Army Black Knights men's soccer

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Army Black Knights
Malek Stadium at Clinton Field
(Capacity: 1,500)
NicknameBlack Knights
ColorsBlack, gold, and gray[1]
     
Home
Away
Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships
1945
NCAA Tournament College Cup
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968
NCAA Tournament Round of 16
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1996
NCAA Tournament appearances
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1996
Conference Tournament championships
1991, 1993, 1996
Conference Regular Season championships
1992, 1996

The Army Black Knights men's soccer program represents the

Clinton Field in West Point, New York
.

In 1945, Army was declared co-national champions by the

NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
. From 1963 until 1967 Army reached the College Cup (final four) for four consecutive seasons, although the program never managed to reach the national championship. The program regularly made appearances through the mid-1970s before having a dip in form. The program once again qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1996, but have failed to qualify since then.

Several notable military personnel and professional soccer players played for the Black Knights including Winston Boldt.

Roster

As of February 25, 2021[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
00 GK United States USA Grant Nawoichyk
0 GK United States USA Jacob Suppiah
1 GK United States USA Josh Taylor
2 DF United States USA Anthony Brown
3 DF United States USA Nick Atkinson
4 DF United States USA Jack Eaton
5 DF United States USA Luke Doyle
6 MF United States USA Bradley Schweickert
7 MF United States USA Atef Sikazwe
8 MF United States USA Colman Kim
9 FW United States USA Salvatore Rasizzi
10 MF United States USA Oscar Pereira
11 MF United States USA Carter Kowalewski
12 MF United States USA Christian Takaki
13 FW United States USA Jake Burgess
14 MF United States USA Cooper Warren
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW United States USA Joey Hickson
16 MF United States USA Merlic Belong
17 FW United States USA John Poncy
18 DF United States USA Chris DeBruyne
19 MF United States USA Justin McStay
20 FW United States USA Sam Epitime
21 MF United States USA Drew Clement
22 DF United States USA Eric Whiteman
23 FW United States USA Eromose Iyoriobhe
24 DF United States USA Alec Schwartzman
25 DF United States USA Hazma Shehata
26 MF United States USA Matt Flynn
27 MF United States USA Daniel Hoffmann
28 FW United States USA Sean Lee
29 DF United States USA Tyler Mackenzie
30 DF United States USA Morgan Hebard

Rivalries

Army v Navy match in 2017

Team honors

National championships

  • ISFA National Co-Champion (1): 1945

Conference championships

  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Tournament
    (3):
    1991, 1993, 1996
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Regular Season (2): 1992, 1996

Individual honors

National honors

  • CoSIDA Academic All-American
    • First Team'
      • 2007: Daniel Newell
    • Second Team
      • 2008: A.J. Glubzinski
      • 2013: Winston Boldt
    • Third Team
      • 2009: Andrew Kydes
  • ECAC All-Star
    • 2014: Winston Boldt

Conference honors

The following players for Army have been honored with Patriot League honors since the league began sponsoring men's soccer in 1990:[5]

  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year
    • 1996: A.J. Florkowski
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year
    • 2013: Winston Boldt
    • 2014: Winston Boldt
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Coach of the Year
    • 1991: Joe Chiavaro
    • 1996: Joe Chiavaro
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Tournament
    MVP
    • 1996: A.J. Florkowski
    • 1993: Tony Dedmond
  • Patriot League All-Decade Team (1990-2000)
    • Tony Parilli
  • Patriot League Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete the Year
    • 2006: Bill Watts
    • 2007: Daniel Newell
    • 2008: A.J. Glubzinkski
    • 2009: Andrew Kydes

Seasons

Year-by-year

NCAA Tournament history

Army has appeared in 12 NCAA Tournaments, including four College Cup appearances. Their most recent performance came in 1996. Their combined NCAA record is 10–12–1.

Season Round Opponent Score
1963
First round
Adelphi
4–2
Quarterfinals
Brown 3–1
Semifinals
Navy 0–4
1964
First round
Cortland State
4–3 3OT
Quarterfinals
Trinity
6–1
Semifinals
Michigan State 2–3 OT
1965
First round
Long Island
3–2
Quarterfinals
Trinity
3–1
Semifinals
Michigan State 1–3
1966
First round
Connecticut
2–1
Quarterfinals
Navy 3–1
Semifinals
San Francisco 0–2
1967
First round
Trinity
4–6
1968
First round
Harvard 4–1
Second round
Brockport State
3–3 PK
Quarterfinals
Brown 1–3
1970
First round
Hartwick 0–4
1971
First round
Hartwick 0–3
1972
First round
Cornell 1–3
1973
First round
Oneonta State
1–2 3OT
1975
First round
Hartwick 1–2
1996
First round
William & Mary 1–3 4OT

References

  1. ^ Army Brand Guidelines (PDF). April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Roster". goarmywestpoint.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Army-Navy Cup returning to PPL Park". NBC Sports. June 25, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Talen Energy Stadium To Host Army-Navy Cup VI On Sunday, October 15". Philadelphia Union. Major League Soccer. July 6, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "2016 Patriot League Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). patriotleague.org. August 19, 2016. pp. 14–17. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

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