2008 Woodie Awards
Successes highlight big week for PC soccer
Men rise to No. 23 in rankings . . .
Ryan Holt '09
Issue date: 10/5/06 Section: Sports
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The PC community welcomed the team with open arms. On a warm and bright afternoon, the Friars faced Big East foe Georgetown in front of a large crowd. The Friars jumped ahead early and never looked back, burying the Hoyas 4-0 that afternoon.
"Our mentality was to go out and put it away quick," said junior Ryan Maduro. Maduro scored the game's third goal. He nearly had another; however, it struck the post.
The Friars began the scoring barrage with sophomore Timothy Ritter's header early in the first half. Just two minutes later, the Friars added to the lead as senior tri-captain Joseph Weill scored to up the lead to 2-0 at the half.
After Maduro added the Friars' third goal, freshman Jonathan Medcalf capped the game at 4-0. The goal, his fifth of the season and his third in as many games, helped him earn his second straight Big East Freshman of the Week honors.
"Its pretty special-I never expected anything like that. Just to come up here and score some goals and be Big East Freshman of the Week, it's awesome," said Medcalf.
Medcalf, who leads the Friars in goals, is adjusting quite well to the college game. He attributes much of his success so far to his teammates.
"Its a lot different, a lot more physical, a faster-paced game than high school and club, but it's a lot of fun playing with all these awesome players," he said of Big East play.
When asked to describe the team's performance on Saturday, Head Coach Chaka Daley used only one word: "Outstanding."
"The performance against Georgetown was fantastic in all elements. We scored good goals and carried the game. We held good possession and made great decisions. We got what we deserved at the end of the game," Daley said.