Game Notes
THE WEEK AHEAD
The Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team will continue its 2010 season with two games this week. The Owls take on Assumption on Tuesday in Worcester, Mass., followed a match at Saint Michael's in Colchester, Vt. on Saturday.
CLUTCH PLAY
Sophomore
Ross McGibney has scored the game-winning goal in the Owls' last two games. His first winner came 2:48 into the second half to lead SCSU to a 2-1 victory over Caldwell. McGibney's second goal of the season was the lone goal in the Owls' 1-0 victory over Saint Anselm.
STINGY DEFENSE
SCSU has allowed only three goals in its first three games of the 2010 campaign. The Owls' defense has been led by senior goaltender
Chris Rybacki, who has posted two shutouts in the early season.
NATIONAL ATTENTION
The Owls are currently No. 4 in the NSCAA regional rankings and have received votes in the NCAA national poll.
HERNANDEZ HELPS OUT
Senior
Victor Hernandez assisted on all three Owls' goals during the opening week. For his efforts, he was named to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll.
RYBACKI NAMED TO WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Senior keeper
Chris Rybacki stopped five of six shots he saw during the opening week - including a three-save shutout against Felician - to earn Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll laurels.
LANG EARNS 200TH WIN WITH OWLS
Head coach
Tom Lang recorded his 200th career win at SCSU on Sept. 4 with the 2-1 win over Caldwell.
PICKING UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF
Paul Templeton and
Harry Appiah, two of the team's top returning scorers from a year ago, both registered goals over the course of the opening two games.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
SCSU starts the year with five matches away from home - two neutral site and three road contests. The home opener is on Sept. 22 against New Haven.
RETURNING A STRONG NUCLEUS
The Owls have a great veteran presence this year with 13 returning players from last year's club.
IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
Southern Connecticut was selected fourth in the 2010 Northeast-10 Conference men's soccer coaches' preseason poll.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
Ten newcomers have joined the Owls for the 2010 campaign -
Jon Eckford,
Tucker Cumpstone,
Ariel Lobo,
Jordan Chin,
Ross McGibney,
Mat Glodack,
Doural Scott,
Eric Rothbart,
Stephen Sasso and
Chris Couperus.
THE CAPTAINS
Senior
Victor Hernandez and junior
Paul Templeton will serve as team captains for the Owls this fall.
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
Seth Ragaini handed out seven assists in 2009, which was good enough for first place on the team and in the Northeast-10 Conference.
TEMPLETON EXCELLING IN ALL FACETS
Paul Templeton was selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Soccer All-Academic Team following the conclusion of the 2009 season. Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 to be eligible for consideration.
A HALF DOZEN ALL-CONFERENCE PICKS BACK
Six student-athletes who were recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference at the conclusion of last year's are back this season.
Harry Appiah,
Yoni Feldman,
Victor Hernandez and
Paul Templeton were named to the All-Conference squads, while Frank Lara and
Seth Ragaini were both All-Rookie Team picks.
ECAC RECOGNITION
Yoni Feldman and
Paul Templeton are returning All-ECAC selections from a year ago.
REGIONAL ACCOLADES CONTINUE
Three Owls returning in 2010 -
Harry Appiah,
Victor Hernandez and
Paul Templeton - collected All-Region honors at the conclusion of the 2009 season.
TOURNAMENT FINALISTS
The Owls reached the finals of the 2009 Northeast-10 Conference Tournament, where they were edged by a nationally ranked LeMoyne squad on the road, 2-1.
ON DECK
The Owls return to the pitch on Sept. 22 for its home opener against New Haven.
