2000 Season Preview
After winning a school-record 11 games last season, the Cardinals are looking to break that record and compete for the 2000 CAC Championship.
"While the 1999 season marked the end of some great careers, the fall brings forth the dawn of higher expectations for the underclassmen," Coach Scott Racek said. "The freshmen and sophomores will have to rise to the occasion like many of them did last year."
CUA returns nine starters and eight additional letterwinners from last year. Senior captain Pat Heenan and junior captain Pat Hanley anchor a midfield that should give opposing teams problems. Junior forwards Gregg McGuirl, who led the Cardinals with 18 points on seven goals and four assists, and Jason Arce (17 points on eight goals and one assist) give CUA a strong 1-2 scoring punch.
A trio of sophomores, Adam Kuemmel, David Pires and Michael Corrigan, return on defense to a club that posted two shutouts on the road in 1999. Coach Racek, who has added much-needed depth this year, expects his freshmen to compete for significant playing time.
Sophomore Corey Wright (.812 save percentage) and junior Todd Magin (.737 save percentage) both played significant minutes in goal last year and are expected to wage a fierce battle for the starting position.
The 2000 schedule brings some new competition mixed with traditional rivals. CAC rivalries with St. Mary's (Md.), Salisbury State and Mary Washington have brought out the best in both teams. Non-conference opponents include Washington & Lee, Averett and Washington College.
2000 Results (4-13-2, 2-5)
|
Date |
Opponent |
Result | Notable |
|
Sept. 2 |
Swarthmore @ |
L, 1-0 | |
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Sept. 3 |
Widener @ |
L, 3-1 | Heenan G |
|
Sept. 7 |
at Gallaudet * |
W, 2-1 | Koster, McGuirl G; Heenan, Smith A |
|
Sept. 9 |
at Washington & Lee |
L, 2-1 (2 OT) | Heenan G |
|
Sept. 10 |
Alvernia |
L, 1-0 | Wright 4 saves |
|
Sept. 21 |
at Marymount * |
L, 1-0 | Magin 7 saves |
|
Sept. 23 |
Averett |
T, 0-0 | Magin 8 saves |
|
Sept. 24 |
Lincoln |
W, 4-0 | Rigney, 2 G, Heenan G, Golino G |
|
Sept. 27 |
at St. Mary's (Md.) * |
L, 3-1 | Heenan G; Magin 12 saves |
|
Oct. 1 |
at York (Pa.) * |
L, 2-0 | Magin 12 saves |
|
Oct. 4 |
Washington College |
L, 1-0 | Magin 4 saves |
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Oct. 12 |
at Mary Washington * |
L, 2-0 | Magin 9 saves |
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Oct. 14 |
at Cabrini |
L, 2-1 | Rigney G; Magin 5 saves |
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Oct. 17 |
Salisbury State * |
L, 3-0 | Magin 12 saves |
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Oct. 19 |
at Villa Julie |
L, 1-0 | Magin 6 saves |
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Oct. 21 |
Goucher * |
W, 4-1 | McGuirl, Rigney, Koster, Arce goals |
|
Oct. 24 |
Neumann |
W, 4-1 | Heenan 2 goals; McGuirl 1G, 1A |
|
Oct. 25 |
Wesley |
T, 1-1 | Kilner goal; Wright 8 saves |
|
Oct. 30 |
at York (Pa.) % |
L, 5-0 | Magin 8 saves |
* Conference game
@ Swarthmore Tournament
% CAC Tournament
Home matches in bold
2000 Roster
| No. | Name | Yr. | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| -- | Todd Magin | Jr. | G | Fredericksburg, Va./Courtland |
| -- | Corey Wright | So. | G | Rockville, Md./Churchill |
| 2 | Pat Kilner | Sr. | F | Silver Spring, Md./The Heights School |
| 3 | Michael Corrigan | So. | D/M | Salisbury, Md./Bennett |
| 5 | Robert Brouses | Sr. | M | Delran, N.J./Delran |
| 6 | Jon Jezyk | Jr. | D | Wilmington, Del./Salesianum |
| 7 | Pat Heenan | Sr. | M | Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep |
| 9 | Pat Koster | Jr. | M | Laurel, Md./Gonzaga |
| 10 | Jason Arce | Jr. | F | Clifton, Va./Paul VI |
| 11 | Patrick Hennessy | Fr. | M | Poolesville, Md./Poolesville |
| 13 | Gregg McGuirl | Jr. | F | Iselin, N.J./JFK Memorial |
| 14 | Pat Hanley | Jr. | M | Wilmington, Del./Salesianum |
| 15 | Adam Kuemmel | So. | D | Sound Beach, N.Y./Miller Place |
| 16 | Colin Burke | So. | M | Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan |
| 17 | Keith Cappo | So. | D | Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter |
| 18 | Andrew D'Agostino | Fr. | F | Lynn, Mass./St. Mary's |
| 22 | Bryan Bennett | Fr. | M | Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge |
| 23 | Mac Smith | Fr. | F | Biloxi, Miss./ |
| 24 | Gray Skinner | Fr. | M | Acworth, N.H./Fall Mountain |
| 25 | Chris Golino | So. | M | Sterling, Va./Paul VI |
| 27 | Mark Rigney | So. | D/M | Newark, Del./Newark |
Head Coach: Scott Racek (4th year)
Assistant Coaches: Jonathan Gross, Ryan Kelly
