June 5, 2006
Men's Soccer Announces Incoming Class For 2006 Season
June 5, 2006
WORCESTER, Mass. -
Holy Cross head men's soccer coach Elvis Comrie announced the incoming class for the 2006 Crusader squad this week. Eight student-athletes will join the Holy Cross program for the 2006-2007 academic year.
Holy Cross is returning 13 letterwinners and five starters from a year ago and will be led by senior captain Josh Trott (Glen Cove, N.Y.). The Crusaders finished the 2005 season with an 8-8 overall record and a 2-5 mark in Patriot League play.
Here is a look at this upcoming season's freshman class.
Name Pos. Hometown High School
Franco Bacigalupo M Miami, Fla. Miami Killian
Thomas Booth GK Patchogue, N.Y. Patchogue-Medford
Wesley Laine F Oklahoma City, Okla. Northwest Classen
David LeBar GK Winter Springs, Fla. Winter Springs
Ryan O'Hanlon M Saint James, N.Y. Chaminade
Ben Salmon M/D Auburn, Wash. Lakeside School
Luke Van Patten D Encino, Calif. Crespi Carmelite
Peter Whooley M/D Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Connetquot
Franco Bacigalupo, M., Miami, Fla., Miami Killian
2005-2006: Kendall Soccer Coalition
2005 Super Y League National Finalist
Led club team to 2005 Disney Showcase Qualifier championship
Led club team to 2004 and 2005 Florida State Cup finals
2005 Team Captain
2002-2004: Southern Soccer Coalition
Led Miami Killian to regional quarterfinals (2002-2005)
Led Miami Killian to three district championships (2002, 2003, 2004)
Thomas Booth, GK, Patchogue, N.Y., Patchogue-Medford
2005 Super Y-League National ODP Team
2005 Long Island Rough Riders Super Y-League North American team
2005 All-County Goalkeeper
2001-2005 Eastern New York ODP
2004 All-Conference Goalkeeper
2004 Cosmopolitan Rough Riders Super Y-League
2002 Terryville Fire Dallas Cup
Wesley Laine, F, Oklahoma City, Okla., Northwest Classen
2006 District Champions - 6-0 record
2006 State Tournament Semi-Finalist
2005 & 2006 Deer Creek Invitational Tournament Champions
2005 All-State
2005 Daily Oklahoman Athlete of the Week
2005 Mid-City Advocate Athlete of the Week
Totaled 50 points on 18 goals and 14 assists in 2005
2004 All-Conference
2004 All District
David LeBar, GK, Winter Springs, Fla., Winter Springs
2005 All-Conference
2005 Second Team All-Central Florida
2005-2006 Most Valuable Player - Defense
2005 SYL Southeast ODP First Team
2005 SYL ODP national camp
Posted 10 shutouts and a 0.97 goals against average in 2005
2005-2006 District Champions and Regional Runners-up
Ryan O'Hanlon, M, Saint James, N.Y., Chaminade
2005 All-Long Island
2005 All-League
2004, 2005 All-Academic
2005 Catholic High School Athletic Assosciation Regular Season Champions and League Runners-Up
2004 Catholic High School Athletic Assosciation League Runners-Up
2002, 2003 Catholic High School Athletic Assosciation League Champions
Ben Salmon, M/D, Auburn, Wash., Lakeside School
2006 Seattle Times All-Area Team
2006, 2005 First Team All-Metro
2006, 2004 Metro League Champions
Lakeside finished fourth in the state in 2005
2003-2006 Academic State Champions
Luke Van Patten, D, Encino, Calif., Crespi Carmelite
2006, 2005 All-Mission League
2006, 2005 All-CIF
2006, 2005 Daily News All-Region Team
2006, 2005 Player of The Year
2006, 2005 Most Valuable Player - Defense
2006 CIF Southern Section Senior All-Star
2006 Team Captain
2006, 2005 Mission League Champions
2003, 2002 CIF Quarterfinalists
Peter Whooley, M/D, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Connetquot
2005 Newsday High School Soccer Report - Preseason Player to Watch
2004 Suffolk County Soccer Coaches Association All-League
2002 Connetquot League II Champions
