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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference recently pronounced senior goalkeeper Ettore Morelli of the Molloy College men’s soccer team as one of its three recipients of the inaugural John Smillie, Jr. Award. The honor is given out by the Sports Medicine staff members of the ECC to student-athletes, who have overcome challenges to participate and contribute to the intercollegiate athletic program of their school.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Friday afternoon, the East Coast Conference sent out its tally of scholar-athletes for the Fall 2008 semester, and six players from Molloy College were selected to the honor roll. Each recipient is nominated by their school, and then voted on by the Faculty Athletic representatives for Scholar-Athlete of the Year laud.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. - On Friday afternoon, the fifth-seeded Molloy College men's soccer team lost a close 3-2 decision to the fourth-seeded and No. 20 River Hawks of University of Massachusetts - Lowell in the outset round of the NCAA Division II Tournament at Larkin Field on the grounds of Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. With the loss, the Lions ended the 2008 season with an overall record of 12-6-2.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference recently issued its all-conference team for men's soccer, and Molloy College had six players on the slate. Also, senior defender Nick Bell and senior keeper Ettore Morelli made defensive player and goalie of the year distinction, respectively, in addition to being named to the All-ECC first-team.
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - Senior midfielder William Bell scored the eventual game-winning marker for the second-seeded Molloy College men's soccer team in the sixth minute on Saturday to push the Lions to their first-ever East Coast Conference Championship with a 1-0 victory over top-seeded and No. 8 Dowling at Golden Lions Field in Brookhaven, N.Y.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. - Sophomore midfielder Jose Batista and sophomore forward Emmanuel Gamez tallied five points on two goals and an assist, while junior forward John-Paul Hughes recorded three assists to send the Molloy College men's soccer team to its first-ever postseason win with a 6-1 victory versus Queens College in the 2008 East Coast Conference Tournament on Wednesday evening at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The contest was a part of the semifinal round.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Monday, the bracket was released for the 2008 East Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament, and Molloy College got the second seed. The Lions will face the third-seeded Knights of Queens College in one semifinal at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. at 7 p.m. The other match-up will feature top-seeded Dowling College hosting the fourth-seeded University of Bridgeport at 7:30 p.m. in Brookhaven, N.Y. on Wednesday.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore forward Emmanuel Gamez collected five points off of two goals and one assist on Wednesday evening to lead the Molloy College men’s soccer team to a 4-2 win against East Coast Conference nemesis Queens College in its final game of the regular season in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Monday afternoon, the East Coast Conference named its weekly award recipients, and sophomore midfielder Mike Marques was picked as the co-player of the week by the league. He shares the laud with Dowling College junior forward Lamine Traore. From the goal, senior keeper Ettore Morelli got ECC Goalie of the Week recognition for the third time this season.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Sophomore midfielder Mike Marques registered a game-high two goals to help the Molloy College men’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over regionally-ranked and East Coast Conference opponent University of Bridgeport at Knights’ Field on Saturday in Bridgeport, Conn. He also took three shots on net.
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SPARKILL, N.Y. – Senior netminder Ettore Morelli stopped a season-high 12 shots, while senior midfielder Michael Topel and sophomore midfielder Mike Marques each added tallies on Tuesday afternoon, sending the Molloy College men’s soccer team to a 2-0 shutout against host St. Thomas Aquinas in East Coast Conference action.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Trailing 2-0 early into the first half, the Concordia College men’s soccer squad responded with an unanswered goal in each period to come out with a 2-2 tie against Molloy College on Saturday at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. Senior forward Stefan Dimitrov scored both markers for the Clippers.
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RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Freshman midfielder/defender Jeff Patino recorded his first collegiate tally in the 88th-minute on Tuesday to help the Molloy College men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory against Felician College at Tryon Field in Rutherford, N.J. With the win, the Lions snapped a two-game losing streak and went to 7-5-1 overall.
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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. – On Saturday afternoon, junior forward Lamine Traore notched the game-winning goal for the Dowling College men’s soccer team early into the first overtime period to down Molloy College by a 3-2 score at Golden Lions’ Field in Brookhaven, N.Y. With the loss, the Lions lost their second-straight game in extra time, and went to 6-5-1 overall and 2-2 in East Coast Conference action.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore midfielder/forward John Massey recorded the game-winning tally for the New York Institute of Technology men’s soccer squad with 22 seconds left in double overtime to snap Molloy College’s five-game winning streak with a 2-1 decision at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the loss, the Lions also had their seven-game unbeaten stretch halted.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – The East Coast Conference chose its weekly men’s soccer award recipients on Monday, and senior Ettore Morelli was selected as the goalkeeper of the week by the league. This marks the second honor for him as he took home the same praise for the week through September 14.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Junior forward John-Paul Hughes and junior midfielder Graeme Roderick dished an assist each on Saturday evening to lead the Molloy College men’s soccer team to its fifth-consecutive victory with a 2-0 decision versus C.W. Post at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the win, the Lions went to 6-3-1 overall and 2-0 in East Coast Conference action. As for the Pioneers, they fell to 4-6 and 0-2 in league play.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Sophomore midfielder Jose Batista tallied four points on Wednesday evening off a goal and two assists as the Molloy College men’s soccer team ran its winning streak to four straight with a 4-1 victory against Mercy College at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The Lions have also gone unbeaten in their last six games after winning tonight’s East Coast Conference opener.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – The Molloy College men’s soccer team tallied all five of its goals in the second half on Saturday afternoon to earn its third-straight win with a 5-1 rout of Briarcliffe College at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the decision, the Lions also extended their unbeaten streak to five in a row.
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore midfielder Jose Batista notched a game-high two goals on Thursday afternoon as the Molloy College men’s soccer team beat the University of New Haven, 3-1, at Kayo Field in West Haven, Conn. With the victory, the Lions ran their unbeaten streak to four games and ledger to 3-3-1 overall. As for the Chargers, they fell to 2-5.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – After yielding just two goals this week, Molloy College men's soccer senior keeper Ettore Morelli garnered defensive player of the week praise from the East Coast Conference on Monday. In the two games, he recorded a goals-against average of 0.90 with a save percentage of .800.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Tuesday night, junior midfielder Graeme Roderick portrayed the role of hero for the third-consecutive match as he notched the game-winning goal with just under 32 minutes to go in the second half to lift the Molloy College men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win against Southern Connecticut State University at Jess Dow Field in New Haven, Conn.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Trailing 1-0 with less than a minute to go in the second half, junior midfielder Graeme Roderick notched the equalizer with 57 seconds left to knot up a game at 1-1 between the Molloy College men’s soccer team and Lock Haven University on Friday evening at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. After two 10-minute overtime periods, the contest went into the books as a tie.
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Junior midfielder Graeme Roderick notched the game-winning tally with 14 seconds left in regulation on Wednesday evening to lift the Molloy College men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win against Caldwell College in its home opener at the Dean G. Skelos Sports Complex in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the decision, the Lions went to 1-3 on the year. As for the Cougars, they dropped to 2-3 overall.
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MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – This evening's men’s soccer match versus Millersville University has been cancelled due to the effects of Hurricane Hanna. There will be no make-up date.
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WALTHAM, Mass. – Knotted at 1-all with just under 10 minutes to go in regulation, Bentley College scored a pair to hand the Molloy College men’s soccer team a 3-1 defeat on Tuesday afternoon in Waltham, Mass. With the decision, the Lions drop to 0-3 on the year. As for the Falcons, they go to 2-0 overall.
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COLCHESTER, Vt. – Senior midfielder William Bell and senior forward Nick D’Alessandro tallied a goal each on Saturday afternoon, but it did not get the Molloy College men’s soccer squad the win as it was beat by Merrimack College, 3-2. The game was also part of Day Two of the 2008 DoubleTree Kickoff Classic, which was held at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt.
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COLCHESTER, Vt. – Sophomore midfielder Jose Batista recorded the lone goal for the Molloy College men’s soccer team in the 68th-minute on Friday, but it wasn’t enough as the Lions lost by a score of 2-1 to the Knights of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt. The game was also part of Day One of the 2008 DoubleTree Kickoff Classic.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. – On Tuesday afternoon, the East Coast Conference announced its preseason census for men’s soccer, and Molloy College was picked to end the regular season in fourth place. In 2007, the Lions finished with a 10-4-4 record and a 7-1-1 ledger in league action.
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