2006 Men's Soccer News

Hunt Named to All-Region Team in Men's Soccer
DOVER, De. - Wesley College goalkeeper and captain Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) 3rd Team All Mid-Atlantic Region for 2006.  Ed led the Wolverines to a 13-1-2 record as of October 25 before he fractured his fibula, while also being named 1st Team All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC).  The team was ranked regionally and poised for a run at a national championship prior to the injury. With 8 shutouts, the Wolverines were 3^rd in the nation at the time and had conceded only 5 goals which also gave them a top 10 national ranking in that category. 

Hunt initially demonstrated what an outstanding keeper he has become with some magnificent displays during the year. "At 6'3" he is dominant in the air, he has amazingly good hands and quick feet," noted Head Coach Steve Clark, who added, "his greatest improvement this fall, was as a leader and the confidence that he gave to the team was sorely missed during the final weeks of the season."  Hunt stepped up for the team to play injured at the end, despite the pain and accepting that his number may deteriorate and it is a great credit to him and all those involved to have still be recognized as one of the top keepers.

Wesley Knocked out In Playoffs in Overtime
DOVER, De. - Wesley College (14-5-2) lost to Gettysburg College (11-5-4) by a final score of 3-2 in overtime, in the Quarterfinal Round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's Soccer Southern Division Tournament, on Thursday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Gettysburg will now travel to Grove City College on Saturday, November 11th for the semifinal round of the ECAC Southern Division Tournament.

Wesley opened up the scoring first as Kenny Heidtmann (JR, Southold, NY/Southold) headed a corner off the foot of Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) to put Wesley up 1-0 in the 17th minute of play.  The Wolverines held that lead through the first half, but the Bullets scored in the 51st minute off an unassisted goal by Chris Bayon (SO, Langhorne, PA/Lawrenceville) to tie the game at 1-1.  Gettysburg then scored again to take a 2-1 lead off another unassisted goal in the 77th minute, off a beautiful shot from 18 yards out by Ian Forster (SO, Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East).  Spino scored the equalizer for Wesley less than three minutes later as Heidtmann assisted on a shot from 20 yards out.

The overtime period did not last long as Gettysburg scored just 1:40 into the extra frame off a goal by Jesse Gemberling-Johnson (JR, Wyndmoor, PA/Christopher Dock) for the game-winner and to advance the Bullets into the semifinal round.

Gettysburg held a 14-12 advantage in shots and a 3-1 advantage in corners.  Wesley goalkeeper Matt Sturdivant (FR, Bear, DE/Caravel) posted 4 saves in goal for the Wolverines on the night.

Hunt and Palko Named to First Team for Men's Soccer
DOVER, De. - Wesley College placed seven members onto the 2006 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's Soccer Team, which was announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon.  Wesley's Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) capped off his stellar season being named to the 1st team as a goalkeeper.  Hunt had a .64 goals against average, a save percentage of .889 and had 7 shut-outs on the season, helping Wesley tie the school record for wins with 14.  Gary Palko (SR, Medford, NJ/Shawnee) was also named to the 1st Team as a back and was a part of the Wesley defense that posted 8 consecutive shut-outs and held opponents to a .073 goals against average.

Andrew Tescione (SR, Lynnfield, MA/Bridgeton Academy) was named to the 2nd team, along with Peter Hulem (JR, Derwood, MD/Magruder) and Trevor Welke (SO, Southampton, PA/William Tenant).  Tescione was named as a midfielder after posting 3 goals and 1 assist for Wesley.   Hulem and Welke were both named as backs that were also apart of the strong Wesley defense throughout the season.

Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) was named to the honorable mention team after leading the Wolverines with 7 goals and 3 assists.  Chris Mattern (SR, Baltimore, MD/Parkville) was named to the 2006 Push the Rock All-PAC Sportsmanship Team for his efforts.

Wolverines Taken Out by Arcadia, 2-1
GLENSIDE, Pa. - #1 Arcadia University (10-3-5) will move on to Saturday's Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship game following a 2-1 victory over #4 Wesley College (14-4-2) at Kuch Center Field on Thursday afternoon, in men's soccer action.  The Knights will play for their fourth and final PAC Championship title at 1:00 PM against #2 Alvernia College who advanced in PK's 6-5 over #3 Eastern University.  The Wolverine will now await a possible bid into the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament.
  From the opening tap, the visiting Wolverines controlled the offense into the fourth minute before Arcadia midfielder Billy Cress (SR, Springfield, PA/Springfield) worked his way past three Wesley defenders before his shot was stopped by Wolverine keeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) in the first scoring opportunity of the half.  Hunt was playing the last two games on a broken fibula and put out another strong effort for Wesley on goal.  Play transitioned between the two teams until the Wolverines matched with a scoring opportunity of their own six minutes later when Matt Doyle's (JR, Manasquan, NJ/Wall) header sailed inches above the crossbar behind Arcadia keeper Jeff Kratohwill (FR, Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen).

Scoring opportunities from that point on were hard to come by with both teams playing tight defense, however in the 13th minute of play, Arcadia Mike Filipone (SR, Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) broke away from a defender and took the ball to just outside of the box before he was pulled down by the Wesley defense resulting in a penalty kick for the home team.  Matt Abate (SR, Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) stepped up for the shot and sailed the ball to left goalside, brushing the fingertips of Hunt and into the back of the net giving the Knights the 1-0 lead.  Wesley had one final chance at a the tie in the closing minutes of the half on a Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden) breakaway that Kratohwill charged at and turned aside to keep Wesley off the board.

Wesley came out strong in the opening minutes of the second half and following a scramble in front of the net with Kratohwill down, Doyle recovered the ball and slipped it past the keeper at 46:11 to knot the game at 1 apiece.  Again, the tight defense took over from both ends before the game's next scoring opportunity occurred in the 66th minute off the foot of Wesley CJ Twombly (JR, Pasadena, MD/Northeast) who sailed another Wolverine shot just inches over the crossbar.   

Ten minutes would go by before the Knights would rebound with a chance of their own.  Following an AU corner kick and throw in, the Knights were awarded another corner opportunity with Abate stepping up for the service.  The senior served a high ball into Andrew Plunkett (JR, Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) who nailed the header down into the short corner past Hunt for the go-ahead goal that turned out to be the game-winner. 

The Wolverines made attempts at a score in the remaining minutes of play but were stonewalled by Kratohwill.  Spino played two shots into Kratohwill in the 86th minute that the rookie keeper turned aside and Wesley's Andrew Tescione (SR, Lynnfield, MA/Bridgeton Academy) sent in a far side free kick that Kratohwill saved to preserve the one goal victory.  Kratohwill notched 6 saves to Hunt's 5 with Wesley earning the small advantage in shots on goal 6-5.

Wolverines Move on to Semifinals with 2-1 Win
DOVER, De. - Trevor Welke (SO, Southampton, PA/William Tennant) scored the game-winner off of a penalty kick in the 69th minute of play, to help lead #4 Wesley to a 2-1 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Quarterfinal win over #5 College Misericordia, on Tuesday afternoon at Wolverine Stadium.  The win breaks the school record for wins by a Wesley team and now the Wolverines will travel to #1 Arcadia University on Thursday, November 2nd, with kick-off set for 1:00 in the semifinals of the conference tournament.

Peter Hulem (JR, Derwood, MD/Magruder) opened up the scoring for Wesley as he put the Wolverines up 1-0 in the 31st minute off a header that was assisted by Gabriel Montecinos (FR, Milford, DE/Milford).  Montecinos took a free kick and chipped it over the wall to Hulem who headed the ball in for the goal and an early Wesley lead.  Misericordia's Colin Hynes (JR, Candor, NY/Candor Central) evened the score at 1-1 in the 53rd minute off a great run as he leaked in behind the defense to score the equalizer.  Both teams continued to play aggressively before Wesley was awarded the penalty kick and took the lead for good.

Wesley held a 16-10 advantage in shots and a 5-2 advantage in corners.  Wolverine goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) had 2 saves in the win.  Photo: Trevor Welke scores the game-winner off of the penalty kick.

Wesley Drops Match to Immaculata, 3-1
DOVER, De. - On a windy Saturday afternoon at Wolverine Stadium, Wesley College (13-3-2, 6-2-1) lost to Immaculata University (7-10, 4-5) by a final score of 3-1, in men's soccer action.  Wesley is the #4 seed in the conference tournament and will host #5 College Misericordia in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Quarterfinal round on Tuesday, October 31st at 1:00 PM.

Immaculata scored first off of a penalty shot to go up 1-0, but Wesley answered right back as Gabriel Montecinos (FR, Milford, DE/Milford) knotted the score at 1-1 less than two minutes later off an unassisted goal.  Immaculata posted two more goals to put the game away for the Mighty Macs.  The Wolverines out-shot Immaculata 14-6, while both teams had 3 corners.  Photo: Mike Lewis

Wesley Falls to Eagles 3-0 in Conference Match
ST. DAVID'S, Pa. - Wesley College (13-2-2, 6-1-1) was shut-out by Eastern University (12-5-1, 6-2-1) by a final score of 3-0, in men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon.  Both teams were held scoreless in the first half of play, before Eastern was awarded a penalty kick in the 58th minute of play.  After converting the penalty kick, the Eagles went up 2-0 in the 72nd minute.  Scott Patrick finished off the scoring for Eastern, posting a goal in the 81st minute for the final tally.

Eastern out-shot Wesley 14-8 and held an 8-4 advantage in corners.  Wesley goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) posted 6 saves in the match.

Wesley Earns Big Win over Cougars, 2-1
DOVER, De. - Wesley College (13-1-2, 6-0-1) defeated conference opponent College Misericordia (6-8, 4-4) by a final score of 2-1 for their tenth consecutive win, in men's soccer action on Friday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Wesley is currently ranked #5 in the Mid-Atlantic Region by the National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association (NSCAA) National Poll.  Andrew Tescione (SR, Lynnfield, MA/Bridgeton Academy) and Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) both posted 1 goal apiece in the Wesley win.

In a game that went back and forth all night, Tescione was able to put Wesley up 1-0 in the 17th minute of play as he drilled his shot past the Cougar goalkeeper.  The Wesley defense continued to play strong for the Wolverines holding the Cougars scoreless for the rest of the 1st half.  Spino scored in the 53rd minute to give Wesley a 2-0 advantage, before Misericordia scored in the 73rd minute to pull within 2-1.

Misericordia out-shot Wesley 12-11, while both teams had 4 corners.  Wesley goalkeepers Chris Mattern (SR, Baltimore, MD/Parkville) had 2 saves and Matt Sturdivant (FR, Bear, DE/Caravel) had 3 saves for the Wolverines.

Wolverines Win Big over Gallaudet, 5-0
WASHINGTON, D.c. - Wesley College (12-1-2) defeated non-conference opponent Gallaudet University by a final score of 5-0, in men's soccer action on Monday afternoon.  The win is Wesley's ninth consecutive win.  CJ Twombly (JR, Pasadena, MD/Northeast) led Wesley posting 1 goal and 1 assist, while Allen Justis (JR, Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke) had 2 assists on the night.

Trevor Welke (SO, Southampton, PA/William Tenant), Kenny Heidtmann (JR, Southold, NY/Southold), Matt Doyle (JR, Manasquan, NJ/Wall) and Matt Sturdivant (FR, Bear, DE/Caravel) all had 1 goal apiece.  Gary Palko (SR, Medford, NJ/Shawnee) also added 1 assist.

Wolverines Win 8th Straight over Neumann
DOVER, De. - Wesley College (11-1-2, 5-0-1) won their eighth straight game and recorded their seventh consecutive shut-out, as the Wolverines defeated a pesky Neumann College (0-13, 0-5) by a final score of 1-0, in conference men's soccer action on Saturday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Wesley is currently ranked 10th in the Mid-Atlantic Region by D3kicks.com.  Brendyn Pressley (SO, Willingboro, NJ/Bishop Eustace) scored for Wesley in the 81st minute as he was able to take a rebound and get past the Neumann goalkeeper for an easy shot into goal.  Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) continues his superb play in goal with his tenth shut-out and saving 2 shots for Wesley.

Wesley out-shot the Knights 17-3 and held a 7-2 advantage in corners.  The game was an aggressive game throughout as 6 yellow cards were handed out.

Hunt Garners ECAC Honor
DOVER, De. - Wesley College's Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was named the Mid-Atlantic Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Week.  Hunt posted 21 saves in goal for a perfect 1.000 save percentage for the Wolverines' 3-0 overall and 1-0 conference week.  Hunt has notched eight shut-outs on the year before yesterday's 1-0 win over Alvernia College, where Hunt posted 4 saves in the Wesley win.  Hunt has garnered the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks.

Early Goal Stands in Pivotal Game for Wolverines
Wesley Defeats Alvernia, 1-0
READING, Pa. - Gabriel Montecinos (FR, Milford, DE/Milford) scored what proved to be the game-winner in the first minute of play, as Wesley held on to defeat conference opponent Alvernia College (9-3-2, 5-1-1) by a final score of 1-0, in men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon.  Wesley now improves to 10-1-2 and 4-0-1 in conference play.  The Wolverines came into the game ranked 13th in the Mid-Atlantic Region, while the Crusaders are ranked 7th by D3kicks.com.

Montecinos scored off of a direct kick only 1:09 into the game to take an early 1-0 lead.  In a defensive battle, the Wolverines held a 13-8 advantage in shots for the game, with the Crusaders owning a 3-2 advantage in corners.  Wesley goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) posted his ninth shut-out of the season, saving 4 shots for the Wolverines who now move into a first place tie with Arcadia University in the conference standings.  Arcadia is 4-0-2 in conference play.

Hunt Garners Second Consecutive Weekly Honor
DOVER, De. - Wesley College's Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.  Hunt posted 21 saves in goal for a perfect 1.000 save percentage for the Wolverines in a 3-0 overall and 1-0 PAC week.   Hunt had 10 saves in Wesley's 3-0 win over Cabrini, posted 7 saves against Widener in team's 1-0 win and finished off the week with 4 saves in the Wolverines' 4-0 win over Catholic.  Hunt has now posted eight shut-outs on the season as Wesley now stands at 9-1-2 overall and 3-0-1 in conference play and Wesley is currently ranked 14th in the Mid-Atlantic Region by D3kicks.com.  Photo: Ed Hunt

Wesley Takes Sixth Straight with 4-0 Win
DOVER, De. - The Wolverines scored 4 unanswered goals in the final 20:05 to win their sixth straight game, defeating Catholic University by a final score of 4-0, in non-conference men's soccer action at Wolverine Stadium on Sunday afternoon.  Wesley improves to 9-1-2 with the win.  Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) scored 1 goal and added an assist, while Dom Citino (FR, Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra), Robbie Polk (SR, Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown) and Matt Sturdivant (FR, Bear, DE/Caravel) all had 1 goal apiece.  Sean Wise (JR, Ridgely, MD/North Caroline) and Allen Justis (JR, Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke) both had 1 assist apiece.

Citino opened up the scoring in the 69th minute as he put away a cross from Wise to go up 1-0.  Wise was able to get past two Cardinal defenders and sent a perfect pass to Citino.  With Wesley up 1-0, less than two minutes later Polk headed his goal off of a Wolverine corner by Spino to take a 2-0 lead.  Spino scored off an assist from Justis in the 79th minute, while Sturdivant drilled his goal in the 87th minute of play off of a rebound.

The Wesley defense continues to play well, being led by Peter Hulem (JR, Derwood, MD/Magruder), Trevor Welke (Southampton, PA/William Tenant), Gary Palko (SR, Medford, NJ/Shawnee), Chris Benson (SR, Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney) and Wesley Camerieri (SR, Millville, NJ/Millville), helped Wolverine goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) post his eighth shut-out saving 4 shots on the day.  Wesley held a 17-11 advantage in shots and a 5-3 advantage in corners.  Photos: Top Left, Joey Spino, Bottom Right, Sean Wise

Tescione's Goal Lifts Wesley to 1-0 Win
DOVER, De. - Andrew Tescione (SR, Lynnfield, MA/Bridgeton Academy) scored in the 29th minute of play to help lift Wesley to a 1-0 non-conference win over Widener University (4-6-2), in men's soccer action on a rainy Friday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Wesley will host non-conference opponent Catholic University on Sunday, October 8th at 1:00 at Wolverine Stadium in their second consecutive non-conference game.  The Wolverines now sit at 8-1-2 overall.

Tescione scored off a shot that he was able to curl in the upper left corner for the game-winner.  In a physical game that saw 22 fouls, Widener out-shot the Wolverines 10-9 and Wesley held a 7-5 advantage in corners.  Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) continues his superb play in goal for the Wolverines as he paved the way to his seventh shut-out, saving 7 of the Pioneers shots.

Spino Scores Two in Wesley Shut-Out Win
DOVER, De. - Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) scored 2 goals to lead Wesley to a 3-0 conference win over Cabrini College (8-4, 2-2), in men's soccer action on Wednesday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Wesley improves to 7-1-2 overall and 3-0-1 in conference play.

Andrew Tescione (SR, Lynnfield, MA/Bridgeton Academy) opened up the scoring in the 2nd minute of play off an assist from Brendyn Pressley (SO, Willingboro, NJ/Bishop Eustace) for Wesley to take an early 1-0 advantage.  Wesley went up 2-0 as Spino rebounded a shot off of the post in the 11th minute.  Wesley held firm the rest of the half and Wolverine goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) had 5 first half saves to help Wesley go into halftime up 2-0.

Spino was able to connect on his second goal in the 75th minute off an assist from Robbie Polk (SR, Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown).  Cabrini continued to attack the Wesley defense, posting 8 shots in the second half and also held a 16-12 advantage in shots for the game.  Hunt equaled his first half total, saving 5 shots in the second half and 10 shots total for his 6th shut-out of 2006.  Wesley has now won four straight matches.  Photo: Joey Spino

Hunt Named PAC Player of the Week
DOVER, De. - Wesley College's Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was named the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.  For the week, Hunt posted 15 saves in goal for a .937 save percentage.  Hunt allowed just one goal in the Wolverines' three games, earning two shutouts along the way to a 3-0 overall week and a 2-0 conference week for Wesley.

This is Hunt's first player of the week honor in men's soccer and has now posted 5 shut-outs in goal on the season.

Visiting Soccer Team Puts on Show
By Kevin Tresolini, The News Journal

Wesley Eases to Win over Marywood, 6-0
SCRANTON, Pa. - Wesley College (6-1-2, 2-0-1) defeated conference opponent Marywood University by a final score of 6-0, in men's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.  Matt Doyle (JR, Manasquan, NJ/Wall) had 2 goals, while Kenny Heidtmann (JR, Southold, NJ/Southold), Dom Citino (FR, Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra), Matt Sturdivant (FR, Bear, DE/Caravel) and CJ Twombly (JR, Pasadena, MD/Northeast) all had 1 goal apiece for the Wolverines in the win.

Wesley's First Half Goal Holds Up, Win 1-0
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. - Brendyn Pressley (SO, Willinboro, NJ/Bishop Eustace) scored what proved to be the game-winner in the 20th minute of play, as Wesley defeated conference opponent Gwynedd-Mercy by a final score of 1-0, in men's soccer action on Thursday afternoon.  The win improves the Wolverines' record to 5-1-2 overall and 1-0-1 in conference play. 

Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) posted his fourth shut-out of the season, as he had 3 saves in goal for Wesley.  Wesley held a 17-7 advantage in shots and a 4-3 advantage in corners.

Four Different Goal Scorers Lead Wesley to Win
DOVER, De. - The Wolverines hosted non-conference opponent Moravian College (1-8-1), defeating the Greyhounds by a final score of 4-1, in men's soccer action on Tuesday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Wesley improves to 4-1-2 on the season with the win.  The Wolverines offense posted four different goal scorer's in Trevor Welke (SO, Southampton, PA/William Tennant), Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic), Allen Justis (JR, Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke) and Peter Hulem (JR, Derwood, MD/Magruder).

After a lackluster first half by both teams, the Wolverines went up 1-0 as Welke took a penalty kick converting the shot in the 41st minute of play.  Both teams committed a combined 17 fouls in the first half, as Wesley had an uncharacteristic 10 fouls.  It only took Spino less than two minutes into the second half to give Wesley a 2-0 advantage as he turned and fired for his third goal of the season.  Justis gave Wesley a little bit of breathing room as he posted a goal in the 50th minute, getting by the Moravian goalkeeper for an uncontested goal.  The Greyhounds made it 3-1 with a goal in the 68th minute, but Hulem finished off the scoring as he blasted a shot in the back of the net off a perfect cross from Gabriel Montecinos (FR, Milford, DE/Milford) for the assist.

Wesley goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) posted 8 saves, while Wesley held a 22-13 advantage in shots and a 6-4 advantage in corners.  The Wolverines had a much more efficient second half of play, committing only 2 fouls and posting 3 second-half goals.  Photos: Top Right, Trevor Welke, Bottom Right, Joey Spino

Wesley Suffers First Loss at #5 York, 2-0
YORK, Pa. - Wesley College (3-1-2) traveled to non-conference opponent York College (7-0-1), falling by a final score of 2-0, in men's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.  The Spartans came into the game ranked #5 nationally in Division III.  York held a decisive 19-5 advantage in shots and a 6-4 advantage in corners.

The Spartans jumped out to an early lead in just the third minute of play to go up 1-0.  Wesley did have chances to tie the game early from Trevor Welke (SO, Southampton, NJ/William Tennant) and Robbie Polk (SR, Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown), but were not able to find the back of the net.  York scored in the 53rd minute to have a comfortable 2-0 lead the rest of the match.  Wesley only mustered 2 shots in the second half, while goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) had 5 saves in goal.

Wesley and Arcadia Play to 1-1 Draw
DOVER, De. - Wesley College (3-0-2, 0-0-1) and 3-time Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) Champions Arcadia University (2-1-2, 1-0-1) played to a 1-1 draw, in men's soccer action, on a chilly Wednesday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Both teams played aggressive soccer throughout the first half of play, with Arcadia breaking through with the first goal in the 29th minute of play off the foot of Zach Askin (SR, Elkins Park, PA/Cheltenham), to go up 1-0.  After Wesley went scoreless the rest of the first half, the Wolverines answered in the 52nd minute as Matt Doyle's (JR, Manasquan, NJ/Wall) header was buried into the back of the net off a free kick by Gabriel Montecinos (FR, Milford, DE/Milford).

The second half proved to see many shots as Arcadia posted 11 shots to Wesley's 8, but both goalkeepers combined for 19 saves in the half.  Wesley's Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) had 8 saves in the half and 12 saves for the game.  Arcadia out-shot Wesley 3-1 in the overtime periods and 21-14 in the game, as both teams had 5 corners in the extended match.

Men's Soccer Postponed for 9/16
DOVER, De. - The Wesley College men's soccer game scheduled for Saturday, September 16th at Gwynedd-Mercy College has been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday, September 28th at 4:00.  The game is still an away match for the Wolverines.

Citino Scores Two to Lead Wesley
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Dom Citino (FR, Palmyra, NJ/Palmyra) scored his first and second career goals of his collegiate career to lead the Wolverines to a 2-0 non-conference win over Ursinus College, in men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon.  Wesley now improves to 3-0-1 on the season.  Both teams had 6 shots on the day, while Wolverines goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) had 4 saves for his third shut-out of the season.

Citino scored an unassisted goal in the 39th minute of play to put Wesley up 1-0 just before intermission.  Following the break, Citino scored again in the 64th minute off an assist by Andrew Tescione (SR, Lynnfield, MA/Bridgeton Academy) to give Wesley a comfortable lead that they would not relinquish.  Ursinus held a small 3-2 advantage in corners.  Head Men's Soccer Coach Steve Clark won his 170th career game at Wesley with the win.  Photo: Dom Citino

Wesley Plays to Draw with Rutgers-Camden
camden, nj. - Wesley College (2-0-1) played to a draw with Rutgers-Camden University (1-2-1) in men's soccer by a final score of 1-1 in double-overtime, on Saturday night at the Rutgers-Camden Tournament.  Wesley took second place in the tournament.  Both teams played through a scoreless 88 minutes before Wesley's Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) scored with 1:56 left in the game to put the Wolverines up 1-0.  Rutgers-Camden answered right back 27 seconds later to tie the score before the end of regulation, with both goals coming in the 88th minute of action.

Rutgers-Camden held a 21-19 advantage in shots and a 7-3 advantage in corners for the game.  Wesley was out-shot in the overtime periods 4-3.  Wolverines goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) made 8 saves in the game.  Hunt, Gary Palko (SR, Medford, NJ/Shawnee) and Peter Hulem (JR, Derwood, MD/Magruder).

Wolverines Roll to Win
CAMDEN, Nj. - Wesley College (2-0) shut-out Delaware Valley College by a final score of 6-0 in men's soccer action on Friday night at the Rutgers-Camden University Tournament, in men's soccer action.  Wesley had six different goal scorers as Brian McCanns (JR, Franklinville, NJ/Delsea), Allen Justis (JR, Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke), Matt Doyle (JR, Manasquan, NJ/Wall), Brendyn Pressley (SO, Willingboro, NJ/Bishop Eustace), Robbie Polk (SR, Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown) and Joey Spino (SR, Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic) all had goals for the Wolverines.  Three different goalies helped for the shut-out as Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley), Chris Mattern (SR, Baltimore, MD/Parkville) and Matt Sturdivant (FR, Bear, DE/Caravel) all had 2, 2 and 3 saves respectively.

Wesley will play Rutgers-Camden University on Saturday, September 9th at 7:00 at the Rutgers-Camden Tournament.

Men's Soccer Postponed for Tuesday's Match
DOVER, De. - The Wesley College men's soccer match against Gallaudet University for Tuesday, September 5th has been postponed and rescheduled for Monday, October 16th at 4:00 PM.  The match is an away contest for Wesley.

Wesley Earns Shut-Out in Opener
DOVER, De. - Chris Benson (SR, Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney) and Trevor Welke (SO, Southampton, PA/William Tenant) each scored first half goals to help Wesley College (1-0) to a season opening non-conference win over Haverford College (0-1), in men's soccer action on Saturday night at Wolverine Stadium.  Welke scored in the 11th minute of action, while Benson scored in the 38th minute.  Wesley goalkeeper Ed Hunt (SR, Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) made 2 saves for his first shut-out of the young season.

Wesley held a 12-6 advantage in shots and a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.  Wesley will next be in action as they will travel to Gallaudet University in non-conference action on Tuesday, September 5th at 4:00.

Soccer Preseason Polls Announced
Men's Soccer Selected 3rd, Women's Soccer Selected Fourth
DOVER, De. - The Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) announced the preseason polls for men and women's soccer on Monday afternoon.  The men's team who finished 11-9 in 2005 have been selected to finish third in the coaches poll.  Wesley, who had 80 points, was edged out by Arcadia University (81) and Eastern University (99).  Eastern received 9 of 10 first place votes to take the top spot.  Alvernia College (69), College Misericordia (62), Gwynedd-Mercy College (54), Immaculata University (28), Neumann College (28) and Marywood University (14) rounded out the voting for the men.  Wesley have been to three straight conference tournament's.

The Wesley College women's soccer team have been selected to finish fourth in the preseason coaches poll.  Wesley received a total of 87 points after finishing 2005 with a 9-8-2 overall record and earned their third consecutive trip to the PAC tournament.  Eastern University (112) received first place honors, edging out College Misericordia (111).  Arcadia University (99), the defending conference champion, was selected in the third spot.  Gwynedd-Mercy College (79), Marywood University (61), Cabrini College (54), Neumann College (47), Alvernia College (41), Cedar Crest College (21) and Immaculata University rounded out the voting.

Wesley Wants "Big Time" for 2006
DOVER, De. - When you lose four seniors - a leader at the back and the three top scorers- the pressure is on to recruit players who must be ready technically, physically and mentally to contribute as freshmen.

Wesley College has become a program that is fighting for the top accolades at Div 3 and is in search of players who are going to have an impact in their first year with the program. The expectations for the team will be as high as ever, the bar has been raised with the football program just falling one game short of competing on ESPN for the NCAA national championship, and this coming on the heels of Wesley Soccer's own achievements in recent seasons. We have one of the best facilities in the region and with the growth of the college we are in a good situation to attract the top recruits and help us to ensure that we compete for a championship in 2006 and beyond.

Wesley's two starting forwards of the past three seasons, Myers and Zimmer, finished number 2 and 3 on the all time scoring list at the college. At this level speed is crucial for breaking down opponents but you also need forwards who can play with their back to the goal, and be a physical presence in the air. "Our two lads did that very well. Their tenacity and unselfish play enabled both of them to be a problem for defenses in every game"

Or team style has developed into being a major offensive threat and Wesley wants to become even more dangerous on the wings.  As we observed last season, you also need depth to counter any injuries that occur, and it is important have the confidence in the players coming off the bench to do a great job.  Photo: Adrian Parkes

Senior Zimmer headed to Australia
DOVER, De. - Senior striker Trevor Zimmer is off down under to Australia, departing early February for a semester at University of the Sunshine Coast.  Trevor, a liberal arts major, hopes to play soccer in Australia during his time there. After defeating Uruguay in the World Cup qualifier the Aussies will be making their first World Cup appearance in 30 years.

Trevor an All PAC player in each season, finished # 3 on the college's all time goal scoring list. He is one of those players that we must recruit hard to replace" noted Coach Clark, "he is a physical presence up front, and can hold the ball well and then of course score goals."   Zimmer has scored with both his feet and head, one of his best goals coming this season against Gwynedd College, a thunderous header off a Spagnolo cross. "I think several of the Queensland clubs will be interested in Trevor and it will be exciting to see how he does in Australia, and I hope will lead to more of our players looking at opportunities to study abroad and play soccer."