2002 Colonials. Top Row: Coach Andreas Lindberg, Brian Hilton, Robin Olsson, Leonardo Garcia, Markus Persson, Rickard Hedman, Matt Vilbas, Andreas Nilsson, Kiriakos Michalidis, Robert Olofsson, Timo Kost, Nils Stavenberg, Rikard Alsterberg, and Coach John Newman. Bottom Row: Ebo Ankrah, Eddie Torres, Bill Stepp, Jack Millonde, Colin Goin, Christopher Sam, Phil Bonelli, Jonathan Haulenbeek, Stefan Holmquist, and Terrence Goin.

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Outlook 2002

One of Southampton Graduate Campus?s most elite athletic programs in recent years has been men?s soccer, which is consistently rated with the country?s top teams. In 1999, the Colonials received their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, getting as far as the national quarterfinals before losing a heartbreaker in quadruple overtime. In 2000, the Colonials won a second-straight league title and were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation, and in 2001, the team received an Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament berth. During those three seasons, the Colonials were a combined 40-9-6. Several players have gone on to All American honors, including prolific scorers Johan Kron and Peter Nilsson and four-year-starting goalie Roger Svensson. Defender and former captain Nick Rotiroti, who graduated in 2000, played professionally in Europe and now plays in Canada. A ?virtual? Peter Nilsson was featured in PlayStation?s FIFA 2002 video game as a member of the Swedish National Team. Taking over as coach in 2002, former captain Andreas Lindberg has put together a team with players from several countries, promoting an international style of play that?s sure to lead to more championships for the Colonials.

Last year's Men's Soccer Page

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Head coach Andreas Lindberg and Assistant Coach John Newman.

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Colonial Generals

First-year skipper Andreas Lindberg is no stranger to coaching. Besides being captain the past two years where he was a very vocal leader, he was head coach for under-23 elite squads in Sweden. He has three levels of European coaching certification. "I am a born coach," he said. Lindberg fulfilled a longtime dream of his this past spring after his soccer eligibility was up. He played lacrosse at Southampton Graduate Campus under respected, 10-year coach Ralph Pepe. "He taught me a lot about relating to players and building team cohesion," Lindberg said. Lindberg had been asked to play on the Swedish national lacrosse team. The new coach will have to rebuild a team that has lost several key players in the past two years, including three All-Americans: star scorers Johan Kron and Peter Nilsson and goalie Roger Svensson. Plus, at least on the field, the team loses its cornerstone player, Lindberg, who twice was named to the NYCAC all-star team.

Mark Dawson, a 1996 alumnus of Southampton, begins his sixth season as assistant coach. In the summer of 1998, he was named head coach for Lady Colonials soccer. From 1992-94, he played midfield for the Colonials, and was a starter for the 1994 championship team. Dawson lives in Mastic.

John Newman joins the team as a first year assistant coach.

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Captains: Robert Olofsson and Colin Goin.

#	NAME	POS	HT	CL	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL
00	Rikard Alsterberg	GK	6-4	FR	Goteborg, Sweden	Nosnas
0	Brian Hilton	GK	5-10	JR	Holtsville, NY	Sachem
1	Rickard Hedman	F	6-0	FR	Malmo, Sweden	Phildammssholan
2	Phil Bonelli	F	5-6	JR	Commack, NY	Commack
3	Ebo Ankrah	M	5-8	FR	Accra, Ghana	DeWitt Clinton
4	Terrence Goin	F	5-8	JR	Stamford, CT.	Westhill
5	Colin Goin	D	5-9	SR	Stamford, CT	Westhill
7	Andreas Nilsson	F	6-3	JR	Svedala, Sweden	Malmo Latin
8	Christopher Sam	D/M	5-8	SR	St. Vincent, Caribbean	St. Martin?s
9	Robert Olofsson	F	6-1	JR	Goteborg, Sweden	Gullmars
10	Kiriakos Michalidis	M	5-10	JR	Stockholm, Sweden
11	Markus Persson	M	6-2	FR	Malmo, Sweden	Varnhemsskolan
13	Eddie Torres	F	5-7	JR	Brentwood, NY	Brentwood
14	Stefan Holmquist	D	5-10	SR	Lund, Sweden	Polhemskolan
15	Leonardo Garcia	M	5-9	SO	Itvmbiara, Brazil	Hugo DeCarvalho
16	Victor Vergara	D	5-11	JR	Brentwood, NY	Brentwood
17	Matt Vilbas	M	6-1	SR	Whitehall, PA	Whitehall
18	Jack Millonde	GK/F	5-9	SR	Nairobi, Kenya	Rockland County C.C.
19	Bill Stepp	D	5-10	SO	Old Saybrook, CT	Old Saybrook
20	Timo Kost	M/F	5-11	JR	Stuttgart, Germany	Ottohaan
21	Jonathan Haulenbeek	D	5-9	SR	Delran, NJ	Pennsauken
22	Nils Stavenberg	D	6-0	FR	Stockholm, Sweden	Tyreso
23	Robin Olsson	M/F	5-11	FR	Malmo, Sweden	Pildammsskolan
24	Mario Azzi	D	5-6	FR	Enkoping, Sweden	Westerlundska
	*CAPTAINS

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Schedule

Sports Scores Page
MEN'S SOCCER 2002

AUGUST			OPPONENT	SITE	TIME
Sat.		31	U. Mass Lowell	Away	L 8-1
SEPTEMBER
Sun.		1	Merrimack	Away	T 1-1
SAT.		7	FELICIAN	HOME	T 1-1
Tues.		10	Teikyo Post	Away	W 6-1
Fri.		13	BloomSBURG	Away	W 3-1
Thurs.		19	Caldwell	Away	W 6-2
SAT.		28	WEST CHESTER	HOME	W 4-2
OCTOBER
WED.		2	*C.W. POST	HOME	W 4-0
Sat.		5	*Concordia	Away	W 3-2
Wed.		9	*Mercy	Away	W 4-1
SAT.		19	*DOWLING	HOME	W 1-0
Mon.		28	St. Thomas Aquinas	Away	W 3-2
NOVEMBER
Sat.	2		*U. of New Haven	Away	W 1-0
Mon.	4		*NYIT	Away	L3-1
WED.		6	*MOLLOY	HOME	L 4-3
SAT.	9		*U. OF BRIDGEPORT	HOME	W 2-1
SUN.	17		ECAC?S	HOME	L 4-4 (4-2 penalty strokes)

Last Year's Team Results
Last Year's Player Stats

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