Posted: Aug 16, 2021
Muskegon CC men's soccer tabbed to win MCCAA in pre-season coaches poll
Muskegon Community College men's soccer team has been voted by the MCCAA coaches to claim the MCCAA men's soccer crown. They were second in the MCCAA last season and won the NJCAA Region XII Title. They went to the NJCAA Division II National Championship and went 1-1-0.
- HEAD COACH: Brent Kowalski
- 4 years, 38-18
- Last Year: 7-2-0 overall, 3-1-0 MCCAA
- RETURN PLAYERS: 6 players, 3 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Midfielder – James Chapman (2nd Team All-American, MCCAA Player and Freshman of the Year)
- Forward – Andrin Zumbuhl (First Team All-Region
- Defense – Lewis Goodfellow
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Forward – Corne Boshoff
- Forward – Finn Gluck
- Midfielder – Jacob Dickens
- NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- Heartland (IL) CC
- Prairie State (IL) College
- Southeastern (IA) CC
Schoolcraft College, who won the MCCAA last season, is picked for second this season.
- HEAD COACH: Rick Larson
- 16 Years 216-46-16 overall record
- Last Year: 5-2-0 overall, 4-1-0 MCCAA
- RETURN PLAYERS: 15 players, 6 start
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Defense – Torrence Weaver (All-MCCAA)
- Forward – Moody Hammoud (All-MCCAA)
- Defense – Drew Tappen (All-MCCAA)
- Goalkeeper – Josh Pierce (All-MCCAA)
- Midfielder – Tyler Sommith (All-MCCAA)
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Midfielder – Alex Demorrow
- Midfielder – Gavin Brose
- Forward – Evan Campu
- KEY LOSSES
- Midfielder – Gonzalo Sans Cristobal (All-MCCAA)
- Defense – Evan Campau
- Goalkeeper – Kieran Malachino (All-MCCAA)
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None
Ancilla College of Marian University is picked to finish third this year.
- HEAD COACH: Farkhod Kurbonov
- 3 years, 8-14-0
- Last Year: 2-6-0 overall, 2-4-0 MCCAA
- RETURN PLAYERS: 15 players, 9 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Striker – Miguel Ayala
- Center defensive midfielder – Jimmy Flores
- Striker – Cameron Williams
- Striker – Francisco Hernandez
- Center back – Damian Vargas
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Striker – Isaac Filippo
- Striker – Angel Roque
- Center midfielder – Ricardo Garcia
- KEY LOSSES
- Center Midfielder – Brandon Santos
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- NONE
Jackson College is picked for fourth in the MCCAA poll.
- HEAD COACH: Adam Wirgh
- 1st Year
- Last Year: 0-3-0 overall, 0-3-0 MCCAA (Season suspended due to injuries)
- RETURN PLAYERS: 8 players, 8 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- Midfielder – Branden Kosmet
- Defender – Payton Warner
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- Defender – Brady Taylor
- Midfielder – Isaac Ortega
- KEY LOSSES
- NONE
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- NONE
Lake Michigan College was picked for fifth by the coaches
- HEAD COACH: OPEN
- No season due to COVID
- RETURN PLAYERS: 0 players, 0 starters
- TOP RETURNERS:
- NONE
- TOP NEWCOMERS:
- None
- KEY LOSSES
- None
- TOP NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
- None
