At the end of last season, Matt Mahoney was in unfamiliar territory.
The Owls endured a 2–14-2 record in 2014—the program’s lowest mark since 2006.
A season prior, the Owls narrowly missed an NCAA tournament appearance with a 10–4-4 record.
For the junior defender and many of his teammates, it was the first time in their soccer careers playing on a team with a losing record.
“A couple players last year, their egos were a little bit too big for our team,” Mahoney said. “There was a big difference not only in the age, but the personality and maturity level between the upperclassmen and the underclassmen.