FDU Knights Athletics

The 1983 Men’s Soccer Team, coached by 2005 Hall of Fame inductee Ben Stravato, posted the program’s best record ever at 21-3-0, advancing to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Along the way the Knights compiled a 13-game winning streak, including victories over Fresno State, Tennessee, Penn State and Boston University during the regular season. They defeated Philadelphia Textile (3-2) and Rutgers (2-1) in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, before falling 1-0 to Columbia. The team finished the year ranked six in the nation. 

Players:
Brian Ainscough, BS’87;
Jemay Arias, BS’87;
Adriano Bedoya, BS’85, MBA’88;
Rene Boljkovac, ’87;
Athan Bozinos, BS’85;
Chris Coulthard, BS’86, MBA’88;
Declan Daly, BS’86, MBA’88;
Lou Fiscella, BA’84;
Peter Gill, BS’86, MBA’90;
Andrew Grett, BA’86;
Terry Higgins, ‘87;
Young Joon Kim, BS’87;
Michael King, BA’86;
Mike Litos, ’83;
Richard Maher, BS’88;
Aidan McCluskey, BS’85;
George Moutis, BA’86;
Humberto Munoz, BA’84;
Jim Rankin, BS’85; 
John Scheidt, BS’86.
Head Coach:
Benvenito “Ben” Stravato, 
Assistant Coach:
Ed Kelly

PowerPoint Presentation