University of Detroit Soccer Teams - TalkSoccer

LaVecchiaSignora · 12-07-2007, 10:53 AM

We have recently begun construction on a new field and track, which should be completed for the 2007 season.

U of D are members of the NCAA Division 1 in the Horizon league, and are the 2005 champions!

As the season starts i will begin to post more information for those who are interested.

**Frank Cunha** · 15-07-2007, 12:22 AM

keep the news coming

**jec1** · 15-07-2007, 02:55 AM

Great news. If they have a soccer facility,I might as well inform my cousin who is training to be a pro soccer player but still studying in florida.

Closer to home would be good for him.

LaVecchiaSignora · 16-07-2007, 04:14 AM

Ya we have a good soccer team there...we had a decent field before but they are going to make it really nice now...add a track and all this stuff too...Im deff going to go watch the games this year! We play alot of division 1 teams..ill have to ask one of my friends on the team, what my chances are of getting a jersey haha

LaVecchiaSignora · 16-07-2007, 04:16 AM

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The Detroit Ignition of the Major Indoor Soccer League announced the results of their recent draft. With their fourth round pick, they took Titan senior Vahid Assadpour. This is the second straight year a Titan has received the opportunity to play professional soccer. Last year Andrew Ornoch signed with Papa Lombard in Hungary's top outdoor league.

Assadpour concluded his senior season leading the team with eight assists. He finished his career with 27 points, which ranks him second all-time on the Titan career list. He also scored eight career goals and had 43 career points, good for 18th on the Detroit career list. Assadpour played in 73 career games (72 starts) over four years, more than all but 12 players in Titan history.

The Detroit Ignition is in their first season of existence in the MISL. They currently are 15-10 and only a half game behind league leading Baltimore. Assadpour will be eligible to play at the start of the 2007-08 season

LaVecchiaSignora · 16-07-2007, 04:17 AM

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Former Detroit Titan men's soccer standout Andrew Ornoch earned his first cap with the Canadian national team, when they faced Hungary in an international friendly. A player earns a cap in international soccer whenever they represent their country in a match. Ornoch played soccer for Detroit from 2003-05 before leaving to play professional soccer in Hungary.

Ornoch is a member of the 40 player Canadian national team pool, which makes him eligible for selection for any future team Canada games, including World Cup qualifying. Born in 1985, he is the fourth youngest member of the pool.

Despite playing only three seasons, Ornoch ranks fourth on the Titan career goal scoring charts with 26. He is tied for seventh with 60 career points. During the 2005 season he led the team with 10 goals (including four game winners) and 25 points, helping Detroit to a 12-6-2 record and their second ever Horizon League regular season crown.

LaVecchiaSignora · 20-07-2007, 08:58 PM

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Head men's soccer coach Morris Lupenec announced today that the soccer program has received commitments from six student-athletes for the 2007 season. Among the group coming to Detroit is a pair of transfers and five freshmen.

Lupenec's commitments include Corey Martin (Macomb Twp., MI/Lutheran North), Jacob Mechlowitz (Sterling Hgts., MI/U of D Jesuit), Christopher Mulcahy (Livonia, MI/Stevenson), Jake Munchiando (Troy, MI/Oakland Univ.), Matt Spencer (Rochester Hills, MI/Bishop Foley) and Simon Zahra (New South Wales, Australia/Schoolcraft College).

"This class of new players brings a lot to our program," said Lupenec. "We fully expect to once again compete for the Horizon League Championship. These six individuals should contribute to UDM soccer not only this season but for their entire careers."

Transferring to UDM are junior college standout Zahra and freshman Muchiando. Zahra comes to Detroit from nearby Schoolcraft College in Livonia, where he teamed with current Titan Renato Susnja. Muchiando joins the Red, White and Blue after spending a red shirt season at Oakland University in the fall before enrolling at UDM last winter.

Zahra was an all-conference and all-region selection for the head coach Rick Larson and the Ocelots and helped his squad to a number 14 national ranking. Muchiando was an all-conference, all-region and honorable mention all-state selection at Athens HS in 2006.

Rounding out the newest group of Titans are Martin, Mechlowitz, Mulcahy and Spencer.

Martin, a defender, was an all-conference and all-state selection at Lutheran North. He also helped his club team - FC Nova - to the state cup finals.

Mechlowitz, a forward from U of D Jesuit HS, comes to the Titan program from the prestigious Vardar Soccer Club and after an All-Catholic High School League selection last fall.

Mulcahy was an all-division selection at Stevenson HS after scoring 23 goals. He also lettered in basketball and graduated with a 3.4 GPA.

Spencer may come in as the most decorated of the Titan freshman, having picked up three all-state nods and a pair of all-Catholic selections while at Bishop Foley.

Detroit opens the 2007 season at Cal-State Northridge on Aug. 31.

Good news here!

**jec1** · 21-07-2007, 04:50 AM

What is there e-mail?

I want to send my cousin over there.

LaVecchiaSignora · 21-07-2007, 04:15 PM

MEN'S SOCCER PHONE 313.993.1912

Morris Lupenec
email: lupenemo@udmercy.edu Head Coach

Steve Corder
email: corders@udmercy.edu Associate Head Coach Coach

Nick Deren
email: derennj@udmercy.edu Assistant Coach

**Frank Cunha** · 22-08-2007, 10:04 PM

Keep the score's coming

LaVecchiaSignora · 05-09-2007, 04:14 AM

New soccer field going in as we speak...theyve been working on it all summer i saw it today for the first time and they have 10 yrd lines on the field as well which is wierd considering we dropped our football program in 1964....so there is rumour that they are going to be restarting the football program soon as well...but heres a couple pics!

LaVecchiaSignora · 05-09-2007, 04:15 AM

Men's Soccer to Face Schoolcraft in Exhibition Match-Up
August 21, 2007

The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team will play an exhibition match-up against Schoolcraft College on Wednesday at Bishop Gallagher Field in Clinton Township, with kick-off slated for 1 p.m.

Bishop Gallagher Field will serve as the Titans' home field this season due to the renovation of the new stadium on UDM's campus.

The Titans will open up their regular season against Cal State Northridge in California on Aug. 31 (7 p.m.) and will also face Cal State Fullerton while out west (Sept. 2).

LaVecchiaSignora · 05-09-2007, 04:15 AM

Detroit And Schoolcraft Tie 1-1 In Soccer Exhibition
August 22, 2007

The Detroit men's soccer team tied Schoolcraft College, 1-1, in an exhibition match-up Wednesday afternoon at the Bishop Gallagher Athletic Complex in Clinton Township.

The Titans' lone goal was scored by Renato Susnja off of a penalty kick early in the second half.

UDM hosts its annual alumni exhibition game on Aug. 25 at Bishop Gallagher Field, with kick-off slated for 2 p.m. The Titans will open up their regular season at the Cal State Northridge Tournament, with the first contest against Cal State Northridge on Aug. 31.

-Detroit Titans-

LaVecchiaSignora · 05-09-2007, 04:15 AM

Men's Soccer Prevails With 7-2 Win Over Alumni
August 27, 2007

The UDM men's soccer team claimed a 7-2 victory over the Titan alumni in an exhibition match-up this past weekend at Bishop Gallagher Field.

Senior Mark Djurovski led the current players with a hat trick, while current UDM associate head coach Steve Corder netted one of the alumni's goals, along with Aaron Byrd.

The Titans will open up their regular season at the Cal State Northridge Tournament, with the first contest against Cal State Northridge on Aug. 31.

-Detroit Titans-

LaVecchiaSignora · 05-09-2007, 04:16 AM

Titans to Open 2007 Campaign at Cal State Northridge Tournament
August 30, 2007

The UDM men's soccer team opens up its 2007 campaign at the Cal State Northridge University Tournament this weekend in Northridge, CA. The Titans will first face Northridge on Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. EDT and will then compete against Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. EDT.

The Titans return 12 players from last year's squad, including seven upperclassmen. Among this mix is senior forward Mark Djurovski, who played 17 games for the Titans in 2006 and closed out the year tied for first among teammates in goals (7) and stood alone in second with 16 points. Joining Djurovski at the forward position are junior Nick Servedio, who saw action in 14 games last season, junior ,b>Tristan Horvath and freshmen Chet Skamiera, Christopher Mulchay, as well as Jacob Mechlowitz.

Returning to the midfield are junior Brandon Powell, as well as sophomores Michel Jonca and Brett Windecker. Joining these athletes are freshman redshirt Ken Simon and junior redshirt Renato Susnja, who both had their season cut short in 2007 due to injuries. Fresh faces that will be vying for playing time are Skamera, Jacob Munchiando, Matt Spencer, Charlie Hancock and Simon Zahra, who is a transfer from Schoolcraft College.

At defense, the Titans return a senior, Jordan Veit, and junior Christian King, each of whom played in 17 games for Detroit in 2006. Newcomers that will help to fill this position are freshmen Mateusz Szwed, Corey Martin and Matt Spencer.

In goal, Detroit has Rich Fatyma and Bryan Kloss. Fatyma did not see any action in 2006, while