Ryan Meara was a four-year starting goalkeeper for the Rams from 2008-11. After claiming a spot on the 2008 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and earning Third Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors, he had back-to-back seasons in 2009 and 2010 where he was First Team All-Atlantic 10 and First Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region. A candidate for the Hermann Trophy as a senior, the team captain earned his third straight First Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Mid-Atlantic Region honor and became the first Ram to be named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year. Later that year, he was the recipient of the Lombardi Award as Fordham's Male Student-Athlete of the Year, finishing with single season records for GAA (0.65) and save percentage (.862) and helping Fordham to the regular season championship. He remains Fordham's career record holder for appearances in goal (74), GAA (0.87) and shutouts (32). |
Rashid Nuhu was also a four-year starting goalkeeper for Fordham from 2015-18. After being named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2015, he had a breakout performance at the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship, leading Fordham to its third conference title and being named the Most Outstanding Performer of the Championship. He was also Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Mid-Atlantic Region that season. In 2017, Nuhu backstopped the Rams to their best-ever postseason finish, reaching the NCAA Championship quarterfinals. He set a single season record for minutes played (2,140) and recorded 11 shutouts to earn First Team All-Atlantic 10, ECAC All-Star, and Second Team All-Midwest Region accolades. He capped his career as a team captain, once again receiving First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors as well as Third Team All-Southeast Region. He ended his career as the all-time minutes played leader among goalkeepers at Fordham, while being second in GAA (0.93) and shutouts (30). |
John Pardini was a four-year starter for the Rams from 2005-08, starting all 72 games he appeared in. After earning a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team as a freshman, he was an Honorable Mention All-Atlantic 10 selection as a sophomore, while being Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic. He then capped his career by helping Fordham to back-to-back appearance at the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2007 and 2008, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors each year. Pardini was also Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic region in 2007, while garnering First Team accolades in 2008. Over his career, he led Fordham to 27 team shutouts, while also chipping in offensively with four goals and seven assists. |
Matthew Lewis was another day one starter for the Rams, setting Fordham career records for games played and started with 84 from 2014-17. An eventual team captain, he was a part of two Atlantic 10 Championships for the Rams in 2014 and 2016, earning a spot on the All-Championship team as a freshman in 2014. He received Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in both 2015 and 2016 before having his biggest accomplishments as a senior. Lewis was the 2017 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Atlantic 10 after helping the Rams' defense rank 17th in the NCAA in shutout percentage & 25th in GAA (0.84), as Fordham reached the NCAA Championship quarterfinals that year. Additionally, he was an ECAC All-Star and Second Team All-Midwest Region as a senior and ended his career with five goals, five assists, and 31 team shutouts. |
Joergen Oland was right along side Lewis for the first two years of his career and finished as a four-year starter from 2016-19, starting all 76 games he appeared in. A member of Fordham's 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship team, he was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and moved up to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team and Third Team All-Midwest Region as a sophomore during the Rams' NCAA Championship quarterfinal run. Oland then capped with career with back-to-back Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2018 and 2019, becoming only the third Atlantic 10 player to repeat. He was also First Team All-Atlantic 10 in each of those seasons, while being named First Team All-Southeast Region in 2018 and Third Team in 2019. He finished his career with 15 goals, three assists, and 32 team shutouts. |
Christopher Bazzini was a four-year starter from 2014-17, playing primarily as an outside back. Like his classmate Matthew Lewis, he was an eventual team captain at Fordham and was a part of two Atlantic 10 Championships for the Rams in 2014 and 2016, earning a spot on the All-Championship team as a freshman in 2014. Finishing his career in the top ten all-time in games played at Fordham, Bazzini was another big part of the Rams' defense that ranked 17th in the NCAA in shutout percentage & 25th in GAA (0.84) in 2017, as Fordham reached the NCAA Championship quarterfinals that year. A part of 25 team shutouts over his career, he finished with six goals and three assists to his credit. |
Anthony Viskovich was another four-year starter on the Rams' backline, playing from 1998-2001. He started all 74 games he appeared, which still ranks in the top ten all-time at Fordham. A former team MVP, he was a team captain for three seasons from 1999 to 2001 and was part of Fordham's run into the 1998 Atlantic 10 Championship tournament. A true defender, he recorded two assists offensively and helped Fordham to 11 shutouts during his career while being a four-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. |
Louis Strippy was right along side Viskovich during his career from 1998-2001 as a four-year starting sweeper. He played in a total of 67 games at Rose Hill, making 63 starts, with only injuries keeping him out of the line-up. A member of Fordham's 1998 Atlantic 10 Championship appearance, he was a part of 11 team shutouts and was a heavier contributor of offense than his teammate Viskovich, recording five goals and eight assists. |
Harris Tsangaris was a four-year midfielder for Fordham from 1995-98 and a former team captain. He helped the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament twice, bringing home the first-ever Atlantic 10 crown for Fordham in any sport in 1996. One of the top playmaking midfielders, he ranks eighth in career assists (15) at Rose Hill and is in the top ten in career games played (75). |
Riad Mehovic is another former captain to be voted onto the anniversary team, playing from 2001-04. Appearing in a total of 53 games in his career, he was named the team's MVP for the 2003 season after leading the squad in scoring with five goals and two assists, the most important of which was the game-winning goal to knock off a nationally ranked Dayton squad on Edwards' Parade. Overall, Mehovic finished with nine goals and three assists for 21 points as a Ram. |
Kevin Meyer continues the trend of former team captains named to the anniversary team, playing from 2004-07. Appearing in 70 career games, he started 68 and led Fordham to its first Atlantic 10 Championship appearance in nine seasons in 2007. He finished as the team's leading scorer in both 2005 and 2006, while being second on the squad in 2007. Meyer was a two-time Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 2006 and 2007, as well as a two-time All-Mid-Atlantic 10 region pick (Second Team – 2007, Third Team – 2006). He finished his career with 15 goals, seven of which were game-winners, to go with nine assists for 39 points. |
Todd Vieira is the second member of the Rams' 1996 Atlantic 10 Championship team to find his way onto the anniversary team. He helped the Rams to the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament twice, bringing home the first-ever Atlantic 10 crown for Fordham in any sport in 1996 and was a member of the All-Championship Team that year. A member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Vieira played 72 career games at Fordham with 69 starts, 16 goals, and three assists and later became a volunteer coach for the Rams following his playing career. |
David Earle was a four-year starter in the Rams' midfield from 1997 to 2000. He helped Fordham to one Atlantic 10 Championship appearance in 1998 and was a team captain and team MVP for the 1999 season. He ended his career by earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2000. Earle played in 77 career games at Fordham, starting 76, which rank fifth and sixth respectively. He also netted 11 career goals to go with 17 assists. |
Nathaniel Bekoe played for the Rams from 2010-13, rating as one of the top defensive midfielder in the Atlantic 10 over that stretch. He was a big part of Fordham's 2011 Atlantic 10 regular season championship which saw the Rams record 10 shutouts. He was a First Team All-Atlantic 10 and All-Mid-Atlantic Region that season, and then earned another All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection in 2012 (Third Team). Bekoe appeared in 55 career games, starting 54 as his senior season was cut short due to injury. He also added seven assists offensively and was a member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
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Jannik Loebe ranks as one of the all-time clutch performers in Fordham men's soccer history with nine game-winning goals. A 2014 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection, he ended his freshman season by scoring the game-winning goal in the Championship match against Rhode Island to win the 2014 title and earned a spot on the All-Championship Team. He would make that a trend, becoming only the second player ever in conference history to be named to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team all four years. He helped lead Fordham to another title in 2016 and to the 2017 NCAA Championship quarterfinals, which he registered either a goal or an assist in each of those 2017 NCAA contests. Loebe earned All-Atlantic 10 honors three times, which included two First Team selections (2016 & 2017), as well as two All-Midwest Region selections (Third Team – 2016 & 2017). He played 82 career games, starting 80 and racked up 25 goals and 13 assists for 63 points, ranking at least in the top 11 all-time at Fordham in those categories. He was also the recipient of the Lombardi Award as Fordham's Male Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 season. |
John Wolyniec remains one of the most prolific student-athletes to have ever suited up for the Maroon and White in any sport. He was inducted into the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005 and remains the program's all-time leading scorer with an incredible 75 goals and 34 assists for 184 points from 1995-98. He was a two-time All-American, NCAA scoring champion, and CoSIDA Academic All-American for the 1997 and 1998 seasons. A three-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 performer, Wolyniec was the 1998 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and helped Fordham to two appearances at the Atlantic 10 Championship, winning it all in 1996. In addition to the career records he holds, he also has single season records for goals (25) and points (60), which were set in 1998, and is the only Ram to have two four-goal games in his career. He was also a two-time recipient of the Lombardi Award as Fordham's Male Student-Athlete of the Year. |
Sal Leanti had an outstanding three-year career at Fordham from 1994-96, highlighted by winning the 1996 Atlantic 10 Championship and being a team captain. He was a two-time All-Atlantic 10 performer, earning Second Team honors in 1995 after netting a career-high 11 goals, and then moving to First Team honors in 1996. He appeared in 51 games over three seasons, starting 50, and averaged over a point per game with 61 career points on 23 goals and 15 assists. He is ninth in career goals at Fordham, while being eighth in both assists and points. |
Robert Zuclich was a top performer up front for the Rams for two seasons in 1995 and 1996 after transferring from Nassau Community College, where he was an All-American performer. He started all 38 games he appeared in, totaling 26 goals and nine assists for 61 points. He earned a spot on the 1995 All-Atlantic 10 First Team after netting 15 goals and followed with 11 goals in 1996. He helped Fordham to the 1996 Atlantic 10 Championship and earned a spot on the All-Championship Team. |
Janos Loebe had a superb four-year career at Fordham from 2015-18, finishing as one of the most decorated Rams in any sport at Fordham. He helped Fordham to four appearances at the Atlantic 10 Championship, winning it all in 2016. The only men's soccer player to be named First Team All-Atlantic 10 four times, he started his career as the 2015 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and went on to be named Offensive Player of the Year twice in 2016 and 2018. Additionally, Loebe was a four-time All-Region selection, earning First Team All-Southeast in 2018, First Team All-Midwest in 2017, and Second Team All-Midwest in 2015 and 2016, while being a 2017 College Soccer News Third Team All-American. He played in 79 career games at Fordham, starting 78, and registered 26 goals and 31 assists for 83 points. He rates second all-time in assists at Fordham, while being sixth in goals and fourth in points. He was also the recipient of the Lombardi Award as Fordham's Male Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2018-19 season. |
Brian Borrhello was another outstanding scorer for the Rams from 1999 to 2002. A team captain in 2002, he led Fordham in scoring all four years of his career, netting at least nine goals three times from 2000-02. He earned a spot on the All-New York State Second Team in 2001 and followed with Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors in 2002. Borrhello appeared in 71 career games, starting 70 at Fordham, and registered 35 goals and 12 assists for 82 points. He ranks fourth in career goals at Rose Hill and fifth in points. |