The 2013 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer team represented St. Francis College during the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Terrier's home games were played at Brooklyn Bridge Park, the inaugural season of the field. Last year, the team played at the Aviator Sports Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981 and is coached by Tom Giovatto, who is in his seventh year at the helm of the Terriers.
| 2013 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer | |
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NCAA Soccer Championship, First Round | |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 12–6–1 (4–3–0 NEC) |
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| Home stadium | Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 |
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| Central Connecticut | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn ‡ | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2013, St. Francis went on to win at least 10 games for the 4th time in 7 years under head coach Tom Giovatto and qualified for the Northeast Conference Tournament with the 4th seed for the 11th time in their history.[1] The Terriers defeated 1st seed Central Connecticut State 2–0 in the semifinals and defeated 3rd seed Bryant 3–2 in overtime for the Championship.[2] Kevin Correa was named Tournament Most Valuable Player, scoring 4 goals in the Tournament (2 against the Blue Devils and 2 against the Bulldogs).[2] With the NEC Tournament Championship, the Terriers received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and they faced Penn State in the first round on November 21, 2013, losing 0–1.
During the 2013 campaign, the St. Francis Brooklyn men's soccer team catapulted to 2nd in the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I North Atlantic Regional Poll ranking for October 23 to October 29 after winning 7 consecutive matches.[3] For the Terriers, it is the highest they have been ranked since 2011, when they were fourth from October 4 to October 11.[3] For the final NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I North Atlantic Regional Poll of the season the Terriers were ranked 1st; this is the first time in their history being ranked 1st. The Terriers were also ranked 49th Nationally in the NCAA Men's Soccer RPI at the end of the season.[4]
After the season several Terriers received accolades; Junior forward Kevin Correa along with defender and co-captain Andy Cormack garnered All-NSCAA First Team accolades while senior forward Gabriel Bagot was named to the Second Team of the North Atlantic Region. Head coach Tom Giovatto was named North Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. Kevin Correa was then named to the 2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men's All-America Third Team.
After their NEC Championship season the Terriers lost 5 starters to graduation and their best offensive player Kevin Correa who transferred to the New Mexico Lobos.[5]
2013 squad
editAs of September 2, 2013.[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Captains in bold
Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| August 30, 2013* 7:00 pm |
at Connecticut | L 0–1 | 0–1–0 |
Morrone Stadium (3,225) Storrs, CT | |||||||
| September 5, 2013* 7:00 pm |
at Navy Hampton Inn BWI Classic |
W 2–1 | 1–1–0 |
Glenn Warner Soccer Facility (273) Annapolis, MD | |||||||
| September 7, 2013* 7:00 pm |
at No. 5 UMBC Hampton Inn BWI Classic |
L 1–3 | 1–2–0 |
Retriever Soccer Park (1,086) Baltimore, MD | |||||||
| September 10, 2013* 7:00 pm |
Saint Peter's | W 3–1 | 2–2–0 |
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (252) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| September 14, 2013* 2:00 pm |
at Howard | W 4–1 | 3–2–0 |
William H. Greene Stadium (100) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
| September 22, 2013* 11:00 am |
at Manhattan | W 3–1 | 4–2–0 |
Gaelic Park (128) Riverdale, NY | |||||||
| September 26, 2013* 7:00 pm |
Saint Joseph's | T 0–0 2OT | 4–2–1 |
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (257) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| September 29, 2013* 3:00 pm |
at Harvard | W 1–0 | 5–2–1 |
Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium (184) Cambridge, MA | |||||||
| October 5, 2013* 4:00 pm |
at NJIT | W 2–0 | 6–2–1 |
J. Malcolm Simon Stadium (200) Newark, NJ | |||||||
| Northeast Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11, 2013 7:00 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 1–0 | 7–2–1 (1–0–0) |
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (217) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| October 18, 2013 7:00 pm |
at Saint Francis (PA) | L 0–1 2OT | 7–3–1 (1–1–0) |
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (205) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| October 20, 2013 1:00 pm |
at Robert Morris | W 3–2 OT | 8–3–1 (2–1–0) |
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (167) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| October 25, 2013 7:00 pm |
at Central Connecticut | L 0–1 OT | 8–4–1 (2–2–0) |
CCSU Soccer Field (421) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| October 27, 2013 1:00 pm |
Bryant | W 1–0 | 9–4–1 (3–2–0) |
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5 (183) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| November 1, 2013 7:00 pm |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 1–2 | 9–5–1 (3–3–0) |
FDU Soccer Field (123) Teaneck, NJ | |||||||
| November 10, 2013 1:00 pm |
at LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn |
W 4–0 | 10–5–1 (4–3–0) |
LIU Field (0) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
| Northeast Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 15, 2013 6:30 pm |
at Central Connecticut Semifinals |
W 2–0 | 11–5–1 |
CCSU Soccer Field (1011) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| November 17, 2013 1:00 pm |
vs. Bryant Championship |
W 3–2 OT | 12–5–1 |
CCSU Soccer Field (625) New Britain, CT | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 21, 2013* 7:00 pm |
at Penn State First Round |
L 0–1 | 12–6–1 |
Jeffrey Field (507) University Park, PA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire College rankings
edit| Week | ||||||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
| North Atlantic Region[7] | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men's Soccer Clinches Final NEC Tournament Berth; Defeat LIU Brooklyn 4-0 on Sunday". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "St. Francis Brooklyn Captures NEC Men's Soccer Championship With 3-2 Overtime Win Over Bryant". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Soccer Ranked #2 in North Atlantic Region; Highest Regional Ranking in Program History". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Soccer RPI Rankings Last Updated - November 20, 2013". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "2014 St. Francis Brooklyn Men's Soccer Season Preview 2014 St. Francis Brooklyn Men's Soccer Season Preview Program enters 46th overall season while looking to repeat as Northeast Conference Champions". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Men's Soccer Roster". sfcathletics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "2013 NSCAA/Continental Tire College Rankings". nscaatv.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.