2008 ESU Men's Soccer Media Guide

Ellison/Pokrywa/Drago All-Region Poster

Nov. 14
Slippery Rock Outlasts ESU for 1-0 (OT) Win in NCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs

MILLERSVILLE - Jeremy Deighton's header 5:06 into overtime gave Slippery Rock a 1-0 win over East Stroudsburg University in the first round of the NCAA Division II men's soccer playoffs and gave the Warriors their second straight overtime loss at Millersville's Biemesderfer Stadium.


Nov. 12
ESU Men's Soccer Places Five Players on All-PSAC East First Team

EAST STROUDSBURG - Seniors Roshane Ellison, Kevin Holmes and Jason Shegda are among a conference-best five East Stroudsburg University men's soccer players named to the All-PSAC East first team, which was released Wednesday.


Nov. 11
Ellison Named Player of the Year, Leads Five ESU Players on All-Atlantic Region Men's Soccer Team

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior forward Roshane Ellison was named the Daktronics Division II Men's Soccer Atlantic Region Player of the Year to lead a region-best five East Stroudsburg University players on this year's squad, it was announced Tuesday.


Nov. 10
Warriors Selected to NCAA Playoff Field, Play Slippery Rock on Friday

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University's men's and women's soccer teams were both selected to the NCAA Division II tournament field on Monday. The men will be making their 16th postseason appearance under head coach Jerry Sheska, while the women are in the NCAA playoffs for the second time in school history.


Nov. 5
Millersville Tops Warriors 3-2 (OT) in PSAC Men's Soccer Semifinals

MILLERSVILLE - Senior Jason Shegda scored the game-tying goal with 31 seconds left in regulation, but Millersville's Kyle Loughlin struck for the winning goal in the first minute of overtime as the Marauders advanced to the PSAC championship game with a 3-2 win over two-time defending champion East Stroudsburg University on Wednesday afternoon at Biemesderfer Stadium.


PSAC Men's Soccer Playoffs
ESU at Millersville, Wednesday, 1 p.m.
(Full Release)


Nov. 1
Men's Soccer Ends Regular Season with 2-1 Loss at Alderson-Broaddus

PHILLIPI, W.V. - Senior forward Roshane Ellison scored his 17th goal of the season, but East Stroudsburg University's men's soccer team lost its second straight match, 2-1 at Alderson-Broaddus, in the final regular season game of the year on Saturday.


Oct. 30
Drago, Robinson Named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Team

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University student-athletes Lynda Hicks, Kailyn Buckley, Danny Drago and Toric Robinson were all named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II soccer teams, it was announced Thursday by CoSIDA.


Oct. 28
ESU Men's Soccer Falls 2-0 at Millersville, Sets Up PSAC Semifinal Rematch

MILLERSVILLE - Millersville scored both of its goals in the second half to secure the No. 1 seed in the PSAC East in next week's men's soccer playoffs with a 2-0 win over East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday night.


Oct. 27
Ellison Captures Third PSAC East Men's Soccer Player of the Week Award

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Roshane Ellison has been named the PSAC East Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the third time this season after playing a role in all three of the Warriors' goals in a pair of conference victories.

Oct. 25
CONGRATULATIONS COACH SHESKA - 400 CAREER WINS

WEST CHESTER - Seniors Roshane Ellison and Nick Greenwood both scored goals in the final 11 minutes to help East Stroudsburg University overcome a 1-0 deficit and give head coach Jerry Sheska the 400th victory of his illustrious career as the Warriors won 2-1 at West Chester on Saturday.


Oct. 21
Ellison's OT Goal Lifts ESU to 1-0 Win over Bloomsburg

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Roshane Ellison, the PSAC's leader in goals, scored on a free kick with 1:08 left in the first overtime to give No. 12 East Stroudsburg University a 1-0 win over Bloomsburg and head coach Jerry Sheska his 399th career victory.


Oct. 17
Robinson, Ellison Connect Twice in 2-0 Win over Kutztown

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Roshane Ellison scored both goals on assists from junior Toric Robinson as East Stroudsburg University shut out Kutztown 2-0 in PSAC East soccer on Friday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Oct. 14
Holmes Records Hat Trick in 3-1 Win vs. Philadelphia U.

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior forward Kevin Holmes scored three second-half goals to lead East Stroudsburg University to a 3-1 non-conference victory over Philadelphia University on Tuesday night at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Oct. 11
ESU Men's Soccer Rolls to 5-0 Win over Shippensburg

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Roshane Ellison and junior Shane McFarlane scored two goals each as East Stroudsburg University posted a 5-0 shutout of Shippensburg in PSAC East men's soccer on Super Soccer Saturday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Oct. 8
Bridgeport Posts 3-0 Win over Warriors Men's Soccer

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Gilbert Bayonne scored his eighth goal of the season in the eighth minute to lead Bridgeport to a 3-0 win over East Stroudsburg University in a match-up of two of the top men's soccer programs in the Northeast on Wednesday night.


Oct. 8
ESU Announces 15th Annual Super Soccer Saturday

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University will hold its 15th Annual Super Soccer Saturday this Saturday beginning at 2:00 p.m. The day will be filled with excitement as the Warriors' men's and women's soccer teams will lead a youth clinic in the afternoon and then take on Shippensburg in PSAC East contests later in the evening.


Oct. 7
Pokrywa Gathers ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior goalkeeper Larry Pokrywa is the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week at East Stroudsburg University after helping the Warriors' men's soccer team improve to 10-2 with a pair of victories last week.


Oct. 5
Pokrywa, Warriors Shut Out Gannon 3-0

EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior goalkeeper Larry Pokrywa made a career-high 11 saves and senior midfielder Roshane Ellison had a goal and an assist as No. 22 East Stroudsburg University posted a 3-0 shutout of Gannon on Sunday afternoon at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Oct. 1
Shegda, Niemann Star as Warriors Win 5-1 vs. Wilmington

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior forward Jason Shegda assisted on the Warriors' first two goals and freshman forward Kyle Niemann scored twice in the second half to lead East Stroudsburg University to a 5-1 rout of Wilmington University in non-conference men's soccer on Wednesday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Sept. 28
Ellison Scores Twice, No. 4 ESU Blanks No. 10 Davis & Elkins 3-0

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior midfielder Roshane Ellison scored two goals as No. 4 East Stroudsburg University blanked No. 10 Davis & Elkins 3-0 in a men's soccer match-up of the top two teams in the Atlantic Region on Sunday afternoon at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Sept. 24
Millersville Knocks Off No. 4 ESU Men's Soccer

EAST STROUDSBURG - Sean McLaughlin scored two goals to lead Millersville to a 4-1 win over No. 4 East Stroudsburg University in an early season match-up between PSAC East men's soccer unbeatens on Wednesday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.


Sept. 22
Shegda Takes PSAC East Men's Soccer Weekly Honors

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University continued its early season dominance of the PSAC East Men's Soccer Player of the Week award as senior forward Jason Shegda was honored by the conference on Monday.


Sept. 20
Holmes Lifts No. 6 ESU Men's Soccer to 1-0 Win at California

CALIFORNIA - Senior Kevin Holmes scored the game's only goal in the 23rd minute as No. 6 East Stroudsburg University won for the sixth straight time, 1-0 at California, in a PSAC crossover game on Saturday.


Sept. 17
No. 6 ESU Delivers 2-1 Win at Bloomsburg

BLOOMSBURG - Seniors Jason Shegda and Nick Greenwood scored goals to help No. 6 East Stroudsburg University overcome an early 1-0 deficit as the Warriors stayed undefeated in the PSAC East with a 2-1 win at Bloomsburg on Wednesday night.


Sept. 16
Ellison Receives ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Roshane Ellison, the recipient of the last two PSAC East Player of the Week awards in men's soccer, is this week's ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week at East Stroudsburg University.


Sept. 15
Ellison Repeats as PSAC East's Men's Soccer Player of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University senior midfielder Roshane Ellison has been named the PSAC East's Men's Soccer Player of the Week for the second time in as many weeks.


Sept. 13
ESU Men's Soccer Defeats West Chester 2-1

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Roshane Ellison scored off an assist from freshman Jeremy Cheeseman 4:38 into the second period to open the scoring as No. 5 East Stroudsburg University improved to 3-0 in the PSAC East with a 2-1 victory over visiting West Chester.


Sept. 9
No. 5 ESU Outlasts Shippensburg for 1-0 Road Win

SHIPPENSBURG - Senior Roshane Ellison scored the game's only goal 18 minutes into the match and East Stroudsburg University played two men down for the final 18 minutes to hold on for a 1-0 victory at Shippensburg in PSAC East men's soccer on Tuesday.


Sept. 8
Ellison Named PSAC East Men's Soccer Player of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior midfielder Roshane Ellison is the PSAC East Men's Soccer Player of the Week after scoring three goals in a pair of wins for East Stroudsburg University last week.


Sept. 6
Seniors Lead Men's Soccer to 4-0 Win at Kutztown

KUTZTOWN - Senior captains Roshane Ellison and Jason Shegda both scored their fourth goals of the season as No. 7 East Stroudsburg University put away Kutztown 4-0 in its PSAC East opener on Saturday afternoon.


Sept. 3
ESU Men's Soccer Rallies for 4-3 Win at Holy Family

PHILADELPHIA - Senior Roshane Ellison scored two second-half goals and senior Jason Shegda added a goal and two assists to help No. 7 East Stroudsburg University overcome a 2-1 halftime deficit in a 4-3 victory at Holy Family on Wednesday afternoon.


August 30
Late Penalty Kick Lifts NYIT over ESU in Men's Soccer

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Marciek Serafin scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick in the 89th minute as NYIT knocked off No. 8 East Stroudsburg University in a battle of two of the top teams in the Northeast Region on Saturday afternoon.


August 28
Warriors Light Up Scoreboard in Men's Soccer Opener on Eiler-Martin Stadium FieldTurf