Felician College Men’s Soccer Team Concludes Season as Two-Time Champs  

Lodi, Rutherford, N.J.-For the second time in two years, the Felician College men’s soccer team finished its season as Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic (NAIA) Region X Champions.   “I am once again proud of the team,” said coach Anthony Scorciolla, “ It’s amazing how a program as young as ours is able to make it twice in a row to the Nationals.”  With 13 returns and one recruit, the team had a productive and rewarding season, finishing off with a record of 12-11.

In the playoffs, the team played three games in the CACC Tournament and two games in the NAIA Region X Tournament.   In the conference tournament they successfully competed and won 1-0 against Teikyo Post in the quarter-finals, 3-2 in the semi-finals against Wilmington College , and 1-0 against Goldey-Beacom in the finals.  Advancing to the NAIA Region X Tournament, the Falcons maintained their competitive spirit and won 3-2 against University of Maine at Farmington in the semi-finals and 1-0 against Green Mountain College in the finals, which qualified them to play in the Nationals.
 
The Falcons competed against top-seeded Lindsey Wilson College , on November 11 at Columbia , KY.   Defeated by Lindsay Wilson College with a score of 12-2, the Felician College men’s soccer season ended.  “I think the team did exceptionally well this season,” said coach Scorciolla. “We did not have a large number of players, and we lost two starters going into the semi-finals of the NAIA Region X Tournament due to injuries.  The strength of this team is that as a group they put their minds together to perform.”  Forwards Gary Hanly and John McGarry were both team leaders of this season. 

“The four seniors, Esteban Urena, Trevor Russell, Erick Kotynski and Sonja Redway, have demonstrated great skill and maturity throughout the years.  They will certainly be missed.”   In preparation for the next season, Coach Scorciolla says he is recruiting heavily, and looking to get local talents who are attracted to Felician College to join the team.