Red Wing Alumni at Heart of Stalwart Collegiate Defenses
Many soccer coaches – from the youth level through the pros – begin the process of building their teams with the goalkeeper and defenders, working off the old adage “defense wins championships.” Fortunately for a few coaches at the collegiate level, they have found that they can lean on recent Rivers alumni to anchor their defenses and provide a strong foundation for the rest of their team.
Stevie Van Siclen ’14 – Bowdoin College Men’s Soccer
A stalwart in goal during his time on Winter Street, Stevie has proven to be one of the most dominant goalkeepers in the NESCAC since arriving in Brunswick, Maine. After setting program records in Shutouts (10) and Goals Against Average (0.40 per game) last fall, Stevie has picked up right where he left off in leading the Polar Bears to a 3-1-1 record in 2016.
His 17 career shutouts, the latest of which came in a 1-0 win over Wesleyan on September 17, places him second in Bowdoin history and his 0.53 goals against average would be a school record if his career ended today. Still just a junior, there is a lot to look forward to for Stevie and the Polar Bears.
Playing in front of Stevie are a pair of Red Wings that have also done their part to get Bowdoin off to a great start. Captain Matt Dias Costa ’13 has scored two goals while Jake Stenquist ’15 has contributed an assist.
Other men’s soccer alumni: Declan McCabe ’14, Georgetown; Nate Johnson ’14, MIT; Ryan Bellavance ’15, Colgate; Trevor Davock ’15, Boston College; Nick Hawkins ’15, Wesleyan; Jeff Lin ’15, Colby; Nick Sia ’15, Bucknell; Cole Turissini ’15, Colby; Jacob Harris ’16, Colgate.
Maclaine Lehan ’14 – Brown University Women’s Soccer
Once the heart of a historically dominant defense at Rivers, Maclaine has the Brown University defense off to a 4-1-2 start in which they have conceded just one goal. In fact, the junior captain has contributed to more goals for Brown (1 goal, 1 assist) than she has allowed.
Brown has gone 313 minutes without allowing a goal, allowing just 11 shots on target over that period.
Other women’s soccer alumni: Nicole Wilkins ’13, Northeastern; Meghan Lee ’14 Babson; Olivia McSweeney ’15, NYU; Brooke Heinsohn ’16, Duke; Maggie McCabe ’16, Babson; Liz Webber ’16, Williams.
More Rivers Alumni Fall Athletes
- Maddie Morgan ’14, Kenyon College Cross Country
- Jamie Navoni ’15, Connecticut College Field Hockey
- Hans Gabriel ’16, Colby College Football
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