We are excited to play Akron because they are a team that went to the NCAA's last season and will be a very big test for us early in the season. FDU is a team that we play every year. They knocked us out of the NCAA tournament three years ago.

All four starters return to the back position. We are confident in the experience that will be represented there.

Guelich has confidence and experience. He has played well in the games he saw time in the past few years and is great in commanding the box.

[Senior Ben Young returns to the midfield with experience and leadership qualities.] Young is good at getting by defenders and getting crosses in, ... In the spring, he showed he had the ability to set up goals and was very dangerous in making his plays count.

Darren is a great guy to have leading the team this season. Not only does he produce on the field, but he is a great role model off the field. He is a hard-working guy who never makes excuses and accepts responsibility. The team looks up to him.

We feel like there is talent and depth in each part of the field. Now we have to figure out how it all comes together.

All three of these guys are talented players that could all wind up in the midfield. They would be a great combination of athleticism and would be an engine to keep the team moving and connected since they can make things happen with the ball.

Melville is very good at getting at the end of crosses, especially in dangerous places around the goal.

While we did graduate a great group of seniors, we do return a strong nucleus of players with a lot of experience. This group demonstrated a great work ethic and unique chemistry in the offseason, and they are hungry to get back to the top of the league.