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Program History |
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The inaugural season of men's soccer at Cal State San Marcos proved to be one to remember. Behind an excellent first recruiting class, the team hit the ground running and never looked back. With Head Coach Ron Pulvers, coming off a successful stint at Baker University, at the helm, the Cougar men posted an unbelievable 12-3-1 record. Spearheading the effort was senior captain Ben Crouse, a transfer from Notre Dame, who anchored the Cougars' stout defense and provided leadership to the young team. Freshmen Bradley Seidenglanz, Michael Nuovo, and Curtis Marcikic handled the offense, combining to score 25 goals in the team's 16 games. But when it came time to announce the playoff qualifiers, the Cougars, hurt by the fact that they're an independent school in a region dominated by the GSAC Conference, were left on the outside looking in. With expectations high entering the 2007 season, the team faced pressure that they had previously not experienced. No longer were they an "expansion" team just looking to surprise people - they were now expected to compete with the GSAC schools. The fact that the team has lost its leader in Ben Crouse and was facing a considerably more difficult schedule were somewhat lost - that is, until the season began. Struggling to ever get into a rhythm and find their identity, the Cougar men eventually finished with a 6-10 record. |