2011 Men's Soccer

May 10, 2012
2011-12 Championships and Major Accolades
The Albertus Magnus Department of Athletics had a very successful 2011-12 year, producing two GNAC Regular-Season Championship teams, one GNAC Tournament Championship team, two All-Americans and 33 All-Conference Team selections.

May 9, 2012
Albertus Magnus Announces Athletes of the Year
At the 2012 Athletics Banquet on Tuesday, May 8, the Albertus Magnus Department of Athletics presented three student-athletes with the honor of Athlete of the Year as Samantha Farley (Shelton, Conn.) was named the Female Athlete of the Year, while both Ray Askew (Hamden, Conn.) and Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) were named Male Athlete of the Year.

March 30, 2012
Celebrate Frankie’s Birthday/Student-Athlete Appreciation Day
Albertus Magnus College will celebrate the birthday of its mascot, Frankie the Falcon, in honor of Student-Athlete Appreciation Day on April 4. Student-Athlete Appreciation Day is honored annually on April 6 but with the day falling on Good Friday, Frankie’s birthday will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 4 at noon in the DeDominicis Dining Hall.

December 22, 2011
Zapata, Howard Earn ECAC Honors
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team had two individuals earn Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) honors, which were announced Thursday evening. Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) was named an ECAC Division III New England First-Team All- Star, while Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.) was tagged with Second-Team honors.

December 15, 2011
Howard Earns Prestigous Honor, Becomes First-Ever Albertus Magnus All-American
Albertus Magnus senior Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) has been named to the 2011 NSCAA/Continental Tires NCAA Men’s Soccer Division III All-America Second Team. Howard is the first-ever Albertus Magnus student-athlete to earn All-America status.

December 12, 2011
Three Falcons Earn All-New England Honors in Men's Soccer
Albertus Magnus is represented among the elite men’s soccer players in New England as three Falcons earned a spot on the 2011 NCAA DIII All-New England Team, which released this past weekend.

December 9, 2011
Zapata Finishes 2011 as Nation's Assist Leader
At the end of the 2011 men’s soccer season, junior Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.) remains the Nation’s leader in assists as he dished out 23 on the year, including a 1.15 average per game.

November 17, 2011
Howard to play in NEISL DIII Men's Soccer All-Star Game
Albertus Magnus men’s soccer standout Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) has been selected to play in the 2011 New England Intercollegiate Soccer League (NEISL) Division III All-Star Game scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 27 at Harvard University.

November 14, 2011
Alumni Spotlight: Victor Crespo '00, Men's Soccer
“It was definitely a dream to play college sports and Albertus gave me that opportunity.” says Victor Crespo, a former Albertus Magnus soccer player who graduated in 2000. After choosing to attend Albertus for its small atmosphere and soccer program, Victor pursued his dreams of playing college soccer and created a legacy for himself with the Falcons’ soccer program.

November 13, 2011
Brandeis Wins ECAC Title with 8-0 Win over Falcons
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer season ended on Sunday after an 8-0 loss to Brandeis in the ECAC Tournament Championship game. For the Judges, it was their second-straight ECAC title win.

November 12, 2011
Men's Soccer Outlasts Castleton State 5-3
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team came from behind to defeat Castleton State College 5-3 on Saturday afternoon in the ECAC Tournament semifinals at Brandeis University. Lindsley Barrett (Shelton, Conn.) recorded his first career hat trick to help extend the Falcons’ season as they will now face Brandeis on Sunday in the ECAC New England Championship game. That contest will begin at noon.

November 11, 2011
Follow Saturday's Men's Soccer Game on Twitter!
For Albertus Magnus men’s soccer fans that want to follow the ECAC Tournament semifinal game between the Falcons and Castleton State on Saturday, you can follow Albertus Director of Athletics Michael Spinner @MichaelSpinner on Twitter!

November 11, 2011
Men's Soccer to Face Castleton State in ECAC Semifinals on Saturday
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team will head to Brandeis University this weekend for the ECAC New England Tournament semifinals, which are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12. The winners from the two semifinal matches will play in the final on Sunday afternoon.

November 9, 2011
Falcons Win First-Ever ECAC Tournament Game with 3-2 Victory over Endicott
Richard Mitchell (Naugatuck, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal and added an assist as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team defeated Endicott College 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon in an ECAC Tournament quarterfinal match-up. The victory marks the first-ever ECAC Tournament win for the Falcons.

November 8, 2011
Howard Named GNAC Player of the Year, Barrett Earns Rookie of the Year Honors
Albertus Magnus men’s soccer standouts Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) and Lindsley Barrett (Shelton, Conn.) have been selected as recipients of two prestigious Great Northeast Athletic Conference yearly honors, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

November 8, 2011
GNAC Announces Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams
Eight members of the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team have been tagged with 2011 GNAC All-Conference honors, including five First Team selections.

November 7, 2011
Falcons Earn ECAC Bid for Second-Straight Year
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team has earned its second-straight ECAC Tournament bid and will host No. 7 Endicott College on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. on Celentano Field.

November 3, 2011
Norwich Stuns Top-Seeded Falcons with 1-0 Win
Anthony Amell scored the game-winning goal with 2:08 left on the clock to lift the Norwich men’s soccer team over Albertus Magnus 1-0 in the GNAC Tournament Semifinals on Thursday afternoon.

November 2, 2011
Bernardo, Wajnowski Named GNAC Coaches of the Year
Albertus Magnus head men’s soccer coach Jim Bernardo and head women’s soccer coach Nick Wajnowski have been named the 2011 GNAC Coaches of the Year, announced Wednesday evening by the conference office.

October 31, 2011
Men's Soccer Downs Mount Ida 2-0 in GNAC Quarterfinal
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team downed Mount Ida 2-0 in its Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament Quaterfinal contest on Monday afternoon.

October 30, 2011
Soccer Playoff Games Postponed; Albertus to Host Doubleheader Monday
New Haven, CT - Due to the snowstorm that took place in New England on Saturday October 29, both Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) soccer playoff games, scheduled to be played at Albertus Magnus College were postponed. The games will be played on Monday October 31 with the Men's GNAC quarterfinal game against Mount Ida College starting at 12:00pm and the Women's GNAC quarterfinal game against Simmons College starting at 2:30 pm.

October 27, 2011
Two Falcons Make GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
Albertus Magnus men’s soccer players Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) and Donato Piroscafo (Naugatuck, Conn.) have been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll as announced earlier this week by the league office.

October 26, 2011
Falcons Head into GNAC Tournament as No. 1 Seed
The Albertus Magnus men's soccer team will begin its quest for the program’s second Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament title on Sunday, Oct. 30 as the Falcons will host Mount Ida College at Celentano Field at 1:00 p.m.

October 26, 2011
Zapata Holds Single-Season Assist Record
Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.), who currently leads the nation in assists with 19 on the year, has set an Albertus Magnus men’s soccer program single-season record with his assist tally.

October 25, 2011
Falcons Ranked Ninth in New England, Zapata Leads NCAA in Assists
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team is ranked No. 9 in New England as announced Tuesday by the NSCAA. The Falcons move up one spot from last week’s rankings.

October 22, 2011
Howard Becomes All-Time Points Leader, Earns Single-Season Goals Scored Record
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) scored in the 15th minute of play to become the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer all-time leader in points as he finished the day with 111 career points. With three goals in today’s match, Howard surpassed Vic Crespo’s single-season record of 18 goals. Howard now has 19 in 2011.

October 22, 2011
Falcons Finish a Perfect 10-0 in GNAC Play
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) tallied his second hat trick of the season as he led the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team over Lasell 6-0 in GNAC action on Saturday afternoon.

October 18, 2011
Piroscafo, Howard Earn GNAC Weekly Honors
Donato Piroscafo (Naugatuck, Conn.) and Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) have been tagged with Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly honors as announced Monday night by the league office.

October 18, 2011
Men's Soccer Ranked 10th in New England, Zapata Leads D3 in Assists
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team has been tagged as the No. 10 team in the Division III New England Regional Rankings as announced by the NSCAA on Tuesday afternoon.

October 17, 2011
Falcons Battle Nichols to Scoreless Tie in Double OT
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team battled Nichols College to a scoreless double-overtime tie in non-conference action on Monday night.

October 15, 2011
Men's Soccer Schedule Update: Monday at Nichols
The Albertus Magnus men's soccer match at Nichols College has been changed to a 5:00 p.m. start time on Monday, Oct. 17. The non-conference contest was originally scheduled for 3:30 p.m. but has been moved due to the anticipated inclement weather.

October 15, 2011
Men's Soccer Blanks Emmanuel 3-0
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team cruised to a 3-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over Emmanuel on Saturday afternoon with help from senior Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.), who continued to adjust the Falcon record books.

October 12, 2011
Jamal Howard Becomes All-Time Leader in Goals Scored
Falcons’ senior Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) made history on Wednesday, Oct. 12 as he scored his 43rd career goal to become the all-time leading goals scorer in Albertus Magnus men’s soccer history.

October 12, 2011
Howard Lifts Falcons to 3-2 OT Victory over Coast Guard
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team came from behind to defeat Coast Guard 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action.

October 11, 2011
Barrett, Piroscafo Tagged with GNAC Weekly Honors
Lindsley Barrett (Shelton, Conn.) and Donato Piroscafo (Naugatuck, Conn.) have been tagged with Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly honors as announced Monday night by the league office.

October 10, 2011
Howard's Hat Trick Lifts Falcons over Anna Maria 7-0
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) recorded his first career hat trick to lift the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team to its 10th-straight victory with a 7-0 win over Anna Maria on Monday afternoon.

October 8, 2011
Falcons Shutout Emerson 2-0 in Men's Soccer
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) and Lindsley Barrett (Shelton, Conn.) both scored as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team earned its ninth-straight victory with a 2-0 win over Emerson on Saturday afternoon.

October 6, 2011
Zapata Named to GNAC Men's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll
Albertus Magnus junior Stephen Zapata was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll as announced earlier this week by the league office.

October 5, 2011
Men's Soccer Wins Eighth Straight with 2-0 Victory at Mount Ida
Freshman Lindsley Barrett (Shelton, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal in the 55th minute as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team defeated Mount Ida 2-0 to remain unbeaten in GNAC play.

October 5, 2011
Change in Start Times for Saturday's Soccer Games
The game times for the Ablertus Magnus men's and women's soccer games scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8 have been switched. The men's soccer team will host Emerson at 1:00 p.m. and the women's team will now play at 3:15 p.m.

October 4, 2011
Richard Mitchell Named GNAC Rookie of the Week
Albertus Magnus men’s soccer freshman Richard Mitchell has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week as announced Monday night by the league office.

October 1, 2011
Men's Soccer Dominates Norwich 5-1
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team improved to 5-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play as the Falcons downed Norwich University 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in Northfield, Vermont.

September 28, 2011
Two Falcons Named to GNAC Men's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) and Donato Piroscafo (Naugatuck, Conn.) of the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team have been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for their contributions during last week’s competition.

September 27, 2011
Falcons Cruise to 4-0 Victory over Rivier
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team recorded four first-half goals to cruise to a 4-0 victory over Rivier on Tuesday afternoon at Celentano Field. Today’s win marked the sixth straight for the Falcons as they improve to 7-2 on the year and 4-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play. Rivier falls to 0-6 this season and 0-4 in the GNAC.

September 24, 2011
Falcons Win Fifth Straight with 2-0 Victory Over JWU
Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) tallied two goals as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team defeated Johnson & Wales (R.I.) 2-0 on Saturday afternoon for its fifth-straight victory.

September 21, 2011
Men's Soccer Defeats Mitchell 2-0
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team scored two second-half goals to defeat Mitchell College 2-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. Albertus (5-2) controlled possession in the first half and outshot the Mariners (2-3-1) by a 19-3 clip but could not find the back of the net until the second half of play.

September 20, 2011
Howard Named Player of the Week, Piroscafo Earns Goalkeeper Honors
Senior Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) and sophomore Donato Piroscafo (Naugatuck, Conn.) have been tagged with Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly honors as announced Monday by the conference office. Howard has been named GNAC men’s soccer Player of the Week, while Piroscafo has been selected as the Goalkeeper of the Week.

September 17, 2011
Howard Lifts Falcons to 2-1 Overtime Victory
Senior Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) scored in the 100th minute to lift the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team to a 2-1 overtime victory over GNAC opponent Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) on Saturday afternoon on the Monks’ home field.

September 12, 2011
Falcons Cruise to 4-0 Win Over Regis in Home Opener
Senior Jamal Howard (West Haven, Conn.) scored two goals as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team cruised to a 4-0 win over Regis College in the Falcons’ 2011 home opener on Monday afternoon.

September 12, 2011
Barrett Named GNAC Player of the Week
Albertus Magnus freshman Lindsley Barrett has been named GNAC Player of the Week as announced Monday evening by the conference office.

September 10, 2011
Falcons Take 2-1 Win at Suffolk
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team edged Suffolk 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in the Falcons’ Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener in Boston, Mass. Freshman Lindsley Barrett (Shelton, Conn.) led the charge as he scored both of the Falcons’ goals to lead them to victory.

September 7, 2011
Men’s Soccer Drops 4-1 Decision at Westfield State
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision at Westfield State on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference match-up.

September 7, 2011
Falcons Top the 2011 GNAC Preseason Poll
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team has been selected as the top team in the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer Preseason Poll as announced Tuesday evening.

September 6, 2011
Zapata Earns Spot on GNAC Weekly Honor Roll
Albertus Magnus junior Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.) has been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference men’s soccer weekly honor roll.

September 3, 2011
Men's Soccer Downs Mount Saint Mary College 4-1 for First Victory of 2011
Stephen Zapata (Hamden, Conn.) dished out three assists as the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team downed Mount Saint Mary College 4-1 at Kaplan Field on Saturday afternoon.

September 1, 2011
Men's Soccer Falls to Western Connecticut 2-1 in Season Opener
Western Connecticut State University scored two goals in less than a minute as the Colonials slipped past the Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team 2-1 in the Falcons’ 2011 season opener on Thursday night.

August 23, 2011
Men's Soccer Announces 2011 Team Captains
Albertus Magnus men’s soccer head coach Jim Bernardo has announced that Jamal Howard, Nick Hamasian and Stephen Zapata will serve as team captains for the 2011 season.

July 22, 2011
Albertus Magnus Men's Soccer Announces 2011 Schedule
The Albertus Magnus men’s soccer team looks forward to another promising season in 2011 after making its second-straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament appearance last fall. The Falcons’ 2010 season was also highlighted by earning a spot in the ECAC Tournament as a fifth seed. The Falcons’ season begins on Thursday, Sept. 1 with the season-opener being at in-state foe Western Connecticut State University. The Falcons’ 18-match schedule features nine home contests with the home opener scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12 against Regis College.