College ID Clinic Registration Form
Hartford Soccer Academy Website
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Hartford men's soccer team will hold a College ID Clinic on Saturday, March 7, as announced by head coach Tom Poitras,who just concluded his fourth year at the helm of the Hawks. The clinic will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Al-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium located on the campus of the University of Hartford.
The Hartford Hawks Soccer College ID Clinic is designed for both field-players and goalkeepers and is open to all high school aged boys and above, including first- and second-year junior college student-athletes. Starting with check-in at 9:30 a.m., the clinic includes a pair of two-hour long sessions. The opening session begins at 10 a.m. and puts emphasis on on-field training and small-sided matches. Following lunch and a program overview that includes an NCAA informational session and recruiting seminar, session two, which runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., focuses on 11 vs. 11 full-game matches.
Space for each clinic is limited. To view and print the registration form, or to learn more about the Hartford Hawks Soccer College ID Clinic, click here. If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Mike Kulas, assistant men's soccer coach, at mkulas@hartford.edu or 860.768-5935. The cost to attend is $125.
Putting up back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time in 22 years, the Hawks went 11-6-2 in 2014, making a run to the America East Championship title game for the second-straight season and the third time in four years under Poitras. Hartford went 5-2-0 in conference games, scoring the most wins in league action since 2003 while posting the program's best conference win percentage in 13 years.
Hartford placed six different student-athletes on America East All-Conference squads in 2014. Highlighting that list is a trio of first-team selections, the most for a Hartford team in a single season in 18 years, in juniors Javoni Simms and Jhamie Hyde, and senior Rohan Roye. Scoring his third-straight first-team nod, Simms became just the third Hawk to garner the accolade three or more times in his career, joining Alon Lubezky (2001-03) and his brother, Asaf Lubezky (1999-02). Simms, Hyde, and Roye were also recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), earning All-Region accolades.
Also earning postseason honors from the conference with nods to the second-team was sophomore midfielder Udi Cohen, who was recently tabbed to the All-America Team by the Jewish Sports Review, and sophomore goalkeeper David MacKinnon. Freshman defender Andre Morrison rounded out the America East honorees as he earned All-Rookie Team accolades.
Despite losing four seniors - including two starters - the Hawks bring back their top-three scorers for 2015 in Cohen, sophomore Jeff Tryon, and Simms. Simms ranked third on the team in scoring with three goals and three assists while Hyde, Morrison and MacKinnon were a part of a Hartford defense that led the America East in shutouts (7) while posting a 0.97 goals-against average. Cohen finished as the team-leader in assists (5) and points (11).
