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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton Honors Seniors at Annual Team Banquet
April 28, 2019 | Men's Soccer
The 2018 Ivy League Champion Princeton men's soccer team held its annual team banquet this afternoon.
The program paid tribute to its seniors Sean McSherry, Jeremy Colvin, Henry Martin, Moyin Opeyemi, Will Lentz and Bryan Prudil as each delievered a personal speech about the impact the team has had on their Princeton careers.
The Dr. William Trevor Trophy was awarded to Cole Morokovich. The award is presented to the member of the Princeton men's soccer team who has shown the greatest improvement in the quality of play and attitude during the season. An honorable mention All-Ivy League selection, Morokovich played in 18 games this season and scored the game winning overtime goal at St. John's and added two assists in wins at No. 22 Cornell and Penn. Morokovich also scored on both penalty kicks in a shootout in the NCAA Tournament at Michigan.
The Robert Myslik Award was presented to Lentz. The Myslik Award is annually awarded to the member of the team who most demonstrates the passion for life, the fiery competitiveness, the unwavering honesty and the selfless generosity of Rob Myslik. Lentz played in 11 games this season and scored in Princeton's 2-1 win over Penn. He capped off his career earning 38 caps and scoring three goals.
The David S. Hackett Memorial Cup, an award voted on by the team was given to McSherry. The Hackett Cup is awarded annually to the member of the Princeton soccer team whose enthusiasm, discipline and leadership contributed most to the team and the sport of soccer at Princeton. Captain of the Tigers this fall, McSherry was named first-team Al-Ivy League, his second career Ivy honor. He led the team in scoring with 12 points, scoring four goals and four assists in 17 games. An all-region selection, McSherry was drafted by the New York Red Bulls in January. McSherry finished his career with 23 points on seven goals and nine assists in 47 games.
Princeton won the Ivy League this season and made its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance. It was a tremendous turn around for the team that started the year 1-3. Losing just twice over the next 14 games, the Tigers had a stretch of eight games in which they were unbeaten. Princeton can also say their season didn't end in a loss as they tied Michigan in the NCAA first round with the Wolverines advancing in penalty kicks in the 14th round.
