• Sun, 11/06 | Men's Soccer vs. Sacred Heart L, 2-1 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Fri, 10/28 | Men's Soccer at Fairleigh Dickinson L, 2-0 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sun, 10/23 | Men's Soccer at Saint Francis (PA) L, 3-0 (Final) BX | RC
  • Fri, 10/21 | Men's Soccer at Robert Morris W, 1-0 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sun, 10/16 | Men's Soccer vs. Mount St. Mary's L, 3-1 (Final) BX | RC
  • Fri, 10/14 | Men's Soccer vs. Central Connecticut L, 4-2 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sun, 10/09 | Men's Soccer vs. Monmouth L, 2-0 (Final) BX | RC
  • Fri, 10/07 | Men's Soccer vs. St. Francis (NY) L, 2-0 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sun, 10/02 | Men's Soccer at LIU Brooklyn L, 4-3 (Final) BX | RC
  • Fri, 09/30 | Men's Soccer at Quinnipiac L, 2-1 (Final) BX | RC
 
May 6, 2009

BRYANT UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER SIGNS 11 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT

May 6, 2009

BRYANT UNIVERSITY MEN'S SOCCER SIGNS 11 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT

SMITHFIELD, RI -  Bryant University head men's soccer coach Seamus Purcell is pleased to announce the signing of 11 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to enroll and participate in men's soccer at the University this fall.  The announcement was made today by coach Purcell and Director of Athletics Bill Smith. Joining the Bulldog freshman class this fall are forwards Jim Lineberger (Warwick, R.I.) and Anthony Zarella (Marshfield, MA), defenders Eddie Curry (Massapequa, NY) and Matthew D'Amelio (Lincoln, R.I.), midfielders Edward Barr (Fairfax, VA), Mike daFonte (Ossining, NY), Travis Frank (Port Jefferson Station, NY), Omar Ismail (Fairfax, VA) and Sean Reilly (Monroe, NY) and goalkeepers James Clements (Lebanon, CT) and Matt Miscione (Ashburn, VA).

Bryant will begin its second season of its four-year transition to full Division I membership.  Bryant will officially become a member of the NEC in the fall of 2012. 

 

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/ High School
Edward Barr MF 5-11 165 Fairfax, VA/ Oakton HS
James Clements GK 6-0 170 Lebanon, CT/ Lyman Memorial HS
Eddie Curry D 5-10 165 Massapequa, NY/ St. Anthony's HS
Mike daFonte MF 5-11 160 Ossining, NY/ Ossining HS
Matthew D'Amelio D 5-10 145 Lincoln, RI/ Lincoln HS
Travis Frank MF 5-9 160 Port Jefferson Station, NY/ Comsewogue HS
Omar Ismail MF 5-7 160 Fairfax, VA/ Oakton HS
Jim Lineberger F 6-1 170 Warwick, RI/ Warwick Veterans Memorial HS
Matt Miscione GK 6-1 165 Ashburn, VA/ Stone Bridge HS
Sean Reilly MF 5-10 162 Monroe, NY/ Monroe-Woodbury HS
Antony Zarella MF/F 6-0 160 Marshfield, MA/ Marshfield HS

 

 

Edward Barr                  MF      5-11      165       Fairfax, VA / Oakton High School
Played four-years at Oakton High School for head coach TJ White... Team captain his senior year... Leading goal-scorer and team MVP as a senior... Name to Second-team all Concorde District... Fairfax Times Player to Watch... Team captain for Virginia State ODP Region one team... ODP Club team captain... member of French Honor Society... AP Scholar Award recipient.

James Clements                        GK      6-0       170       Lebanon, CT / Lyman Memorial HS
Four-year letterwinner in soccer at Lyman Memorial High School under head coach Ryan Fabry... Helped lead team to three Eastern Connecticut Conference titles in 2006, 2007 and 2008... Team was undefeated for three-straight years, posting a 33-0-3 record... Played three years at center midfield before moving to goalkeeper for his senior year... ECC second team All-league... ECC sportsmanship award recipient... Captain of club soccer with Northeast United... Played for Connecticut ODP team for three years.

Eddie Curry                   D         5-10     165       Massepequa, NY/ St. Anthony's HS
Four-year starter at defense for the Friars of St. Anthony's High School... Led team to a state championship as a senior in 2008 as well as two Catholic High School Athletic Association championships in 2005 and 2008... Team went undefeated in 2008 with a 20-0-1 record... Two-year member of Eastern New York ODP Team... Northeast Region Premier champions... Member of St. Anthony's leadership team... Was a peer mediator... Honor roll student.

Mike daFonte                MF      5-11      160       Ossining, NY / Ossining HS
All-State Selection his senior year... League MVP two years... Three-year All-Section selection, Three-year All-League selection... Team captain and team MVP... Super Y Regional ODP selection... Team MVP... Team captain... MVP/All-Tournament Team- JBS FC Challenge Cup... Club team currently ranked 6th in the nation.

Matthew D'Amelio        D         5-10     145       Lincoln, RI / Lincoln High School
Four-year starting defender at Lincoln High School for coach Victor Alves... Led team to state title his senior year, finishing with a record of 15-3-1... First-team all-division in 2006, 2007 and 2008... All-academic award recipient as a senior... Member of National Honor Society.

Travis Frank               MF      5-9       160       Port Jefferson Station, NY/ Comsewogue HS Played four-years at Comsewogue High School, mostly in the midfield... Helped team to New York State Championship in 2008, posting a 21-2 record on the season...Team won league championship, county championship, Long Island championship and state championship as a senior... All-conference selection as a junior and senior... Academic all-county selection as a senior... Also played four-years of tennis where he was named all-county as a sophomore and all-league as a junior... National Honor Society member.

Omar Ismail                  MF      5-7       160       Fairfax, VA / Oakton HS
Four-year starter at center midfield at Oakton High School for coach TJ White, receiving four varsity letters... SYL Nationals 2008 team MVP and nominated to all-tournament team... Finalist of Rider Cup with Virginia state team in 2008... Co-president of Muslim Students Association.

Jim Lineberger       F          6-1       170       Warwick, RI / Warwick Veterans Memorial HS
Played four years at Warwick Veterans Memorial High School under coach Mike Kenney... Helped team to division title in 2006... Named to Rhode Island Interscholastic League All-Division team in 2007 and 2008... All-City soccer team in 2007 and 2008... Team captain... Club soccer team won state championship in 2006 and 2007... Also played basketball and ran track... All-City in basketball... Member of Athletic Student Leadership.

Matt Miscione               GK      6-1       165       Ashburn, VA / Stone Bridge HS
Starting goalkeeper for Stone Bridge High School as a senior, leading team to an 18-2-1 record under coach Randall May... Team was liberty district champions and regional tournament champion... Team defensive MVP as a junior... Broke school record for most shutouts in one season with 12 as a senior... Named to second team all-district in 2008... Athletic Academic Award recipient... AP scholar... National Honor Society member.

Sean Reilly                 MF      5-10     162       Monroe, NY / Monroe-Woodbury HS

Anthony Zarella             MF/F   6-0     160       Marshfield, MA / Marshfield HS
Played forward and midfield for three years for coach Sorensen at Marshfield High School... Led team to Atlantic coast League playoffs in three-straight seasons... Participated on Crusader United club team for three years... ACL and Eastern Mass all-star as a senior... Name to South Shore All-Scholastic team in 2008... Captain of team as a senior... Super Y National Team candidate in 2005... Member of National Honor Society... Participated in DECA and Key Club.

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