Robin Weinstein

Men's Soccer 8/31/2016 9:20:00 AM Ryan Novitsky, Athletic Communications Director

2016 Men’s Soccer Season Preview

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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - A new era begins in 2016 for the State University of New York at New Paltz men's soccer team as the Hawks welcome first-year head coach Kyle Clancy to the helm.

Clancy, who served as an assistant men's soccer coach at New Paltz for three seasons before his time at Sage, constructed one of the Skyline Conference's top men's soccer programs, which culminated in the Gators' first-ever conference title and first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2015.

Clancy, the 2015 Skyline Conference Coach of the Year, has achieved an overall career record of 65-39-11 for a .613 win percentage at Sage while winning two regular-season Skyline Conference championships and an ECAC Upstate Tournament championship.

For this season, Clancy has been getting his new team acclimated to his coaching philosophy and style.

"We've been focusing on the mentality of the players and winning in all that we do," Clancy explained. "We've been improving as a team throughout the spring and the preseason."

"The guys came in fit and ready to compete right away and the returners have done a great job adjusting to the new philosophies I've brought in and it's definitely an intelligent group."

"I'm excited; I love the competitiveness the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) brings and we want to make the playoffs. By focusing on our daily habits with a winning mentality and establishing a new culture, all the other things will follow."

Last season, the Hawks finished 10-8-1 (3-6 SUNYAC) but were on the outside looking in on the postseason. New Paltz finished 7-4-1 at home and lose leading scorer and Second Team All-SUNYAC selection Jason Gonzalez '16 (12 goals, 28 points).

New Paltz starts its season on Friday, Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m. against Norwich in the SUNY Oswego Tournament. All home matches this season will be played at the South Turf Field.

Forwards

Senior Tucker Stern (New Paltz, NY/New Paltz), freshman Luke Dole (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem), newcomer Pablo Renedo (Madrid, Spain/Pureza de Maria) and junior Gino Scardino (West Hempstead, NY/H.Frank Carey) will be attacking for New Paltz this fall.

Stern and Scardino combined for two goals and three assists a year ago.

Midfielders

This position is the deepest for the Hawks as eight players return. Senior Sam Spring (Long Island City, NY/NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies), senior Sam Wasser (Melville, NY/Half Hollow Hills East), senior Charlie Versen (Dobbs Ferry, NY/The Masters School), junior Jon Pugach (Lattingtown, NY/Kellenberg Memorial), junior Aleco Podias (Merrick, NY/Sanford H. Calhoun), junior Nick Comiskey (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and junior Ben Zilka (Levittown, NY/General Douglas MacArthur) are the upperclassmen of this corps.

Sophomore Manny Flory (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach), sophomore Michael Sguera (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside), freshman Coltan Goodwine (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas), junior Chris Shea (Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington) and freshman Gordon Walker [Rome Italy, Longmeadow (MA)] round out this position.

Backs

The back line for Clancy will be composed of sophomore Sebastian Gordon-Somers-Archer (Forest Hills, NY/The Kew-Forest School), senior Kevin Alfaro (Bay Shore, NY/Brentwood), sophomore Brendan McGaley (Babylon, NY/Babylon), junior Matt Carr (Carle Place, NY/Carle Place) and junior Andres Salcedo (Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream North), freshmen James Hennessy (Tappan, NY/Tappan Zee), Arthur Angst (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) and Thomas Preece (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa)

Goalkeepers

Junior John Guzzo (Carle Place, NY/Carle Place) returns to the Hawks. In 2015, Guzzo started all 19 matches, finishing with nine wins, two clean sheets and 63 saves.

Senior Mark Nowak (Newburgh, NY/Marlboro Central) and freshman Declan Costello (Beacon, NY/Beacon) provide depth between the pipes.

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