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2020 Men's Soccer Roster

James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz
James Stankiewicz

1 Matt Apicella

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Monroe, N.Y.
  • High School Monroe

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Spring '19)
  • NE10 All-Championship Team (2018)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Fall '18, Fall '19, Spring '20, Spring '21)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '16, Spring '18)

2019
  • Finished with a 10-3 record with three shutouts, missing six starts due to a groin injury
  • Ranked in the Top 5 in the NE10 in wins (3rd) and goals-against average (1.24, 4th)
  • Did not let up more than one goal in a game in September and won his first nine decisions
  • Recorded five saves and his first clean sheet of the year in a 4-0 win at Georgian Court (9/17)
  • Named ECAC Defensive Player of the Month for September
  • Returned from being sidelined and won four of his final five regular-season games
  • NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week - 9/23

2018
  • National leader in overall minutes (2122:46) as Adelphi's lone goalkeeper on roster
  • Posted a 17-4-2 overall record in net with 11 shutouts, which ranked fourth in Division II
  • Also NE10 and national leader in overall saves (117), ranking 16th in D2 with a 0.813 save %
  • Ranked second in NE10 in save % and fifth in goals against average (1.15)
  • Posted three shutouts against SCSU, SNHU and Merrimack in NE10 tournament, helping team to program's second conference title and earning spot on All-Championship team
  • Notched four saves on five shots faced to help Adelphi win regional title against LIU Post, 2-0 (11/15)
  • Stopped a career-best 13 shots, with eight coming in the second half, in 2-0 win over Franklin Pierce (10/20)
  • NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week - 10/1, 10/15, 10/22

2017
  • Logged 180 minutes across two starts in the net for the Panthers, posting a 2-0 record
  • Made a career-high five saves in a win at Stonehill (9/12)
  • Recorded a save in a 2-0 win against Dominican (9/2), which was his first collegiate appearance and start

2016
  • Did not play

At Monroe-Woodbury
  • First Team All-Section
  • Helped team win three straight section titles
 
Personal
  • Son of Elena and Jack
  • Finance major
  • Advanced to the semifinals of the Foyle Cup in Ireland with club team
  • Cousin is on the women’s soccer team at Concordia

Apicella's Career Highs
  • Saves: 13, vs. Franklin Pierce, 10/20/18
  • Shots Faced: 26, vs. Franklin Pierce, 10/20/18

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2016Freshman

    GK
    6'0"
    27
  • 1

    2017Sophomore

    GK
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2018Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2019Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2020Graduate Student

    Goalkeeper
    6'0"
    1