Heredia, O’Sullivan and Busto Earn Skyline All-Conference Honors
Written by Andrew Capitelli (SJC-LI Sports Information)
New York, NY| Juniors Justin Heredia and Brian O'Sullivan earned First-Team accolades and sophomore Justin Busto appeared on the Second-Team as the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) men's soccer team collected a trio of end-of-season Skyline Conference awards, which were announced on the conference website on Monday morning.
For Heredia, it's his second All-Conference selection in as many years, having appeared on the Second-Team last season. In 2015, the midfielder led the team with shots (47) and shots on goal (21) and finished second in both goals (6) and points (15). Heredia tallied his only multiple-goal game of the season on October 13, when he scored twice in a 3-0 win over Sarah Lawrence. The Patchogue, NY native also tallied the game-winner in the 4-1 win over St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on October 7.
O'Sullivan is a first-time All-Skyline Team member following a season in which he had been the Golden Eagles most consistent player. The defender appeared in all 20 matches this season, recording one goal and adding two assists for four points. Acting as the team's backline general, O'Sullivan—and his partner in central defense, Cody Kull—backstopped a St. Joseph's side that only allowed 10 goals-against in conference play this season, which was second behind only Sage (4).
In his second season with the Golden Eagles, Busto established himself as goal-scoring threat potting seven goals, which was a team-high. The forward also led the team in points (17) and ranked second in shots on goal (18). The Hauppauge, NY native's bets outing of the season came in a 4-1 win at SJC-Brooklyn on October 7, when he recorded the first hat trick of his career.
2015 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference Team
First-Team
Itamar Ben David, Yeshiva - Jr., F - Tel Aviv, Israel
Michael Ennis, Mount Saint Mary - Sr. F - Carmel, N.Y.
Peter Fabrykiewicz, Sage - Sr. F - Delancey, N.Y.
Kevin Jardines, Mount Saint Vincent - Jr. F - South Gate, Calif.
J.T. Famularo, Farmingdale State - Sr. M - Levittown, N.Y.
Justin Heredia, St. Joseph's (L.I.) - Jr. M - Patchogue, N.Y.
Sean Lanza, Sage - Sr. M - Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Victor Romero, Farmingdale State - Sr. M - Bay Shore, N.Y.
Guy Horcasitas, Mount Saint Vincent - Fr. B - Diamond Bar, Calif.
Kyle LeClerc, Sage - Jr. B - Beacon, N.Y.
Brian O'Sullivan, St. Joseph's (L.I.) - Jr. B - Manorville, N.Y.
TJ Zehner, Sage - Sr. GK - Beacon, N.Y.
Second-Team
Aaron Braun, Yeshiva - So. F. - Weston, Fla.
Justin Busto, St. Joseph's (L.I.) - So. F - Hauppauge, N.Y.
Dominick Guidice, Old Westbury - So. F - Hicksville, N.Y.
Richard Mastrangelo III, Farmingdale State - Fr. F - Dix Hills, N.Y.
Sheick Wattara, Maritime - Sr. F - Bronx, N.Y.
Daniel Amar, Yeshiva - Sr. M - Dimona, Israel
Jair Magallan, Mount Saint Vincent - So. M - San Bernardino, Calif.
Tana Weekes, Old Westbury - Jr. M - Baldwin, N.Y.
Ivan Dorador, Mount Saint Mary - Sr. B - Valley Stream, N.Y.
Samuele Riva, Farmingdale State - So. B - Caadrezzate, Italy
Luis Teran, Sage - Jr. B - Farmingville, N.Y.
Karl Weber, Maritime - Sr. GK - Northport, N.Y.
Player of the Year: Itamar Ben David, Yeshiva
Rookie of the Year: River Seybolt, Sage (Fr., F - Selden, N.Y.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle LeClerc, Sage
Coach of the Year: Kyle Clancy, Sage (sixth season)
For the full Skyline write-up, redirect here.
The Golden Eagles open Skyline Conference playoff action on Wednesday, November 4, when they host Farmingdale State in the semifinals at Danzi Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM. Follow live stats here.
