Soccer
Main article: St. Francis Terriers men's soccerThe St. Francis College Men's Soccer team has an overall record of 382–323–73 spanning from 1968 to 2012. In that time, the Terriers made 4 NCAA Tournament appearances, won 3 NEC regular season championships and won 4 NEC Tournament Championships. Since joing the NEC in 1985, the team has posted a 103–102–19 record amongst conference teams. The Soccer team plays its home matches at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5, located on the East River in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.
Since head coach Tom Giovatto has led the team in 2007, the Terriers record has been 47–43–17. He has led them once to the NEC Conference tournament, in 2009.
| Year | Coach | Overall Record | % | NEC Record | Points | Finish | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | S. Carrington | 15–6–1 | 70.5% | 7–1–1 | 22 | 1st | NEC Champions |
| 1999 | S. Carrington | 5–13–2 | 30% | 4–5–1 | 13 | 5th | NEC Semi-finals |
| 2000 | S. Carrington | 10–6–1 | 61.8% | 7–2–1 | 22 | 2nd | NEC Semi-finals |
| 2001 | S. Carrington | 5–10–1 | 34.4% | 4–6–0 | 12 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2002 | C. Aquista | 3–11–3 | 26.5% | 3–5–2 | 11 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2003 | C. Aquista | 1–14–2 | 11.8% | 0–9–0 | 0 | 5th | DNQ |
| 2004 | C. Aquista | 8–9–1 | 47.2% | 5–4–0 | 15 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2005 | C. Aquista | 4–11–2 | 29.4% | 1–8–0 | 3 | 10th | DNQ |
| 2006 | C. Aquista | 2–13–2 | 17.6% | 2–5–2 | 8 | 7th | DNQ |
| 2007 | T. Giovatto | 4–9–5 | 36.1% | 2–5–2 | 8 | 8th | DNQ |
| 2008 | T. Giovatto | 11–4–3 | 69.4% | 4–3–2 | 14 | 5th | DNQ |
| 2009 | T. Giovatto | 10–6–2 | 61.1% | 7–2–1 | 22 | 2nd | NEC Semi-finals |
| 2010 | T. Giovatto | 5–9–3 | 38% | 3–6–1 | 10 | T-8th | DNQ |
| 2011 | T. Giovatto | 10–5–3 | 63.9% | 5–3–2 | 17 | 6th | DNQ |
| 2012 | T. Giovatto | 7–10–1 | 41.7% | 4–6–0 | 12 | 8th | DNQ |
| 2013 | T. Giovatto | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
See Also: SFC NEC Soccer History SFC Soccer Record Book
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