Who’s Back: A total of 16 Warriors return from the 2023 roster that posted an 8-3-6 record, including D2CCA All-Region Second Team selection Ignasi Cucurella Tuset. Along with Cucurella Tuset, All-PSAC East selections Pieter Neerhof, Cayetano Diaz, Nathan Bradway and Brayden Evans look to lead the Warriors this season. Other starters returning include AJ Rivera, Hunter Stites, Ethan Flickinger, Michael Ulbraten and Helgi Hermannsson, who split time with Evans at goalkeeper for ESU.
New Look Warriors: To say the Warriors will have a new look is an understatement. Head coach Tom Mustac brings in a total of 18 freshmen to the roster in his first true recruiting class, along with three transfers. New Warriors include Drew Nyce, Andre Medl (Gwynedd Mercy), Daryll Longdon, Kevin Taipe (Lackawanna), Benny Goodrich, Giuseppe Guido, Brian Marshall, Parker Mork, Micah Krajsa, Pietro Greselle, Jack Maier, Emeka Amanze, Ryan Kiernan, Conor Hanratty, Jace Seara, Jose Rosario, Phil Sykes, Kevin Kretschman (Gwynedd Mercy), Riley Turkal, Matt Johnson and Jake Cohen.
The Coach: Tom Mustac, who was elevated from Interim Head Coach, enters his second season at the helm of his alma mater. Mustac posted an 8-3-6 record in his first season. Mustac was a member of four consecutive PSAC Championship teams at ESU (2000-03), including the Warriors' 2000 NCAA DII Final Four team. He previously served as an assistant coach at ESU from 2009-14 under Jerry Sheska and Rob Berkowitz. Mustac was a three-time All-PSAC forward, registering 41 career goals in three seasons, which is tied for sixth all-time among Warriors, while his 106 points rank fifth in program history.
Hard Out: Despite not earning a spot in the PSAC Tournament a season ago, the Warriors lost just three games, but were hampered by six draws. ESU never lost by multiple goals and tied at least each conference opponent in the PSAC East.
International Flavor: ESU is well represented across the globe, with 14 Warriors representing 12 countries. International countries represented on the ESU roster include Australia (Riley Turkal), Brazil (Pietro Greselle), Canada (Giuseppe Guido, Parker Mork), Dominica (Daryll Longdon), Costa Rica (Juan Conde), Dominican Republic (Jose Rosario), Haiti (Emeka Amanze) Iceland (Helgi Hermannsson), the Netherlands (Pieter Neerhof), Norway (Michael Ulbraten) and Spain (Cayetano Diaz, Ignasi Cucurella Tuset).
Preseason Poll: ESU was tabbed fourth in the PSAC East preseason poll. Defending PSAC champion Millersville was the unanimous favorite to win the division, earning all possible five first-place votes. West Chester earned second place, while Bloomsburg was tabbed third. Following the Warriors in the poll were Shepherd (5th) and Shippensburg.
PSAC East Preseason Poll
1. Millersville (5)
2. West Chester (1)
3. Bloomsburg
4. East Stroudsburg
5. Shepherd
6. Shippensburg
