It is considered a great accomplishment to win a collegiate
conference championship once let alone to start your career and end your career
with a title.
With ETSU’s 3-1 win vs. North Florida in the Atlantic Sun
Men’s Soccer Championship Final on Sunday the senior class get the honor of
saying they came in on top and now they will finish on top.
The Buccaneers won their first-ever A-Sun Championship in 2010
after defeating Stetson 1-0 in overtime and now they add their second title
victory just three years later.
“I think we definitely got spoiled our freshmen year,” Bucs
senior David Geno said. “We thought it was a lot easier to win a championship
than it really was. We learned later it isn’t an easy thing to achieve.”
“I think this group as a whole is a special group,” Head
Coach Scott Calabrese exclaimed. “The
seniors have worked hard for four years and they are certainly the heart and
soul of the team. To have them begin and end their careers as champions is
something to be proud of and they deserve it.”
Itode Fubara scored the winning goal in overtime in 2010 to
earn the A-Sun Championship MVP honor as a freshman.
“I think the first one always feels a little better because
there is something special about it,” Fubara said. “But this win today feels
great because it is great to go through this journey with m
y class to get another ring our senior year.”
Fubara once again made the A-Sun All-Tournament team with
his leadership throughout the 2013 championship.
“There’s nothing better than ending your career with a win,”
he said “We won it once and we wanted it back again.”
After winning the 2010 A-Sun title, the Bucs fell just shy
in the NCAA Tournament with a 3-2 loss to College of Charleston.
In looking toward their future in the NCAA Tournament the
senior class and Scott Calabrese feel good knowing they have the experience
under their belt.
“I think we were nervous as freshmen going into the NCAA
Tournament but I think the experience will play to our advantage this year,”
Geno said.
Calabrese added, “When you look for confidence as a player
you look back at your experiences to guide you and with this group I know they
have the confidence to have a successful time in the NCAA Tournament.”
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