Preseason 2006 - Victor

March 18, 2006 -

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March 18,2006 - Victor was 4th in the Finger Lakes-1 division last year (0-6) and finished the year at 10-9 over all. Seeded 4th on the Class B side of the B/C Tournament, they finished 4th after beating Eastridge (18-7) and then losing to HFL (7-1).

The Blue Devils lost twelve players to graduation including some key players like attackmen Cory Benulis (Hartford) and Kyle Rogemoser. Goalie Matt Schmelzlen is gone along with midfielder Jon Hankin. vic1

Senior defenseman Pat Sullivan is back along with junior midfielder Eric Willman. Newcomers include junior attackman Andy Savage and sophomore middie Alex Rogemoser. Coach Foeder says that depth in the midfield and defense will help his team this year.

Victor was the weakest team in FL-1 last year but the top of the division, Canandaigua and Penn Yan, moved on to the State tournament. Geneva was a good team last year, so it’s unfair to say that the Blue Devils were weak; they were just in a very tough division. Their 10-9 over all record last year included some good wins against Sweet Home and Aquinas. However that was last year and Victor will still face a tough schedule including some challenging out of league games with Amherst, CNS, Sweet Home and Corning West. It is possible that Victor will start off with some hard games before they find their first win.

Top Returners:

Pat Sullivan – 11 – Def
Eric Willman - 10 – Mid