NESCAC

[d4_Pace]

I never said it was wrong specifically. I don't think there is some anti-Tufts bias. I think they get it wrong on most teams. Like for example Bryce Johnson on Amherst making it is wild. He's not a top 5 player on Amherst but he's memorable cause he has the flip throw in. The other guy argued Augie isn't Conn's best player, etc. I do think you're right that some of the issues may be with the criteria which is up for debate. Should this be a ranking of the best 11 players who would probably all be concentrated on the top 3 or 4 teams or should it be the guys that had the most impact on their team. Like every year bates or colby will get a guy on the team who wouldn't start for any of the top 4 teams.

Theres nothing wrong with that. That is one certainly valid way of defining the teams and must be the criteria they use. I personally would do it differently.

[PaulNewman]

I never said it was wrong specifically. I don't think there is some anti-Tufts bias. I think they get it wrong on most teams. Like for example Bryce Johnson on Amherst making it is wild. He's not a top 5 player on Amherst but he's memorable cause he has the flip throw in. The other guy argued Augie isn't Conn's best player, etc. I do think you're right that some of the issues may be with the criteria which is up for debate. Should this be a ranking of the best 11 players who would probably all be concentrated on the top 3 or 4 teams or should it be the guys that had the most impact on their team. Like every year bates or colby will get a guy on the team who wouldn't start for any of the top 4 teams.

Theres nothing wrong with that. That is one certainly valid way of defining the teams and must be the criteria they use. I personally would do it differently.

The explanations just aren't logical.  They were too careless?  But somehow they got 4 Tufts players on the 1st team?  Then why did they do that? Coaches weren't tuned in to Aroh when they played Tufts?  Didn't notice him enough to make him POY but just enough to make him 1st team?  They don't know soccer?  Or they just don't care to do a decent job?  And this happens every single year?

Just to be clear, I'm not saying you may not be right...that Aroh very clearly may be the best... but how that didn't happen is getting fuzzier and fuzzier.

And you can look at any conference awards in the country and I guarantee you that 90%+ (conservatively)  of them do hybrid models between best and some distribution.  It's weighted in the direction you want, as evidenced by Tufts having 5 and other better teams having 3, with a couple of teams getting 1 and and another 0.  Do you reckon if you were a Bates or Colby alum you'd like to see one of your players?

[College Soccer Observer]

Let me weigh in here and defend @d4_Pace.  I am a Midd supporter who has watched them play Tufts twice.  For me, Aroh was always the player on the field to worry about.  In the NESCAC semi, Midd actually pressed a great deal in the second half, and Aroh sat deep as a 6 because that was what his team needed.  He is a dangerous and versatile player. As far as process goes, as a high school coach in Illinois, I can tell you that systems for giving player awards are consistently screwed up.  My conference awards teams a number of slots based on where they finish.  6 players for first on down to 1 for 6th.  For state wide recognition, you could have the best team in history, but you cannot get more than 3 field players recognized because those are the rules set by the coaches association.  Coaches vote on which players get selected for all-state.  Some players are more effective than others at advocating for their kids.  It is emphatically not a process designed to pick the best and most deserving players.

[Ejay]

I scored 14 goals my junior year and didn't make all-conference. I scored 4 my senior year and was voted to the 1st team. That was 25 years ago. Things are no different today.  And honestly, I don't know anyone who thought then, or thinks now, that all-conference teams are an accurate reflection of the Best XI. 

[PaulNewman]

OK, last one because starts feeling petty and like I'm asking for something too granular.  I don't think I am.

Most of us probably think that awards get messed up all the time...in all aspects of life.  There are some parents somewhere right now at a Toddlers in Tiaras pageant and out of their minds about the egregious results.  My son got screwed his junior year in HS too. 

This to me isn't about getting it wrong.  Let's assume they did.  The question is why and whether coaches at NESCAC institutions threaded the needle between assessing just enough to get most of the first team right but not the POY.  And how they get some of these clear-cut decisions wrong without fail year after year in the NESCAC.  And nobody has yet committed to telling us who they think the top 5 are in order. 

Most in this little sub-discussion participate in the mock weekly poll.  I assume we all tried to do a very good job, but we still had variability, I think more often than not, about who was #3 or #5 or #1 or whatever. 

[Mr.Right]

#22 Ethan Franco is a legitimate ROY. He was Colby's best attacking player in 2021 and I would say Colby's most dangerous attacking threat since Andrew Meisel in 2013 as an attacking central midfielder. He is tied 2nd with 4 Nescac Goals in 10 games with another Soph rookie Conn's #8 Rye Jaran. Jaran also had 3 Assists. There are so many good rookies that I would almost be able to take all these rooks and form a team that could challenge for the title. (BTW Clivio is a legit player but far from being the only true Frosh to start at CB in the league this year). Let's look at just the True Freshman not rookies as listed on their roster.

My Top 5 True Frosh as listed-

1. Tufts      #22   Erik Lauta
2. Amherst #25   Laurens ten Cate
3. Conn      #3    Jack Kelesoglu
4. Wes       #10   Lucas Ruehlemann
5. Tufts      #25   Max Clivio


Frosh(True Freshman) Top Contributors on each team:

Amherst----#3 Laurens ten Cate---This is Amherst starting holding midfielder that will probably not have the stats but man this kid would be on my all Nescac "Compete" team. He does not stop working and has some moxie on the field. He will be one of the key players for Amherst if they can Win a 2nd NCAA title which is clearly the goal.

Amherst-----#13 Niall Murphy----Another all "compete" team player but he is a striker that would come off the bench and start occasionally. He busts all over the field pressing like mad and scoring some goals as well.

Amherst-----#22 Ben Clark-Eden----Amherst like this kid as they were starting him when #33 Gittler was out at LB. I am still unsure as I have not seen him enough.


Bates-----#00 Bruce David-----The 6'2 David and #99 Ryan Manning evenly split time in the nets for Bates this year.  He still needs to keep improving and I am sure he and Manning can push each other this off-season as Manning is a JR.

Bates-----#3 Amir Thomas-----The speedy Thomas was starting LB by the end of the season. He still needs to keep working and improving his skill but he has the wheels for sure to be a danger man in attack.

Bates-----#12 Simon Clarke----A good scrappy player he was starting for most of the season. He would also make my all Nescac "compete" team.

Bates-----#20 Rex Lane, #29 Tife Agunloye and #31 Sam Assantha------All 3 of these Frosh were in and out of the starting lineup. They each had flashes of brilliance but also would sometimes disappear from games. They all are attacking players and if they keep working and improving have the talent to give Bates some serious danger men in attack for the future.

Bowdoin---#16 Luke Macaione---He started getting minutes as the season wore on as a holding midfielder. Good player but has got to work with the ball individually to refine his touch.

Colby------#12 Arkam Traore---The 6'2 central midfielder showed enough flashes for me to notice in limited minutes. I still need to see more and Traore needs to keep working on the ball.

Colby------#25 Mario Simoes---The Ft. Lauderdale striker finished with 4 Goals and 10 SOG. His Goal v Middlebury was a smashing header that he had the courage to go get thru Midd's central defenders. I think this kid and Franco could form a dangerous duo in the years to come.


Conn-------#4 Jorge Mendo-----Conn's starting RB and he is a player. Skill and speed plus futbol inteligencia. Loves to go forward and is given the freedom to do so. This kid will be a player in Nescac for the next 3 years.

Conn------#24 Jack Kelesoglu---I think Conn's best defender and header of the ball.  You can tell this 6'2 kid loves to battle and compete. A real good player and now just waiting for him to go full animal and shave the head.

Conn------#11 Luke Cibelli-----It is not easy getting on the field for this top team but with all the injuries this kid has. I honestly have not seen enough yet to make a giudizio. 

Hamilton--By season's end Hamilton was starting 6 Frosh and had a 5 game Winning streak with some quality Wins to show for it.

Hamilton--#16--Charles Hawthorne---This kid has a nose for the goal. 3 Goals and 2 Assists all against good teams. 2 game Winners and I saw one of them as he banged a goal off his head. He can finish with his head and feet. I honestly have not seen much but he looks like a Nescac CB that lacks pace but instead the kid just gets it done up top and works hard doing it. He also got robbed of a goal by the Hamilton official scorer. They had #30 O'Dowd scoring it and really he had assisted on Hawthorne's goal against Ithaca.

Hamilton--#17--Pandelis Margaronis---Can he follow in the hopeful footsteps of fellow Liverpudlians Greek signing  Kostas Tsimikas "The Greek Scouser".

Hamilton--#22--Thomas Kantrowitz--He was their starting LB and really showed well late in the season. Finished with 3 Goals and 9 SOG but not sure if he was a winger earlier in the season? If he finished with those numbers from LB that is a good sign.

Hamilton--#25--Sebastian Ghosh---He was Hamilton's starting CB along with the Senior #8 Matt Jordan. A real solid player in the couple games I watched.

Hamilton--#27--Luke Peplowski---He finished with 1 Goal and 5 Assists and could have had better numbers if he had been starting from the get go. He had 1 Goal and 4 Assists in his final 7 Games when turned into a starting Central Midfielder. He was the difference maker IMO in the games I watched. He has a nose for the ball and a very high soccer inteligencja. His pass across the box in the one of the goals in the Win over Oneonta was an example of it. This kid I think is a player to build around. Now he needs to come back super fit and start playing 90 minutes.

Hamilton--#30 Luke O'Dowd----Hamilton's starting RB and the Irishman has robbed his fellow teammate Hawthorn of a goal in the Ithaca game. This kid works hard and has speed and of he keeps working individually on the ball it is only upside from here.

TBC........

[Mr.Right]

OK, last one because starts feeling petty and like I'm asking for something too granular.  I don't think I am.

Most of us probably think that awards get messed up all the time...in all aspects of life.  There are some parents somewhere right now at a Toddlers in Tiaras pageant and out of their minds about the egregious results.  My son got screwed his junior year in HS too. 

This to me isn't about getting it wrong.  Let's assume they did.  The question is why and whether coaches at NESCAC institutions threaded the needle between assessing just enough to get most of the first team right but not the POY.  And how they get some of these clear-cut decisions wrong without fail year after year in the NESCAC.  And nobody has yet committed to telling us who they think the top 5 are in order. 

Most in this little sub-discussion participate in the mock weekly poll.  I assume we all tried to do a very good job, but we still had variability, I think more often than not, about who was #3 or #5 or #1 or whatever.

Because HC's are ONLY focused on their team which is how it should be. Day and night their team. So they might only have the chance to see another Nescac during their game and scouting them beforehand. Then it is on to the next opponent and what is in front of them. If they are looking behind them they are wasting time. If they play them again in the Nescac Tournament then they would have a greater feel for the opponent and all their strengths and weaknesses IMO.

[Novacat]

I have no idea what the theory or conspiracy is.  But how does a kid -  Augie- (who I love by the way, played for our local club) who plays 7 league games make player of the year as an attacking midfielder when a player like Calvin Aroh has better scoring statistics as a defensive midfielder and is on a team with a dominant defense.

Calvin literally does it all for Tufts - dominant trackler as the 6, very strong in the air both defensively and in the box on offense, great distributor, sets the tone. Scored 5 goals in conference, a couple game winners.Really?

Augie is not even the best player on his own team, I would vote for Yeonas who is more versatile. Aegis was very banged up this year.  Only played in 7 games and was hurting in some he played in.

Calvin may win 3 National championships and be the best player for 2 of those season and not win a POY in NESCAC. Something is wrong (although GG definitely deserved it last year)

So your NESCAC top 5?

1. Aroh
2.
3.
4.
5.

My top 5 are

1. Aron
2. Giamatti
3. Yeonas
4. Grady
5. Lauta
6. Cubeddo

Hon Mention Augie (only played 7 games, was hobbled in many others)

[Novacat]

I have no idea what the theory or conspiracy is.  But how does a kid -  Augie- (who I love by the way, played for our local club) who plays 7 league games make player of the year as an attacking midfielder when a player like Calvin Aroh has better scoring statistics as a defensive midfielder and is on a team with a dominant defense.

Calvin literally does it all for Tufts - dominant trackler as the 6, very strong in the air both defensively and in the box on offense, great distributor, sets the tone. Scored 5 goals in conference, a couple game winners.Really?

Augie is not even the best player on his own team, I would vote for Yeonas who is more versatile. Aegis was very banged up this year.  Only played in 7 games and was hurting in some he played in.

Calvin may win 3 National championships and be the best player for 2 of those season and not win a POY in NESCAC. Something is wrong (although GG definitely deserved it last year)

So your NESCAC top 5?

1. Aroh
2.
3.
4.
5.

My top 5 are

1. Aroh
2. Giamatti
3. Yeonas
4. Grady
5. Lauta
6. Cubeddo

Hon Mention Augie (only played 7 games, was hobbled in many others)

[PaulNewman]

Thank you, Novacat.

I don't know enough about the whole league to make a list like that, beyond the very well known names of Aroh and GG.  I'm interested that you included Cubeddu, who I have suggested is a key to Amherst imo and still not sure why he was out last game or why only played in 12 and only started 2 for total of 657 minutes (which is pretty low for a top 5/top 6 player.

Pretty sure I would have TVB in that list, and I'm curious what the reaction would have been if TVB had been named POY.

[College Soccer Observer]

My top 5:
1. Aroh
2. Giammattei
3. Grady
4. Lauta
5. Yeonas

Very hard to pick out one guy from Conn.  Of their top 5 point getters, no one started more than 12 games.  They did not have the one standout guy, but their team was strong across the board.

[PaulNewman]

If Aroh (or TVB), GG, or Grady lead their team to the national title surely there is a 90% they would be named D3soccer.com NPOY or Offensive or Defensive POY or GK of the Year or however they do that.

There was a comment about if you picked the best players they would be concentrated on the top teams in the conference.  Well, that's exactly what happened.

Another example to chew on.  When teams have little tournaments early in the season, conference tourneys, and at the Final 4 they name an all-tournament team.  Almost without fail the winner gets the most, followed by the runnerup, and then the other two teams.

For the very recent NCAC tourney that Denison won Denison got 5 players including MVP, Kenyon got 3, and OWU and Wabash got 2 each.  Anybody really think Denison has 5 of the best players and OWU only 2?  Pretty much standard operating procedure, and akin to the winner of a conference regular season usually getting the nod for top awards and for number of all-conference selections.

[Novacat]

Thank you, Novacat.

I don't know enough about the whole league to make a list like that, beyond the very well known names of Aroh and GG.  I'm interested that you included Cubeddu, who I have suggested is a key to Amherst imo and still not sure why he was out last game or why only played in 12 and only started 2 for total of 657 minutes (which is pretty low for a top 5/top 6 player.

Pretty sure I would have TVB in that list, and I'm curious what the reaction would have been if TVB had been named POY.

I think you are correct that I made a mistake including Cubeddu since he did not play enough games/minutes.  I wanted to show some love for midfielders.  I have watched either in person on on video about 25 NESCAC games and I think he is the best play maker in the conference and his production was pretty good.  TVB is also a great choice but I did not want to overload on Tufts guys.

I really stand by my original premise that a guy who only plays 7 out of 10 conference games can hardly be considered POY when there are guys like Aroh and GG to choose from.  GG has a down year for him but still scored 8 goals.  Aroh was just incredibly versatile and scored a lot for a team that needed some goal production.

[SlideTackle]

OK, last one because starts feeling petty and like I'm asking for something too granular.  I don't think I am.

Most of us probably think that awards get messed up all the time...in all aspects of life.  There are some parents somewhere right now at a Toddlers in Tiaras pageant and out of their minds about the egregious results.  My son got screwed his junior year in HS too. 

This to me isn't about getting it wrong.  Let's assume they did.  The question is why and whether coaches at NESCAC institutions threaded the needle between assessing just enough to get most of the first team right but not the POY.  And how they get some of these clear-cut decisions wrong without fail year after year in the NESCAC.  And nobody has yet committed to telling us who they think the top 5 are in order. 

Most in this little sub-discussion participate in the mock weekly poll.  I assume we all tried to do a very good job, but we still had variability, I think more often than not, about who was #3 or #5 or #1 or whatever.

Because HC's are ONLY focused on their team which is how it should be. Day and night their team. So they might only have the chance to see another Nescac during their game and scouting them beforehand. Then it is on to the next opponent and what is in front of them. If they are looking behind them they are wasting time. If they play them again in the Nescac Tournament then they would have a greater feel for the opponent and all their strengths and weaknesses IMO.

Great points.  I've watched enough games over the past few years to know that teams are well scouted ahead of games and each team has key players that the other focuses on, many times with shadow defense on particular players. Heck, you point those out on here in your weekly previews. Which makes me think that the coaches know full well exactly which players are the dangerous ones, which players to stay away from when attacking, and so forth.  I know that in team meetings ahead of games specific players are discussed and then keyed on.  Players inevitably have high school and club team friends as opponents in NESCAC and these things are dicussed.  Yet I didn't see several of those players come through in the selections. Some just leave you scratching your head.  Feels like more goes into the selections than just player quality.  That Augie was selected POY just blows me away. And someone mentioned earlier an attacking midfielder with 1 G and 2 As getting selected.  That's just strange.  Several others appear undeserving and at least a couple of omissions are noticeable.

Having said that, virtually every player on that list is a very solid player.  But it's clear several were undeserving. The selections mean much more to the players than those voting.

[Mr.Right]

From earlier: I just noticed Tufts CB #25 Max Clivio is a listed Soph so I replaced him on my true Frosh list.

My Top 5 True Frosh as listed-

1. Tufts      #22   Erik Lauta
2. Amherst #25   Laurens ten Cate
3. Conn      #3    Jack Kelesoglu
4. Wes       #10   Lucas Ruehlemann
5. Williams #26   Felipe Gutierrez

Frosh(True Freshman) Top Contributors on each team:

Midd:  This could be one of HC Elias best recruiting classes to date. Elias and AC Conrad have really stepped up the recruiting.

#6 Eujin Chae                Did I mention that meg on Tufts #8 Shin right in front of the benches.  I just cannot let that go huh. The meg. So memorable when it happens but it depends on the finish as well. Chae megged Shin to play himself which makes it even better. Has been playing Centrally in the 6 Headed Midd Midfield Monster.  The South Kent player has proven his worth already and has had some flashes all year. Zero SOG is somewhat concerning but 2 Assists.

#11 Jonah Roberts            Not sure yet. He has shown some wheels but he sometimes can get isolated up top. Did bag 2 Goals.

#16 Aiden Pape                 Has been the starter at LB with #19 Casey Lund. Elias went back to Pape in the Tufts Nescac Semi after using Lund for a few games. Probably depends on matchups but Pape is physically bigger and more defensive while Lund, who is not small at 6'1 is more skilled and looking to get forward. Both players battle.

#19 Casey Lund                        See Aiden Pape.

#21 Andrew Juarez                    He has been losing minutes lately but when I have seen him he has impressed with his skill and in attack.

#25 Hank Nelson                       Has been starting at RB all year. Plays a real steady eddy game and battles. Does not get to high or low.

#26 Tyler Payne                         Finished with a Goal and 2 Assists. Has been getting minutes lately and has showed well. Big Assist in #30 Farrell's GW'ing Goal at Williams. The roster says he is from London, England. Has to be Kensington or Chelsea but either way a good teammate to befriend so you can visit and watch some PL games.

#30 Shane Farrell                       Maybe the best of the bunch. Jersey moxie. Finished with 3 Nescac Goals. Would have been in my Top 7 Frosh.

#32 William O'Brien                    Another Frosh CB that has started all year. Good in the air and a player to watch in the next 3 years.


Trinity:

#13 Nicholas Bellak                    This kid could be a real talented player if he wants to be. Needs to come to camp in top fitness next year. Was injured for long stretches but when on the field his skill can make a difference. Good Soccer brain but he needs a few more clones around him.

#15 Charles Kaldor                     Trinity like this kid and have been using him at LB. Hehas wheels and is not afraid to stick his nose in the play. Is fit enough to be a 90 minute player and easily logged over 1000 minutes. Still TBD if he is susceptible 1v1.

#16 Owen McDermott                 I gotta see more before making a judgement.

#20 Rasheed Sarieh                    5 Nescac Starts and plays either centrally or out wide. Skilled player with 2 Goals with 6 SOG. He has some quickness but needs to come back to camp in top fitness for him to become a real factor.

#29 Jacob Loor                            Excellent high energy bench player that can put defenses under pressure especially when they are tired.


Tufts:

#0  Erik Lauta                             I would have voted this kid my First team All Nescac GK this season. He has kept Tufts in games and has saved them games more than I think people realize. One example is v Amherst where he made two goal saving saves 2nd Half while giving his team the opportunity to find the winner. The Trinity match was 0-0 in the 70th minute because he had made some acrobatic saves in net to keep Trinity off the scoreboard. It was Trinity who were playing Tufts straight up and controlling possession and yes Trinity was denied some serious goal scoring chances to take the lead before Tufts unglued Trinity with 3 late Goals. As I have said this kid is the real deal and if Tufts is to Win a 5th NCAA title he will be a big reason why.

#21 Anthony Bhangdia               Tufts has been using him up top as he has started to see more minutes with #11 Cano out with injury. 11 Games with no goals and only 2 SOG for a striker is not good. I am guessing his minutes earlier in the season were sparse but cannot be sure because Tufts does not track minutes in their cumulative stats. Still need to see more though before a judgement.

#23 Ethan Feigin                         A bench player with pace that spells the wingers usually for #19 Traynor wide right. He was doing some defending against Conn in the title game when Dezotell went 5-3-2 and asked his wingers to defend as wingbacks. Also scored the GW'ing Goal in the Nescac Semi v Midd off of a GK save that found him wide open in the box. Buried it.

#27 Owen Denby                        He has shown well on the backline especially during a formation change mid game. Expect to be seeing him starting in the back after the graduation of #16 Paoletta and #3 Daly. Athletic kid who is not afraid to battle. We will be seeing him in this NCAA tournament.

Wes: Wes has a total of 14 Frosh on their roster.

#10 Lucas Ruehlemann                I would say one of Wesleyan's more dynamic attacking players in a while. He finished 1G 7A 18 SOG and was 4th in minutes with 1100. He caused defenses throughout the season all kinds of problems on the left flank. Quick, skilled, indefatigable and smart. Fun player to watch work his defender 1v1 out wide. Had he finished with 4-5 Goals he could have overtaken Franco for ROY. He will need to find ways to score more goals for his team but he can certainly create his own shot.

#11 Oliver Clarke                         The Milton Academy product played 1200 minutes for Wesleyan in Central Midfield. He has skill and also not afraid to mix it up. Another good player that is going to really help this team for the next 3 years. Wes might be feeling burned right now and it is up to these young players to remember that in the offseason.

#12 Zach Wheeler                        Another pacey scrappy winger that finished with 2 Goals and 4 Assists. I think he still needs to work on the ball to improve the 1v1 and he will be even more valuable out wide. Good player.

#17 Miles Lambke                        Central defender from Maine. Not the fastest but has enough skill and smarts to make up for it. Filled in admirably when Wes starting CB's #5 Evan O'Brien and #26 Chris Porte went down with injuries.  Another good young player for the backline.

#20 Kyle Burbage                         I have not seen enough to make a judgement but I do remember the Nescac QF at Midd. He would find himself in alone on goal 1v1 but Midd GK Grady got big and made the save. Burbage hit it right at him maybe cause of the bang bang play but I need my attacking players to finish that. Worm burner and to the GK's weak side would have been perfect. Still he is young and will learn.

#26 Chris Porte                            This kid is another good find by Wheeler. He is really composed on the ball for a Frosh and does his work effectively never getting to rattled. Smart CB but unfortunately he got injured on a play at Springfield and never got back on the field. Wes was without both starting CB's Porte and O'Brien for the Midd QF.

#27 Zach Burd                              I cannot tell u how important it is to have a "bird" on your team. Very simple nickname that rolls right off the tongue. Bird. Bird.  Even if you do not have the name "bird" on your team you can find someone that looks like a "bird" and start calling them "bird". Zach Burd here started getting minutes at the end of the year up top. He had a big role in what turned out to be Wesleyan's final victory over Hamilton at Home with a nicely timed goal. I think this kid has some goals in him if he gets on the field.


Williams:

#16 Keel Brissett                          The striker started his career with 3 G 1 A 8 SOG. By the end of the year he was getting earned minutes but the final 4 games he came up zeroes. Williams needed Brissett or someone to get hot and start scoring because Williams finished with 2 Goals in the Final 4 Games(1 of which was a PK). Brissett has the talent to maybe be a double digit scorer if playing in a more attacking system. He has good touch on the ball, speed and battles but he has got to be a more refined finisher. He has the talent to do this.

#26 Felipe Gutierrez                     Good Frosh in Central Midfield. This kid has the moxie. Not afraid to "get himself involved" in situations some steer clear from. Mouthy, Cocky and tries to back it up. Character on the field. It is fun to watch but I need this kid to score some goals for me. He hits a good weighted ball and can create his own shot with good off ball running so 4-5 Goals is something I need here.

#27 Dylan Keleman                       Came off the bench and would play up top. Pretty solid player. Got in every game and finished with 1 G ,2 A ,7 SOG. Has speed, battles but again I need 3-4 Goals out of my first striker off the bench.

#29 Daniel Zhang                          Played at LB all year and did a very good job. Fast, skilled and can run up and down the field no problem. Solid stats for a LB with 2 G, 1 A. I could probably go for more Assists but since I watched most games and know he was getting crosses in I am not too worried about it. Good player that can keep improving and get a little stronger, you do not want to lose any speed but enough to get stronger on the ball.


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