#TUMS temple Men’s Soccer 2015 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2015 SCHEDULE Location . Philadelphia, Pa. Date Day Opponent Time enrollment . 39,000 AUGUST founded . 1884 18 Tuesday LafayeTTe (exhibition)...........................10:00 a.m. President. Neil D. Theobald 22 Saturday at Drexel (exhibition)................................7:00 p.m. athletic Director . Dr. Patrick Kraft 28 friday at Manhattan ...........................................4:00 p.m. affiliation . NCaa Division I-a 30 Sunday at Northeastern........................................2:00 p.m. Conference. american athletic SEPTEMBER Home field . ambler Sports Complex 4 friday PeNN STaTe..............................................4:30 p.m. Nickname . Owls 8 Tuesday RIDeR........................................................4:00 p.m. Colors . Cherry and White 13 Sunday yaLe..........................................................3:00 p.m. University Website . www.temple.edu 16 Wednesday 6 at Villanova...............................................4:00 p.m. athletics Website . www.owlsports.com 20 Sunday 6 at Penn .....................................................7:00 p.m. 23 Wednesday 6 La SaLLe ...................................................3:00 p.m. TEAM INFORMATION 26 Saturday * at Cincinnati .............................................7:00 p.m. 2014 Record . 2-14-2 30 Wednesday at Delaware..............................................7:00 p.m. 2014 american athletic Record . 1-6-1 OCTOBER 2014 american athletic finish. 8th 3 Saturday * USf ...........................................................2:00 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost . 8/3 7 Wednesday * at UCf.......................................................7:00 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost. 18/4 10 Saturday * MeMPHIS .................................................2:00 p.m. COACHING STAFF 17 Saturday * at Tulsa.....................................................7:00 p.m. Head Coach . David MacWilliams 21 Wednesday * UCONN .....................................................2:00 p.m. Record at TU/years. 111-141-29/15 24 Saturday * CINCINNaTI ..............................................2:00 p.m. Career Record . Same 31 Saturday * at SMU ..............................................................TBD email . [email protected] NOVEMBER assistant Coach . Brian Clarhaut 7 Saturday American Athletic Conference Quarterfinals ..TBa assistant Coach . evan Prybutok 13 friday American Athletic Conference Semifinals ......TBa Volunteer asst. Coach. flo Liu 15 Sunday American Athletic Conference Championship TBa ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Home matches in CAPS asst. aD/aC. Larry Dougherty * American Athletic Conference game; Special asst. to the aD . al Shrier 6- Philadelphia Soccer Six match asst. ath. Director, aC . Rich Burg All times Eastern and subject to change. assoc. Director, aC . Lauren ferrett assoc. Director, aC . Karen auerbach Communications asst. Lauren Capone Communications asst. Marco Cerino Communications asst.. Shanna Moser M. Soccer Contact . Lauren Capone email . [email protected] Office Phone . 215-204-7446 fax . 215-204-7499 Under Armour® is the official outfitter of Temple Athletics. The originators of performance apparel, Under Armour has transitioned athletes into mois- TABLE OF CONTENTS ture-wicking apparel since 1996. Under Armour products are sold worldwide Quick Facts . 1 and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields Outlook . 2-3 around the globe. Coaching Staff. 4-7 University Information. 8-11 Roster & Player Profiles . 12-29 CREDITS 2014 Year in Review. 30-31 The 2015 Men’s Soccer Media Guide was written and edited by Lauren Capone. Layout and cover design by Kelli Sheesley. Cover photo and interior photography provided by Joseph V. Labolito, Paul Record Book . 32-37 Keener and Wendy Badman. Published by the Temple University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. History. 38-45 1 WWW.OWLSPORTS.COM #TUMS season outlook 2 WWW.OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 Temple Men’s Soccer 2015 SEASON OUTLOOK The 2015 season is a new beginning for of 2014. “Matt has really done a great job Temple men’s soccer. The Owls are re- of leading this team in the preseason and turning this season with a strong group of the captain’s practice” said MacWilliams. upperclassmen and a talented recruiting “He’s a kid who has accepted that role [as class to make a stance in the conference. captain], accepted the challenge, and has With head coach David MacWilliams enter- stepped up to it. He’s really an extension of ing his 16th season, the Owls are looking the coaching staff.” for a winning season and an NCAA tourna- ment appearance in 2015. The 11 juniors and seniors will provide leadership for a large group of underclass- After a successful preseason, MacWilliams men. Returning with a year of experience sees many positive changes on the hori- in 2014 will be sophomores Brendon Creed zon.” I think every session the guys have re- and Mark Grasela, both of whom made ally gotten after it, they’ve really bonded strong efforts in their freshman seasons. together,” said MacWilliams. “We’ve really Patrick Lestingi and Alex Cagle will also preached the brotherhood, the Temple both be returning looking to pick up where family and playing for one another, and graduated goalkeeper, Dan Scheck, left off. supporting and respecting one another. Cagle saw action in two games last season, We’ve talked about working hard every ses- recording two saves against USF. sion on the field and these guys have brought it every session. I couldn’t really Brand new to the Owls this season will be say that last year, that we had done that, an impressive 15-player recruiting class and I think it was indicative of our season made up of five transfers and 10 freshmen. last year.” This class of recruits is ranked 47th in the Senior Jared Martinelli nation by College Soccer News, earning a NSCAA preseason poll. The Owls will face Playing key roles for a turnaround season top 50 ranking for the third year in a row. Philadelphia Soccer Six opponents Vil- will be senior Jared Martinelli and junior “I think they’re going to have a big impact lanova, Penn and La Salle in three consec- Matt Mahoney. Martinelli is coming off a on us,” MacWilliams noted when asked utive matches before opening up successful season in 2014 where he ranked about the impact of such a large incoming conference play on the road against Cincin- second on the team in total points, logging class. “When you have that many players I nati on Sept. 26. USF, Memphis, UConn, two goals and four assists in his 17 starts. think you always worry about chemistry and Cincinnati will be the conference Martinelli was also named second team all- and the players bonding together. With the matches at home and regular season con- conference for the second year in a row guys having a captains practice prior to our ference play will conclude on Oct. 31 on and looks to make even more of an impact preseason, I really think that’s helped and the road against SMU. in his final season. Mahoney, who has been I think the guys realized that last year we named team captain for the 2015 season, didn’t have that. Even though they had a “The key for us is making sure that we’re will be a staple for this year’s back line after captain’s practice it wasn’t as cohesive and playing well at the beginning of the year ranking second in minutes played with close knit. There were separations between and really come out of the gate fast,” said 1637 minutes and starting in every match the class coming in last year and the up- MacWilliams. “All the games are going to be perclassmen and I think it’s a lot different great for us and I’m looking forward to it.” now.” “It’s a new beginning and I think that’s The Owls lost two key players to graduation what were excited about and looking for- after the 2014 season. Dan Scheck ended ward to,” MacWilliams added. “We’re trying his goalkeeping career with the Owls with to put the past behind us, learn from it, not 16 shutouts, being named Second Team dwell on it, and move forward.” AAC and ranking ninth in Temple’s all-time history for career saves with 198. Scheck also stands third in the all-time records for his career goals against average of 1.03. Fellow graduate, Chas Wilson, left the Owls after a successful 2014 season. Wilson was the team leader in overall points after recording four goals and one assist. While finding successful chemistry with a young team, the Owls face a tough sched- ule, both in and out of the conference. The season begins on the road against Man- hattan and Northeastern before the Owls return home to face Penn State on Sept. 4. The Nittany Lions will provide an early chal- Junior Matt Mahoney lenge, having been ranked 23rd in the #WETHET 3 #TUMS coaches & staff 4 WWW.OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 Temple Men’s Soccer HEAD COACH David MacWilliams 16th Season • PHILADELPHIA ‘78 CAREER RECORD 111-141-29 D a v i d tored his defense to nine shutouts, which ultimately squad to the Region I Championships, qualifying for MacWilliams is enter- helped the Cherry and White qualify for the a-10 the national tournament in 2005. ing his 16th season as Tournament in their final year as a member in the a standout player at Philadelphia University the head coach for conference. where he captained the 1978 final four team, the Temple men's The 2009 season saw the Owls reach yet an- MacWilliams was a three-time Regional all-american soccer team. other winning record of 9-7-2. The season was high- (1976-78). as a senior in 1978, he led the nation in MacWilliams guided lighted by a share of the Soccer Six crown and an scoring with 22 goals and a school-record 16 assists the team to a fantas- upset of #15 Charlotte at ambler Sports Complex, the for 60 points, earning national all-america honors. tic start in its first sea- highest ranked team the Owls have defeated under He currently ranks third on the Philadelphia University son in the american athletic Conference in 2013, MacWilliams.