men’s soccer
September 14, 2011
Maple Leafs host Cedarville University on Friday
Goshen faces a competitive match ahead as they take on No. 1 NCCAA ranked Cedarville University. The men’s soccer team goes into Friday night’s game with a two-win streak and an overall record of 2-3. On Tuesday, the Leafs shut out Cornerstone University with a score of 2-0. Early scoring by juniors Alejandro Davalos and Daniel Martin in the first half helped the Leafs seal the win. With two wins under their belt, the men hope to continue their winning streak, bringing their overall record to .500 in pursuit of a win over the Yellow Jackets. Cedarville is coming into...
August 31, 2011
Leafs Fall to the Saints in Home Opener
Although they came in with high spirits, the Goshen College men’s soccer team fell short of their first win in this year’s home opener to Siena Heights University. Having lost to the Saints in the previous season, the Leafs hoped for a home advantage and fought to avenge a 2-1 loss on the Saints’ home turf. Unfortunately for the Leafs, they remained scoreless allowing the Saints to take home a 1-0 victory. In the first half, tensions ran high as the Saints played an aggressive game with numerous fouls. With seven minutes left, freshman Tyler Sherman tucked the ball past...
November 17, 2010
Jan Dohnal – from Czech Republic to Goshen College
When sophomore Jan Dohnal arrived at Goshen College in mid-August, making the Mid-Central College Conference All-Conference team for soccer was the last thing on his mind. Born and raised in the Czech Republic, Dohnal came to the United States because he wanted to get a better understanding of the American legal system. Ever since high school, Dohnal’s dream has been to become a lawyer. Growing up, however, Dohnal’s one and only focus was soccer as he traveled around playing on successful premiere club teams. Dohnal was in high school playing on the first league team at an elite soccer academy...
November 3, 2010
Comeback falls short as soccer men lose tournament opener
The Goshen men’s soccer team finished their regular season against Indiana Wesleyan University on Oct. 19. Eleven days later, the Leafs traveled back to Marion, Ind. to face the Wildcats in the opening round of the MCC tournament. It marked the fourth consecutive year that saw these two teams face off against the other in the MCC tournament. It was also the fourth consecutive year that saw IWU knock the Leafs out of the tournament; the Leafs lost 4-3 on Saturday. After a 2-1 defeat in their previous meeting, the Leafs were still unable to find their way around...
October 14, 2010
Taylor tops Goshen in thrilling second half
Three shots on target. Three goals. For the Taylor University Men’s soccer team, this stat exemplifies the efficiency they showed in the second half of Tuesday evening’s 3-2 victory over Goshen College in Goshen. All five goals were scored during the second half, in a time span of 20 minutes. The Maple Leafs believed they had scored with eight minutes left in the first half, but it was called back for a foul. A cross was put into the Trojan’s box, only to be caught and then fumbled by the Taylor goalkeeper. Confusion followed as players were knocked down and...
September 30, 2010
Mounsithiraj brings home 100th career win
Goshen soccer teams achieved mixed results on the pitch Tuesday night, as the women and men’s teams both faced off against the Huntington University. The women dropped a frustrating conference opener, losing 4-1 to the Foresters. Later in the evening, the men fought past an early second half equalizer, to beat Huntington 3-1 and bring home the 100th win for head coach Tavi Mounsithiraj. The win for the men’s team marked their first conference win of the season. The Lady Leafs faced a daunting task after falling into a two point deficit in the first fifteen minutes of the game....
September 22, 2010
Leafs fall to Bethel in flurry of second half goals
Just one day after a 1-0 win over non-conference foe Manchester College, the Goshen men’s soccer team squared off against rival Bethel College. The game marked the opening of conference play for the Leafs who were unable to duplicate the results from the previous night. In the first half the Pilots came out firing and withing the opening moments had a series of close calls. In the 5th minute Goshen keeper Ryan Troyer made a spectaclular save but was unable to secure the ball. Bethel jumped on the loose ball but defender Julian Sider saved the ball on the goal...
September 15, 2010
Men’s soccer defeat Bluffton, EMU in Menno Soccer Classic
Goshen soccer teams trekked East this past weekend to face off against Mennonite sister schools Bluffton University and Eastern Mennonite University. The games took place in Lansdale, PA, at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School on Saturday, Sept, 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11. The men’s team was happy to put an end to the four game losing streak that started the season. Goshen shutout both teams, beating Bluffton 5-0, and EMU 1-0. The team took an early lead against Bluffton, when Julian Sider, a junior, picked up a pass from sophomore Daniel Diwa, and put it into the back of...
November 4, 2009
Goshen beats Spring Arbor in MCC Playoffs
This past weekend, the Goshen faithful came out in large numbers to support the men’s soccer team as it played the first round of the MCC tournament. The last time the two teams played, Goshen came out with a win from a very physical game. This time around was similar as both teams were very physical, but Goshen was able to pull out a 3 to 2 win with goals coming from Greg Thiessen, Juan Diaz De Leon and Daniel Martin. The first goal came within the first six minutes of the game from a quick give-and-go combination between Thiessen...
October 28, 2009
Senior Night ends with a bang
The men’s soccer team finished out their regular season last Wednesday hosting Indiana Wesleyan University in one of the most exciting games of the year. Coming into Wednesday’s game, the Leafs had lost five straight games to the Wildcats, and they were outscored in those games 12-2. The Maple Leafs had a considerable number of opportunities during the first half, but Wildcat keeper Spenser Lang made seven saves to keep the score scoreless at halftime. “In the first half, I thought we did a great job maintaining possession and creating some chances,” coach Tavi Mounsithiraj said. “In part because of...
October 7, 2009
Men’s Soccer: Four wins in a Row
Photo provided by Sports Information Department. The Goshen men’s soccer team has been on a scoring frenzy recently. In fact, the Maple Leafs had scored 11 goals in their previous three games leading into Saturday’s game as the Leafs looked to extend their winning streak to four against the University of Saint Francis. The Maple Leafs started the first half slowly, but Luke Woodworth finally found the back of the net after receiving a pass from Nick Good with three minutes left in the first half of the play. “Saint Francis was getting several chances and was very dangerous when...
September 9, 2009
Men’s soccer starts with mixed results
Men’s Soccer started their season in Oregon, with a split record in their two road trip games. They opened the season by beating Northwestern Christian College 5 – 0 and losing to #25 ranked Concordia 2 – 0. Unlike the previous years, the men’s team finally got a good start in the beginning of the season winning 3 games against Northwestern, Sienna Heights, and Aquinas College and losing only to a quality ranked Concordia side. Although the team has started off to a great start, they have also been facing many injuries early on. Some of the most notable include...