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2006 Highlights
The 2006 FLCC Men's Soccer season was highlighted by our players' display of heart, determination, and passion. Their infectious attitudes and everlasting commitment to becoming a unified team set the tone for the whole season.
The 2006 season's achievements did not go unnoticed. The team went on to win 8 of their last 9 games to finish with an 11-7-1 record. The team qualified for the Region III Tournament, earning the ninth seed. In the first round of competition, the team upset #8 seeded Tompkins-Cortland CC 2-1. The team advanced to Quarterfinal play of the Regional Tournament.
Ultimately, FLCC had Dan Prong and Ricky Herbst earn First Team All-Conference accolades, while Jason Wild earned both First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-Region III honors.
FLCC is a Division III non scholarship college that competes in Region III of the NJCAA. The college is also a member of the Mid-State Athletic Conference that includes: Broome Community College, SUNY Canton, Cayuga Community College, Corning Community College, Jefferson Community College, Onondaga Community College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College. The Lakers play on a home field that is considered by most soccer coaches as one of the best natural playing surfaces in the state. The home field is only used for games as practices are held on an adjoining soccer field.
Finger Lakes has one of the best playing facilities in the state. The goals for the program under the guidance of Head Coach Gene Wild and assistant Coach Jim Hewlett are to win the Mid-State Conference and to do well in the Regional Playoffs.
Newly hired head coach Gene Wild brings twenty-three years of coaching experience at various levels to the FLCC men's soccer program. A Canandaigua native, Coach Wild has coached at several Finger Lakes area schools, most recently as varsity soccer coach at Geneva High School and sixteen years as an assistant coach at Victor Central School. He was named Finger Lakes East Coach of the Year in 2003. In addition, Coach Wild has coached other sports at Canandaigua, Bloomfield and Midlakes. he is a volunteer coach in the Canandaigua Attack Soccer Club.
Coach Wild lives in Farmington with his wife, Sherry, and daughter, Kasey. His son Jason plays for Division I, Canisius College in Buffalo.
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Fulton-Montgomery Tournament (9/1 & 9/2):
FLCC defeated Fulton-Montgomery 3-1 on Saturday and lost to Brookdale CC from New Jersey 2-0 on Sunday finishing second in the tournament.
Scores, Stats & Standings:
Head Coach: Gene Wild
Phone: (585) 394-3500, ext. 7538
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