Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer

Niagara Purple Eagles
men's soccer
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
UniversityNiagara University
Head coachBill Boyle (6th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationLewiston, New York
StadiumNiagara Field
(Capacity: 1,200)
NicknamePurple Eagles
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
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NCAA Tournament appearances
2012
Conference Tournament championships
2012

The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer team that represent Niagara University (Lewiston, New York, United States) and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University. The team colors are purple PMS 268 and white.

History

The team played their first season in 1969, and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 1989.

In the 2012 season, the team won its first MAAC tournament title and the program's first NCAA play-in berth, losing against Michigan on the first round (1–3).

Roster

Number Name Position Height Year Previous School Hometown
0 David Indra GK 6'1" Junior Monroe Community College Frauenfeld, Switzerland Switzerland
00 Mikkel Thorsen GK 6'2" Senior Clarence Sjaelland, Denmark Denmark
1 Jaime Barry GK 6'3" Sophomore St. Pauls College Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland
3 Landon Hungerford M 6'0" Junior Dewitt Dewitt, Michigan United States
4 Giovanni Covelli M 5'11" Junior Western Michigan Woodhaven, Michigan United States
6 Luca Buscaglia D 5'9" Freshman Williamsville East East Amherst, NY United States
7 Lucas Fenton M 5'10" Junior Genesse Community College Kinross, Scotland Scotland
8 Cameron Roach M 5'6" Junior St. Theresa Marysville, Canada Canada
9 Asher Barnes F 6'0" Junior Northview Heights Toronto, Canada Canada
10 Matheus Spina M 5'7" Junior Genesse Community College Sorocaba, Brazil Brazil
11 Gianluca Del Priore M 5'9" Freshman St. Francis St. Catharines, Canada Canada
12 Robert Woods F 5'8" Sophomore Lewiston Porter Lewiston, New York United States
13 Piercarlo Arghittu F 5'7" Freshman Saint-Jean-de-Brebeuf Thorold, Canada Canada
14 Mick Bastiaenen D 6'4" Junior Monroe Community College Haarlem, Netherlands Netherlands
15 Anthony Amato D 5'8" Sophomore Grand Island Grand Island, New York United States
16 Gabriel Mikina M 6'2" Junior Father John Redmond Catholic Toronto, Canada Canada
17 Thomas Brooks M 6'2" Freshman Saint Paul Catholic Niagara Falls, Canada Canada
20 Dominic Cintra F 6'1" Freshman Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Toronto, Canada Canada
22 Gerard Lopez Forner F 6'0" Graduate Presbyterian Silla, Spain Spain
23 Kevin Payne D 6'4" Junior Jackson Jackson, Michigan United States
24 Alberto Sanchez Cervera D 6'1" Sophomore Levante UD Valencia, Spain Spain
25 Brady McNulty D 6'1" Junior Temple City San Gabriel, California United States
27 Alex Martin M 5'10" Freshman Palisades Charter Los Angeles, California United States
28 Juan Cardona M 6'2" Sophomore Davis & Elkins Cali, Colombia Colombia
33 Felix Kogler F 6'3" Junior Wescliff Klagenfurt, Austria Austria
40 Daniel Fiegel II GK 6'0" Freshman Lockport Lockport, New YorkUnited States

All-time school records

  • At the end of the 2014 season, the team holds an all time record of 257-390-64 overall and 68-101-21 in MAAC.[2]
  • Most wins were obtained in the 2012 (13-2-4) season.
  • Most goals in a season were obtained in the 1970 (65) season.
  • Most goals scored and biggest margin of victory happened 19 September 1970: Niagara 17 – Canisius 0.
  • Most goals in a Single Game by a player Adrian Philip Humphries 19 September 1970 v. Canisius

All-time head coaches

Main category: Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer coaches
Years Head Coach Record Postseason
1969–1970 Alphonse Montagna 19-7-1 –
1971–1972 Michael Gomez 16-3-2 –
1973 Adrian Philip Humphries 5-4-3 –
1974–1981 Jean Tassy 47-40-7 –
1982–1983 Richard White 9-12-3 –
1984 Niels Guldbjerg 4-8-0 –
1985–1990 Gus Campbell 37-52-5 –
1991–1992 Don Antonio 0-29-1 –
1993 Joe DeTommaso 2-13-0 –
1994–1995 Chris Spacone 0-31-0 –
1996–1997 Paul James 13-17-4 –
1998–2001 Tim Smith 12-59-4 –
2002–2011 Dermot McGrane 61-86-21 –
2011–2012 Chase Brooks 22-6-9 0–1
2013–2015 Eric Barnes 11-39-7 –
2016– Bill Boyle 26-41-9

NCAA Division I Playoffs

Year Location Opponent Result
2012 U-M Soccer Stadium, Ann Arbor Michigan L 3-1

MAAC Season by season history since 2003

Year Conference GP W L D PTS PCT Finish Playoffs
2003 MAAC 9 4 4 1 13 .500 6th Lost quarterfinals
2004 MAAC 9 2 6 1 7 .278 9th Did not qualify
2005 MAAC 9 5 4 0 15 .556 4th Lost First round
2006 MAAC 9 5 1 3 18 .722 2nd Lost semifinals
2007 MAAC 9 3 5 1 10 .389 7th Lost quarterfinals
2008 MAAC 9 5 3 1 16 .611 4th Lost semifinals
2009 MAAC 9 5 3 1 16 .611 4th Lost finals
2010 MAAC 9 5 3 1 16 .611 5th Did not qualify
2011 MAAC 9 4 2 3 15 .611 4th Lost quarterfinals
2012 MAAC 7 5 1 1 16 .786 3rd Won MAAC Tournament
2013 MAAC 10 3 6 1 10 .350 9th Did not qualify
2014 MAAC 10 2 6 2 8 .300 9th Did not qualify
2015 MAAC 10 0 9 1 1 .050 11th Lost Opening round
2016 MAAC 10 3 6 1 10 .350 9th Did not qualify
2017 MAAC 10 1 8 1 4 .150 11th Did not qualify
2018 MAAC 10 1 9 0 3 .100 10th Did not qualify
2019 MAAC 10 3 6 1 10 .350 8th Did not qualify
2020–21 MAAC 6 4 2 0 12 .667 3rd Lost quarterfinals
2021 MAAC 10 6 4 0 18 .600 3rd Lost quarterfinals
2022 MAAC 10 4 2 4 16 .417 4th Lost semifinals
2023 MAAC 10 4 4 2 14 .500 5th Lost quarterfinals
Total 21 Seasons 194 74 94 26 248 .452 1 MAAC Championship

This only includes conference games.

In 2015–16, 2011–12, and 2007–08 every team made the playoffs.

Notable players

Main category: Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer players

References

  1. ^ "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ History Book
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