2010 Men's Soccer News

  • Almeida-Beers, Durben named Lesley Athletes of the Year
    May 03, 2011
    Soccer and volleyball star Zachary Almeida-Beers was named Lesley 2011 Male Athlete of the Year, an award soccer and softball's Alyson Durben won on the women's side at Monday night's athletics banquet.
  • Soccer lauded among top academic programs nationally
    November 29, 2010
    Lesley University is among one of 129 programs nationally to have both its women's and men's soccer programs recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with the NSCAA Team Academic Awards based on the teams' grade point averages for the 2009-10 school year.
  • Lynx drop barnburner in ECAC Tournament, 3-2 to Bears
    November 10, 2010
    Lesley ended its season in heartbreaking fashion, dropping a 3-2 decision in the final minutes of double overtime Wednesday night at No. 1 seed Bridgewater State in the ECAC Tournament.
  • Back-to-back Goalie of the Year Awards for Almeida-Beers; Vasconcelos again Coach of the Year
    November 08, 2010
    Zachary Almeida-Beers has been named New England Collegiate Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, one of five Lynx players to be named All-NECC First Team. Additionally, Paul Vasconcelos has been named NECC Coach of the Year for a second year in a row.
  • November means playoffs as Lynx returns to ECAC's
    November 08, 2010
    NECC Coach of the Year Paul Vasconcelos and NECC Goalkeeper of the Year Zachary Almeida-Beers have earned a postseason birth for a second straight year, as the Lynx will face Bridgewater State on Wednesday in the 2010 ECAC Tournament.
  • Southern Vermont tops Lesley in PK's
    November 05, 2010
    A match that featured the league's leading scorer and the conference's best goalkeeper resulted in a scoreless battle of 110 minutes. Southern Vermont then topped Lesley in penalty kicks to go on to the NECC Championship. Lesley moves to 15-2-1.
  • Lynx stunned by Nighthawks, 1-0, in overtime
    October 30, 2010
    With sole possession of first place in the NECC on lock, Lesley was stunned by sixth-place Newbury, which entered the day 3-13. Tim Chatingy scored the game-winner at 98:30.
  • Lynx lock-down D locks up first place
    October 27, 2010
    Lesley held Mitchell, previously unbeaten in NECC play, to two shots on the night in locking up first place in the league with a 3-0 win over the Mariners. On his Senior Night, Tyler Reeves scored Lesley's game-winning goal less than four minutes into the contest.
  • Sinanis named NECC Player of the Week
    October 18, 2010
    Sophomore Ari Sinanis was named New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.
  • Lynx top Mountaineers for second straight shutout
    October 16, 2010
    Ari Sinanis put the Lynx in front at 21:13 with his 10th goal of the season, the Lynx defense held Southern Vermont to only two shots in Zachary Almeida-Beers' second straight shutout, and Lesley improved to 14-1-0.
  • Early goals knock down Hawks as Lynx win, 3-0
    October 13, 2010
    Senior Tyler Reeves put his team on top 2-0 at 17:43 as Lesley bested Becker, 3-0, remaining in first place at a perfect 4-0 in NECC play.
  • Lynx tear apart Wildcats in 8-1 romp
    October 09, 2010
    Eleven different players recorded a point in front of a pair of Lesley goalkeepers in Saturday's 8-1 win over Wheelock. Joe Petit's sixth goal of the season was the difference-maker.
  • Late goal seals Lynx 11th win, 1-0
    October 06, 2010
    A line drive shot off the foot of Jonathan Jones-Takano put the Lynx on the board and would be all the offense Lesley would need in its 1-0 win at Suffolk Wednesday night.
  • Soccer's Sozeri named NECC Rookie of the Week
    October 04, 2010
    Lesley forward Ali Sozeri was named New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon. The freshman totaled six points over two contests, both Lynx wins.
  • Offensive outburst storms Lynx past Blazers
    October 02, 2010
    Five different Lynx found the back of the net, two doing so twice and another two doing so for the first time this season in a 7-3 thumping of Elms on Saturday. Ari Sinanis scored his fifth and sixth goals of 2010 for the first-place Lynx, owners of the NECC's top-ranked offense and now 10-1-0 overall.
  • Sozeri, Reeves lead Lesley in 5-0 rout of Raiders
    September 28, 2010
    Ali Sozeri and Tyler Reeves each two goals as Lesley cruised past Rivier, 5-0, for an out-of-conference road victory.
  • Petit named NECC Player of the Week
    September 27, 2010
    After scoring the game-winning goal against Emerson, Lesley midfielder Joe Petit has been named New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week, the first such honor for the junior Salem native.
  • Lesley knocks off defending champs in 3-0 shutout
    September 25, 2010
    Paul Vasconcelos' team jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead, held the Eagles without a shot on goal and added a late tally in Saturday's 3-0 win over Daniel Webster. Joe Petit scored a goal (above) and added an assist in the win.
  • Late Lynx rally retains Charles River Cup, 2-1 over Lions
    September 22, 2010
    With two goals in the final nine minutes, Lesley came from behind to take the Charles River Cup for a second straight year in a 2-1 win over Emerson.
  • Almeida-Beers and Sozeri take NECC men's soccer honors
    September 07, 2010
    ATTLEBORO, Mass. - The New England Collegiate Conference honored two Lesley University men's soccer players for their stellar performance in the opening week of the 2010 fall season.
  • Men's soccer announces 2010 recruiting class
    August 01, 2010
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Entering his fifth year head coach Paul Vasconcelos brings in another strong recruiting class to help Lesley looking to win that elusive New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship.
  • Lesley Men’s Soccer Announces 2010 Schedule
    June 01, 2010
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Lesley University men’s soccer program announced its 2010 fall schedule today which includes 18 NCAA matches. Along with their New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) schedule, the Lynx will expand their non-conference competition nationwide with matches against teams from Wisconsin, New York, and Illinois.
  • NCAA invites Correa, Dunay, and Durben to Sports Forum
    May 11, 2010
    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Yair Correa (PAWTUCKET, R.I./St. Raphael Academy), Savannah Dunay (EFFORT, Pa./Pleasant Valley) and Alyson Durben (STOW, Mass./Nashoba Regional) will join over 400 other student-athletes from across the nation for the NCAA Career in Sports Forum held at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana from May 11-14, where participants will learn about sports professions, specifically in collegiate athletics.