2008 Men's Soccer News

Men's Soccer Announces 2009 Recruiting Class

Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac University men's soccer Head Coach Eric Da Costa has announced the addition of six players for the 2009 season. Phillip Surprise (Milwaukee, Wis.), Ryan Malki (Chicago, Ill.), Tim Quigley (Ridgefield, Conn.), Marijan Juric (Greenwich, Conn.), Greg DiGiovine (West Orange, N.J.) and Carl Stensland (Storrs, Conn.) will all attend Quinnipiac this upcoming fall.

Men's Soccer Game Against Southern Connecticut On Saturday Cancelled

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team's spring-season game scheduled for Saturday, April 11 against Southern Connecticut State University has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions. The game has not been rescheduled. Bobcat fans should refer to www.quinnipiacbobcats.com for all scheduling changes.

Neil Shaka Hislop Named Men's and Women's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jack McDonald and the men and women's soccer programs announced the hiring of Neil Shaka Hislop as an assistant coach for the 2009 season. Hislop's primary duties will be as the goalkeepers coach as well as assisting with defensive assignments. A former member of the Trinidad and Tobago National Team and Major League Soccer player, Hislop will be entering his first season of collegiate coaching this fall with the Bobcats.

ESPN Soccernet Lists Graciano Brito Among Top Senior Forwards

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) of the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team has been named to ESPN Soccernet's listing of the top 10 senior forwards in the country. Brito is listed as the sixth best senior forward in college soccer after finishing as the Northeast Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. This season, Brito finished as the nation's leader in goals per game (1.0) and points per game (2.05).

Graciano Brito Named All-American By College Soccer News

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Graciano Brito (Cape Verde, Sao Nicolau) was named a member of the College Soccer News All-American Third Team after leading the nation in goals per game (0.95) and points per game (2.05) this past season. This is the second straight year that a member of the Bobcats has led a national statistical category as goalkeeper Freddy Hall (St. George, Bermuda) led the nation in saves per game (7.38) and save percentage (.906) during the 2007 season.

Four Men's Soccer Players Tabbed For NSCAA North Atlantic Regional Team

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Four members of the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team were honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as members of the All-North Atlantic Regional Team. Two-time Northeast Conference Player of the Year Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) was named to the First Team for the second year in a row. Juniors Shane Recklet (Shelton, Conn.) and Freddy Hall (St, George, Bermuda) were honored as members of the Second Team, while Fabricio Silva (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) was named a member of the Third Team.

Graciano Brito Named NSCAA/Adidas All-American

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

For the second consecutive season, Quinnipiac University men's soccer senior Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) has been named an NSCAA/adidas Division I All-American. Brito was named to the Third Team after finishing the season leading the nation in goals per game (0.95) and second in points per game (2.05). This season, the Quinnipiac forward was also honored as the Northeast Conference Player of the Year for the second season in a row, becoming just the fifth player in conference history to win the award in back-to-back years.

Graciano Brito Invited To 2009 Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Two-time Northeast Conference Player of the Year Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) of the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team has been invited to participate in the Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine. Brito was one of just 65 Division I seniors invited to take part in the five-day combine from Jan. 9-13 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Scouts and management from all 15 MLS teams will be present assessing talent for the 2009 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15 in St. Louis, Mo.

Men's And Women's Soccer Teams Honored For Academic Achievements

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's and women's soccer teams were recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with a Team Academic Award for the 2007-08 academic year. A team must earn a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or greater to be honored. Quinnipiac is just one of 61 institutions from across all divisions and the only school from the Northeast Conference to have both its men's and woman's teams recognized.

Graciano Brito And Freddy Hall Named To NEC All-Tournament Team

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Senior forward Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) and junior goalkeeper Freddy Hall (St. George, Bermuda) were named to the Northeast Conference All-Tournament Team the conference today announced. The All-Tournament team was revealed following Fairleigh Dickinson's 7-2 victory over Mount St. Mary's in the NEC Championship Game.

Graciano Brito Named NEC Men's Soccer Player Of The Year

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac University men's soccer senior Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) was named the Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year the conference today announced. This is the second consecutive year that Brito has been honored as the conference's top player and becoming just the fifth to win the award in back-to-back years. This year, Brito led the NEC in goals (18), goals per game (1.0), points (39) and points per game (2.17).

Men's Soccer Falls To Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-0, In NEC Semifinals

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team fell to Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2-0, Friday afternoon in the semifinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament. The third-seeded Bobcats finish the season with a 10-5-4 mark. The Knights move on to play Mount St. Mary's in Sunday's Championship Game after defeating top-seeded Monmouth University, 3-2 on penalty kicks, in the day's first semifinal game.

Men's Soccer Takes On Fairleigh Dickinson In NEC Tournament Semifinal

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac will square off with the Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday afternoon in the second semifinal of the 2008 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The Bobcats earned a berth into the tournament for the first time since 2004 with a 3-0 win over Mount St. Mary's in their final game of the regular season. Quinnipiac finished the season third in the NEC with 17 points and a 5-2-2 record. The Knights swept their final weekend of the season with two 2-1 victories against St. Francis (N.Y.) and Long Island to earn the No. 2 seed. Fairleigh Dickinson is the last team to defeat Quinnipiac this season as the Bobcats have gone six games without a loss (4-0-2).

Graciano Brito Named Brine/NEC Co-Player Of The Week

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Senior forward Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) was named the Brine/Northeast Conference Co-Player of the Week the conference office today announced. This is the second consecutive week and fourth time this season that Brito has been honored by the NEC. His two goals, including the game winner, against Mount St. Mary's Sunday afternoon helped the Bobcats to a 3-0 win and a berth in the NEC Tournament for the first time since 2004.

Men's Soccer Advances To NEC Tournament With 3-0 Win Against Mount St. Mary's

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Graciano Brito's (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) 18th goal of the year broke the program Division I record for goals in a single season while helping the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 5-2-2 in the Northeast Conference, good for 17 points and the third seed in the NEC Tournament. They'll face No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson in the second game of the afternoon, Friday, Nov. 14, in West Long Branch, N.J.

Men's Soccer Plays To A Scoreless Tie With Monmouth

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team tied the Monmouth University Hawks, 0-0, Friday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field. Freddy Hall (St. George, Bermuda) stopped seven shots to record his second consecutive shutout and sixth of the season. The tie pushes the Bobcats into sole possession of fourth place in the Northeast Conference at 4-2-2 in NEC play and 9-4-4 overall. With six teams still posturing for an NEC Tournament berth, Sunday's final day of league play will solidify the four-team field. Monmouth's mark now stands at 5-1-2 in conference play and 11-3-3 overall.

Men's Soccer Announces Time Change For Friday's Game With Monmouth

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team's Northeast Conference game with Monmouth, originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m., has been pushed up one hour. The Bobcats and Hawks will now start at 2 p.m. on the Quinnipiac Soccer Field.

Men's Soccer Hosts Monmouth And Mount St. Mary's This Weekend

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team enters its last weekend of the regular season riding a four-game unbeaten streak. The Bobcats dispatched the Saint Francis University Red Flash in Loretto, Pa., 2-0, Sunday afternoon. Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) scored both Bobcat goals in the team's ninth win of the season. On Friday, the Bobcats tied Robert Morris, 1-1, on a Shane Recklet (Shelton, Conn.) goal in the 80th minute. The Bobcats are currently tied for third in the Northeast Conference with St. Francis (N.Y.) and Fairleigh Dickinson. Each team has 13 points and identical 4-2-1 conference records.

Brito And Velaj Named Eli's Restaurant Group Quinnipiac Athletes Of The Month For October

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac University men's soccer senior Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) and women's soccer freshman Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) were named the Eli's Restaurant Group/Quinnipiac Athletes of the Month for October. This is the third consecutive month that the award has gone to Brito and Velaj.

Graciano Brito Named Brine/NEC Player Of The Week

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) was named the Brine/Northeast Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season, as announced by the conference office today. Brito scored two goals in Sunday's 2-0 win against Saint Francis (Pa.) and recorded an assist in Friday's 1-1 tie with Robert Morris. Brito leads the nation in points per game (2.19) and goals per game (1.0) and is second in goals (16).

Men's Soccer Defeats Saint Francis (Pa.), 2-0

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) scored both goals for the Bobcats as the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) Sunday afternoon, 2-0. Brito continues to lead the Northeast Conference in goals and points as his 15th and 16th goals of the season give him 35 points. The win improves the Bobcats' conference mark to 4-2-1 with a 9-4-3 overall record. The Red Flash drops to 1-6-1 in NEC play and 4-11-2 overall with the loss.

Men's Soccer Ties Robert Morris, 1-1

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Shane Recklet (Shelton, Conn.) scored his fifth goal of the season in the 80th minute as the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team tied Robert Morris, 1-1, Friday afternoon. The tie is the first in Northeast Conference play this season for Quinnipiac as the Bobcats' mark now stands at 3-2-1 and 8-4-3 overall. The Colonials remain winless in the NEC at 0-5-1 and 2-12-3 overall.

Men's Soccer Travels To Robert Morris And St. Francis (Pa.)

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac travels to western Pennsylvania to play its last regular season road games at Robert Morris and St. Francis (Pa.). Quinnipiac is coming off a 3-1 victory against the defending Northeast Conference Champion Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Sunday in Hamden. Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) scored his conference-leading 13th and 14th goals in the win. Dominic Adams (John Dial, Trinidad and Tobago) added two assists and Durval Pereira (Cheshire, Conn.) had a goal and an assist.

Men's Soccer Defeats CCSU, 3-1

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

HAMDEN, Conn. ? Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) scored two goals, Dominic Adams (John Dial, Trinidad and Tobago) had two assists and Durval Pereira (Cheshire, Conn.) had a goal and an assist as the Quinnipiac University men's soccer team defeated Central Connecticut State University, 3-1, Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Bobcats' Northeast Conference mark to 3-2 and 8-4-2 overall. The defending NEC Champion Blue Devils are now 0-4-1 in conference play and 6-6-2 overall this season.

Men's Soccer Hosts Central Connecticut On Sunday

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team plays host to Northeast Conference foe and in-state rival Central Connecticut State University on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Bobcats come into the weekend tied for fifth in the NEC with a 2-2 conference mark, while the defending conference champion Blue Devils are winless in conference play at 0-3-1. Quinnipiac is coming off a 2-0 victory against Sacred Heart on Oct. 19, that saw Durval Pereira (Cheshire, Conn.) and Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) tally goals.

Men's Soccer Defeats Sacred Heart, 2-0

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Caper Verde) scored a goal and recorded an assist and Freddy Hall (St. George, Bermuda) earned his fourth shutout in the Quinnipiac University men's soccer victory over Sacred Heart, 2-0, Sunday. The Bobcats record improves to 7-4-2 overall and 2-2 in Northeast Conference play. The loss drops the Pioneers to 3-6-1 overall and 1-2 in the NEC.

Men's Soccer Falls To Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-0

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team fell to Northeast Conference opponent Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-0, Friday afternoon. The loss drops the Bobcats to 6-4-2 overall and 1-2 in NEC play. The Knights improved their record to 7-3-1 overall this season and 2-0 in conference play.

Men's Soccer Hosts Fairleigh Dickinson and Sacred Heart This Weekend

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac hosts Fairleigh Dickinson and Sacred Heart this weekend in their first home Northeast Conference games of the season. The Bobcats enter the weekend having split their first two conference games last weekend with Long Island and St. Francis (N.Y.). Dwayne Mars (St. Michael, Barbados) scored his second goal of the season in the 85th minute to break the scoreless tie before netting another just over two minutes later as Quinnipiac went on to win, 3-0. Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Caper Verde) scored in the 88th minute against the Blackbirds and again on Sunday in a 2-1 loss to St. Francis (N.Y.).

Graciano Brito To Be Featured On NBC 30 Sports On Monday Oct. 13 At 6 P.M.

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Quinnipiac senior Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) will be the subject of a feature that will air on NBC 30 on Monday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. Brito and head coach Eric Da Costa met with NBC 30's Kevin Nathan to discuss how far Brito has come in his lifetime to become one of the top soccer players in Quinnipiac history.

Men's Soccer Ranked Seventh In North Atlantic Region

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team landed in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Regional Rankings this week. The Bobcats are ranked seventh in the most recent poll after posting a 1-1 record this past week against Northeast Conference opponents, Long Island University and St. Francis (N.Y.). Quinnipiac defeated Long Island, 3-0, on Friday before falling to the No. 2 Terriers Sunday, 2-1.