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MEN'S SOCCER
DAILY UPDATE
August 31, 2008
West Virginia
Tournament Wrapup
Head
Coach Paul Marco's quotes following Binghamton's weekend at the
West Virginia Tournament. The Bearcats bounced back from a 2-1
loss against Duquesne on Friday to defeat Lafayette 2-1 on Sunday.
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August 30, 2008
Since They
Last Met
Binghamton
and Lafayette meet for the first time since Sept. 25, 2001. Since
that time, the transformation within the men's soccer program,
as well as the BU Athletic program in general, has been staggering.
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August 29, 2008
Opening
Weekend
Quotes
from head coach Paul Marco and selected players as they prepare
to face Duquesne and Lafayette at the West Virginia Tournament.
The players arrived in Morgantown on Thursday evening and had
a light training session the night before the season opener.
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August 28, 2008
Life on
the Road
This
morning, the men's soccer team left for the opening two games
of the season at West Virginia University. Since 2003, the Bearcats
have had a significant level of success in games away from Binghamton.
Much of it can be attributed to the mentality the squad takes
with them once they leave campus.
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August 27, 2008
Moving
into the Coaching Ranks
Although
his athletic career at Binghamton has ended, Matt Narode
has stayed in the college soccer scene. Earlier this month, he
was hired as the assistant coach at Skidmore College, a Division
III program located in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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August 26, 2008
Senior
Spotlight: Ryan Tomko
Each
of the eight seniors on the Binghamton roster has their own distinct
role on the team. For Ryan Tomko, the one word that comes
to mind is versatile. Since arriving on campus three years ago,
he has played at forward, midfield and back.
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August 25, 2008
A Welcome
Addition
Chris LeFevre spent
the past three seasons as the head coach at Genesee (N.Y.) Community
College. When the opportunity came to join Paul Marco's staff
as a volunteer assistant coach, however, he saw it as a golden
opportunity.
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August 24, 2008
The Conclusion
of Preseason
Binghamton concluded
its two-a-day preseason training schedule this past weekend and
now begins preparations for the regular season opener on Friday.
Here are some quotes from the team on how the Bearcats have progressed
during the past two weeks.
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August 23, 2008
A Big Year
for Soccer
2008 has been a big
year for international soccer and the Binghamton players have
taken notice. In June was the prestigious Euro Cup and the Bearcats,
particularly those players from overseas, paid close attention
to what was going on.
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August 22, 2008
The Bearcat
Open
Since
2002, the Bearcat Open Golf Tournament has been a highlight of
the Binghamton men's soccer team's preseason. Held the final
Thursday afternoon before classes start, the event has been a
way to help the team bond away from the field.
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August 21, 2008
Senior
Profile: Mark Wood
Senior
back Mark Wood arrived at Binghamton in the fall of 2006.
A native of Lincolnshire, England, he played his freshman year
at Virginia Intermont College. Wood comes from a strong soccer
background and grew up as an avid supporter of Manchester United.
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August 20, 2008
Balancing
Act
Junior
back Kyle Kucharski has successfully managed to
balance athletics and academics his first two years. He has been
in the starting lineup since the third game of his freshman season
and has landed on the America East Conference Academic Honor
Roll both years. Over the summer, however, Kucharski added a
new dimension to his college endeavors -- working as an intern
for the Binghamton University Athletic Advancement Team.
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August 19, 2008
Bearcats
in the Pros
Former
Binghamton players Ryan Pierce and Adam Chavez
concluded their 2008 United Soccer League (USL) seasons this
past week. Pierce, a two-year starting back for the Bearcats
(2004-05), wrapped up his second season with the Harrisburg City
Islanders. Chavez, the 2007 America East Conference Defender
of the Year, completed his first season with the Richmond Kickers.
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August 18, 2008
A Tune
up for the Fans As Well
The Binghamton-Syracuse game
was also an opportunity for another group of people to get ready
for the regular season--the student fan club who refers to themselves
as the BU Soccer Hooligans. On Sunday night against Syracuse,
around a dozen or so members of the group showed up to work on
their cheering, chanting and singing.
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August 17, 2008
Binghamton-Syracuse Wrap
Up
Quotes from head coach
Paul Marco and selected players following Binghamton's 1-1 preseason
tie against Syracuse at the Bearcats Sports Complex on Sunday
night.
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August 16, 2008
Binghamton vs. Syracuse
Pregame Notes
For the second year
in a row, Binghamton and Syracuse will square off in the opening
preseason game of 2008. Unlike last season, when the match was
held at the David L. Emerson Soccer Farm in Oxford, N.Y., the
Bearcats and Orangemen will play at the Bearcats Sports Complex
on Sunday at 6 p.m.
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August 15, 2008
Dunn Returns to Campus
While the Binghamton
men's soccer team returns a veteran group to campus this week,
the Bearcat women's team welcomes to its coaching staff a person
who previously was part of the men's program. Matt Dunn,
the top assistant on first-year head coach Sarah McClellan's
staff, was a part-time assistant coach for Paul Marco in 2004
and 2005
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August 14, 2008
Senior Spotlight: Pablo
Trillo
Heading into his senior
year, midfielder Pablo Trillo has gone above and beyond
balancing athletics and academics. He is a member of the National
College Athlete Honor Society and last spring, he was awarded
the ECAC Merit Medal for having one of the top 10 GPAs in the
entire Binghamton athletic department. Each year, he has been
named to the America East Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
He will graduate in May with a degree in biology.
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August 13, 2008
Senior Spotlight: Justin
Leskow
Senior forward Justin
Leskow was one of the busiest Binghamton players during the
summer. From late May through July, he played for the F.C. Fredericksburg
(Va.) Gunners of the Premier Development League (PDL) with the
hope of improving his play for the upcoming season and beyond
college.
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August 12, 2008
Striking Gold
The men's soccer team
returns to campus today to start preseason training but junior
goalkeeper Jason Stenta has already won a championship
in 2008 on the fields of Binghamton University. In July, he took
part in the Empire State Games, which were held on campus. Stenta
was on the team that won the gold medal in men's soccer and he
was the starting goalkeeper in the championship game.
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August 11,
2008
Introduction
Wins, losses and statistics,
however, are only a part of the men's soccer program. There are
countless human interest stories, updates and other information
that have become a part of the Bearcats' run of success. That
is what the Men's Soccer Daily Update will seek to capture during
the 2008 season.
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