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Standish, Maine - Michael Bolanz, a 2000 graduate of Saint Joseph’s College and currently its Head Women’s Soccer coach, has been named Head Coach of the Saint Joseph's College Men's Soccer team. Bolanz will begin his new duties immediately and will serve as the Head Coach for both teams at Saint Joseph's College.

“We are very excited to add this new full-time position to Saint Joseph's College Intercollegiate Athletics,” said Athletics Director David Roussel. “Mike has a tremendous soccer background, and he is definitely the right person for this position. He now has a great opportunity to develop two strong soccer programs at Saint Joseph’s.”

Bolanz sports an impressive resume both on the playing field and on the sidelines.
As a player, Bolanz was one of the best to ever play for Saint Joseph’s College. In his four years playing goalkeeper for the Monks, he was named to three All-Conference First Teams, two All-Region and All-State Teams, and received an All-American nomination.

Bolanz started his collegiate coaching career in 2003 as an assistant coach for the women’s soccer program at Saint Joseph's. In 2004, he took over the head coaching position for the team and led the Lady Monks to an impressive 11-7-1 record and a New England Cup Championship. His team's turnaround was ranked among the top 20 for NCAA Division III teams. For his efforts, Bolanz was named the Association of Division III Independents National Coach of the Year. In 2005, Bolanz led the Lady Monks to a record of 12-6 and the Association of Division III Independents Northeast Region Championship. In two seasons, Bolanz has a combined record of 23-13-1.

Bolanz is a nationally-licensed soccer coach. In addition to his collegiate coaching duties, he coaches an under-12 Odyssey Sport premier boy’s team in Portland, Maine, where he is also the Director of Coaching on the boys’ side and head coach of the goalkeepers.

Bolanz replaces David Roussel who served as Interim Head Coach during the 2005 fall season. He will be the fifth coach in the program’s 16 years. Bolanz is from Belmont, Mass. and currently resides in Windham, Maine.

STANDISH, ME - Freshman Kevin Melega’s (Easthampton, MA) goal in the eighty-third minute of the match proved to be too little, too late as U-Mass Boston held on for a 2-1 victory at St. Joe’s on Monday.

Goals by Henry Marin and Romeo Zeqo gave the Beacons a comfortable 2-0 lead with just over 30 minutes to play. The Monks had 6 second-half shots, but were unable to convert. Senior David Rosquete (Auburn, ME) recorded 5 saves for St. Joe’s while Paul Maniscalco had 4 for U-Mass.

STANDISH, MAINE – After scoring just 46 seconds into the match, things quickly spiraled out of control as the Monks (4-10-1) dropped a 9-2 decision to visiting Husson College. The Eagles improved to 9-5-2 as their 9 goal explosion was sandwiched between two Saint Joseph's College goals.

First year Lane Hubacz (Mapleville, RI) gave the Monks their only lead of the match as he scored during the first minute. Mike Hoffman scored the first of his four goals at 28:00 and added his second after a goal by Kyle James to give the Eagles a solid 3-1 lead at the half.

Husson notched 6 more goals in the second half to take a 9-1 lead. Freshman Kevin Melega (Easthampton, MA) proved that there was still a lot of fight left in the SJC squad as he scored on a pass from junior Kevin Hageman (Albion, ME) at 87:16 to close out a rough outing for the Monks.

Senior David Rosquete (Auburn, ME) recorded 16 saves in the loss.

St. Joe’s travels to New England College (NH) for a 3:30 pm match on 10/26.

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Saint Joseph's (4-9-1) fell behind with just over 5 minutes to play in the first half and could not break the Newbury College (7-6) defense and dropped the match 1-0.

Jose Neves netted a pass from Alex Pires for the only goal of the match at 39:29.  The Nighthawks outshot the Monks 20-12 and held a 5-3 advantage on corner kicks.

Senior David Rosquete ( Auburn , ME ) recorded 7 saves in the loss while Andres Gutierrez had 6 saves for Newbury.

FORT KENT, ME – The SJC squad (4-8-1) dropped a tough 2-1 decision at Maine Presque Isle on Saturday, but rebounded to earn a 2-1 victory at Fort Kent on Sunday.

On Saturday, UMPI jumped out to a 1-0 lead as Robert Allan scored at 13:35. Sophomore Scott Desrosiers (Pascoag, RI) evened things up at 37:03 as he netted a pass from sophomore James Scotland (Harrisville, RI). Sebastian Itman scored the final goal of the game at 40:17 off a cross. St. Joe’s out shot UMPI 4-2 in the second half, but was unable to convert.

On Sunday the Monks endured poor weather conditions and benefitted from some end-of-the-match heroics by sophomore David Hakes (Whitefield, NH). Ft. Kent struck first as Rob Rochester scored off a pass from Andrew Martin. Freshman Kevin Melega (Easthampton, MA) assisted on a goal by senior Brice Greenleaf (Bar Harbor) to even the match in the 40th minute.

After almost 44 scoreless minutes in the second half, Hakes scored the game winner off a pass from Scotland. Senior keeper David Rosquete (Auburn, ME) had 16 saves in the win.

The Monks play at Newbury College (MA) on 10/22 at 1:00 PM.

STANDISH, MAINE – The Monks (3-7-1) lost 1-0 to visiting Colby College (5-5) after first year Matt Shatkin (Brookline, MA) netted a pass from junior Daniel Kiernan (Brookline, MA) in the 85th minute.

After out-shooting St. Joe’s 7-3 in the first half, the Mules erupted for 13 second half shots. Senior Brian White (Colebrook, NH) had 5 saves for the Monks before a collision sent him to the bench in the 58th minute. Senior David Rosquete (Auburn, ME) took over and recorded 2 saves in just over 32 minutes, but was unable to stop the shot by Shatkin.

St. Joe’s travels to UMaine-Presque Isle for a 2 PM game on Saturday, Oct. 15, and continues on to play UMaine-Fort Kent on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 12 noon.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)

COLBY (5-5) vs. Saint Joseph's (3-7-1)

Goals by period        1 2 Tot
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COLBY.................    0 1 - 1
Saint Joseph's...    0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY:

1. 84:01 COLBY Matthew Shatkin (Daniel Kiernan)

Shots: COLBY 20, Saint Joseph's 8

Saves: COLBY 2 (Zach Starr 2), Saint Joseph's 7 (Brian White 5; David Rosquete 2)

STANDISH, MAINE - In a hard-fought match, SJC men’s soccer suffered a tough 2-0 loss on Friday afternoon to visiting Maine-Farmington. The Monks drop to 3-6-1 while Farmington stands at 3-5-1.

Farmington recorded their second consecutive shutout and first-year keeper Brian Lemont had 8 saves earning himself NAC Rookie of the Week honors. Andy Knox scored in the 10th minute with an assist from Jeff Tataraczuk. Craig Cameron scored on an assist from Brian Broderick in the 34th minute.

St. Joe’s held a 20-16 advantage in shots and an 8-3 lead in corner kicks but was unable to convert scoring opportunities. Senior David Rosquete (Auburn, ME) recorded 6 saves in the loss.

The Monks take on Colby College on Wednesday, October 12th at 3:30 pm at home.

STANDISH, MAINE – Endicott College saw its offense come alive as it registered a 4-1 victory over host Saint Joseph's College. The Gulls' record stands at 4-8 while St. Joe’s drops to 3-5-1.

Endicott struck first in opening minutes as senior Kyle Austin (Keene, NH) gathered a pass from junior Chris Croteau (Groveland, MA) and beat SJC keeper senior Brian White (Colebrook, NH). The Gulls went up 2-0 in the last three minutes of the half as Austin assisted on a goal by junior Ruben Margolis (Mexico City, Mexico).

Sophomore Shannon DeShield (Pembroke, Bermuda) put St. Joe’s on the board at 60:24, scoring a pass from freshman Kevin Melega (Easthampton, MA) off a corner kick. Endicott quickly answered back as sophomore Elias Carrero (Great Barrington, MA) netted a pass by senior Josh Lewis (Groveland, MA) to go up 3-1.

With a two-goal cushion in the 85th minute, the Gulls put the game out of reach as Lewis scored on a penalty kick.

Junior Kevin Hageman (Albion, ME) was first off the bench for the Monks and turned in his best performance of the season. Keeper Brian White recorded 13 saves and senior Dave Rosquete (Auburn, ME) had 3 saves in less than six minutes in net for SJC.

Endicott sophomore Cameron Twiss (Reading, MA) had 4 saves and freshman Scott Emmems (Weathersfield, CT) added a save for the Gulls.

St. Joe’s takes on Maine-Farmington at home on Friday, October 7th at 3:30 PM.

10/1/05 - St. Joe’s Posts 2-1 Win over Mitchell

STANDISH, MAINE – Saint Joseph's College men’s soccer won its second straight game, defeating visiting Mitchell College, 2-1. The Monks improve to 3-4-1 on the season while Mitchell stands at 4-5.

Chris Flaherty scored just four minutes into the match to give Mitchell a 1-0 lead that held up until the 76th minute of the match. St. Joe’s was unable to capitalize on a good scoring opportunity midway through the first half as freshman Kevin Melega (Easthampton, MA) headed a pass from senior Dave Rosquete (Auburn, ME) into the post.

Senior Joe Valente (Franklin, MA) tied the game at 75:18 on a penalty kick and junior Harrison Deah (Monrovia, Liberia) scored the game winner at 86:55. Deah took a pass from junior Kevin Hageman (Albion, ME) and after beating his man, scored in the top left corner of the goal.

Senior Brice Greenleaf (Bar Harbor, ME) played well on defense, isolating Mitchell’s top forward while sophomore David Hakes (Whitefield, NH) helped create good scoring opportunities from the midfield.

Senior keeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH) had three saves for the Monks.

The team returns to action on Monday, Oct. 3, in a home contest against Endicott College at 3:30 pm.

9/29/05 - MONKS TROUNCE TERRIERS, 4-1
Deah scores three goals

WATERVILLE, MAINE – Junior Harrison Deah (Monrovia, Liberia) recorded his first hat trick of the season and helped Saint Joseph's College (2-4-1) earn a 4-1 victory over host Thomas College.

The Terriers (0-7-1) got on the board first as Ryan Buttice scored in the thirteenth minute. Sophomore Scott Desrosiers (Pascoag, RI) answered back for the Monks, netting a goal at 27:07. Deah gave St. Joe’s a 2-1 edge with a goal in the 36th minute and added to the lead with another in the 41st minute.

Fifteen minutes into the second half, Deah notched his third goal of the game, fifth of the season, to seal the win.

Senior keeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH) had six saves for the Monks.

North Dartmouth, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men’s soccer team scored a goal in each half and blanked St. Joseph’s, 2-0, at Cressy Field Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore forward Lee Soares (Dartmouth, MA/Dartmouth HS) opened the scoring for the Corsairs. He took a pass from junior forward Dennis Toomey (Edgartown, MA/Martha’s Vineyard HS) and beat SJC goalkeeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH/Colebrook Academy) to make it 1-0.

Freshman midfielder Thomas DeMiranda (Yarmouth, MA/Dennis-Yarmouth HS) made it 2-0 at the 64:17 mark. He headed home a cross from senior midfielder Jon Hafer (Marlboro, MA/Marlboro HS) to account for the final score.

Sophomore goalkeeper Adam Rolfe (Southwick, MA/Southwick HS) made four saves for the shutout. White was credited with four saves for the Monks, who were out shot, 14-6.

The Corsairs evened their record at 3-3 with the victory, while Saint Joseph’s fell to 1-4-1.

The Monks next travel to Waterville to take on the Terriers of Thomas College on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 4 PM.

BOX SCORE
UMASS DARTMOUTH 2, ST. JOSEPH’S (MAINE) 0

SAINT JOSEPH’S        0 0- 0
UMASS DARTMOUTH  1 1- 2

1,UMD, Lee Soares (Dennis Toomey) 25:00
2,UMD, Thomas DeMiranda (Jon Hafer) 64:17

SHOTS: SJC 6, UMD 14. SAVES: SJC, Brian White, 4, UMD, Adam Rolfe, 4. CORNER KICKS: SJC 0, UMD 6. FOULS: SJC 5, UMD 7. OFFSIDES: SJC 0, UMD 10.

9/18/05 - MONKS FALL TO BATES, 6-0

Lewiston, Maine – Three players scored to lift Bates over visiting St. Joe’s, 6-0. Terence O’Connell scored three goals, Brent Morin had two and Atdhe Matoshi added a goal for the Bobcats in the one-sided match.

Bates dominated play and out-shot the Monks 30-2 with junior Kevin Hageman (Albion, ME) recording the two shots for St. Joe’s. Senior David Rosquete (Auburn, ME) had the difficult task of playing keeper for the Monks, but managed 13 saves in his first game in net this season.

The team returns to action at UMass-Dartmouth on Sept. 20 at 3:30 PM.

9/15/05 - MARINERS BOUNCE MONKS, 4-2

Castine, Maine – Three players scored goals for Maine Maritime (1-2) as the Mariners handed St. Joe’s a 4-2 loss under the lights at Ritchie Field.

Trailing 1-0 after a quick goal by Chad McDuffie, the Monks (1-2-1) bounced back when junior Harrison Deah (Monrovia, Liberia) scored with 78 minutes to play. Deah headed the ball past diving keeper Joshua Heath after a long corner to the back post was headed to the front post. Senior captain Steve Jette (Richford, VT) and freshman Kevin Melega (Easthampton, MA) assisted on the play.

MMA would go up 2-1 as Ben Tourangeau scored at 19:35. With just under 20 minutes to go in the half, sophomore Scott Desrosiers (Pascoag, RI) scored for St. Joe’s. After a long corner with a half clean went to the top of the box, Derosiers hit a first time half-volley to knot the score at 2-2.

Mariner Alan Alexander netted a goal at 68:28 and Tourangeau struck again at 87:48 to put the match out of reach for the Monks.

The team was without the services of freshmen Philip Raymond (Harrisville, RI) who had to sit out due to a red card in the previous game.

Senior keeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH) had five saves for the Monks.

The team travels to Bates on Sunday, Sept. 18, for a 1 PM contest.

9/10/05 - BECKER TOPS ST. JOE'S, 3-0

Worcester, Mass. – Becker College (2-0-1) outshot St. Joe’s 24-10 en route to a 3-0 victory on Saturday. Will Paese (Waldwick, NJ) scored twice for Becker and Alcy Riche (Hillside, NJ) added a goal for the Hawks.

The Monks (1-1-1) were without the services of junior Harrision Deah (Monrovia, Liberia) who had to sit out due to a red card from the previous game. Senior Joe Valente (Franklin, MA) had three shots while freshmen Lane Hubacz (Mapleville, RI) and Kevin Melega (Easthampton, MA) added two shots for St. Joe’s.

Senior keeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH) had six saves for the Monks.

The team returns to action at 7 PM on Thursday, Sept. 15, at Maine Maritime.

9/8/05 - MONKS and HUSKIES TIE, 1-1

Standish, Maine - Saint Joseph 's College (1-0-1) battled visiting Southern Maine (1-1-1) through two overtime periods, but remained deadlocked 1-1 as the clock ran out.

Junior Harrison Deah (Monrovia, Liberia) scored at 6:30 and St. Joe's held the lead until Southern Maine freshman Sinisa Bajic (Portland, ME) evened things at 32:55.

The Huskies held a 20-8 advantage in shots for the game, but were unable to convert due to strong performances from St. Joe's defenders senior Steve Jette (Richford, VT) and freshmen Lane Hubacz (Mapleville, RI) and Philip Raymond (Harrisville, RI). Senior keeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH) recorded 12 saves for the Monks while junior Chris Willard (Hampton, CT) had 5 saves for Southern Maine.

Six players logged 110 minutes for the Monks.

St. Joe's next plays at Becker College on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 3:30 PM.

BOX SCORE

Scoring
St. Joe's   Deah 6:30
USM         Bajic 32:55

Score by Periods      1        2        3           4          F
USM                       1         0        0           0          1
St. Joe's                1          0        0           0         1

Corner Kicks
USM                       5
St. Joe's                4

Total Shots
USM                     20
St. Joe's               8

Goalie Saves
USM                 Willard (110 min) 5 saves
St. Joe's          White (110 min) 12 saves

Freshmen Philip Raymond (Harrisville, RI) and Lane Hubacz (Mapleville, RI) turned in strong performances for the Monks on defense in their first intercollegiate contest.

Senior keeper Brian White (Colebrook, NH) had four saves for the Monks while sophomore Clark Zelazo (Palmer, MA) had 5 saves for Curry.

The team returns to action on Thursday, 9/8, at 4 PM in a home contest against Southern Maine.