2004 Game Recaps

The Saint Vincent Bearcats concluded the 2004 soccer season with a 4-0 loss on the road against Tiffin University (Ohio).

The loss evens SVC's record at 9-9 for the year.

Seniors Brent White and Rick Seigh concluded their collegiate careers, but each will remain part of the record book.  White's six shutouts equalled the mark that he previously shared with Ed Sagan (1986).  White recorded six shutouts in 2002 as well.

Seigh's five-goal game against Shawnee State University in mid-September equalled the record set by Tayfun Testepe in 1981.

Another senior, team captain Mike Schreck, may be able to return to the team.  Schreck redshirted two seasons ago due to injury and has one season of eligibility remaining.

The Saint Vincent men's soccer team lost to Carnegie Mellon University in double overtime, 4-3.  Dave Suski scored all three goals for SVC.  Mike Schreck had two assists, while Jarrod Weaver, Matt Hanley and Shea Simpson each had one assist.

The winning goal came with 8:26 remaining in the second overtime.  Brent White and Gregg Walsh split time in goal, with Walsh suffering the loss.

Sophomore Gregg Walsh earned his first victory in the net as the Saint Vincent Bearcats defeated the University of Pitt-Johnstown on the road Thursday by a 7-2 score in a non-conference game.

Forwards Dave Suski and Rick Seigh led the way, each scoring two goals and adding two assists.  Matt Hanley registered a goal and an assist, while Mike Schreck and Nick Kozak each added a goal.  Assists were credited to Jason Zielinski, Shea Simpson, Bradd Picone, Jarrod Weaver and Adam Karlovich.

Walsh, a graduate of Seton LaSalle HS, recorded six saves in his first varsity starting appearance.

The Saint Vincent Bearcats lost a heartbreaker in New York to Roberts Wesleyan College, by a 2-1 margin in double overtime.

Both teams battled to a scoreless tie at the end of the first half.  RWC scored early in the second half, but Phil Anselmino found Dave Suski with a pass and Suski tied the game just over a minute later.

The score remained tied until two minutes into the second overtime, when Roberts Wesleyan, ranked #16 in the nation, scored the gamewinner.

The Bearcats gave up two goals in the first eight minutes and despite a Dave Suski goal midway through the first half, could not rebound, falling to Houghton College on the road, 2-1.  Saint Vincent lost despite outshooting Houghton 16-4. Chris Stern assisted Suski on the goal.

The Bearcats fall to 3-3 in the American Mideast Conference North Division, 8-6 overall.

The Bearcat men fell behind Seton Hill University early, after a foul was called inside the box just five minutes into the game.  The resulting goal on a penalty kick was all that the Griffins would need.  Seton Hill added a goal on a corner kick midway through the second half for a 2-0 victory in a game played at Yough High School.

Despite missing three key starters, the Saint Vincent men defeated Daemen College by a 4-0 score to improve their conference record to 3-1.

Chris Stern opened the scoring with a shot from well outside the goalkeeper's box just four minutes into the game.  The score at the half remained 1-0, but that was all keeper Brent White would need, as he recorded a school record-tying sixth shutout of the season.

Defender Shea Simpson added a goal nine minutes into the second half for insurance.  Late in the game, Steve Davidovich and Jim Boland added goals within a one minute span, giving the Bearcats a 4-0 victory.  For Davidovich and Boland, a pair of sophomores, the goals were the first of their collegiate careers.

Assists during the day were credited to Dave Suski, Jason Zielinski, Nick Kozak, Mark Mastriano and Adam Karlovich.

SVC played without three starters - senior forward Ricky Seigh, junior defender Scott Gross and sophomore defender Bradd Picone.  Freshmen Jason Zielinski, Mark Mastriano and Phil Anselmino stepped up to fill key roles.  "I thought the freshmen played well," said Coach Keith Harmon.  "Especially Mastriano.  We asked him to play a position, right halfback, that he's never played before."

The Saint Vincent soccer team was unable to come back from an early deficit, falling to American Mideast Conference North foe Notre Dame (OH) 3-0 at rain soaked Bearcat Field.

The Bearcats gave up three goals in the first ten minutes of play, and, despite a number of scoring chances, were unable to mount a comeback.

"We gave up those goals early," said head coach Keith Harmon, "and just couldn't come back.  I'd say for over 75 percent of the game, we outplayed them, but that first 25 percent really killed us. You can't get behind like that in conference play, for the teams are just too good."

Dave Suski scored two goals as the Bearcats downed visiting Slippery Rock University on Wednesday afternoon  by the score of 2-0.

Suski's first goal was scored at the 9:35 mark in the first half, as he drilled a shot over the head of Slippery Rock goaltender Pat Passewitz.  Juniors Shea Simpson and Chris Stern assisted.

His second goal came midway through the second half, as he knocked a loose ball past Passewitz during a scrum in front of the net.  It was unassisted.

Goaltender Brent White (Mount Pleasant, PA) earned his fifth shutout on the season, denying six shots.  The Bearcats defense, led by senior Mike Schreck, played well, turning aside a number of scoring chances by the Rock in the second half.

The Saint Vincent men were on the road against AMC rival Point Park, and recorded an 8-0 victory.

Dave Suski, Rick Seigh and Chris Stern each recorded two goals for the Bearcats (6-3, 2-0 AMC North).  Defensemen Jarrod Weaver and Shea Simpson also added goals.  For Weaver, it was his first collegiate goal, scored on a penalty kick after he was pulled down by a Point Park player inside the box.

Jason Zielinski recorded two assists, Bradd Picone, Mark Mastriano and Suski one each.  Brent White recorded the shutout in goal, but the SVC defense only allowed Point Park to tally three shots on goal.  Saint Vincent outshot PPU 27-3.

The Saint Vincent men never got involved in the game against Ohio Dominican on the road, dropping a 5-0 decision.

According to Coach Harmon, "The men were just simply outplayed, beaten to every ball.  We're hot and cold right now.  You can't play like we did against Geneva on Saturday then come out and play like this the next game. We need to be consistent."

A header into the net by Scott Gross with less than 26 minutes remaining in the game proved to be all that the Bearcats would need to defeat Geneva in the American Mideast Conference opener for SVC in Latrobe.  The final score was 1-0.

Chris Stern and Rick Seigh assisted on the goal.

Brent White played behind a solid Bearcat defense to earn the shutout, his third of the season.

The SVC men got off to a fast start, as Matt Hanley scored near the five minute mark at the outset of the game.  Dave Suski and Jarrod Weaver assisted.

However, Malone came back with two unanswered goals to earn a 2-1 victory.  Keeper Brent White played a strong game for the Bearcats (4-2) but took the loss.

Rick Seigh equalled a 23-year-old Saint Vincent soccer record by scoring five goals in the Bearcats' 9-0 victory over Shawnee State University on the road in Ohio Sunday.

Seigh, a senior from Monroeville/Gateway HS, equalled the mark set in 1981 by Tayfun Testepe. 

Seigh totalled 11 points on the day, adding an assist.  Other SVC scorers were Dave Suski (1 goal, 1 assist), Chris Stern (1-1), Mark Mastriano (1 goal), Adam Karlovich (1 goal), Shea Simpson (3 assists), Jason Zielinski (2 assists) Mike Schreck (1 assist) and Nick Kozak (1 assist).

Brent White started and earned the victory in the net.  Bryan Poole preserved the shutout by stopping a penalty kick in the second half.

The Saint Vincent men got off to a poor start, giving up two goals in the first six minutes of the game.  They never recovered, dropping the game to Urbana by a 5-0 score.  Brent White and Bryan Poole shared duties in goal.  The loss was the first of the season for the Bearcats, who are now 3-1.

The Saint Vincent men remain undefeated following a 2-1 victory over Salem International University in a game played in heavy rainfall, due to the remnants of Hurricane Frances.

SVC opened the scoring with a Chris Stern penalty kick.  The Bearcats were awarded the shot after junior Dave Suski was pulled down inside the box. With the game tied at 1, freshman Phil Anselmino sent a cross pass into the box, where several players from both teams attempted to reach the ball.  It was hit into the net by a Salem player, giving SVC the winning goal.

In the inaugural game on the new Bearcat Field the teams headed to the halftime break in a scoreless tie.  However, the Bearcat offense took control in the second half.  Dave Suski's first goal of the season came thanks to help from Matt Hanley and Shea Simpson.  Suski then added an unassisted goal off a direct kick to double the Bearcat lead.  It was more than enough for senior GK Brent White, who played a solid game in the net for the shutout.

Late in the second half, a Walsh defender inadvertently kicked the ball into his own net, giving Saint Vincent a 3-0 victory.

Coach Harmon's SVC men started the year with a win, posting a 3-2 victory over Davis & Elkins on the road in West Virginia.

Matt Hanley scored the first goal of the game, off an assist from Dave Suski.  Shea Simpson came from his usual defensive position to score SVC's second goal with help from Nick Kozak. 

With the game tied at two with 6 minutes remaining, Chris Stern sent a corner kick toward the net, where it was headed in for the game winning goal by Scott Gross.  Brent White earned the win in the net for SVC.