University of Delaware Athletics
Season Preview: 2022 Men's Soccer
8/19/2022 1:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
- Â The UD men's soccer program begins the Tommy McMenemy era during the 2022 season. McMenemy previously served as assistant coach at Columbia, his alma mater, and spent 10 seasons at Michigan, six as assistant coach and four as associate head coach.
- The Blue Hens return eight starters from a year ago. Carlos Fernandez, who earned CAA All-Rookie Team honors in 2021, led the team with 10 points on three goals and four assists.
- Einar Hardarson ranked second on the team with eight points (3g, 2a), while Justin Ruth tied for third with six points (2g, 2a).
- Orri Thorhallsson added two goals on the year, while Jordan Miller and Brandon Sengphachanh each contributed one.
- Aron Adalsteinsson, who made 11 starts last season in the UD backfield, was a third team All-CAA selection.
- Delaware's two wins last season came over UMBC and Old Dominion by identical 3-1 scores. The Blue Hens also earned a 1-1 draw at American, and dropped a 1-0 overtime heartbreaker to 12th-ranked Maryland at Grant Stadium.
- UD welcomes 12 newcomers to the 2022 squad: Dagur Baldvinsson (Gardabaer, Iceland), Caelin Campbell (Newark, Del.), Eddie DeMarco (Monroe, N.J.), Sam Donnellan (Newcastle, Australia), Petros Fokas (Nicosia, Cyprus), Cristobal Granada (Allendale, N.J.), Mikey Johnson (Annapolis, Md.), Florian Phlepsen (Trier, Germany), Alonso Rodriguez (Salamanca, Spain), Seidu Shamsudeen (Bolgatanta, Ghana), Adam Vik (Oslo, Norway) and James Watson (Chesterfield, N.J.).
- Delaware was picked ninth in the CAA Preseason Poll.
Tommy McMenemy:
"Our staff and players can't wait to get started. Our returners have been working hard and looking forward to this since January, and our incoming group has helped add quality, depth and competition to the squad. The training environment in preseason has been fantastic, and each player has shown they are committed to their role in the team. We're extremely proud of the progress we've made, and are now looking forward to seeing the playing take the lead as we enter the fall season."
Non-Conference Schedule
The Blue Hens play six of their eight non-league matches at Grant Stadium. Delaware opens the season with a pair of home games against Mount St. Mary's (Aug. 25) and Loyola (Aug. 29), and also host Saint Joseph's (Sept. 6) and George Washington (Sept. 13) in the early part of the season. The following month the Blue Hens welcome UMBC (Oct. 11) and American (Oct. 18) to Grant Stadium, and also make a return trip to national power Maryland on Oct. 25.
Conference Schedule
Delaware plays its first two CAA matches on the road, heading to Charleston (Sept. 3) and William & Mary (Sept. 10). The Blue Hens' home conference slate includes games against Elon (Sept. 17), UNCW (Sept. 24), Drexel (Oct. 11), Stony Brook (Oct. 15) and Northeastern (Oct. 29).
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