CARLISLE, Pa. – Coming off a magical run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament, Head Coach Jorge Chapoy and the Dickinson men's soccer team will continue their quest for the program's first national title and first conference championship since 2011 when they head to Virginia Beach, Virginia for a non-conference matchup against Virginia Wesleyan University. Kickoff is slated for 7pm on Friday night at Foster Field.

Game Information
Opponents – Virginia Wesleyan Marlins
Date – Friday, August 29th
Time – 7:00 pm
Location – Virginia Beach, Va. (Foster Field)
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Schedule Overview

• For the second consecutive season the Devils will play eight matchups in Carlisle on the brand new grass at Miller Memorial Field, while doing battle ten times on the road.
• If the Red and White want to make their way back to the national tournament they will have to navigate a tough schedule with three opponents ranked inside the preseason Top-25 poll (#18 Johns Hopkins, #22 Franklin & Marshall and #25 Messiah).
• DC opens the season with four straight road fixtures at Virginia Wesleyan (8/29 at 7pm), Christopher Newport (8/30 at 5pm), Salisbury (9/3 at 4pm) and Widener (9/6 at 4:30pm). 
• The home opener comes up on Wednesday, September 10th at 6pm when local foe Messiah comes to Miller Memorial Field.
• The longest homestand of the year is three games which spans matches against Franklin & Marshall (10/4 at 2pm), Lebanon Valley (10/8 at 6pm) and Haverford (10/11 at 3pm). 
• The Centennial Conference portion of the schedule kicks-off on Saturday, September 20th with a trip to Collegeville to take on Ursinus College at noon.
• The Devils will honor their 11 seniors in their last home game of the regular season on Saturday, October 25th when the Green Terror of McDaniel College come calling for a 12pm kickoff.

Centennial Conference Preseason Poll Position – 2nd

Returning All-American Performers

• Senior forward, Saul Iwowo (Second Team)
• Senior forward, Ethan Jarden (Third Team)

Returning All-Region Performers

• Senior forward, Saul Iwowo (First Team)
• Senior forward, Ethan Jarden (First Team)
• Sophomore midfielder, Nicholas Dwamena (Second Team)
• Sophomore forward, Timi Omoniwa (Third Team)

Returning All-Conference Performers

• Senior forward, Saul Iwowo (First Team) (Centennial Offensive Player of the Year)
• Senior forward, Ethan Jarden (First Team)
• Sophomore forward, Timi Omoniwa (First Team)
• Sophomore midfielder, Nicholas Dwamena (Second Team) (Centennial Rookie of the Year)
• Head Coach Jorge Chapoy and staff (Centennial Staff of the Year)

Senior Leaders

• Head Coach Jorge Chapoy will look for the group of Johnny Diederich, Luke Finkielstein, Alessandro Forero, Austin Holloway, Saul Iwowo, Ethan Jarden, Nick Potter, Denys Sharpylo, Alex Spiegel, Nicky Williams and Jackson Wolf to provide key leadership on and off the pitch.

Key Offensive Returners

• Dickinson should once again have a strong offensive attack in 2025 after racking up a conference best 53 goals during the 2024 season.
• The dynamic duo of Iwowo and Jarden will be the top offensive weapons once again for the Red and White after notching 16 and 13 goals (11 match winners) respectively and combining for 17 assists.  
• Both Omoniwa (7g, 3a) and Dwamena (5g, 5a) posted double-digit points. 
• The quartet of Westin Fryberger, Diederich, Spiegel and Wolf each found the back of the net in 2024 and joined up to provide four assists.

Holding Down the Backline

• The unit of Jeremy Sallade, Finkielstein and Wolf among others will provide a solid spine for the Red and White in the back after combining for 59 starts last year.   
• Joining that unit on the defensive end of the pitch are Diederich, Holloway and Spiegel among many others. 

Keepers of the Cage

• Aidan George returns after a brilliant 2024 going 16-4-3 with a .691 save percentage totaling 56 stops on the season. He also set the school record for clean sheets with nine.
• Gavin Marr made an appearance in five matches, making his first college start at Stevenson on September 25th picking up four saves en route to earning his first win.
• Josh Bouchard appeared in two matches between the pipes as well.

Welcome to the Devils Den

• Coach Chapoy has added nine newcomers to an already talented squad that will look to make an immediate impact: Daniel Argueta Rosales, Chase Cabrera, Luka Cuk, Andrew Laudenbach, David Onianwa, Charlie Roy, Andrew Schreiner, Sam Van Ert and Mucheru Wamae.

From the Mind of Coach Chapoy

• Thoughts on Schedule
  • The schedule for this season is loaded with very high level opponents. We feel we can win every game, but at the same time we know we could lose every match as well. We have an extremely talented and experienced group and we felt this was a good year to have a very high strength of schedule and we are very excited for the challenge.
• How have your first-years acclimated to the college game so far?
  • They are a talented class, but more importantly they are great young men with a very high work ethic and focus. They are obviously coming into a very experienced team and will need to compete against older players, but I have no doubt they will rise to the challenge and help us improve as a team each and every day.
• What is your outlook for the year ahead?
  • To continue to improve our culture, identity, style of play and to always outwork the opponents. We know if we do this we will put ourselves in great positions to win a lot of matches.
• What should fans expect when they come out to watch your side play?
  • A fun attacking minded team that will compete to the best of their ability and will do everything they can to protect their home. Our goal is to always be the team that cares the most and plays for each other and everyone that supports us at all times.