Aug. 27, 2010
PHILADELPHIA - Seniors Ryan Richter and Kyle Quigley, along with junior Dan Korenyi, will serve as tri-captains for the men's soccer 2010 season, announced by Head Coach Pat Farrell on Friday.
Richter, the reigning Soccer 6 Player of the Year, returns for his senior season after leading all Soccer 6 players in points scored (21) on seven goals and seven assists. As a junior, he also earned NSCAA All-Region Third Team, Philly Soccer News Men's College Best XI, CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team and NSCAA Scholar East Region Second Team honors.
Quigley, who was a walk-on his freshman year and earned the starting role last season after multiple injuries, has established himself as a team leader. He registered 91 saves in 17 games, and helped the Explorers to four shutouts. He was named to the City of Pittsburgh Invitational All-Tournament Team following a stellar performance in the Explorers' 2-0 upset of Pitt and 4-0 rout of Robert Morris. Quigley also made a season-high 10 saves in a 1-0 double overtime win over city rival Temple.
Korenyi, who earns the tri-captain honor as a junior, returns as the leader of the the Explorer backfield. He anchored a defense that lifted the Explorers to four shutouts in 2009, and was also named to the Pitt All-Tournament Team for his role in the upset of the Panthers and shutout of Robert Morris. Korenyi also added an insurance goal in the Explorers' 4-1 win over Marist.
The three look to lead the squad to a successful 2010 season, which kicks off on Friday, Sept. 3, with a home contest against Bucknell at 7:00 PM. Prior to the season opener, the squad hosts the Soccer 6 Play Day on Saturday, Aug. 28, welcoming all six Division I schools in Philadelphia to campus for a day of scrimmages.
