Brian O'Sullivan and Eddie Whalen Named to Second-Team All-Conference
Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)
New York, NY| Seniors Brian O'Sullivan and Eddie Whalen earned Second-Team accolades as the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) men's soccer team collected a pair of end-of-season Skyline Conference awards, which were announced on the conference website on Monday afternoon.
For O'Sullivan it's his second All-Conference selection in as many years, having appeared on the First-Team last season. In his final season with the Golden Eagles, O'Sullivan appeared in all 18 matches as both a defender and central midfielder. In 2016, he led the team in shots (55), shots on goal (22), assists (5), and points (13), and finished second in goals (4). The Manorville, NY native tallied his only multiple-goal game of his career on October 7, when he scored twice in a 3-0 win over SJC-Brooklyn.
Whalen is a first-time All-Skyline Team member following a season in which he had been the Golden Eagles most consistent defender. The right back appeared in all 18 matches this season, registering four shots on the year. He helped anchor the St. Joseph's backline holding its opponents to a .165 shooting percentage.
2016 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference Team
First Team
Name School Pos. Cl. Hometown
Joey Dolan Mount Saint Mary F So. New Paltz, N.Y.
Dominick Guidice Old Westbury F Jr. Hicksville, N.Y.
Kevin Jardines Mount Saint Vincent F Sr. South Gate, Calif.
River Seybolt Sage F So. Selden, N.Y.
Gavin Yingling * U.S. Merchant Marine Academy F Sr. Salisbury, Md.
Tobi Ojuade Farmingdale State M Jr. Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Hannes Rogers U.S. Merchant Marine Academy M Jr. Weinheim, Germany
Fred Stark Mount Saint Mary M So. Hollis, N.Y.
Alexander Hilton Old Westbury B Fr. Copenhagen, Denmark
Matt Minniter Mount Saint Mary B Sr. Mahopac, N.Y.
Brian Nickel U.S. Merchant Marine Academy B Jr. No. Canton, Ohio
Tyler Biscone # Mount Saint Mary GK Sr. Garden City, N.Y.
Second Team
Name School Pos. Cl. Hometown
Itamar Ben David Yeshiva F Sr. Tel Aviv, Israel
Cesar Oviedo St. Joseph's-Brooklyn F Jr. So. Ozone Park, N.Y.
Jovanni Parkinson Farmingdale State F So. Wyandanch, N.Y.
David Burkhardt U.S. Merchant Marine Academy M Sr. Cutchogue, N.Y.
James Marchena Old Westbury M Fr. Massapequa, N.Y.
Brian O'Sullivan St. Joseph's-L.I. M Sr. Manorville, N.Y.
Paul Reynoso Sage M Jr. Oswego, N.Y.
Tim Guido Mount Saint Vincent B So. Pelham, N.Y.
Neil Painter U.S. Merchant Marine Academy B So. New Cumberland, Pa.
Eddie Whalen St. Joseph's-L.I. B M So. Setauket, N.Y.
Cory Maier U.S. Merchant Marine Academy GK Sr. Hampton, Va.
* Player of the Year: Gavin Yingling, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
# Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Biscone, Mount Saint Mary
@ Co-Rookies of the Year: Julian Rodriguez, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (Fr., GK; Whitestone, N.Y.) & Michael Rodriguez, Maritime (Fr., GK; Wappingers Falls, N.Y.)
Coach of the Year: Michael Smolens, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Springfield '84 – 27th season)
For the full Skyline write-up, redirect here.
