2001 Men's Soccer Preview :: Strong senior class looks to lead the Blue Jays back to the NCAA Tournament.

2001 Men's Soccer Preview

Strong senior class looks to lead the Blue Jays back to the NCAA Tournament.

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Sept. 3, 2001

Coming off a 2000 season in which the Blue Jays went 15-3-2 and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, expectations are high for the 2001 Johns Hopkins men's soccer team. JHU did lose four seniors from last year's team, including midfielder Sam Steinman (3g, 4a), forward Rosario Chiarenza (2g, 2a), and defenders Brian Nourie and Corey Endy, but returns a core of talented and experienced players that led the Blue Jays to a perfect 9-0-0 record in the Centennial Conference and a NCAA Tournament appearance last year.

Senior forward Matthew Doran, who set a Division III record in 2000 by scoring a goal in 15 consecutive games, returns to the Hopkins forward line to lead the Blue Jays. Doran, a Third Team NCAA/adidas All-American, First Team All-South Region, and Centennial Conference Player of the Year selection last season, set school single-season records last year with 27 goals and 62 points. Doran, who was second in Divison III in goals per game with 1.42 and was third with 3.26 points per game, needs 53 points to pass Eric West and break the Johns Hopkins record for career points.

Joining Doran up front will be senior Aerik Williams, who set a school single-season record (shattering the previous record of 10) and led Divison III with 19 assists last season. Williams, who added nine goals for 37 points, second on the team, earned Second Team All-South Region and First Team All-Centennial Conference honors in 2000.

Senior Paul Galli, who can play either the forward or midfield positions, will also be a threat to score. Galli, a second team all-conference selection last season, scored 13 goals and added six assists for 32 points in 2000, and also netted the game-winning goal in overtime against Franklin & Marshall.

Senior Ryan Kitzen, a national player of the year candidate, returns to lead a solid midfield. Kitzen appeared in all but two matches last season, scoring four goals and adding eight assists. A three-time First Team All-Centennial Conference selection, Kitzen enters the season sixth on the Hopkins career assists list with 19.

Joining Kitzen in the midfield will be sophomore Chad Tarabolous, a player with a lot of speed and potential. Tarabolous made an immediate impact as a freshman last season, appearing in all 20 games and making 18 starts. He scored seven goals and added five assists in his rookie season, and notched two game-winning goals as well.

Mike Poston, a versitale player who could also see time in the backfield, will battle for the other starting midfield position. Poston appeared in 15 games last year, starting six, and delivered one assist. Junior Daniel Brienza, will see action at the midfield after appearing in 12 matches a year ago with two goals and one assist.

Sophomore Ryan Hanley will also battle for a starting position, after playing in 15 matches in 2000 with 10 starts. Hanley tallied three assists and added 12 shots on goal as a freshman, and is a constant threat with his long throw-ins.

Others who will battle for playing time in the midfield will be senior Michael Cordeiro,who saw action in nine games in 2000, and Matt Weill, who will see time as both a midfielder and a defender. Weill, a junior, started eight matches and appeared in 19 last season with two goals and an assist.

Freshman James Barr, the 2000 Nassau County (NY) Player of the Year, could see significant playing time at the midfield, while fellow rookies Doug Pollock, Alex Bradley, and Dave Walsh will look to contribute.

The Hopkins defense will be anchored by junior sweeper Adam Hack, a second team all-conference selection last season. Last season, Hack appeared in and started all but one contest, and scored two goals and one assist.

Hack will be flanked on the left side by the technically sound Greg Mangels, a junior who saw action in 16 matches a year ago with seven starts. Mangels also scored a goal and added an assist in 2000. The right back position will be a battle between sophomore Rob Morrison and freshman Chris Brown.

Morrison scored two goals in 16 matches last season, while Brown was a Regional All-American last year at Central Dauphin (PA) High School. Others who will see playing time on defense are sophomore Maxwell Sa'Pereira, a transfer from the University of Rochester, and freshman Chris Elser.

Sophomore Justin Glaser, a Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference selection last season, returns in goal for the Blue Jays. Glaser ranked second in the conference in goals against average last year, but will be challenged by freshman Gary Kane, Jr. for the starting position.

With many quality players returning from 2000, as well as a group of talented newcomers, the Johns Hopkins men's soccer team seems poised to reach the postseason for the eighth consecutive season.

The 2001 schedule is a challenging one, with non-conference matches with Virginia Wesleyan, Richard Stocton, and Drew, as well as tough Centennial Conference showdowns with Muhlenberg, Gettysburg, and Washington.