc., Easton, Pa. QQuickuick FFactsacts UNIVERSITY INFORMATION MEN’S SOCCER INFORMATION Men’s Soccer Address: Brendan Nash, Head Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 First Varsity Season: 1929 (421-456-92 all-time Men’s Soccer Coach, Bucknell University, Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg record) Lewisburg, PA 17837 Enrollment: 3,400 Head Coach: Brendan Nash (Trenton State ’94) Web Site: www.BucknellBison.com Nickname: Bison Record at Bucknell: 81-68-25 (nine seasons) Colors: Orange and Blue Career Record: 81-68-25 (nine seasons) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Affi liation: NCAA (Div. I), ECAC Assistant Coach: Cam Ormsby (Appalachian State Men’s Soccer Contact: Jon Terry Conference: Patriot League (American, Army, ’04) Phone: 570-577-3121 Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, 2007 Record: 9-5-5, 4-2-1 Patriot League (3rd) Fax: 570-577-1660 Navy) 2008 Captains: Conor O’Brien, Mark Schmiegel, E-mail: [email protected] President: Brian C. Mitchell Patrick Selwood Director of Athletics: John P. Hardt Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/8 APPLICATION INFORMATION Sr. Associate Athletics Director: Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4 Admissions Phone: (570) 577-1101 Tim Pavlechko Home Field (Surface/Capacity): Varsity Soccer Application Deadline: Regular Decision - Jan. Senior Woman Administrator: Amanda Backus Field (grass/1,250) 1, 2009; Early Decision I - Nov. 15, 2008; Early Press Box Phone: 570-577-2318 Decision II - Jan. 1, 2009; Financial Aid - Nov. 15 Men’s Soccer Phone: 570-577-3083 (ED)/Jan. 1 (Reg) Men’s Soccer E-mail: [email protected] www.BucknellBison.com WWhathat iitt mmeanseans ttoo be a bison “... The Pursuit of Athletics in College Need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well-developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.” — christy mathewson, in his book won in the ninth, written in 1910 The term “student-athlete” signifies some- thing extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well- rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in uphold- ing the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a chal- lenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student- athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime. SSeniorenior MattMatt HittsonHittson BBucknellucknell BBisonison AAthleticsthletics Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing • With fi ve more Patriot League championships in 2007-08, Bucknell has now fi elds. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that earned 70 crowns in 18 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 90 are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the conference players of the year, 78 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 456 class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & fi eld, swimming & diving, tennis and golf. • According to federal data released in the fall of 2006 by the NCAA and re- ported on by the Associated Press and The Chronicle of Higher Education, • Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the Bucknell’s four-year student-athlete graduation rate was highest in the nation league’s all-sports champion, 14 times in the 18-year history of the affi lia- among student-athletes who entered college between the 1996-97 and 1990- tion, including 10 of the last 11 years. Bucknell claimed the overall, men’s and 2000 academic years. Bucknell was one of four institutions to graduate at least women’s Cup standings in 2007-08, when the Bison teams won fi ve Patriot 90 percent of its student-athletes who enrolled during that four-year period. League titles. It was the 11th straight year and the 14th time overall, that the Bucknell posted a 93-percent rate, followed by Davidson (90 percent), Duke Bison took home the women’s title. In 2007-08, Bucknell won Patriot League (90 percent) and Georgetown (90 percent). titles in women’s cross country, women’s indoor track & fi eld, women’s bas- ketball, women’s rowing and baseball. Additionally, the women’s soccer squad • Bucknell has claimed 112 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since collected its second consecutive regular-season crown. the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91. That is more than twice the next-highest total. • Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of ESPN The Magazine All-America selec- • A total of 344 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in tions. 2007-08 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competi- tion season. Among all BU student-athletes, 246 made the Dean’s List with • A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2008. is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the fi nest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the • 24 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Nata- spring of 2008. torium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a • In addition to the 116 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans produced new Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern offi ces for since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 254 Academic All-District honorees coaches and staff, and locker room and classroom space are also included in over the same span, including a school-record 20 in 2006-07. the facility’s layout. 22007-08007-08 22007-08007-08 22007-08007-08 22007-08007-08 22007-08007-08 22007-08007-08 22007-08007-08 AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District AAcademiccademic AAll-Americall-America AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District GGillianillian NordquistNordquist JJustinustin WWolfolf LLaurenauren SStollertoller JJasonason BuursmaBuursma KKellyelly HHoffmanoffman MMarkark AngeloAngelo SShannonhannon PitschPitsch BBucknellucknell BBisonison AAthleticsthletics A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is fi rst and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their fi rst priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place.