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2007 Season Preview....

KING'S TO FEATURE YOUNG SQUAD IN 2007

WILKES-BARRE -- The 2007 King's College men's soccer team will field one of its more inexperienced teams in recent seasons after the graduation of seven seniors who were all significant players the past four years.

This season, second-year head coach Mark Bassett will look to mesh his first recruiting class of 17 rookies with 16 returnees in an attempt to improve on last season's 6-13 squad. In all, the Monarchs have just two seniors and six juniors, while the remaining 25 players are freshmen and sophomores

Offensively, King's returning scorers combined for just 10 goals last season. Junior forward Cameron Audette (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) is the top returning scorer. Audette (left) totaled 10 points on two goals and six assists a year ago. Sophomore forward Grant Parsons (Pen Argyl, PA/Faith Christian-Roseto) is the next highest returning scorer with seven points on two goals and three assists. Junior defender Ryan Symons (Wilkes-Barre/Coughlin) added three goals while junior forward Nate Buckwalter (Birdsboro, PA/Daniel Boone) had two goals.

Other returning players looking to aid the offense include junior
Mike Buckwash (Coal Township, PA/Lourdes Regional) and sophomore Brian McElroy (Dresher, PA/Upper Dublin),

In the midfield, senior Mark Timko (Scotch Plains, NJ/St. Joseph's Metuchen), junior Paul Racz (North Branch, NJ/St. Joseph's Metuchen), sophomore Patrick McCarthy (Bensalem, PA/Conwell-Egan), and sophomore Brian Haldeman (Mechanicsburg, PA/Trinity) are returning players who will be counted on for their experience.

Defensively, King's will be paced by senior captain
Brandon Placke (Ballston Lake, NY/Spa Catholic), who is picture at right. Sophomores Adam Frederick (Millville, NJ/Millville) Richard Melber (River Edge, NJ/River Dell), and Alex Henery (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury all look to make major contributions. Senior Kyle Custer (Absecon, NJ/St. Augustine Prep), who sat out last season, returns to the defense.

Senior goalie
John McNichol (West Chester, PA/Devon Prep) is the returning starter but must fend off the challenge of two promising freshmen keepers.  McNichol made 65 saves with a 2.52 GAA in 2006, his first year as a starter.

Freshmen looking to help out on the offensive end include Belfast, Northern Ireland native Ryan Murphy. He will be joined by Stephen Saylor (Westbury, NY/Kellenberg), Kevin Moulton (Mountaintop/Crestwood), and Andrew Ciemiecki (Bushkill/East Stroudsburg North).

Rookie midfielders include Dan Carle (Halifax/Halifax), Dan Horn (Kingston/Bishop Hoban), Derek Penzort (Lebanon/Cedar Crest), Dan Mortenson (Woodbridge/Woodbridge), and Dan Kosydar (Olyphant/Mid Valley).

Newcomers on defense include Sam Cressler (Dillsburg/Northern York), Josh Stocker (Nazareth/Nazareth), Andrew Neyer (Cheltenham/Bishop McDevitt), Nate Madison (Mount Carmel/Lourdes Regional), and Justin Piscarik (Vandling/Forest City).

Two goalies battling for the top spot include Kaleb Smith (Beavertwon/Mid West) and Tim Kelly (Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan). Freshmen Chris Beekman (Washington Township, NJ/Westwood) rounds out the Monarch roster.





 

 

 

 

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