2019 WPI Men's Soccer Headline
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WPI Captures NEWMAC Men’s Presidents Cup for the Second Time
June 18, 2020Westwood, MA --- For the second time in the eight-year history of the award, WPI has claimed the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men’s Presidents Cup, as announced at the conference’s annual meetings earlier this month. The Crimson and Gray also took home the honor after the 2014-15 academic year and had placed second in all four years in between the two victories. -
Hangin' with the Herd - Men's Soccer's Rufus Adams
April 22, 2020
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Rickson Completes Awards Circuit with All-America Nod from D3soccer.com
January 16, 2020WORCESTER -- WPI's Ben Rickson was selected this week as an All-American men’s soccer player by D3soccer.com. The senior was named a second team defender and is the first Engineer to earn the honor since the website began bestowing the award in 2010.
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Conroy and Calnan Net United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Recognition
December 19, 2019WORCESTER --- WPI seniors Jackson Conroy and Mark Calnan have been named United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Scholar All-Americas as recently announced by the organization. Two of the three NEWMAC student-athletes on this year's teams, Conroy was tabbed a second team midfielder and Calnan was chosen as a third team forward.
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Men's Soccer to Hold December ID Clinic
December 05, 2019
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Rickson Becomes Men's Soccer First All-American Since 1992
December 05, 2019Greensboro, NC --- WPI’s Ben Rickson became the first Engineer men’s soccer player in 27 years to be named an All-America when he recognized as a Division III first team back by the United Soccer Coaches as announced Thursday evening at the championship banquet proceeding the national semifinals in Greensboro, NC.
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Rickson, Calnan and Conroy Earn United Soccer Coaches All-New England Honors
December 03, 2019WORCESTER --- WPI senior Ben Rickson garnered first team All-New England accolades from the United Soccer Coaches while classmates Mark Calnan and Jackson Conroy took home second team honors as the Engineers registered three All-New England selections for the first time under seventh-year head coach Brian Kelley.
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Conroy, Rickson, Reiniger and Calnan Earn Spots in NEISL Senior All-Star Game
December 01, 2019WORCESTER -- WPI’s Jackson Conroy, Ben Rickson, Luke Reiniger and Mark Calnan were all selected to participate in the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League (NEISL) Senior All-Star Game. The game, which was slated for Sunday, December 1st at Brandeis, was cancelled due to the impending snowstorm.
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Seven Named to NEWMAC's Fall All-Sportsmanship Teams
November 27, 2019Westwood, MA --- The NEWMAC has announced the Fall 2019 All-Sportsmanship team. Logan Gaudette, Jill Comeau, Jivan Purutyan, Abbie Gilbert, Hannah Larochelle and Steve Meyhave been named to their respective NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship teams. Rookie Lora Dufresne from women’s cross-country was also honored.
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79 WPI Fall Student-Athletes Pick Up NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Honors
November 26, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI placed 79 fall student-athletes on their respective NEWMAC Academic All-Conference teams. Football led the way with 21 selections while women’s soccer boasted 15 and men’s soccer placed ten. Volleyball had seven honorees while field hockey had eight. Women's Cross Country broke its program record by placing ten while men’s cross country saw eight earn accolades.
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Men's Soccer's Historic Season Ends with Loss in Final Seconds to No. 5 Tufts
November 17, 2019Medford, MA --- Tanner Jameson delivered a goal in the final minute of regulation to provide defending national champion Tufts a thrilling 2-1 triumph over visiting WPI Sunday afternoon in a NCAA Division III Men?s Soccer Tournament second round contest.
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Calnan and Lapointe Tally Goals as Men's Soccer Dispatches Nazareth in NCAA Opener
November 16, 2019Medford, MA --- Mark Calnan and David Lapointe netted second half goals as the WPI men's soccer team advanced in the NCAA Division III Championships with a 2-0 shutout of Nazareth (NY) on Saturday afternoon at Tufts.
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Conroy, Rickson and Kelley Bag Major NEWMAC Men's Soccer Awards
November 13, 2019Westwood, MA --- The trio of Jackson Conroy, Ben Rickson and Brian Kelley took home major awards as the NEWMAC announced their Men’s Soccer honorees on Wednesday. Conroy was named the Athlete of the Year, Rickson was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year and Brian Kelley was selected the conference’s Coach of the Year following voting by the conference’s coaches.
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Conroy, Calnan and Adams Earn Spots on CoSIDA Men’s Soccer Academic All-District I Scroll
November 12, 2019WORCESTER -- WPI seniors Jackson Conroy and Mark Calnan and junior Rufus Adams has garnered CoSIDA Men's Soccer Academic All-District I accolades, as voted upon by sports information directors from Massachusetts and Maine. The trio is now under consideration for Academic All-America accolades.
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Men’s Soccer Nabs NCAA Tournament Berth; Will Face Nazareth Saturday at Tufts
November 11, 2019Indianapolis, IN --- The WPI men's soccer team was selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship in an announcement made Monday afternoon on NCAA.com..The Engineers (12-3-4) will face Nazareth (14-2-3) on Saturday at 3:30pm in the first round contest at defending national champion Tufts. The host Jumbos (14-2-2) and SUNY-Maritime (12-9-2) will square off in the pod’s other match at 1pm Saturday with the two winners meeting Sunday at 3pm.
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Men's Soccer Downed by Babson in Closing Seconds of NEWMAC Tournament Championship
November 09, 2019WORCESTER --- Alex Crompton (icycled home a goal with just three seconds remaining in double overtime to give second-seeded Babson a stunning 1-0 victory over top seed and host WPI in the championship game on the 2019 NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Saturday.
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Valagussa's Late Goal Punches Men's Soccer's Ticket to the NEWMAC Finals
November 07, 2019WORCESTER -- Freshman Francesco Valagussa blasted home a shot from 20 yards out with just 90 seconds remaining to lift top-seeded and host WPI to a dramatic 1-0 shutout over fourth-seeded Clark in a NEWMAC Men?s Soccer Tournament semifinal Thursday at a rainy Alumni Stadium.
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Reiniger Provides Men’s Soccer its Sixth NEWMAC Weekly Award of 2019
November 04, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI Luke Reiniger was tabbed on Monday as the NEWMAC Men's Soccer Offensive Athlete. Reinger headlined the weekly awards along with Emerson’s David Kemp the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week.
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Calnan, Reiniger Net Goals as Men’s Soccer Wins to Grab Top Seed in NEWMAC Tournament
November 02, 2019WORCESTER -- Senior Luke Reiniger scored his fourth goal of the season, the eventual winning goal, in the 71st minute to lift visiting WPI over Clark in the final regular season NEWMAC men’s soccer game for both teams.
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Four Different Goal Scorers Send Men's Soccer Past Springfield 4-2
October 26, 2019WORCESTER -- Mark Calnan netted a goal just 3:16 into the match, and Luke Reiniger and Matt Mulligan tallied second-half goals less than a minute apart as WPI knocked off visiting Springfield 4-2 in a NEWMAC men?s soccer contest played Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.
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Adams Collects Another NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week Honor
October 21, 2019Westwood, MA --- WPI goalkeeper Rufus Adams (Duxbury, MA) has been named as the NEWMAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season.
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Men’s Soccer’s Setterlund & Adams Key in Snapping St. Joseph’s (ME) Regular Season Streak
October 21, 2019Standish, ME --- Liam Setterlund (Holden, MA) scored his first career game-winning goal in the 65th minute and Rufus Adams (Duxbury, MA) stopped four shots as the WPI men’s soccer team halted St. Joseph’s (ME) regular season unbeaten streak with a 1-0 triumph in a non-conference match Monday evening at the SJC Athletic Complex. Setterlund’s fourth career goal was setup by Franco Bazzini (San Juan, PR) at 64:31.
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Conroy Scores Twice as Men's Soccer Sinks Coast Guard, Remains Unbeaten in NEWMAC
October 19, 2019WORCESTER – Jackson Conroy (Reading, MA) scored a pair of second half goals as WPI bested visiting Coast Guard, 3-0, in a NEWMAC men's soccer match Saturday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.
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Defensive Minded - Men's Soccer and Middlebury Scoreless in Matchup of Top Defenses
October 15, 2019Middlebury, VT --- In a matchup of teams in the top 10 nationally in lowest goals against average, it was defense on display as WPI and host Middlebury played to a scoreless double overtime draw on Tuesday afternoon in Vermont. The match was originally set for an evening start in Worcester but shifted due to EEE restrictions.
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Conroy and Adams Continue Men’s Soccer’s NEWMAC Unbeaten Streak
October 12, 2019Norton, MA --- Jackson Conroy (Reading, MA) scored the lone goal in a 1-0 WPI victory over host Wheaton in a NEWMAC men’s soccer match Saturday at Keefe Field.
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WPI Yields Back-to-Back United Soccer Coaches College Men’s Team Academic Awards
October 10, 2019Kansas City, MO --- The WPI men’s soccer program has earned the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award for the second consecutive year. College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Rickson Racks Em Up as Men's Soccer Upends Emerson 3-0, on Homecoming
October 05, 2019WORCESTER -- Ben Ricksoncnetted his first two goals of the season and Brandon Hima chipped in with a goal and an assist as WPI men’s soccer remained unbeaten in NEWMAC play with a 3-0 shutout of visiting Emerson on Saturday morning.
