St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's soccer

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St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
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Founded1968
Folded2023
University St. Francis College
Location Brooklyn, New York
Stadium Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5
(Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname Terriers
ColorsRoyal blue and red [1]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1978
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1976
NCAA Tournament appearances
1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020
Conference Tournament championships
1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020
Conference Regular Season championships
1991, 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020

The St. Francis Terriers men's soccer team represented St. Francis College, which is located in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The team was a member of the Division I Northeast Conference (NEC). The Terriers played their home games at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 5, which is also located in Brooklyn Heights. The field is located on the East River and has the Manhattan Skyline as a backdrop. [2]  

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From 1968 to 2019, the Terriers have compiled a 455–365–88 record and have won five NEC regular season championships and eight NEC tournament championships. [3] Since joining the NEC in 1985, the Terriers have compiled a 137–117–26 record in conference play and have won the most tournament championships in the conference. The Terriers have also participated in nine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments, their best showing came in 1978 when they made it to the Elite Eight. Since joining the NEC, the Terriers have made it to four NCAA tournaments and they have been one game away on three previous occasions ('95, '96 and '98). [4]  

Their last head coach, Tom Giovatto, joined the Terriers in 2007 and led the team to a 120–85–32 record. From 2013 to 2019, Giovatto's squads won two NEC regular season championship, four NEC tournament championships and participated in four NCAA Tournaments.

History

View of Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5, home of the Terriers, from the East River. The field is located on the lower right portion of the image. Brooklyn New York photo D Ramey Logan.jpg
View of Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5, home of the Terriers, from the East River. The field is located on the lower right portion of the image.

The Terriers played their home games at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Pier 5, which is also located in Brooklyn Heights. The field is located on the East River and has the Manhattan Skyline as a backdrop. The Terriers began hosting games on Pier 5 in 2013, they previously hosted home games at the Aviator Sports Complex located at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn from 2007 to 2012. [2] Prior to 2007, the Terriers played their home games at Belson Stadium, on the St. John's University campus in Queens. The Terriers first game at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 was against the St. Peter's University Peacocks on September 13, 2013, and resulted in a 3–1 victory for the home team. [5]

Carlo Tramontozzi era (1968–1988)

The St. Francis Terriers men's soccer team was founded in 1968 by Carlo Tramontozzi with the help of Brother Roger Nagle and then athletic director Daniel Lynch. [6] Tramontozzi was a recent graduate of Long Island University where he had helped lead the Blackbirds men's soccer team to the NCAA tournament (1965 and 1966) and garnered various national and regional awards as a player. As the head coach of the Terriers, Tramontozzi led them to a 190–116–30 record and to 5 NCAA tournament appearances over 21 seasons. The most successful team in program history was the 1978 Terriers squad that was ranked sixth nationally and made it to the quarterfinals in the NCAA tournament. [7] [8] His 1981 squad was also nationally ranked in the top 20. [9] The 1985 season marked the beginning of conference play as the Terriers joined the Northeast Conference.

Sam Carrington era (1989–2001)

Carrington is an alumnus and played on Carlo Tramontozzi's 1982 NCAA Tournament qualifying team. He coached the Terriers for 13 seasons and led them to a 127–106–16 overall record and 62–37–7 in conference play. During his tenure the Terriers won 3 regular season championships and 4 conference tournament championships.

Tom Giovatto era (2007–2023)

Current head coach, Tom Giovatto, joined the Terriers in 2007 and has led the team to a 120–85–32 record. During his tenure as head coach, the Terriers have won 2 NEC regular season championships, 4 NEC tournament championships and have appeared in 4 NCAA Tournaments.

In his first six years at the helm, Giovatto had three winning seasons and three losing seasons. He failed to reach the NEC Tournament in 5 of those first 6 years. Then Giovatto proceeded to lead the Terriers to four NEC tournament championships in five years, from 2013 to 2017. [10] The Terriers also participated in 4 NCAA tournaments, receiving the NEC's automatic bid for the conference tournament champion. The 2015 team went unbeaten in their first 9 games and were ranked 22nd Nationally by the NSCAA Top 25 Coaches Poll for the first time in the Tom Giovatto era. [11] Giovatto has won two NEC Coach of the Year awards, first in 2016 and again in 2017- they coincide with the Terriers winning conference regular season championships those years. Also during this time, the Terriers have placed four players in professional leagues: Vincent Bezecourt (New York Red Bulls), Salvatore Barone (New York Cosmos), Dominick Falanga (New York Cosmos), and Leo Folla (Chattanooga Red Wolves SC).

After the 2017 season, Giovatto has had to rebuild his team due to losing high impact players to graduation. In 2018 and 2019, the Terriers failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament.

Elimination of Athletic Program (2023)

On March 20, 2023, St Francis announced that their athletics programs would be eliminated following the Spring 2023 semester, with the college citing tight financial issues. In a statement, the college noted that the COVID-19 pandemic “left an indelible impact on St. Francis College, and as a result, Terrier athletics.”

Seasons

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers annual win percentage from 1968 to 2018. Bars specify the win percentage per year, with blue bars indicating above 50% win seasons and red bars indicating at or below 50%. SFC men's soccer annual win percentage.jpg
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers annual win percentage from 1968 to 2018. Bars specify the win percentage per year, with blue bars indicating above 50% win seasons and red bars indicating at or below 50%.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
SeasonHead coachSeason resultsTournament results
Overall [12] Conference [12] Conference [12] NCAA [13]
RecordRecordFinish
1968Carlo Tramontozzi2–8–1————
19695–6–0————
19707–5–2————
19718–5–2————
19728–5–1————
197310–4–1————
197412–2–1——— First round (0–1)
19759–4–1————
197612–2–1——— Round of 16 (1–1)
197710–2–2——— First round (0–1)
197814–4–0——— Quarterfinal (2–1)
197911–3–2————
19807–6–3————
198112–4–2————
198211–4–4——— First round (0–1)
198313–5–1————
19846–11–1————
19856–10–13–3–04th——
19869–7–14–2–03rd——
19878–11–12–4–06th——
198810–8–2————
1989Sam Carrington9–8–14–2–13rdSemi-final (0–1)—
19908–10–24–2–13rdSemi-final (0–1)—
199114–4–26–1–01stChampion (2–0)—
19927–10–14–3–15thDNQ—
19938–7–14–4–06thDNQ—
19945–11–23–5–0T-5thDNQ—
199514–7–14–3–13rdChampion (2–0)Play-In
199613–8–06–2–02ndChampion (2–0)Play-In
199714–6–15–1–01stSemi-final (0–1)—
199815–6–17–1–11stChampion (2–0)Play-In
19995–13–24–5–15thSemi-final (0–1)—
200010–6–17–2–12ndSemi-final (0–1)—
20015–10–14–6–07thDNQ—
2002 Carlo Acquista 3–11–33–5–27thDNQ—
20031–14–20–9–010thDNQ—
20048–9–15–4–05thDNQ—
20054–11–21–8–010thDNQ—
20062–13–22–5–27thDNQ—
2007 Tom Giovatto 4–9–52–5–28thDNQ—
200811–4–34–3–25thDNQ—
200910–6–27–2–12ndSemi-final (0–1)—
20105–9–33–6–18thDNQ—
201110–5–35–3–26thDNQ—
20127–10–14–6–08thDNQ—
2013 12–6–14–3–04thChampion (2–0) First round (0–1)
2014 11–6–44–1–23rdChampion (2–0) First round (0–1)
2015 10–4–43–2–24thSemi-final (0–1)—
2016 12–5–36–0–11stChampion (2–0) First round (0–1)
2017 14–5–16–0–11stChampion (2–0) First round (0–1)
20187–10–04–4–0T-5thDNQ—
2019 7–6–23–5–1T-6thDNQ—
2020 7–2–15–1–11stChampion (1–0) Second round (1–1)
202112–5–47–2–0T-1stRunner-Up (1–1)—
20228–5–64–1–33rdRunner-Up (2–1)—
55 Seasons 472–377–99153–121–30 7 NEC titles
(Regular Season)		 20–9 in NEC Tournament
9 NEC tournament titles		 4–10 in NCAA Tournament
10 bids
Legend
  Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion

  Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
  Post-season tournament invitation               Post-season tournament champion
  NCAA national champion

Players

2019 roster

As of May 3, 2021. [14] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
00 GK Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ruslan Nigmatullin
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mateo Green
1 GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Callum James
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mamadou Diallo
4 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Harald Sollund
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Vicente Gallardo
6 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Xavier Laneuville
7 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Ivan Tapuskovic
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dennis Coke, Jr.
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khaled Abdella
10 FW Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR El Mahdi Youssoufi
11 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolas Molina
12 DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Michael Nwokeabia
14 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ridwan Hannan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Domenico Pugliese
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corrado Carbone
18 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jaydon Humphries
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ramchwy Saint Vil
20 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Sokol Ymeraj
21 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Badr Mesrar
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Omar Gawish
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Adelhardt
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derek Martinez
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Rafter
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Johan Grande-Rojas
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Swaby
30 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP David Alcalà

Captains in bold

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Tom Giovatto (2007–present)
Asst. Coach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Cormack (2015–present)
Asst. Coach Flag of the United States.svg Jason Orban (2019–present)

Last updated: August 26, 2019
Source: St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Athletics Website

Terriers in professional leagues

NCAA tournament results

The Terriers have appeared in 10 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championships and in 3 play-ins. Their NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship record is 4–10, while their Play-In record is 0–3 and does not count towards the tally. Their best finish was in 1978, when they reached the Elight Eight.

Coaching history

OverallConference
NameYearsWin–loss–tiePct.Win–loss–tiePct.Notes
Carlo Tramontozzi1968–88 (21yrs)190–116–3061.0%9–9–050.0%5 NCAA Tournament appearances
Sam Carrington1989–2001 (13yrs)127–106–1654.2%62–37–761.8%3 NEC regular season championships
4 NEC tournament championships
Carlo Acquista 2002–2006 (5yrs)18–58–1026.7%11–31–428.3%
Tom Giovatto 2007–present127–87–3358.1%60–41–1658.1%3 NEC Regular Season Championship
5 NEC tournament championships
5 NCAA Tournament appearances

Terrier records

St. Francis College records
Season [20] Career [20]
Goals22 Bernard Celestin (1983)48 Dimitri Petrouniak (1995–1998)
Points46 Bernard Celestin (1983)124 Dimitri Petrouniak (1995–1998)
Assists22 Daniel Benoit (1974)28 Dimitri Petrouniak (1995–1998)
Saves189 Mark Woseley (1990)532 Dragan Radovich (1975–1978)
Shutouts11 Dragan Radovich (1978)
11 Mario Flava (1988)		30 Dragan Radovich (1975–1978)

Record vs. NEC opponents

St. Francis Brooklyn vs.Overall conference record
Bryant SFBK, 12–1–2
Central Connecticut SFBK, 18–7–4
Fairleigh Dickinson SFBK, 20–23–6
LIU SFBK, 22–25–4
Merrimack SFBK, 0–2–0
Mount St. Mary's SFBK, 2–1–0
Robert Morris SFBK, 21–13–2
Sacred Heart SFBK, 10–7–4
Saint Francis (PA) SFBK, 17–15
*As of May 3, 2021. Does not count NEC Tournament games.

Conference rivalry

The fiercest rival of the Terriers are the Long Island University Blackbirds. Starting in 2013, the winner of the annual Battle of Brooklyn match is awarded the Ramirez/Tramontozzi trophy. The Trophy recognizes former coaches Arnie Ramirez and Carlos Tramontozzi, from LIU and St. Francis respectively. Both coaches were life-long friends and greatly influenced their respective programs. [21] St. Francis Brooklyn captured the inaugural trophy on LIU's field on November 10, 2013, behind a 4–0 performance. The formal Battle of Brooklyn ended after the 2018 season, when LIU Brooklyn merged with LIU Post to form LIU and host their games on Long Island, rather than Brooklyn. Their rivalry continues, but for soccer matches the Battle of Brooklyn moniker is no longer used.

Accolades

NCAA Division I men's soccer First-Team All-Americans

NCAA Division I men's soccer Second-Team All-Americans

NCAA Division I men's soccer Third-Team All-Americans

NCAA Division I men's soccer Honorable Mention

NEC men's soccer

YearNEC Player of the Year [30] [31] NEC Defender of the YearNEC Coach of the Year [30] [31] First Team All-NEC [30] [31] Second Team ALL-NEC [30] [31] NEC Rookie of the Year [30] [31]
1986Clint Marcelle, Lenny Leggard, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava
1987Clint Marcelle, Kurt Barrington, Mario Fava
1988Clint MarcelleClint Marcelle, Kurt Barrington, Mario FavaAndy Haynes
1989Irvin Ellison, Andy HaynesChiwale DaSilva, Leroi Wilson
1990Chiawale DaSilva, Andy HaynesIrvin Ellison, Sherwin Besson
1991Sam CarringtonChiawale DaSilva, Andy Haynes, Steve MasonIrvin Ellison, Sherwyn BessonSteve Mason
1992Chiwale DaSilva, Sherwyn BessonRon MitchellRon Mitchell
1993Marlon Morris, Ron Mitchell
1994Marlon Morris, Ron Mitchell
1995Ron MitchellDmitri Petrouniak
1996Duke ShamoDmitri Petrouniak, Kevin Mooyoung
1997Duke ShamoSam CarringtonDuke Shamo, Dmitri Petrouniak, Troy Mohney, Augustus Pokoo-Aikens
1998Duke ShamoSam CarringtonDuke Shamo, Dmitri Petrouniak, Victor Avwontom, Agard Radoncic, Mersim BeskovicJared Diehl, Michel PetersAgard Radoncic
1999Agard Radoncic
2000Agard Radoncic, Mersim Beskovic, Marcus MauricePrince Ogodo, Agron Sokolki
2001Joseph AffulRicardo Ordain, Ron Azinge
2002Joseph Afful
2003Alessandro Acquista
2004Alessandro Acquista, Jarron Brooks
2005Carlos Moncaleano
2006Anthony Matos
2007Semso NikocevicJohn SallhagJohn Sallhag
2008John Sallhag, Semso Nikocevic
2009Semso Nikocevic, Anthony MatosJavier Gonzalez, John Sallhag
2010John Sallhag
2011Gabriel BagotAdam Maabdi, Aldo Toma
2012Kevin CorreaAdam Maabdi, Gabriel BagotKevin Correa
2013 Kevin Correa, John JohanssonAndy Cormack, Gabriel Bagot
2014 Riccardo Milano, Jack BinksAndy Cormack, John Makaya, Vincent Bezecourt
2015 Vincent Bezecourt, Harry Odell, Jack Binks, Cyril CoisnePaul Galimi
2016 Collyns Laokandi Tom Giovatto Salvatore Barone, Dominick Falanga, Collyns Laokandi, Robert BazzichettoYussuf Olajide, Fabian SueleFaouzi Taieb
2017 Faouzi Taieb Tom Giovatto Faouzi Taieb, Dominick Falanga, Collyns Laokandi, Robert BazzichettoFederico Curbelo, Leo Folla
2018 Julien RemitiAnthony Gimenes
2019 Yoann Assoumin El Mahdi Youssoufi
2020 Nicolás Molina Harald SollundTom GiovattoNicolás Molina, Dennis Coke, Harald Sollund, Callum JamesIvan Tapuskovic
2021El Mahdi YoussoufiHarald SollundTom GiovattoEl Mahdi Youssoufi, Sokol Ymeraj, Harald SollundDavid Santiago
2022Sokol Ymeraj, Jaydon HumphiresKhaled Abdella

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  2. 1 2 "Outdoor Fields". aviatorsports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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