CARLISLE, Pa. – Coming off a Centennial Conference tournament berth Head Coach Jorge Chapoy and the Dickinson men's soccer team will begin their quest for their first conference championship since 2011 when they head to Arlington, Virginia for a non-conference matchup against Marymount University at 7pm on Friday.

Game Information
Opponents – Marymount University Saints
Date – Friday, August 30th
Time – 7:00 pm
Location – Arlington, Va. (Long Bridge Park)
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Schedule Overview

• The Devils will play eight matchups in Carlisle at Miller Memorial Field, while doing battle ten times on the road.
• Dickinson once again faces a tough schedule with four opponents ranked inside the preseason Top-25 poll (#4 Washington (Md.), #17 Franklin & Marshall, #18 Messiah and #24 Johns Hopkins).
• The Red and White will head to Maryland the weekend of September 7th and 8th to take part in the Seahawk Classic hosted by St. Mary's College of Maryland. Dickinson will take on Salisbury University on 9/7 (4pm), before facing the host Seahawks the following day at 3pm.
• The Centennial Conference portion of the schedule kicks-off on Saturday, September 21st with a trip to Chestertown, Maryland to take on the fourth-ranked Washington College at 4pm.
• The Devils will honor their nine seniors in their last home game of the regular season on Saturday, October 26th when the Ursinus College Bears come calling for a 6pm kickoff.

Centennial Conference Preseason Poll Position – 5th

Returning All-Region Performers

• Saul Iwowo, Junior (Third Team)

Returning All-Conference Performers

• Saul Iwowo, Junior (First Team)
• Tyson Burling, Senior (Second Team)
• Ethan Jarden, Junior (Second Team)
• Luke Finkielstein, Junior (Honorable Mention)
• Mack Moore, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Senior Leaders

• Head Coach Jorge Chapoy will rely on the senior group of Tyson Burling, Zachary Galster, Colin Hofmann, Johnny Melancon, Mack Moore, Shane Mundorf, Geoffrey Ogenrwot, Chaz Smith and Connor Uitterdijk to provide key leadership both on and off the pitch this season.

Ironman

• Jarden appeared in and started all 18 matches for the Red and White during the 2023 campaign notching 19 points thanks to eight goals and three assists.  

Key Offensive Returners

• Iwowo will once again be a top target for the Devils attack after bagging team-highs in both goals (11) and assists (5). He also added three match-winners and was a perfect 4-for-4 on penalty kicks.
• The duo of Burling and Hofmann will also look to contribute to the offensive output after scoring two times each and combining for four helpers.
• Vincenzo Randazzo, Jackson Wolf, Moore, Mundorf and Uitterdijk return as well to the Dickinson roster following their one goal apiece output in 2023, which included two match-winners.

Holding Down the Backline

• The 2023 junior defensive group of Galster, Moore, Mundorf and Smith joined together to make 27 starts over 45 appearances and will look for that number to possibly increase in 2024.
• Joining that unit on the defensive end of the pitch is Johnny Diederich who appeared in every match, recording 16 starts while handing out one assist. He is accompanied by classmates Alex Spiegel and Wolf who played a key part in the Devils having one of the best defenses in the conference as they allowed just 18 goals which was second-best in the CC.   

Keepers of the Cage

• Nick Potter is back to man between the sticks for the Red and White after posting a 3-3-0 mark in nine appearances (six starts) allowing eight goals and making 25 saves on the season.
• Aidan George made one stop in one appearance over eight minutes played.
• First-years Josh Bouchard and Gavin Marr will also try to make a name for themselves in net for the Devils.

From the Mind of Coach Chapoy

• Thoughts on Schedule
  • We feel our out of conference schedule is filled with very strong opponents and will get us ready for the tough Centennial Conference schedule ahead of us which is one of the toughest in all of Division III.
• What have you seen in the preseason that has you excited about the season?
  • The team culture is in a great place, the players are very united and genuinely enjoy being around each other which can be very powerful. The level of competition in training has been very high with a high level of caring and that is quite encouraging.
• How have your first-years acclimated to the college game so far?
  • They are all very good guys with great personalities, the upperclassmen and staff love being around them. They have definitely improved our program in many ways, not just soccer and I can't wait for our fans to see them in action.
• What is your outlook for the year ahead?
  • We hope to make our alumni, family, friends and fans extremely proud to be associated with the program by displaying a very high level of competition, always caring more than the opponent and playing for each other, but most importantly the program and the college. If we can do all these things we should have a successful season.