Mid-Season Update

It has been a bit of an up and down season so far.  We are currently 6-6 overall, but are 2-1 in CAC play.

We really tried to test the boys early this year with our non-conference schedule.  We lost games to Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, Kenyon, Lycoming, and Catholic during the early part of the season.

Kenyon was ranked as high as #2 in the nation, CMU is #17 in the nation, and both Lycoming and Hopkins are regionally ranked in the Mid-Atlantic region.  We were in every game and were even up 2-1 on Kenyon, but couldn't hold on and lost 3-2.

We knew it was going to be a tough schedule, but we needed the competition to prepare for conference play.  So far it has paid off  with a strong 5-0 performance against Wesley and a solid 1-0 victory over St. Mary's, who came into the game 7-1-1 and ranked regionally.

We had a setback on Wednesday night when we dropped a 3-1 decision to Mary Washington.  We actually played pretty well and were fairly even in shots 12-11, but made some costly mistakes that Mary Wash capitalized on each time.  The Eagles are currently 7-2 and also ranked regionally in the South Atlantic.

Things do not get any easier as we prepare for Christopher Newport on Saturday at 7pm.  The Captains come in with a record of 10-2 (3-0 CAC) and ranked #18 in the nation by D3soccer.com.

You can checkout the goals from the season so far on our YouTubepage:  https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U

Frostburg State Announces 2016 Incoming Class

Men’s Soccer Incoming Class

“This class has the potential to be as good as last year’s class in which we usually started six first year players a game. It is one that we have high expectations for due to their quality and experience. We expect an immediate impact from a number of incoming players, and hope that the competition for starting spots in all positions will raise our overall level of play. We are really excited about the positional makeup of this class because it fills some gaps that we think existed in the roster last season. Like last year, many of our incoming players already have a playing history together that we hope translates immediately to greater chemistry.”

The class of 2016 consists of six players out of high school and five transfers.

Name: Josh McRobie
High School: Arundel High School
Club Team: ASA Premier

Position: Forward
Frostburg Staff on McRobie: "Josh is a player that we have been monitoring for a while. He is the complete striker and has all the intangibles that we look for in impact players. It is hard to find a forward as technically and tactically sound in all aspects of forward play as Josh."

Name: Matt Morris
High School: Calverton School
Club Team: Maryland United

Position: Midfield/Forward
Frostburg Staff on Morris: "Matt is one of the most creative and technically gifted players in the state. He can create something out of nothing and is a constant threat to score or assist. It will be exciting to see what he can bring to our offense."

Name: Kyle Wilson
High School: La Plata High School
Club Team: Maryland United

Position: Outside back/Holding Mid/Winger
Frostburg Staff on Wilson: "Kyle is going to bring much needed versatility to our team. He was an All- State forward in high school, but plays midfield and defense for his club team. No matter where Kyle plays, he will bring the grit and determination needed to win."

Name: Ronaldo Sotelo
High School: Montgomery Blair High School
Club Team: Maryland United

Position: Center Mid
Frostburg Staff on Sotelo: "Ronnie possesses a soccer IQ usually not seen in American players. He has tremendous technical ability, spatial awareness, and composure that makes him a very dangerous central midfielder. He thinks a step ahead of most players, and we can’t wait to see what he can do at the college level."

Name: Mitchell Love
High School: Indian Creek High School
Club Team: Pipeline U17s

Position: Midfield
Frostburg Staff on Love: "Mitchell plays for one of the best teams in the nation for his age group. His technical ability and decision making in front of goal make him a constant threat, which is something we lacked last year. He will add a dimension to our attack that we simply did not have before."

Name: Ryan Lanza
High School: North Carroll High School
Club Team: Baltimore Celtic

Position: Left Back
Frostburg Staff on Lanza: "Ryan comes from the prestigious Baltimore Celtic club team, and has the experience and style of play that we look for. We expect his transition to the college game to be easy, and love his ability to keep possession playing out of the back."

Name: Mukor Harris
High School: Northwest High School
Former College: Marshall University/ Cal State- San Bernardino

Position: Forward/Outside Mid/Back
Frostburg Staff on Harris: "Mukor will bring a level of experience and athleticism capable of immediately impacting our team. He has played a number of positions during his time in Division I and II, and it will be exciting to see where he best fits into our system."

Name: Ernest Williams III
High School: Sherwood High School
Former College: Bucknell University/ MCC-Rockville

Position: Midfield
Frostburg Staff on Williams: "Ernie is a player that we are very high on. His work rate, athleticism, and technical ability has the potential to fit perfectly with how we want to play. His background as a Baltimore Bays academy player means he knows what it takes to compete at this level."

Name: George Afakpe
High School: Lagooze High School, Nigeria
Former College: Prince George’s CC

Position: Midfield
Frostburg Staff on Afakpe: "George is another player that we are excited to see where he will fit into our system. He is a very experienced and mature player that has the composure to unlock defenses."

Name: Christian Nlend
High School: Northwest High School
Former College: Shepherd University

Position: Back
Frostburg Staff on Nlend: "Christian comes to us after a successful season at the Division II level in which he started every game for Shepherd. He is a versatile, tough, and athletic defender that will fit our system perfectly."

Name: Eli Kouemi
High School: Watkins Mill High School
Former College: Lycoming College

Position: Midfield
Frostburg Staff on Kouemi: "Eli is a player that we recruited last year and are very familiar with. He is an extremely dynamic and versatile midfielder that can help us out in a few different positions. Eli comes to us after a highly successful season at Lycoming in which they reached the NCAA third round and lost to eventual champion Amherst.”

Men's Soccer End of Season Awards

from L to R: Casterline, Jarmon, Nabo, Muise

The Men's Soccer Team would like to announce the following award recipients for the 2015 season.

Team MVP - Freshman, Hunter Jarmon: Hunter was an integral part of this years team making an immediate impact with his leadership and play on the field.  As our primary holding midfielder he was our field general and did an excellent job of organizing the team and motivating them throughout the season.

Offensive MVP - Freshman, Guy Nabo: Guy burst onto the scene as a massive presence up top. Leading the team in goals and points with 12 and 27 respectively.  His intimidating size was matched only by his great footwork and composure in front of the goal.

Defensive MVP - Senior, Mitchell Muise:  Mitchell had his best season in his final year.  The leader of the back-line and backbone of the team, Mitchell was a force in the air and persistently broke up the opponents best scoring opportunities.

Gilbert Gray Award - Junior, Erik Casterline: Erik became a great leader in just his first semester on the team and was the ideal teammate throughout the season.  He always leads by example both on and off the field and has set the tone for the dedication and commitment expected from our boys going forward if we are going to make the move to being a nationally recognized team.

Muise Garners More Post-Season Honors

Frostburg State senior defender Mitchell Muise was named to the 2015 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III Men's All-South Atlantic Region and to the 2015 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's Soccer Division III South All-Star Second Team.

Muise earned a spot on the All-South Atlantic Region Second Team after his impressive defensive efforts this season. The defender started all 19 games for the Bobcats and helped to place the FSU defense near the top of the Capital Athletic Conference. He helped lead Frostburg to a 0.75 goals-against-average, placed the Bobcats second in the CAC in goals against (12), and third in shutouts (9).

On the offensive end, he was third on the roster in in goals scored this season (3) and ended with a .833 shots-on- goal percentage. Muise was also selected as a First Team All-CAC pick for the 2015 season.

Frostburg State finished the season 11-6-2, 5-3-2 and made an appearance in the first round of the ECAC Tournament.