Sullivan Plays Major Minutes at TCNJ

2011 Immaculata graduate, and Bridgewater native, Ryan Sullivan entered his freshman season playing on a stacked men's soccer team at The College of New Jersey.

Despite the team not qualifying for the New Jersey Athletic Conference [the team was picked second in preseason], the five-foot-eleven backer—Sullivan played midfield primarily at Immaculata—started eight games this season out of the 16 he played.

TCNJ went 5-8-4 this season. The record is a bit misleading because the team lost two games in overtime and three others by one goal.

On top of playing solid defense, Sullivan notched his first career goal on Oct. 12 in the team’s eventual 3-2 overtime loss to William Paterson University. Sullivan’s goal gave his team a 2-1 lead in the contest.

TCNJ loses seven seniors off this year’s team, and Sullivan will no doubt play a big role in the team’s resurgence next season.

Update on other local college soccer players, and former BRHS grads:

Derek Luke, Midfielder/Backer, Monmouth University—The freshman is having a great rookie season with national power Monmouth. Luke has started 11 of the team’s 17 games [Monmouth is 12-5 overall], and scored two goals on the season. Monmouth is playing its regular season finale Nov. 6 against Northeast Conference foe Mount St. Mary’s. Monmouth is first in the conference with a 6-3 mark.

Mike Horan, Backer, Montclair State—Horan, a freshman, has played a key role in Montclair State’s season to this point. Horan has played 14 games [started 3] and collected four assists on the season. Montclair State is 14-2-3 on the season and the team begins play in the NJAC tournament this Wednesday. Montclair went 5-1-2 this season in the NJAC [good for a second place finish behind Rutgers-Camden].

Chris Scott, Midfielder, Franklin & Marshall—The six-foot-one freshman has played in 17 games, and started 16 for the Diplomats, who are currently 10-4-3 on the season and 5-3-1 in the Centennial Conference. Scott has scored a goal and dished out an assist this season. Franklin & Marshall recently qualified for the conference tournament for the third straight season.

Ed Vitoria, Midfielder, Oberlin College—The junior played in 13 games this season for Oberlin, which went 6-12 on the season and 3-6 in the NCAC [North Coast Athletic Conference]. Vitoria collected an assist during his time on the field.

Katie Angelosante, forward, Rutgers-Camden—The 5-8 freshmen had a sensational debut season with Rutgers-Camden. Angelosante started all 15 games for the Scarlet Raptors, leading the team with three goals on the season.

For her efforts during the week of Oct. 15, Angelosante was named New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week. She scored a goal in each of the two games that week in leading the Scarlet Raptors to its first two wins on the season—a 3-2 victory over Rutgers-Newark and 2-0 win over Ramapo.

Predominantly a backer in high school, Angelosante played forward this season.