The term “rebuilding year” has become a cliché in sports.
If you looked at the St. John’s men’s soccer roster heading into the 2018-19 season, it would have been easy to think it was going to be a rebuilding year.
Head Coach Dr. Dave Masur had a squad of 33 players, 25 of them new. Putting the sheer loss in numbers aside, the quality of players that moved on from St. John’s can’t be understated.
The reigning Big East Midfielder of the Year, Harry Cooksley and Big East Defender of the Year, David Enstrom both graduated along with starting goalie Andrew Withers.