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Now, he's trying to make another name for himself, this time as a head coach of The University of Scranton men's soccer program, whose proud tradition includes eight Middle Atlantic Conference titles and two NCAA Division III championship game appearances in its 31-year history.

The Royals struggled through a 3-16 season in Pivirotto's first season as head coach in 1999, but the record doesn't truly reflect his impact on the program, especially on the defensive end.  Scranton allowed an average of less than two goals a game, lost seven matches by a goal and five others by two goals.

Defense, however, is the last thing Pivirotto was known for as a player.  At Bishop Neumann, Pivirott earned regional all-America honors after scoring a school-record 77 goals.  He continue his offensive skills at Lycoming, where he finished his career as the Warriors all-time leading scorer with 56 goals and 22 assists for 134 total points en route to earning all-Middle Atlantic Conference honors four times, including the conference's player of the year award in 1996.  He was also a two-time all-region selection.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in business finance from Lycoming in 1998.

2000 Season Outlook

Pivirotto, a former standout at Lycoming College where he ended his career as the Warriors all-time leading scorer, went about his business of re-establishing the Royals in the Freedom League of the Middle Atlantic Conference by focusing on defense.   Scranton responded by holding its opponents to an average of less than two goals a game, thanks, in part, to the play of goalkeeper Trevor Pericas, who had a respectable 1.93 goals against average and a .718 save percentage.

Pericas, along with defenders Kevin O'Meara, Kurt Schollin and Eric Kunsinger, will once again be called upon the carry the Royals defensively during the upcoming 2000 season.  Pivirotto's biggest concern, however, will come on the offensive end, as he looks to rejuvenate an attack that managed only 12 goals during last year's 3-16 season. 

He'll welcome back five of the Royals' top seven scorers among the 17 lettermen returning from a year ago.  Sophomore Chris Poli, and senior Kevin O'Reagan, a native of Ireland, will be called upon to increase their output from their forward positions, as will junior Bob Leichte and seniors Mike Merrilees and Joseph Percontino at midfield. 

The Royals will look to return to the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) playoffs for the first time since 1998 and to unseat Freedom League champion Drew University in the process.  An 18-match schedule, which features non-conference matches against Albright, Elizabethtown and Rowan, should help Scranton in its quest to win its fourth Freedom Conference title and its first since winning back-to-back crowns in 1996 and 1997.

1999 Roster

1999 University of Scranton Soccer Stats

Individual Scoring:

Name	Goals	Assists	Points
Chris Poli	2	1	5
Kevin O’Regan	2	0	4
Kevin Scott	1	2	4
Bob Leichte	2	0	4
Phil Snyder	2	0	4
Mike Merrilees	1	0	2
Joe Percontino	0	2	2
Rob Kost	1	0	2
Dan Dulebohn	1	0	2
Paul Kobliska	0	1	1
Kurt Schollin	0	1	1
TOTALS	12	7	31

Goalkeeper Statistics

Name	Min	Saves	Save%	GA	SO	GAA
Trevor Pericas	1355	74	.718	29	1.5	1.93
Mark Roberson	233	6	.750	8	0	3.20
Colin McGee	135	8	1.000	0	1.5	0
TOTALS	1723	88	.704	37	1.5	1.93

1999 Results (3-16 Overall/1-6 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League):

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	GF/GA	MAC GF/GA
9/1	Ursinus	1-0	Win
9/4	St. Mary’s	1-2	Loss
9/5	Johns Hopkins	0-5	Loss (1-2)
9/8	Misericordia	0-2	Loss (1-3)
9/11	Virginia Wesleyan	0-1	Loss (1-4)
9/12	Marietta	1-3	Loss (1-5)	3/13
9/18	Drew	0-2	Loss (1-6)	3/15	0-1	0/2
9/22	Wilkes	1-3	Loss (1-7)	4/18	0-2	1/5
9/25	Elizabethtown	0-1	Loss (1-8)	4/19
9/29	William Paterson	1-2	Loss (1-9)	5/21	0-2	1/5
10/1	Delaware Valley	1-0	Win (2-9)	6/21	1-2	2/5
10/6	Susquehanna	4-0	Win (3-9)	10/21	1-2	2/5
10/9	Kean	0-2	Loss (3-10)	10/23
10/13	Rowan	0-3	Loss (3-11)	10/26
10/16	FDU-Madison	0-1	Loss (3-12)	10/27	1-3	2/6
10/20	King’s	0-1	Loss (3-13)	10/28	1-4	2/7
10/23	Allentown	2-3	Loss (3-14)	12/31	1-5	4/10
10/26	Cabrini	0-3	Loss (3-15)	12/34
10/31	Lycoming	1-3	Loss (3-16)	13/37	1-6	5/13

Scranton Soccer: 1969 to Present - "The Glory Years"

All-Americans

All-Time Scoring Leaders

All-Time Soccer Records

2000 Schedule (as of June 20, 2000; subject to change)

*Freedom Conference Matches
HOME GAMES IN CAPS AT FITZPATRICK FIELD (1500, artificial surface, lights)

University of Scranton Quick Facts

Founded: 1888 
Location: Scranton, PA 
Affiliation: Society of Jesus 
President: Rev. Joseph McShane, S.J.
Enrollment: 3,600 Undergraduates - 5,000 Overall 
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Purple and White
Athletic Affiliations: NCAA III, MAC, ECAC
Athletic Director: Toby Lovecchio: 570-941-7440 
Head Coach: Matt Pivirotto: 570-941-6191
Mailing Address: The University of Scranton, 209 Long Center, Scranton, PA  18510
Assistant: Kevin Davy 

Sports Information Dir.:

Kevin F. Southard: 570-941-7571

570-941-4223 (FAX)

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