Five Golden Eagles Appear on Skyline Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams
Written by Andrew Capitelli (SJC-LI Sports Information)
New York, NY| Five member of the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) men's soccer team appeared on Skyline Men's Soccer All-Conference teams, which were revealed on the conference's website on Monday afternoon.
SJC, along with Mount St. Mary and SUNY Maritime, placed three student-athletes on the First-Team: senior Justin Busto, junior Marc Ceruti and sophomore Rayneri Ruiz.
A former two-time Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll honoree, Busto earns an All-Conference nod for the first time in his career following his final collegiate season. Playing mostly as a midfielder, Busto finished third on the team in goals (4) and fifth in points (9).Busto's two game-winning goals were second best.
Ceruti, a Suffolk County Community College transfer, started in all 17 matches for SJC this season and helped hold a backline that posted five shutouts. Ceruti and the SJC defense boasted a 1.82 goals-against average, which ranked fifth in the conference.
Ruiz, the team's leader in goals (13) and points (31), claims a First-Team nod after figuring into 56% of SJC's offensive production this season. A two-time recipient of Skyline Player of the Week and ECAC Metro Offensive Player of the Week honors, Ruiz led the conference in total shots (86) and shots-per-game (5.38) and was tied for second with four game-winning goals.
Additionally, Ruiz ranked fourth in points and points-per-game (1.94) and was fifth in goals and goals-per-game (.813).
Appearing on the Second-Team were senior Robert Gomez and sophomore Damian Duda. Gomez, one of the team's three captains, collected three assists on the year playing as a central defender and a holding midfielder.
Duda, who appeared in 15 matches, led the team in assists (7) and was second in goals (5) and points (17).
The Golden Eagles suffered a 1-0 defeat to Mount St. Mary in the Skyline Conference final on Saturday afternoon.
2017 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams
First Team
Justin Busto, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Sr., M; Hauppauge, N.Y.)
Marc Ceruti, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Jr., B; Shoreham, N.Y.)
Nick Ciani, Mount Saint Mary (Sr., B; Sussex, N.J.)
Joey Dolan, Mount Saint Mary (Jr., F; New Paltz, N.Y.)
Justin Forrest, Maritime (So., B; Lusby, Md.)
Parker Gallt, Maritime (Jr., M; Las Vegas, Nev.)
Jorey Garcia, Old Westbury (Fr., F; Great Neck, N.Y.)
Kenneth Garcia, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (Fr., M; Elmhurst, N.Y.)
Andrew Gomez, Mount Saint Vincent (Sr., M; Murrieta, Calif.)
Anthony Iurillo, Purchase (Sr., B; Whitestone, N.Y.)
Camary Jonas, Sarah Lawrence (Fr., F; Kingston City, Jamaica)
Joseph Llamuca, Mount Saint Vincent (Sr., B; Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Anthony Palazzolo, Maritime (Fr., M; Huntington Station, N.Y.)
Tyler Rapp, Mount Saint Mary (Fr., GK; East Berne, N.Y.)
Rayneri Ruiz, St. Joseph's-Long Island (So., F; Bay Shore, N.Y.)
Second Team
Colin Berg, Sarah Lawrence (Jr., F; Franklin, Mass.)
Rob Cal, Purchase (Jr., M; Port Jervis, N.Y.)
Bobby Caronia, Mount Saint Mary (Jr., B; Ossining, N.Y.)
Damian Duda, St. Joseph's-Long Island (So., F; Riverhead, N.Y.)
Robert Gomez, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Sr., M; Bay Shore, N.Y.)
Tim Guido, Mount Saint Vincent (Jr., B; Pelham, N.Y.)
Kyle Gully, Farmingdale State (Jr., B; No. Babylon, N.Y.)
Guy Horcasitas, Mount Saint Vincent (Jr., M; Diamond Bar, Calif.)
Jordan Meade, Purchase (Fr., GK; Olivebridge, N.Y.)
Eric Ragogna, Old Westbury (Jr., B; Bethpage, N.Y.)
Carlos Rivera, Farmingdale State (So., F; Huntington Station, N.Y.)
Michael Rodriguez, Maritime (So., GK; Wappingers Falls, N.Y.)
Alexander Routledge, Old Westbury (Jr., M; Seaford, N.Y.)
Julius Tumukunde, Mount Saint Vincent (Jr., F; Corona, N.Y.)
Offensive Player of the Year: Joey Dolan, Mount Saint Mary
Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Ciani, Mount Saint Mary
Rookie of the Year: Camary Jonas, Sarah Lawrence
Coach of the Year: Kevin Longacre, Mount Saint Mary (seventh season)
