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2003 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Table of
MEN’S SOCCER QUICK FACTS
Contents
Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Assistant Director of Athletic Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Founded: 1935 Communications: Stephen Gorchov
Enrollment: 13,400 Office Phone: [phone] This is Hofstra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Nickname: Pride Graduate Assistant: Jaclyn Pasquerella
Colors: Gold, White and Blue Office Phone: [phone] Head Coach Richard Nuttall. . . . . . . . . 5
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Assistant Coaches/Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings
Home Field: Hofstra Soccer Stadium Assistant Athletic Trainers:
2003 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
(1,600) Christopher Grosskopf, Heather Clemons,
President: Stuart Rabinowitz Terry McLaughlin, Stacey Taradash, Matt
2003 Outlook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reedy, Paul Kinney and Nicholas Mancini
Director of Athletics: Harry Royle
Athletic Department Secretaries:
Senior Associate Director of Athletics:
2003 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shirley Hein, Kay Kenney, Harriet Teitle,
Cindy Lewis
Clarice Smith and Cathy Aull
Associate Director of Athletics for
2003 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Photographers: Brian Ballweg
Communications: Jim Sheehan
Associate Director of Athletics for External
Hofstra President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Affairs: Mark Cox SOCCER INFORMATION
Associate Director of Athletics for Student Head Coach: Richard Nuttall
Athletic Administration . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Enhancement Programs: Harold Starks (Carnegie (U.K.), 1984)
Associate Director of Athletics for Record at Hofstra: 126-118-24/14 years
Hofstra Soccer Stadium . . . . . . . . . . 22
Compliance and University Eligiblilty: Overall College Record: Same
Kevin Delaney Associate Head Coach: Eugene Larkin
Hofstra Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing (L.I.U.-C.W. Post, 1991)
and Advertising Sales: Gina Paoli Assistant Coaches: Nick Iadanza and
Academic Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Athletic Department Phone: Edwin Schieferstein
[phone]/3800 Soccer Office Phone: [phone] Athletic Training/Sports Medicine. . . 26
2002 Record: 10-7-1
Associate Director of Athletics for 2002 Conference Record/Finish: 3-6/8th Long Island, New York . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Communications: Jim Sheehan Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/4
Office Phone: [phone] Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3 2002 Statistics and Results. . . . . . . . 28
Senior Assistant Director of Athletic
Communications/Soccer Contact: 2002 Colonial Athletic Association
HOFSTRA SOCCER
Jeremy Kniffin Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Office Phone: [phone] ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Office Fax: [phone] The Colonial Athletic Association . . . 32
http://www.hofstra.edu/Athletics
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Men’s Soccer Alumni. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Men’s Soccer Record Book. . . . . . . . 35
Top Returnees
All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Name Pos. Cl. Stats/Honors
Campus Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Arni Gunnarsson D/M Sr. First team All-CAA, First team Academic All-America
Rishi Matadeen D Sr. Two-time All-conference selection Getting to Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Paul Saccoccio F Sr. 3 goals, 2 assists, 8 points
Villanueva Fund/Gorman Gateway. . . 43
Matthew Telling M Jr. 2 goals, 3 assists, 7 points
Matthias Gumbrecht GK So. 1.49 GAA, .746 save pct.
2003 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
2 H O F S T R A U N I V E R S I T Y
THIS IS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
There are computer terminals throughout the
campus for student and faculty use. The
University was ranked as one of Yahoo
Internet Life’s “100 Most Wired Colleges” for
2001-2002, with more than 750 PC,
Macintosh and UNIX workstations available in
labs and classrooms.
The fully computerized Hofstra Libraries
contain 1.6 million volumes for student use.
Only about 5 percent of American colleges
have collections as extensive, and 85 percent
have fewer than half that number.
Hofstra sponsors more than 500 cultural
events annually, bringing thousands of
scholars, dignitaries and other participants to
campus. Hofstra has more than 200 musical
and dramatic performances on campus each
year.
Hofstra has 12 galleries and exhibition areas
and an extensive outdoor sculpture collection.
Five of the galleries and exhibition areas, and
Also located here is the University’s radio the outdoor sculpture collection are directly
FFounded in 1935 in one building on 15 station (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production under the auspices of the Hofstra Museum. In
acres in Hempstead, New York, studios, a film/video screening room, film addition, the entire 240-acre campus is used
Hofstra University today has editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a as an open-air gallery that includes more than
approximately 111 buildings on 240 acres. speech performance studio and a large dance 65 outdoor sculptures, acting as a showcase
Located on Long Island, 25 miles east of studio. for the Hofstra Museum, which houses one of
Manhattan, the Hofstra student body of
approximately 13,400 comes from 44 states
and 64 countries. The Colleges and Schools of
the University are: Hofstra College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of
Business, New College, School of
Communication, School of Education and
Allied Human Services, School of Law, School
for University Studies, University College for
Continuing Education, Honors College and
Saturday College. Bachelor’s degrees are
offered in 130 areas of study. There are also
approximately 130 graduate programs,
including Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D. and J.D.
degrees, advanced certificates and
professional diplomas.
The George Dempster Hall for
Communications is one of the largest, most
advanced, non-commercial television facilities
in the East. It houses a highly sophisticated
television production/post-production facility
with two broadcast quality studios and control the largest art collections in the metropolitan
rooms; two advanced online video edit suites; Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic area. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the
two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and facilities that are among the most American Association of Museums, one of
several cuts-only video work stations. Two technologically advanced in the nation. Every only 94 universities in the nation and one of
satellite dishes are available with one dish seat in every classroom allows students direct six in New York with such credentials.
providing special news feeds for the broadcast access to the Internet and Hofstra network –
journalism room, which also has access to including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn Hofstra also has seven theaters, a student
Associated Press, Nexis-Lexisand Dow Jones Library. newspaper, a Student Center, a recreation
services. In addition, the facility is capable of center and numerous athletic facilities,
feeding student-produced programming to the Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer including the 15,000-seat James M. Shuart
entire campus on our own cable channels. extensive high-tech training opportunities. Stadium and the 5,124-seat Hofstra Arena.
M E N ’ S S O C C E R 3
The Facts
Hofstra offers bachelor’s degrees in
130 areas of study.
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The University offers approximately
140 graduate programs.
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Hofstra was ranked as one of
Yahoo Internet Life’s
“100 Most Wired Colleges” for 2001-02.
❖ Hofstra also has an indoor, Olympic-sized (eight With its beautiful landscaping, Hofstra has won
lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, one of the national awards for campus beautification. It is
Hofstra has 507 full-time largest such facilities in the New York a registered member of the American
metropolitan area. Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta,
faculty members and
featuring approximately 8,000 trees
1,291 total faculty members.
The Hofstra athletic program competes on the representing 425 species.
NCAA Division I level and is a member of the
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Colonial Athletic Association and the Atlantic 10 Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by
Football Conference. The University sponsors numerous national agencies and the University
The student-faculty ratio is 15:1; 18 intercollegiate programs – nine men’s sports is one of only 262 schools, out of more than
Average class size is 22 students and nine women’s sports. Hofstra has men’s 3,600 colleges and universities nationwide, with
teams in basketball, football, baseball, lacrosse, a chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta
❖ golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer and cross Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,291 faculty members, 507
country. Women’s sports include basketball, are full time and 91 percent hold the highest
Hofstra is one of only 262 institutions volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, field hockey, degree in their fields. The student/faculty ratio
lacrosse, cross country and golf. The 18 men’s is 15-to-1.
out of more than 3,600 with a chapter of
and women’s intercollegiate athletic teams
Phi Beta Kappa.
account for more than 150 home contests Hofstra University is 100-percent program
annually. accessible to persons with disabilities, and has
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been cited as a national model for this
achievement.
The Hofstra Libraries are fully
computerized and contain
1.6 million volumes available
for student use.
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Hofstra’s campus has 37 residence halls,
housing about 4,100 students, and
13 dining facilities.
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Hofstra has more than 155 student clubs
and organizations of which there are
36 local and national
fraternities and sororities.
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4 H O F S T R A U N I V E R S I T Y
COACHING STAFF
Richard Nuttall
Head Coach
Richard Nuttall, a former
professional soccer player in
England and a former member of
the Long Island Rough Riders, is
entering his 15th season as Hofstra
University Head Soccer Coach.
Nuttall has guided the Pride to a
126-118-24 record in his 14
seasons and has transformed the
program into one of the most
competitive in the Northeast.
Prior to his arrival in Hempstead, the soccer program had posted five
losing seasons in nine years, including a 3-9-6 season in 1988. Hofstra
has had just five losing seasons in the last 14 years and four of those
came during the first four years of Nuttall’s tenure. Nuttall’s teams have
finished .500 or better nine times in the last 10 seasons, including seven
straight – a remarkable feat considering that Hofstra has been in three
conferences (East Coast, America East, Colonial) during that time, each
more competitive than the last.
1997 was Nuttall’s finest season to date as he led the Flying Dutchmen
to a 14-4-3 record, including a 9-0 mark in America East play. The team
was the top seed in the postseason tournament, but lost a close game to
defending champion Boston University in the finals. Despite that loss,
Hofstra was still considered for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Nuttall was named Division I Coach of the Year in Region II by the
NSCAA.
In 1999 Nuttall led Hofstra to an early season national ranking, before
finishing with a 9-9 record. 2000 saw Nuttall lead the Pride back to the
America East Championship game, a 2-1 overtime loss to Vermont, and
Richard Nuttall at Hofstra
an 11-6-3 overall record. In 2001, Hofstra’s last season in the America
East Conference, Nuttall led his team to a 9-9-1 record and a berth in the
1989 4-15-1
America East Tournament for the fourth time in five years.
1990 7-9-1
Hofstra joined the Colonial Athletic Association in 2002 and posted a 10-
1991 7-8-3
7-1 overall record and a 3-6 conference record which saw the Pride lose
1992 8-12-0
four one-goal games.
1993 13-7-1
Nuttall, a native of South Yorkshire, England, played with Leeds United
1994 12-4-3
and Stoke City of the English Football League. He graduated from the
Carnegie School (College) of Physical Education in West Yorkshire in 1995 3-16-0
1984. It was during this time that Nuttall received his Football 1996 10-5-4
Association coaching certificates.
1997 14-4-3
Nuttall, who moved to Long Island permanently in 1988 after spending 1998 9-7-3
summers in the United States since 1983, taught physical education at
1999 9-9-0
North Shore High School. He is also a partner in the highly successful
Pro Excel summer soccer camp on Long Island and is active in working 2000 11-6-3
with many Long Island communities. 2001 9-9-1
2002 10-7-1
Nuttall and his wife, Christine, reside in New Hyde Park, New York, with
their son, Jack (4) and daughter, Caroline (2). Career 126-118-24
M E N ’ S S O C C E R 5
ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF
Eugene Larkin Nick Iadanza
Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
Eugene Larkin is entering his 11th Nick Iadanza enters his fourth season as a
season on the Hofstra University coach for the Hofstra Soccer program.
Soccer staff and his second season Iadanza joined the Pride after serving as
as Associate Head Coach. As the assistant men’s soccer coach at
Associate Head Coach, Larkin is Dowling College from 1994 through 2000.
responsible for assessing and At Dowling, Iadanza helped turn the Lions
recruiting potential student-athletes, into a perennial top 10 Division II program.
preparing the daily coaching Iadanza also served as an assistant
schedule and academic ealuations. women’s coach at Stony Brook from 1991 through 1993. Iadanza is
In addition to his duties at Hofstra, currently a staff coach with the Long Island Junior Soccer League,
Larkin also serves as head trainer serving as a clinician and assisting with the certification of licensed
for the Massapequa Soccer Club coaches. A 1986 graduate of SUNY-Cortland, Iadanza is also a staff
and is one of the directors of Pro Excel Soccer. coach with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
Larkin holds a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
Edwin Schieferstein
Advanced Diploma and a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “B”
License. Assistant Coach
The former L.I.U.-C.W. Post soccer standout was a three-time All-New Edwin Schieferstein enters his third season as an Assistant Coach with
York Collegiate Athletic Conference first team selection from 1989 the Hofstra Men’s Soccer program, where his primary responsibility will
through 1991, an All-American selection, an All-New England Region be coaching the Pride’s goalkeepers. He has been involved with Long
pick and a CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-American selection in 1990. He Island soccer for the last 30 years, since his playing days at Harborfields
was also named the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Most High School (1973-76). He most recently served as an assistant coach
Valuable Player in 1990. at Kellenberg Memorial High School from 1991 through 1999, before
spending one year as an assistant women’s soccer coach at Caldwell
Larkin earned a bachelor’s in physical education with a minor in College in New Jersey, in 2001. He has also been heavily involved in
business administration, and a master’s in health education from Hofstra Long Island Club Soccer, serving as coach for the Syosset Soccer Club
in 1999. Originally from Middlesbrough, England, Larkin resides in since 1995 and coaching the Huntington Soccer Club from 1974 to
Williston Park, New York. 1993. A native of Huntington, New York, Schieferstein played collegiate
soccer for three seasons at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock,
Pennsylvania, from 1976 to 1978.
Stacey Taradash
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Stacey Taradash is in her second year as an
Assistant Athletic Trainer at Hofstra
University after serving as a Graduate
Assistant during the 2001-2002 academic
year. Taradash, a graduate of Penn State
University, gained a wealth of athletic
training experience as an undergraduate
with the Nittany Lions.
Taradash served as a student athletic trainer at Penn State University in
State College, Pennsylvania, from August 1999 until her graduation in
May 2001. She worked with a variety of athletic programs at Penn State,
including intramural rugby and ice hockey, men’s lacrosse, softball and
men’s and women’s gymnastics. She also assisted with several big
events that took place on the Penn State campus, including the 2000
NCAA National Duals, the 2001 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field
Championships, the TJ Maxx Tour of world Gymnastics Champions and
the World Wrestling Federation.
Taradash was a student athletic trainer at the 2000 Jay Wright Basketball
Camp at Hofstra University, and served in the same capacity at Herricks
High School from December 1995 through January 1997.
6 H O F S T R A U N I V E R S I T Y
2003 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Men’s Soccer Roster
The Pride
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
1 Daniel Greening GK Jr. 5-11 165 Lake Grove, NY/Sachem/James Madison
2 Billy Chung M So. 6-0 158 Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury
3 Alexander Kornprobst D/M So. 6-3 181 Erlangen, Germany/Ohm Gymnasium Erlangen
4 Arni Gunnarsson D/M Sr. 5-10 200 Kopavogur, Iceland/Menntaskolinn I Kopavogur
5 Gary Flood D/M Fr. 5-10 160 Hauppauge, NY/Hauppauge
6 Andri Albertsson M So. 5-11 168 Akureyri, Iceland/Verkmenntaskolinn/University of Akureyri
7 Paulo Walters F Fr. 5-10 175 Niantic, CT/East Lyme
8 Stephen Kent D/M Sr. 5-6 155 Somerset, England/Crispin School
9 Michael Todd F Jr. 6-0 182 Cleveland, England/Huntcliff/John Moores University
10 Michael Hermann M So. 5-7 143 Erlangen, Germany/Emmy Noether Gymnasium
11 Pablo Lara M/D Jr. 5-6 145 Lodi, NJ/Lodi/Mitchell College
12 Matthew Telling M Jr. 5-10 170 Rotherham, England/Rawmarsh Comp./De Montfort University
14 Brian Sosa M Fr. 5-7 135 Plainview, NY/Plainview-Old Bethpage
15 Jason Gates F So. 5-9 150 Fort Collins, CO/Fort Collins
16 Edison Lara M Jr. 5-6 145 Lodi, NJ/Lodi/Mitchell College
17 Arman Osooli M Fr. 5-10 170 Commerce, MI/Advanced Technology Academy
18 Jiva Milenovici D/M RFr. 6-0 180 Flushing, NY/Holy Cross
19 Paul Saccoccio M/F Sr. 6-0 175 Holtsville, NY/Sachem
20 James Bentley D Jr. 5-11 188 East Patchogue, NY/Patchogue-Medford/St. John’s
21 Mathias Gumbrecht GK So. 5-11 163 Hemhofen, Germany/Fachoberschule Erlangen/Georg Simon
Ohm Fachhochschule Nurnberg
22 Arnel Andrada M Fr. 5-8 145 Staten Island, NY/Staten Island Tech
23 Rishi Matadeen D Sr. 6-2 182 South Yorkshire, England/Aston Comprehensive
24 Adam Schweizer F RFr. 6-0 170 Highland Mills, NY/Monroe-Woodbury
Rich Bigus D/M Sr. 5-8 158 Farmingville, NY/St. John The Baptist
Frank Pisani D Jr. 5-10 180 Rockville Centre, NY/Oceanside/Elon
Paul Poidemani D RFr. 6-1 160 Massapequa, NY/Kellenberg
Head Coach:Richard Nuttall (Carnegie, 1984)
Associate Head Coach:Eugene Larkin (C.W. Post, 1993)
Assistant Coaches:Nick Iadanza and Edwin Schieferstein
Alexander Kornprobst
M E N ’ S S O C C E R 7
2003 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Men’s Soccer Outlook
The Hofstra Men’s Soccer team enters the 2003 season hoping to fulfill Midfield
much of the promise it showed in the first half of the 2002 campaign.
Matthew Telling Hofstra has the luxury of
The Pride jumped out to a 7-1-1 record in its first nine games and was
some experience to go
nationally ranked for six weeks (including five weeks in a row at one
along with the talented new
point), reaching as high as #18 in the polls. However, when the Colonial
faces in the midfield this
Athletic Association schedule rolled around, Hofstra saw its early-season
season. Junior Matthew
success fade away. The Pride finished the season with a respectable 10-
Telling (Rotherham,
7-1 record, but failed to qualify for its conference tournament for the
England) is a creative,
first time since 1999.
attacking midfielder, who
should help to generate
Hofstra enters the new campaign with a very experienced defensive unit,
good scoring chances for
but needs to rely on some new faces for most of the goal scoring, as
the forwards. Telling had
last year’s starting forwards – Shaun Higgins (five goals, seven assists)
two goals and three assists
and Jochen Strobel (eight goals) – have both moved on. If the Pride can
last season in his first year
find some offensive firepower in its recruiting class, then it could find
with the Pride. Sophomore
itself in the CAA title hunt this fall.
Michael Hermann
(Erlangen, Germany)was
Here is a position-by-position look at the Pride heading into the 2003
used primarily as an
season:
outside midfielder last fall
and is a skilled player with
Forwards a tremendous work rate. He
scored two goals and
Paul Saccoccio This is the one area of
concern for the
coaching staff, as
Higgins and Strobel Michael Hermann
earned the majority of
the playing time at
forward last season.
Senior Paul
Saccoccio
(Holtsville, NY)split
time between the
forward and midfield
positions last fall, and
finished the year with
three goals and two
assists, tying him for
the scoring lead
amongst returning
players. Saccoccio
has been a steady
contributor for the
Pride in each of the
last three years and
has the experience to
have a breakthrough season as a goal-scorer this fall. Sophomore Jason
added two assists as a freshman, and he may be used in the central
Gates (Fort Collins, CO)appeared in 16 games off the bench and had a
midfield this season. Sophomore Billy Chung (Succasunna, NJ)was
goal (the game-winning goal in the closing minutes of the Pride’s
also used on the outside last year, where his speed was a dangerous
season finale against George Mason) and an assist. His speed in the
weapon coming off the bench. Mitchell College transfers Edison Lara
open field gives him the potential to be a dangerous offensive weapon
(Lodi, NJ)and Pablo Lara (Lodi, NJ), as well as freshmen Andri
for the Pride for the next three seasons. Gates can also be used at an
Albertsson (Akureyri, Iceland), Arnel Andrada (Staten Island, NY),
outside midfield position as well. Newcomers include freshmenMichael
Arman Osooli (Commerce, MI)and Brian Sosa (Plainview, NY), and
Todd (Cleveland, England) and Paulo Walters (Niantic, CT), and red-
red-shirt freshman Jiva Milenovici (Flushing, NY)will all push for
shirt freshman Adam Schweizer (Highland Mills, NY). Todd brings a
playing time at the position. Edison Lara, a junior, was an NJCAA All-
combination of size, speed and toughness to the position, while Walters
Region XXI selection last season after tallying six goals and seven
was an NSCAA All-American and the Gatorade Player of the Year at East
assists for Mitchell College. His twin brother, Pablo, also a junior, was a
Lyme High School in Connecticut. Schweizer was a red-shirt in 2002
two-time All-Region XXI pick who had 12 goals and eights assists last
and gives the Pride additional size and depth at the position.
season. Albertsson brings a great deal of international experience to the
field, while Andrada was a Staten Island AdvanceAll-Star as a senior at
8 H O F S T R A U N I V E R S I T Y
Staten Island but expects to be in
Arni Gunnarsson Technical High top physical Stephen Kent
School. Osooli is a condition this fall.
physical midfielder Senior Stephen
who could Kent (Somerset,
outmuscle smaller England)can play
players for the ball, either outside back
while Sosa earned or outside midfield
All-Nassau County and has the ability
honors at to get behind the
Plainview-Old defense on long
Bethpage JFK High runs up the
School. Milenovici, sideline. He has
who red-shirted last been a regular in
season, was an All- the starting lineup
New York State in the last three
selection as a years, and his
senior at Holy Cross experience will be a
High School. vital part of the
Pride’s back line
Defense this fall. The
threesome of
Hofstra is in great
Gunnarsson,
shape defensively, where the majority of its key players return, including
Matadeen and Kent
three seniors who have been regular starters since their freshman
gives Hofstra, quite
seasons. Leading the way will be seniorArni Gunnarsson (Kopavogur,
possibly, one of the
Iceland), the team’s Most Valuable Player last fall, who can handle either
most experienced defensive units in the country.
the defensive midfield or center back positions. Gunnarsson, who also
came forward to score three goals and add two assists, was named first
Sophomore Alexander Kornprobst (Erlangen, Germany), who stands 6-
team All-CAA and first team Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-America last
3, provides the Pride with another big central defender, who can play
fall. Arguably Hofstra’s steadiest player, he is extremely adept at winning
physically and defend against high crossing passes. Junior James
50-50 balls in the Pride’s defensive end and has an exceptional work
Bentley (East Patchogue, NY)also emerged as a consistent central
rate. Senior Rishi Matadeen (South Yorkshire, England), meanwhile,
defender in the second half of last season and will be counted on again
provides the Pride with size (6-2), skill and a wealth of experience at the
to provide support to the Hofstra back line. Newcomer Gary Flood
center back position. He has also had success in his career at coming
(Hauppauge, NY) may also contribute right away after earning
forward on restarts, where his ability to win balls in the air makes him
numerous accolades, including All-New York State and All-Long Island,
an inviting target. He was hampered last season with an injured knee,
at Hauppauge High School.
Goalkeeper
Rishi Matadeen
Both of the Pride’s goalkeepers from last year return again this fall and
they will once again be neck-and-neck for the starting job. Daniel
Greening (Lake Grove, NY) and Matthias Gumbrecht (Hemhofen,
Germany)each finished last season with an identical 1.49 goals against
average. Greening had a slightly higher save percentage (.780 to .746)
and a better win-loss percentage (5-2, .714 to 4-5-1, .450), although
Gumbrecht showed tremendous promise with a nine-save shutout in a
huge 1-0 win over nationally ranked Yale. The two may split time evenly
again, although Coach Nuttall will not hesitate to stick with the hot hand,
should one emerge.
Schedule
Hofstra will again challenge itself with a couple of tough early-season
tournaments, traveling to face regional power Hartwick and national
power San Diego in the non-conference portion of its schedule. The
Pride’s season-opening home game against Villanova will take place at
the new Hofstra Soccer Stadium on September 1. The Colonial Athletic
Association will once again provide some tough challenges, including
home games against 2002 NCAA College Cup qualifiers William & Mary,
Virginia Commonwealth and Old Dominion.
M E N ’ S S O C C E R 9
2003 PLAYER PROFILES
6 22 20
Andri Albertsson - Midfield Arnel Andrada - Midfield James Bentley - Defense
Freshman, 5-11, 168 Freshman, 5-8, 145 Junior, 5-11, 188
Akureyri, Staten Island, NY/ East Patchogue, NY/
Iceland/Verkmenntaskolinn/ Staten Island Tech Patchogue-Medford/
University of Akureyri St. John’s University
First season on the Hofstra Soccer roster…
High School: Played four years of soccer and
First season on the Hofstra Soccer Third season on the Hofstra Soccer roster…
basketball, and one year of baseball at Staten
roster…Previous College: Spent one year at 2002: Played in nine games, starting four…
Island Technical High School in Staten Island,
the University of Akureyri in Akureyri, Took one shot…2001:Played in seven games
New York…Named to 2003 Staten Island
Iceland…High School: Played four years of …Previous College:Spent one season at St.
AdvanceAll-Star team…Team Most Valuable
soccer at Verkmenntaskolinn High School in John’s University in Jamaica, New York…Was
Player as a junior and senior…Member of the
Iceland…Graduated in 2001…Personal: Has red-shirted and did not play…High School:
National Honor Society…Honor roll student
one brother…Hobbies include sports… Played four years of soccer at Patchogue-
…Personal:Has one sister and one brother
Favorite band is System of a Down…Began Medford High School in Medford, New York…
…Began playing soccer at age 5…Aspires to
playing soccer at age 7…Mass media Also earned letters in lacrosse, wrestling,
be an investment banker… Finance major.
communications major. basketball and badminton…Named to All-
Suffolk County soccer team as a junior and
senior…Two-time team Most Valuable Player
…All-league selection as a sophomore…Had
14 goals and 15 assists as a senior…
Personal:Has one sister…Lists surfing as a
hobby…Began playing soccer at age 8…
Mathematics major.
Year GP G A Pts.
2001 7 0 0 0
2002 9 0 0 0
Career 16 0 0 0
James Bentley
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