Men's Soccer 8/29/2018 1:00:00 PM By Jake Carlson, Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant

Men's Soccer Plays A Pair In Buckeye State To Open 2018 Season

GAME INFORMATION
Game #1
Daemen Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. Walsh University (0-0, 0-0 GMAC)
Thursday, Aug. 30 | 7:30 p.m.
North Canton, Ohio | Milazzo Field

Game #2
Daemen Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. Malone University (0-0, 0-0 GMAC)
Saturday, Sept. 1 | 4:30 p.m.
Canton, Ohio | Central Catholic HS Field

GAME LINKS
vs. Walsh
Live Stats
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vs. Malone
Live Stats

BACK IN THE SADDLE
Head coach Bobby McColl returns for his third season on the Daemen sidelines in 2018, and his seventh overall as a collegiate head coach. McColl heads into the 2018 season with a career coaching record of 54-52-8 with previous stops as the head men's coach at Greenville College (2012) and the head women's coach at Roberts Wesleyan College (2013-15). In 2017, he led Daemen to records of 7-11 (overall) and 3-6 (ECC). The team's overall win total matched the program record for wins in a season.

ECC PRESEASON POLL
Following a vote of the league's head coaches, Daemen has been picked to finish 9th in the East Coast Conference this season. The Wildcats went 7-11 overall and 3-6 in league play last season. The University of the District of Columbia was picked to finish first edging out last year's champions LIU Post by five votes.

SUPER SOPHS
The Wildcats return 14 sophomores to the roster, the majority of which gained valuable playing experience last season. The group is headlined by forward/defender Noah Keem who tallied a team-high nine goals and 22 points last season en route to third team All-ECC honors. The Wildcats also return starting midfielders Anthony Cupello and Niklas Ringdahl Bohlin; the two started all 18 games for the Wildcats last season and were top two on the team in assists with 15 combined between them. Cupello's nine helpers ranked fourth among all ECC players. Also back is sophomore forward Finn Krueger who scored five goals and notched 14 points.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Sophomore Jarrett Lecceadone (Randolph, N.Y.) is the lone returner among four goalkeepers on the roster this season. Lecceadone appeared in nine games and made five starts as a true freshman in 2017, posting a save percentage of .682 and a 2.38 goals against average. Freshmen Philipp Schmidt, Ryan Moretta and Eithan Hahn will compete for playing time between the pipes.

WALSH SCOUTING REPORT
Walsh University is in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, and it is coached by third-year head coach Andy Hoggarth. During his tenure, Hoggarth has led the Cavaliers to a 13-20-3 record, steadily improving each year. He led Walsh to the postseason last year for the first time after a three-year absence. The Cavaliers return most of their starters from last season, with most of them being sophomores and juniors. Sophomore J.P. Ajala-Alexis returns after posting a team-best 10 goals and 24 points in 2017. Ajala-Alexis was selected for the All-GMAC team in his freshman year as one of the top goal scoring threats in the conference. Walsh was picked to finish ninth in the conference this season after finishing eighth last year.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Daemen vs. Walsh: 1-13
Streak: Win 1
Last Meeting: Daemen 2, Walsh 1 | Sept. 9, 2017 | Amherst, N.Y.

MALONE SCOUTING REPORT
Malone University is in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, along with Walsh, and it is coached by newly hired Eric Reed. Reed was announced as the new men's soccer head coach in mid-January after being an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University. Malone returns most of its team after only losing four seniors. The Pioneers return its leading goal scorer in Sam Condon but loses its senior goalkeeper Cody Hilty. The Pioneers finished last in the GMAC last season with a 1-15 overall record and 1-13 conference record. With the addition of the Eric Reed, the Pioneers are looking to move up in the standings after only joining Division II three years ago.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Daemen vs. Malone: 3-8
Streak: Lost 4
Last Meeting: Malone 2, Daemen 1 (2OT) | Oct. 12, 2010 | North Canton, Ohio

UP NEXT
Daemen remains road-trodden by facing regional foe Le Moyne on Saturday, Sept. 8.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Anthony Cupello: M; 5' 8"; Freshman

#7 Noah Keem: F/D; 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Finn Krueger: M; 6' 1"; Freshman

#23 Niklas Ringdahl Bohlin: M; 6' 0"; Freshman

#30 Jarrett Lecceadone: GK; 6' 3"; Freshman

#33 Ryan Moretta: GK; 6' 1"; Freshman

#1 Philipp Schmidt: GK; 6' 2"; Freshman

#35 Eithan Hahn: GK; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#16 Anthony Cupello
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: M

#7 Noah Keem
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: F/D

#11 Finn Krueger
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: M

#23 Niklas Ringdahl Bohlin
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: M

#30 Jarrett Lecceadone
: 6' 3"; Freshman
: GK

#33 Ryan Moretta
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: GK

#1 Philipp Schmidt
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: GK

#35 Eithan Hahn
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: GK