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Princeton University Athletics
Three Tigers Chosen for Maccabi USA Men's Soccer Team
June 26, 2017 | Men's Soccer
This July, three members of the Princeton men's soccer program will look to retain the gold medal in Open Men's Soccer at the World Maccabiah Games.
Goalkeeper Josh Haberman '17 and defender Benji Issroff '20 will take to the pitch, while former student coach David Goldstein '17 will be an assistant coach. The Games will be held in Israel, July 4-18.
Haberman was Princeton's starting goalkeeper during the 2016 season. He finished his career with an 8-6-2 record with three shutouts and 57 saves, including a career-high nine save performance against Dartmouth on Oct. 1, 2016. As a freshman, Issroff played in all 17 games in 2016 and will be an impact player to the Tigers' back line this fall after notable performances in Portugal during the team's spring break trip.
"In 2013, the Open Men's Soccer Team became the 'Impossible Dream' Team by winning the first ever Gold Medal by an Open Men's Soccer Team for USA," head coach Preston Goldfarb said. "We believe our 2017 Team will continue that 'Impossible Dream' by becoming the 'Forever Team' and make history again by going 'Back-to-Back for Gold Medals'" said Goldfarb. "These Games are not only about winning and competing, but more importantly about the life altering experiences we will all have together in Israel, not just for a month, but for "forever!"
The athletes are William Cohen of Chicago, IL, Amherst College; Jonathan Dolezal of Wynnewood, PA, University of Pennsylvania ('14); Lance Dotzman of Holland, PA, Muhlenberg College ('14); Oliver Eisen of Stockholm, Sweden, Kungsholmens Gymnasium; Stephen Elias of Rye, NY, North Carolina State University; Aaron Franco of College Park, MD, University of Maryland; Samuel Friedman of New York, NY, Lafayette College ('11); Joshua Haberman of Woodbury, NY, Princeton University; Benjamin Issroff of New York, NY, Princeton University; Ryan Jones of Holland, PA, Marywood University ('13); Kovi Konowiecki of Long Beach, CA, Wake Forest University ('14); Max Kurtzman of Gladwyne, PA, University of Pennsylvania ('15); Elijah Lichtenberg of Beverly Hills, CA, Claremont McKenna College; Evin Nadaner of Bronx, NY, Boston University ('14); Samuel Raben of Greenwood Village, CO, Wake Forest University; Drew Rosenberg of Short Hills, NJ, Northwestern University; Jake Rozhansky of Takoma Park, MD, University of Maryland; Daniel Rubenstein of Bryn Mawr, PA, Wesleyan University; Brett Walsdorf of Lloyd Harbor, NY, Syracuse University ('12); and Alec Weiss of Merion, PA, Villanova University ('13).
Since 1932, over 62,000 athletes have participated in the Maccabiah Games, in a celebration of Jewish Strength and Solidarity. Team USA's success is not only measured by the medals won, but by the impact that the Maccabiah experience had on their lives as well as the friendships they formed.
Maccabi USA builds Jewish pride through sports, generating the emotional intensity, high ideals, and powerful camaraderie of competition. We connect athletes, volunteers, and supporters with the global Jewish community. Our athletic, educational, and cultural experiences build Jewish identity, perpetuate Jewish continuity worldwide, and strengthen support for the State of Israel.
Goalkeeper Josh Haberman '17 and defender Benji Issroff '20 will take to the pitch, while former student coach David Goldstein '17 will be an assistant coach. The Games will be held in Israel, July 4-18.
Haberman was Princeton's starting goalkeeper during the 2016 season. He finished his career with an 8-6-2 record with three shutouts and 57 saves, including a career-high nine save performance against Dartmouth on Oct. 1, 2016. As a freshman, Issroff played in all 17 games in 2016 and will be an impact player to the Tigers' back line this fall after notable performances in Portugal during the team's spring break trip.
"In 2013, the Open Men's Soccer Team became the 'Impossible Dream' Team by winning the first ever Gold Medal by an Open Men's Soccer Team for USA," head coach Preston Goldfarb said. "We believe our 2017 Team will continue that 'Impossible Dream' by becoming the 'Forever Team' and make history again by going 'Back-to-Back for Gold Medals'" said Goldfarb. "These Games are not only about winning and competing, but more importantly about the life altering experiences we will all have together in Israel, not just for a month, but for "forever!"
The athletes are William Cohen of Chicago, IL, Amherst College; Jonathan Dolezal of Wynnewood, PA, University of Pennsylvania ('14); Lance Dotzman of Holland, PA, Muhlenberg College ('14); Oliver Eisen of Stockholm, Sweden, Kungsholmens Gymnasium; Stephen Elias of Rye, NY, North Carolina State University; Aaron Franco of College Park, MD, University of Maryland; Samuel Friedman of New York, NY, Lafayette College ('11); Joshua Haberman of Woodbury, NY, Princeton University; Benjamin Issroff of New York, NY, Princeton University; Ryan Jones of Holland, PA, Marywood University ('13); Kovi Konowiecki of Long Beach, CA, Wake Forest University ('14); Max Kurtzman of Gladwyne, PA, University of Pennsylvania ('15); Elijah Lichtenberg of Beverly Hills, CA, Claremont McKenna College; Evin Nadaner of Bronx, NY, Boston University ('14); Samuel Raben of Greenwood Village, CO, Wake Forest University; Drew Rosenberg of Short Hills, NJ, Northwestern University; Jake Rozhansky of Takoma Park, MD, University of Maryland; Daniel Rubenstein of Bryn Mawr, PA, Wesleyan University; Brett Walsdorf of Lloyd Harbor, NY, Syracuse University ('12); and Alec Weiss of Merion, PA, Villanova University ('13).
Since 1932, over 62,000 athletes have participated in the Maccabiah Games, in a celebration of Jewish Strength and Solidarity. Team USA's success is not only measured by the medals won, but by the impact that the Maccabiah experience had on their lives as well as the friendships they formed.
Maccabi USA builds Jewish pride through sports, generating the emotional intensity, high ideals, and powerful camaraderie of competition. We connect athletes, volunteers, and supporters with the global Jewish community. Our athletic, educational, and cultural experiences build Jewish identity, perpetuate Jewish continuity worldwide, and strengthen support for the State of Israel.
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