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2011 Season Preview
Twelve returning players are joined by nine newcomers and Head Coach Matt McCormick has nothing but a positive outlook heading into the 2011 season.
“This team is in the best shape of any team in my five years here, which will hopefully carry us a long way through the season. I expect the experience and leadership of our captains Mark Wallenhorst (Forestville, NY,/St. Francis), Tom Barlow (Depew, NY/West Seneca Christian), and Brendan Frawley (Rochester, NY/Irondequoit) along with returning veterans Neil Janes (Lee Center, NY/Rome Free Academy), Jordan Wabick (West Seneca, NY/Orchard Park), and Josh Pfuntner (Wayland, NY/Wayland-Cohocton) will help carry this season further than we have ever gone,” states McCormick.
Other returners that played significant roles for the Spartans last season were Stephen Acheampong (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus), Dillon Patterson (East Aurora, NY/West Seneca Christian), Matt Veronica (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East), Sean Lauer (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville East), Matt Smith (Bergen, NY/Byron-Bergen), and Tyler Beach (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara-Wheatfied).
One of the program’s best incoming recruiting class, highlighted by 2010 All-Western New York player Shawn Powers (Depew, NY/Maryvale), includes Ryan Camman (Greece, NY/Greece Olympia), John Schomaker (Colchester, CT/St. Bernard’s), Jake Carr (Oxford, NY/Oxford Academy), Jeremy Fenton (Depew, NY/Depew), Anthony Galvano (North Tonawanda, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield), Max Schmidt (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda), Rich Stevens (Elmira, NY/Horrseheads), and Nick Jones (Tonawanda, NY/Kenmore East).
“We are looking for big things to come out of this good group of underclassmen,” said McCormick.
D’Youville opens the 2011 campaign September 2nd at the SUNY Oswego Tournament.
