Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer

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Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer
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Founded1969;56 years ago (1969)
University Niagara University
Head coach Bill Boyle (9th season)
Conference MAAC
Location Lewiston, New York
StadiumNiagara Field
(Capacity: 1,200)
NicknamePurple Eagles
ColorsPurple and white [1]
   
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Home
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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.

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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

NumberNamePositionHeightYearPrevious SchoolHometown
0David IndraGK6'1"JuniorMonroe Community CollegeFrauenfeld, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
00Mikkel ThorsenGK6'2"SeniorClarenceSjaelland, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg
1Jaime BarryGK6'3"SophomoreSt. Pauls CollegeDublin, Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg
3Landon HungerfordM6'0"JuniorDewittDewitt, Michigan Flag of the United States.svg
4Giovanni CovelliM5'11"JuniorWestern MichiganWoodhaven, Michigan Flag of the United States.svg
6Luca BuscagliaD5'9"FreshmanWilliamsville EastEast Amherst, NY Flag of the United States.svg
7Lucas FentonM5'10"JuniorGenesse Community CollegeKinross, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg
8Cameron RoachM5'6"JuniorSt. TheresaMarysville, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
9Asher BarnesF6'0"JuniorNorthview HeightsToronto, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
10Matheus SpinaM5'7"JuniorGenesse Community CollegeSorocaba, Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg
11Gianluca Del PrioreM5'9"FreshmanSt. FrancisSt. Catharines, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
12Robert WoodsF5'8"SophomoreLewiston PorterLewiston, New York Flag of the United States.svg
13Piercarlo ArghittuF5'7"FreshmanSaint-Jean-de-BrebeufThorold, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
14Mick BastiaenenD6'4"JuniorMonroe Community CollegeHaarlem, Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg
15Anthony AmatoD5'8"SophomoreGrand IslandGrand Island, New York Flag of the United States.svg
16Gabriel MikinaM6'2"JuniorFather John Redmond CatholicToronto, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
17Thomas BrooksM6'2"FreshmanSaint Paul CatholicNiagara Falls, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
20Dominic CintraF6'1"FreshmanForest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
22Gerard Lopez FornerF6'0"GraduatePresbyterianSilla, Spain Flag of Spain.svg
23Kevin PayneD6'4"JuniorJacksonJackson, Michigan Flag of the United States.svg
24Alberto Sanchez CerveraD6'1"SophomoreLevante UDValencia, Spain Flag of Spain.svg
25Brady McNultyD6'1"JuniorTemple CitySan Gabriel, California Flag of the United States.svg
27Alex MartinM5'10"FreshmanPalisades CharterLos Angeles, California Flag of the United States.svg
28Juan CardonaM6'2"SophomoreDavis & ElkinsCali, Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg
33Felix KoglerF6'3"JuniorWescliffKlagenfurt, Austria Flag of Austria.svg
40Daniel Fiegel IIGK6'0"FreshmanLockportLockport, New York Flag of the United States.svg

All-time school records

All-time head coaches

YearsHead CoachRecordPostseason
1969–1970Alphonse Montagna19-7-1–
1971–1972Michael Gomez16-3-2–
1973Adrian Philip Humphries5-4-3–
1974–1981 Jean Tassy 47-40-7–
1982–1983Richard White9-12-3–
1984 Niels Guldbjerg 4-8-0–
1985–1990Gus Campbell37-52-5–
1991–1992Don Antonio0-29-1–
1993Joe DeTommaso2-13-0–
1994–1995Chris Spacone0-31-0–
1996–1997 Paul James 13-17-4–
1998–2001Tim Smith12-59-4–
2002–2011 Dermot McGrane 61-86-21–
2011–2012 Chase Brooks 22-6-90–1
2013–2015 Eric Barnes 11-39-7–
2016– Bill Boyle 38-96-16

NCAA Division I Playoffs

YearLocationOpponentResult
2012U-M Soccer Stadium, Ann Arbor Michigan L 3-1

MAAC Season by season history since 2003

YearConferenceGPWLDPTSPCTFinishPlayoffs
2003MAAC944113.5006thLost quarterfinals
2004MAAC92617.2789thDid not qualify
2005MAAC954015.5564thLost First round
2006MAAC951318.7222ndLost semifinals
2007MAAC935110.3897thLost quarterfinals
2008MAAC953116.6114thLost semifinals
2009MAAC953116.6114thLost finals
2010MAAC953116.6115thDid not qualify
2011MAAC942315.6114thLost quarterfinals
2012MAAC751116.7863rdWon MAAC Tournament
2013MAAC1036110.3509thDid not qualify
2014MAAC102628.3009thDid not qualify
2015MAAC100911.05011thLost Opening round
2016MAAC1036110.3509thDid not qualify
2017MAAC101814.15011thDid not qualify
2018MAAC101903.10010thDid not qualify
2019MAAC1036110.3508thDid not qualify
2020–21MAAC642012.6673rdLost quarterfinals
2021MAAC1064018.6003rdLost quarterfinals
2022MAAC1042416.4174thLost semifinals
2023MAAC1044214.5005thLost quarterfinals
2024MAAC80711.06213thDid not qualify
Total22 Seasons2027410127249.4351 MAAC Championship

This only includes conference games.

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

Notable players

References

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