Men's Soccer—Season Overview

2009 Season Outlook

Men's soccer may have had the toughest luck of any Colby team in the 2008-09 academic year. The Mules finished with a winning record at 7-6-1 and had a solid 3-5-1 NESCAC record, but missed out on the playoffs in the balanced conference.

The Mules had a huge 3-1 win over rival Bowdoin and added another solid effort in a 0-0 tie with Williams. Colby had a 5-2-1 record at home and finished 3-1-1 in the final five games.

Josh Lyvers '12 returns after leading the Mules in scoring with seven goals and one assist. Nate Seiberling '11 (3 goals, 1 assist) and Scott Brown '10 (3 goals, 1 assist) are other top scorers returning. Brown will captain the team along with Mike Baldwin '10 and Doug Sibor '10 for 34th-year head coach Mark Serdjenian.

Sibor and Dan Marden '10 shared time in goal last year last year in front of returning defenders James Westhafer '10, Ben Desmond '11, and Baldwin. Nick Aubin '13 and Nick Nowak '13 are battling for the fourth defensive spot. Meanwhile, Matt Carey '11 and Ben Metcalf '11 will add depth in back.

Matt Boyes-Watson '12 and Cory Hendrickson '12 will make up the center of the midfield, while Seiberling and Peter Randall '12 are the outside midfielders. Duy Lyford '10, Dan Sidman '11, and Don MacMaster '13 also will play in the midfield.

Lyvers and Brown  combined for 10 goals last year and will be counted on for more scoring from the forward line. Andrew Meisel '13 also should contribute offensively in his first year.

The Mules earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for the eighth straight year last season, the longest streak by any NESCAC team.

 

 

 

 

2008 Season Outlook

Co-captains Scott Carberry '09 and Tom Milaschewski '09 lead a Colby team a year after the Mules had a 6-6-2 record.

The Mules will have experience in goal, on defense, and in the attack. Milaschewski returns in back along with Matt Shatkin '09. James Westhafer '10 will bring versatility and another veteran player to the defense.

Doug Sibor '10 and Dan Marden '10 will compete for time in goal.

Colby's midfield should be solid with Carberry, Logan King '09, Ben Wakana '09, and Andrew Cheit '09 all returning after either starting or see quality minutes. Luc Bennett '09 also is back after missing last season while studying abroad.

Up front, the Mules should once again be dangerous with starters Todd Boertzel '09, Scott Brown '10, and Nate Seiberling '11 all returning.

Colby will try to earn the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for an eighth straight year. The Mules are the only men's soccer team in NESCAC to earn the award seven straight years.