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September 11, 2003

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Jet Lag

By wpengine | September 11, 2003

I thought I was going to see a new movie this weekend, the interesting, sexy, French movie Jet Lag. Instead, I saw a poorly contrived and clich

M. Soccer Opens Season With Weekend Pair

By wpengine September 12, 2003

The pitch of Berman Field will be illuminated tonight, as the men’s soccer team opens its season against St. Bonaventure (0-3-1) at 7 p.m. The team will then travel down to Maryland to face Loyola (2-2) for a Sunday contest at noon. With an experienced group of veterans, as well as a strong freshman class, the Red hopes to start the season off on the right foot this weekend. “We’re excited to play. The guys have had a pretty hard preseason, and it’s been a good preseason, so they’re ready to start. We’re just looking forward to a game,” said head coach Bryan Scales. While this will be the first game for the Red, both St. Bonaventure and Loyola come into this weekend’s contests with substantial game experience. The Bonnies notched a 2-2 tie against Syracuse on Wednesday, when sophomore Ryan Mahoney scored with three minutes left in the game. Last weekend, St. Bonaventure hosted the SBU Adidas Classic, at which it fell to Albany and Maine. Senior Jahmal Cameron leads the team in scoring with two goals, while freshmen Kevin Omokhua has a goal and an assist. In goal, senior Mike Krupka has started two games, with junior Sean Eyde also seeing playing time. Loyola faced No. 1 Maryland on Wednesday, and was shut out, 4-0. They Greyhounds only registered one shot on goal. Loyola went 1-1 in last weekend’s Battle of Baltimore, defeating Navy in overtime, then falling to UMBC. Junior forward Kevin Nash has netted a team-high three goals on four shots, and junior Greg Peters has started all four games, making 18 saves. In goal for the Red will be a new face, junior David Mahoney, who is a transfer from Brown, while junior Peter Francis serve as the backup. “Both those guys have had a good preseason, and David’s been sharp, so right now he’s the starting guy,” said Scales. “Peter, along with two of the freshmen will compete for the starting spot. We’re pleased with all of their progress.” With three preseason games under its belt, the Red is ready for this weekend’s battle-tested opponents. “I think they’re read to go, it’s a matter of them being able to make adjustments during the game.” Scales said. “I’m very comfortable with having our experienced guys making the decisions out there.” The booters hit the road next weekend for the Bradley Invitational in Illinois, where the team will face Coastal Carolina and Florida Atlantic.Archived article by Jonathan Auerbach
Returning to the National Stage

By wpengine September 12, 2003

Coming off a disappointing 4-8-4 mark a year ago, the men’s soccer team looks to regain its form this season. With an experienced group of upperclassmen returning and a solid freshman class coming in, the team is ready to challenge for the Ivy League title. “The good thing about our group right now is that we have some depth at almost each position,” said head coach Bryan Scales. “It’s been very competitive throughout preseason so far at each position to get on the field. We’ve got two, or sometimes three, guys battling for one spot, which is healthy for the program.” Goalkeeping After losing Doug Allan ’02 to graduation, the Red has several goaltender possibilities for the coming season. Junior transfer David Mahoney has been named the starter, while junior Peter Francis will back him up. Mahoney transferred from Brown, where he made four starts in two seasons. Two freshmen, Drew Lessard and Jason Reed, round out the goalkeeping corps. “We’ll decide on a starter before our first game â€¦ and see what happens,” said Scales. “They’ve all been working extremely hard, and we’ll see where that leads us.” Defense Senior tri-captain Evan Wiener will be the leader in the back for a young defensive group. Sophomore Robert Russell is coming back after missing all of last season due to an injury. Several freshmen will also be looking to stake out starting positions in the coming season. “We’ve got a number of different freshmen who we think can play back there [such as] Ryan Imamura [and] Brian Scruton,” explained Scales. Midfield After being moved around a lot in 2002, star defenseman Scott Palguta will play in the midfield this year. The team will ask him to produce more offensive opportunities than he did in the backline. Joining him are the other two tri-captains, Ian Pilarski and Arturo Solis. Two other returning midfielders are juniors Peter Lynch and Kyle Jones. “We’ve got a lot of guys who can play in the midfield right now,” said Scales. “I don’t expect we’ll have a lot of guys that [will have to] play 90 minutes with players on the bench who can come in and do a great job.” Forwards Junior Steve Reuter returns to the offense after being the team’s second leading scorer in 2002. He will be counted on as a leader up front. Sophomore Andrew George, who led the team in scoring as a freshman, will play a much larger role himself. This is also an area where freshmen will have a chance to get involved. “Nick [Leonard] is going to be a good player for our team [as he] learns the ropes,” commented Scales. This summer, five members of the Red captured national championships with their club teams. Sophomores Sean Shannon and George helped their team, FC Delco Arsenal, capture its second straight USYSA National Championship. Pilarski, Palguta, and Reuter played for the Cape Cod Crusaders in the Premier Development League, which also won its second straight national title. Palguta and Pilarski were members of the 2002 squad as well. The trio will attempt to parlay its successes of this summer into a breakout season back on the Hill. The experience gained will likely prove invaluable, as the PDL featured many of the top collegiate players in the country. Cornell will take a game-by-game approach for the season and will not overlook any of the teams on its schedule. “We want to win a championship and we want to get to the National Tournament, but we know it’s going to take 16 Cup finals to get there,” remarked Scales. “We’re not going to look ahead and we’re not going to worry about what’s happened in the past.”Archived article by Jonathan Auerbach and Michael Pandolfini