2011 Trinity College Men's Soccer News

February 13, 2012
Trinity Soccer To Host Annual Summer Day Clinics
Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College men's and women's soccer programs will host their annual day clinics for high school age athletes on June 24, July 22, and August 12 of this year.

January 4, 2012
Trinity' Men's Soccer Players And Coach Collect Post-Season Honors
Hartford, Conn., January 4, 2012 – Trinity College men's soccer coach Michael Pilger (8th Season), who guided the Bantams to an 11-5-3 record, its first New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Finals, and its first NCAA Tournament since 1997, has been named as the 2011 NESCAC Coach of the Year. Bantam senior captain back Joe Buckley (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and senior captain forward Dan Mayernick (Gladwyne, Pa.) were each selected for the All-NESCAC First Team, while senior captain goalkeeper Grant Schonberg (Mendham, N.J.) and junior midfielder Anthony El-Hachem (Vernon, Conn.) graced the All-NESCAC Second Team.

January 3, 2012
Trinity Men's Soccer Players Earn Numerous Honors In The Classroom
Hartford, Conn. - Senior tri-captains Joe Buckley (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Dan Mayernick (Gladwyne, Pa.) and junior Anthony El-Hachem (Vernon, Conn.) were each named to the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Collegiate Scholar All-American Colleeg Division III Third Team.

December 2, 2011
Trinity Fall Student-Athletes Earn NESCAC All-Academic Honors
Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College spring athletic teams placed 40 student-athletes on the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) 2011 Fall All-Academic Team.

November 13, 2011
Heartbreaking Finish to Trinity Men's Soccer National Tournament Run after Shootout with Babson
Babson Park, Mass. – Trinity freshman Timothy Shea (Somerset, Mass.) broke a scoreless tie in the 82nd minute, before Babson junior Eric Anderson (Scituate, Mass.) tied the game on a diving header, with just 2:10 remaining in regulation, to force overtime, and eventually penalty kicks in the second round of the NCAA National Div. III National Championship Tournament at Hartwell-Rogers Field.

November 12, 2011
Second Half Goal Advances Trinity Men’s Soccer to Second Round of NCAA National Championship Tournament
Babson Park, Mass. – Freshman Timothy Shea (Somerset, Mass.) scored a game-winning goal in the 53rd minute to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 1-0 win over the Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) Monks in opening round action of the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament at Hartwell-Rogers Field.

November 8, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Opens NCAA Tournament Saturday Against St. Joseph's (Maine)
Hartford, Conn., November 8, 2011 - The Trinity College Bantams received an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship Tournament for the first time since 1997, and will play the St. Joseph's College Monks in the opening round on Saturday, November 12 at Babson College at 1:30 p.m.

November 6, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Loses In NESCAC Finals At Amherst
Amherst, Mass. – Junior Spencer Noon scored in the 20th minute and sophomore Federico Sucre added an insurance goal early the second half to lead the Amherst College Lord Jeff men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams this afternoon in the finals of the 2011 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship Tournament.

November 5, 2011
Trinity Men’s Soccer Earns First Ever Ticket to NESCAC Championship with 1-0 win over Williams in Semifinal
AMHERST, Mass. – Trinity senior co-captain Dan Mayernick (Gladwyne, Pa.) broke a scoreless deadlock in the 81st minute, powering the third-seeded Bantams to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Williams in a NESCAC Championship semifinal on Hitchcock Field.

November 3, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Takes On Williams In NESCAC Semifinals Saturday At Amherst
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 3, 2011 - The No. 3-seeded Trinity College Bantams, which defeated No. 6-seeded Connecticut College, 2-1, on Saturday to improve to 9-4-2 and earn its second trip to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Soccer Championship Semifinals, will play the No. 4-seeded Williams College Ephs in its semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Amherst College.

October 29, 2011
Men’s Soccer Advances to NESCAC Semifinals for Second Time Ever with Win over Camels
Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College Bantams hung on for a 2-1 win over the Connecticut College Camels in men’s soccer New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship Tournament Semifinal action today on Campus Field.

October 28, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Hosts Connecticut College In NESCAC Tourney Opener Saturday
Hartford, Conn. - The Trinity College Bantams will host the Connecticut College Camels on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 11:30 a.m. in the quarterfinal round of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Soccer Championship Tournament.

October 26, 2011
Men's Soccer Upsets No. 9-Ranked Wesleyan In Key NESCAC Matchup
Middletown, Conn. -- Freshman Timothy Shea (Somerset, Mass.) scored his first career goal in the 18th minute and senior co-captain Dan Mayernick (Gladwyne, Pa.) added an insurance goal less than five minutes later to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 2-0 men's soccer victory over the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) rival Wesleyan University Cardinals this afternoon.

October 24, 2011
Trinity's Schonberg Collects NESCAC Weekly Honors For Second Time This Fall
Hartford, Conn. - Trinity College men's soccer senior captain goalkeeper Grant Schonberg (Mendham, N.J.) was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Soccer Co-Player of the Week for the second time this fall.

October 22, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Snaps 13-Game Losing Streak Against Bowdoin
Hartford, Conn. – The Trinity College Bantams snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Bowdoin College Polar Bears with a 2-0 victory in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s soccer action this afternoon.

October 15, 2011
Mayernick Goal Gives Trinity Men's Soccer Win at Middlebury
Middlebury, Vt. – The visiting Trinity College Bantams outdueled the Middlebury College Panthers with a 1-0 win in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's soccer action this afternoon.

October 11, 2011
Amherst Men’s Soccer Stays Unbeaten with 1-0 Win over Bantams
Hartford, Conn. – Junior Spencer Noon (Farmington, Conn.) scored the game’s lone goal to boost the visiting Amherst College Lord Jeffs to a 1-0 victory over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s soccer action this afternoon on Campus Field.

October 5, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Loses At Westfield State
Westfield, Mass. – Senior forward Josh Severns (Suffield, Conn.) scored in the 13th minute to lift the Westfield State University Owls to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in a men’s soccer game this evening at Alumni Field.

October 4, 2011
Trinity's Schonberg Named As NESCAC Men's Soccer Co-Player Of The Week
Hartford, Conn. - Trinity College men's soccer captain goalkeeper Grant Schonberg (Mendham, N.J.) was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Co-Player of the Week.

October 2, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Has Five Game Win Streak Stopped At Tufts
Somerville, Mass. - Freshman Gus Santos (Framingham, Mass.) scored during the first overtime period in the 98th minute to deliver the Tufts University Jumbos a 1-0 New Enghland Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) victory over the visiting Trinity College Bantams this afternoon afternoon at Kraft Field.

October 1, 2011
Trinity Men’s Soccer Hands Colby 2-0 Loss
Hartford, Conn. – Senior co-captain goalkeeper Grant Schonberg (Mendham, N.J.) and his defensive unit earned their third straight shutout to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-0 win over the Colby College Mules in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s soccer action on Campus Field this afternoon.

September 27, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Blanks Western Connecticut
Danbury, Conn. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams scored early in the first half and benefited from an own goal in the second half to defeat the state rival Western Connecticut State University Colonials, 2-0, in men’s soccer action at the Westside Athletic Complex this evening.

September 24, 2011
Trinity Men’s Soccer Wins Third Straight
New London, Conn. – Senior co-captain goalkeeper Grant Schonberg (Mendham, N.J.) earned his second shutout in three games to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-0 win over the Connecticut College Camels in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s soccer action this afternoon.

September 21, 2011
Mayernick Scores Two For Trinity Men's Soccer In Win Over Eastern Connecticut
Hartford, Conn. – Senior captain forward Daniel Mayernick (Gladwyne, Pa.) scored both of his team’s goals, including the game-winner in the 68th minute, to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-1 win over the visiting Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors in men’s soccer action this afternoon.

September 18, 2011
Gocksch Goals Give Trinity Men's Soccer First Win Of The Season
Hartford, Conn. – Sophomore forward Julian Gocksch (Centerport, N.Y.) scored the game’s only two goals to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-0 win over the visiting Bates College Bobcats in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s soccer action this afternoon.

September 17, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Ties No. 14-Ranked Williams On The Road
Williamstown, Mass. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams drew a 1-1 tie against the Williams College Ephs in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men'soccer action this afternoon on Lamb Field.

September 15, 2011
Nice Guys Walk-On First: Joe Buckley
Hartford, Conn. - After all of the sacrifices; the weeknight practices, the tournaments away from home, and the constant struggle to be the best, successfully competing at the college level is considered a major accomplishment in the lives of young athletes.

September 13, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Beaten At Worcester State
Worcester, Mass. - In the 33rd minute, senior Justin Biela (Bridgewater, Mass.) received a pass from sophomore Chris Sanborn (Holden, Mass.) and scored from 20 yards out to give the Worcester State University Lancers a 1-0 win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams in men's soccer action this evening.

September 10, 2011
Trinity Men’s Soccer Fights to 1-1 Tie with Hamilton
Hartford, Conn. – Senior co-captain Dan Mayernick (Gladwyne, Pa.) scored the game-tying goal in the 70th minute to help Trinity to overtime, and an eventual tie against the visiting Hamilton College Continentals in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men’s soccer action this afternoon.

September 9, 2011
Saturday's Trinity Men's Soccer Opener Against Hamilton Moved To 1:30 P.M. On Women's Field
Hartford, Conn. - Due to heavy rain in Hartford, the Trinity men's soccer season-opening game against Hamilton College,originally scheduled for tomorrow at noon, has been pushed back to 1:30 p.m. and will be played on the women's field following Trinity's 11 a.m. women's game against Hamilton.

September 8, 2011
Trinity Men's Soccer Set For Season Opener Against Hamilton Saturday
Hartford, Conn. – After a season that saw the Trinity College men’s soccer team lose six times by a single goal and win just one of five overtime games, the Bantams are excited about their prospects of getting back to the program’s winning ways of the previous three years.