2012 Men's Soccer News

Issa Demirgiroglu and Alec Shuman will serve as the captains for the 2013 season.
Demirgioglu, Shuman named 2013 team captains

May 01, 2013

NEWPORT, R.I. - Rising juniors Issa Demirgioglu (Smithfield, R.I.) and Alec Shuman (Pompton Plains, N.J.) have been announced as the 2013 team captains for the Salve Regina men's soccer team.

These six Seahawks represent the highest grade-point average on their respective fall sports [clockwise, l to r] - Jacob Weinshank (men's soccer), Elizabeth Liguori (women's tennis), Alyssa Roshong (women's soccer), Erin Demers (field hockey), Clare Adams (women's volleyball), and Jennifer Chieco (women's cross country).
Seahawks land 33 on Fall Academic All-CCC

January 28, 2013

NEWPORT, R.I. – Salve Regina University has landed 33 student-athletes on the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) 2012 Fall Academic All-Conference Team, announced Monday, January 28 by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye.

Brigandi (left) had his tryout with the CFC Azul club in Connecticut near his hometown while Ernst also worked close to home during his tryout with Real Boston.
Senior captains get tryouts with the pros

January 14, 2013

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina seniors Jacob Brigandi (Vernon, Conn.) and Bobby Ernst (Needham, Mass.) recently participated in tryouts with professional soccer franchises in the Premier Development League (PDL).

Birrell and Ernst were two of just four total men's and women's players from the conference to be named ECAC All-Stars
Birrell, Ernst announced as ECAC All-Stars

December 07, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - Seniors Kaitlyn Birrell (Hope, R.I.) and Bobby Ernst (Needham, Mass.) represented the Salve Regina women's and men's soccer teams, respectively, as members of the 2012 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Men's and Women's Soccer All-Star Teams, which were announced on Friday morning.

Ernst (left) and Brigandi (right) led the Seahawks to their most successful season in program history this year.
Brigandi, Ernst named DIII All-New England

December 06, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina seniors Jacob Brigandi and Robert Ernst have each been named to the 2012 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer All-New England Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Ernst was selected as a First Team midfielder while Brigandi earned a spot as the midfielder on the Second Team.

Salve Regina was one of only 150 schools to have both their men's and women's programs represented.
Men's and women's soccer earn NSCAA Team Academic Award

November 16, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - For the third consecutive season the Salve Regina University men's and women's soccer teams have been announced as recipients of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award.

Wasilewski scored just before the first half ended as Salve Regina defeated Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1-0.
Seahawks topped by Montclair State in NCAA's

November 10, 2012

ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Salve Regina men’s soccer team suffered a hard-fought 2-1 loss versus Montclair State during the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship at Oneonta State on Saturday.

Salve Regina co-captains Bobby Ernst and Jacob Brigandi lead the Seahawks to their second-ever NCAA appearance on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Oneonta, N.Y., against Montclair State University.
NCAA first-round match: Seahawks v. Red Hawks

November 05, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - With the release of the bracket for the 2012 NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championships, Salve Regina University (16-5-1) will be traveling to Oneonta, N.Y., to take on Montclair State University (17-2-0).

(from left to right) Weinshank, L'Heureux, and Shuman were honored by the conference for their outstanding performance in this year's CCC Championship tournament.
Men's soccer sweeps CCC weekly awards

November 05, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - Sophomore Jake Weinshank (Chapel Hill, N.C.), freshman Jeffrey L'Heureux (Litchfield, N.H.), and sophomore Alec Shuman (Pompton Plains, N.J.) swept the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekly awards after helping to lead the Seahawks to the CCC Championship title this past week. Weinshank was named the CCC Offensive Player of the Week, Shuman was slected as the CCC Defensive Player of the Week, and L'Heureux was honored as the CCC Rookie of the Week.

Seahawks celebrate Jacob Weinshank's (#8) first goal after assists from Devin L'Heureux (#14) and Bobby Ernst (#25, on Weinshank's right). Salve Regina def. Nichols, 2-0, and captures the 2012 Commonwealth Coast Conference Men's Soccer Championship; the Seahawks earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championships which will be announced on Monday.
Weinshank scores twice, seniors assist; Seahawks win CCC

November 03, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - The Salve Regina University men's soccer team overcame its youth and inexperience and injuries to several key players to capture the 2012 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship on its home field. Sophomore forward Jake Weinshank (Chapel Hill, N.C.) scored two first-half goals, with assists from seniors Bobby Ernst (Needham, Mass.) and Patrick Vierengel (Armonk, N.Y.), to lift Salve Regina (16-5-1) over visiting Nichols College (13-8), 2-0, in today's title game.

Salve Regina scored single goal in each half and held off Gordon College, 2-1, to advance to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Men's Soccer Championship Game for first time since 2006.
Seahawks def. Scots, 2-1; advance to title game

November 01, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University men's soccer sophomore midfielder Kyle Knoth (East Islip, N.Y.) headed in a left-footed feed from freshman Rainer Randell (Providence, R.I.) to give the Seahawks an early 1-0 lead in their Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) semifinal with Gordon College.

Clare Adams (13) and Bobby Ernst (25) will wait an extra day before resuming conference tournament action.
CCC announces storm postponements

October 29, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - Hurricane Sandy and its accompanying storms have forced postponements in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championships schedule this week.

(from front left to back right) Brigandi, Chenard, Ernst, Pate, Randell, Shuman, and Sweeney were each honored by the CCC.
Ernst, Sweeney head list of seven Seahawks honored by CCC

October 29, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I - Senior Brian Sweeney (Waldoboro, Maine) was announced as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Men's Soccer Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year, while classmate Bobby Ernst (Needham, Mass.) was selected to the All-CCC First Team, heading a list of seven Seahawks to earn conference recognition. Senior Jacob Brigandi (Vernon, Conn.), sophomore Alec Shuman (Pompton Plains, N.J.), and freshman Rainer Randell (Providence, R.I.) were each named to the All-CCC Second Team, while freshmen Andrew Chenard (Kingston, Mass.) and Joseph Pate (Smithfield, R.I.) earned All-CCC Honorable Mention.

L'Heureux currently ranks second in the conference with a 0.57 GAA.
L'Heureux named CCC Rookie of the Week

October 29, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina freshman Jeffrey L'Heureux (Litchfield, N.H.) has been announced as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Rookie of the Week, as announced by Commissioner Gregg Kaye on Monday afternoon.

Sweeney scored the game-winning goal for the Seahawks.
Seahawks tie program record for wins with 3-0 victory over Lions in CCC quarterfinals

October 27, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - The Salve Regina men's soccer team notched three second half goals to earn a 3-0 victory over Eastern Nazarene in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship tournament quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Seahawks improve to 14-5-1 overall, tying the program's all-time record for wins in a season set in 1998 and later matched in 2010, while the loss drops the Lions to 7-9-2 on the year.

Brigandi scored the game-winner on a free kick, notching his third goal of the season.
Seahawks clinch No. 2 seed with 2-1 come from behind win over Bison

October 23, 2012

NEWPORT, R.I. - For the second consecutive match, the Salve Regina men's soccer team rallied from behind with a pair of second half goals to earn a 2-1 victory, this time defeating Nichols College in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest at Brother Reynolds Field on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Seahawks clinch the No.2 seed in the CCC Championship tournament, finishing the regular season with a 13-5-1 overall record, including a 6-3 mark during conference play. With the loss, the Bison slide to 11-7-0 on the season and 5-4-0 in the conference, earning the No.4 seed in the CCC tournament.