Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer

The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer team that represent Niagara University (Lewiston, New York, United States) and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University. The team colors are purple PMS 268 and white.

Niagara Purple Eagles
Founded1969
UniversityNiagara University
Head coachBill Boyle (6th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationLewiston, New York
StadiumNiagara Field
(Capacity: 1,200)
NicknamePurple Eagles
ColorsPurple and white[1]
   
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament appearances
2012
Conference Tournament championships
2012

History

The team played their first season in 1969, and joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in 1989.

In the 2012 season, the team won its first MAAC tournament title and the program's first NCAA play-in berth, losing against Michigan on the first round (1-3).

Roster
Number Name Position Height Year Previous School Hometown
0 Jaime Barry GK 6'3" Freshman St. Pauls College Dublin, Ireland Republic of Ireland
00 Mikkel Thorsen GK 6'2" Junior Clarence Sjaelland, Denmark Denmark
1 Josh Savoni GK 5'8" Senior St Thomas of Villanova Amherstburg, Canada Canada
2 Emmanuel Obiefuna D 6'2" Sophomore Bill Crothers Vaughn, Canada Canada
3 Landon Hungerford M 6'0" Sophomore Dewitt Dewitt, Michigan United States
4 Jayson Repine M 6'0" Sophomore Belen Jesuit Miami, Florida United States
6 Furkan Yildirm M 6'0" Senior Gannon University Berlin, Germany Germany
7 Steven Hasse M 5'9" Senior Marquette Catholic Godfrey, Illinois United States
8 Cameron Roach M 5'6" Sophomore St. Theresa Marysville, Canada Canada
9 Saviour Brown F 5'9" Sophomore University of Liberia Paynesville, Liberia Liberia
10 Ali Alomari M 5'11" Junior Lackawanna Lackawanna, New York United States
11 Luigi Boa Morte F 5'10" Graduate Next Level Academy Rio De Mouro, Portugal Portugal
12 Robert Woods F 5'8" Freshman Lewiston Porter Lewiston, New York United States
14 Rodrigo Almeida F 6'1" Senior Escola Lisbon, Portugal Portugal
15 Anthony Amato D 5'8" Freshman Grand Island Grand Island, New York United States
16 Gabriel Mikina M 6'2" Junior Father John Redmond Catholic Toronto, Canada Canada
17 Kevin Payne D 6'4" Junior Jackson Jackson, Michigan United States
19 Asher Barnes F 6'0" Junior Northview Heights Toronto, Canada Canada
21 Jordan Acevedo D 6'0" Graduate Bear Creek Barrie, Canada Canada
22 Nuukele Gboe M 5'10" Graduate Northland College Gbarnga, Liberia Liberia
23 Federico Cugge F 6'0" Senior Istituto Leonardo Sanremo, Italy Italy
24 Alberto Sanchez Cervera D 6'1" Freshman Levante UD Valencia, Spain Spain
25 Brady McNulty D 6'1" Sophomore Temple City San Gabriel, California United States
28 Breandan Kirwan D 6'1" Graduate Iowa Wesleyan Perth, Australia Australia
29 Ricky Francisco D 5'10" Senior West Genesee Syracuse, New York United States

All-time school records
  • At the end of the 2014 season, the team holds an all time record of 257-390-64 overall and 68-101-21 in MAAC.[2]
  • Most wins were obtained in the 2012 (13-2-4) season.
  • Most goals in a season were obtained in the 1970 (65) season.
  • Most goals scored and biggest margin of victory happened 19 September 1970: Niagara 17 - Canisius 0.
  • Most goals in a Single Game by a player Adrian Philip Humphries 19 September 1970 v. Canisius

All-time head coaches
Years Head Coach Record Postseason
1969–1970Alphonse Montagna19-7-1-
1971–1972Michael Gomez16-3-2-
1973Adrian Philip Humphries5-4-3-
1974–1981Jean Tassy47-40-7-
1982–1983Richard White9-12-3-
1984Niels Guldbjerg4-8-0-
1985–1990Gus Campbell37-52-5-
1991–1992Don Antonio0-29-1-
1993Joe DeTommaso2-13-0-
1994–1995Chris Spacone0-31-0-
1996–1997Paul James13-17-4-
1998–2001Tim Smith12-59-4-
2002–2011Dermot McGrane61-86-21-
2011–2012Chase Brooks22-6-90-1
2013–2015Eric Barnes11-39-7-
2016–Bill Boyle22-37-7

NCAA Division I Playoffs
Year Location Opponent Result
2012U-M Soccer Stadium, Ann ArborMichiganL 3-1

MAAC Season by season history since 2003
Year Conference GP W L D PTS PCT Finish Playoffs
2003 MAAC 9 4 4 1 13 .500 6th Lost quarterfinals
2004 MAAC 9 2 6 1 7 .278 9th Did not qualify
2005 MAAC 9 5 4 0 15 .556 4th Lost First round
2006 MAAC 9 5 1 3 18 .722 2nd Lost semifinals
2007 MAAC 9 3 5 1 10 .389 7th Lost quarterfinals
2008 MAAC 9 5 3 1 16 .611 4th Lost semifinals
2009 MAAC 9 5 3 1 16 .611 4th Lost finals
2010 MAAC 9 5 3 1 16 .611 5th Did not qualify
2011 MAAC 9 4 2 3 15 .611 4th Lost quarterfinals
2012 MAAC 7 5 1 1 16 .786 3rd Won MAAC Tournament
2013 MAAC 10 3 6 1 10 .350 9th Did not qualify
2014 MAAC 10 2 6 2 8 .300 9th Did not qualify
2015 MAAC 10 0 9 1 1 .050 11th Lost Opening round
2016 MAAC 10 3 6 1 10 .350 9th Did not qualify
2017 MAAC 10 1 8 1 4 .150 11th Did not qualify
2018 MAAC 10 1 9 0 3 .100 10th Did not qualify
2019 MAAC 10 3 6 1 10 .350 8th Did not qualify
2020-21 MAAC 6 4 2 0 12 .667 3rd Lost quarterfinals
2021 MAAC 10 6 4 0 18 .600 3rd Lost quarterfinals
2022 MAAC 10 4 2 4 16 .417 4th Lost semifinals
Total 20 Seasons 184 70 90 24 234 .450 1 MAAC Championship

This only includes conference games.

In 2015-16, 2011-12, and 2007-08 every team made the playoffs.

Notable players

References
  1. "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. History Book
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