Men’s Soccer Receives Five All-Conference Selections
Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State
men’s soccer team had five players named to the Skyline
All-Conference Team. Junior goalkeeper Patrick Gubbins (East
Patchogue, N.Y.), junior defender Mathew Arthurs (East Islip,
N.Y.), senior midfielder Thomas Mueller (Babylon, N.Y.) and
sophomore forward Ryan Paul (Sayville, N.Y.) were named First Team,
while junior midfielder Marcos Cipra (Long Beach, N.Y.) received
Second Team honors.
Gubbins, the starting goalkeeper for the Rams, finished the
regular season with a career low and conference leading 1.07 goals
against average and 0.37 GAA in Skyline play. He started all 21
games and tied his career high from last season with seven
shutouts. Gubbins held a .813 save percentage in all games and a
.919 save percentage in conference play.
Arthurs, a junior captain, led the defense in holding opponents to
1.33 goals per game and 24 goals allowed on the season, both new
school records. The Rams defense allowed only four goals scored and
18 corner kicks in conference play.
Mueller, a senior captain, scored four goals and had eight points
on the season from his midfield position. Throughout his four-year
career and 69 games played he scored 14 goals and had five
assists.
Paul ranked 9th in the nation in scoring, led the conference with
45 points and 20 goals scored. He had five game-winners, was named
Skyline player of the week three times and once was seen on the
Skyline player of the week honor roll.
Cipra had four goals and two assists for a total of ten points
this season. He had two game-winners and was part of the midfield
unit that held opponents to a school record low goals against
average.
The 2008 All-Skyline Conference teams and Individual/Team honors
are as follows...
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Fabian Santibanez, Old Westbury
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jacob Hartog, Bard
COACH OF THE YEAR
Doug Stahl, Mount Saint Mary
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Yeshiva
FIRST TEAM
G = Patrick Gubbins, Farmingdale State
D = Mat Arthurs, Farmingdale State
D = Timothy Munzig, Old Westbury
D = K.J. LaBarbera, St. Joseph’s
M = Tom Mueller, Farmingdale State
M = Frank Mancuso, St. Joseph’s
M = Julian Barreiros, St. Joseph’s
F = Jacob Hartog, Bard
F = Ryan Paul, Farmingdale State
F = Mayer Nelson, Maritime
F = Justin Leakey, Old Westbury
SECOND TEAM
G = Deven Connelly, Bard
D = Sam Wendel, Bard
D = Andrew Rahner, Maritime
D = Brian Strock, Mount Saint Mary
M = Erik Badger, Bard
M = Marcos Cipra, Farmingdale State
M = Jason Tursi, Maritime
M = Jonny Gasiewski, Mount Saint Mary
F = John Senatore, Old Westbury
F = Geoff Robbins, Purchase
F = Scott Reduto, St. Joseph’s
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