Vermont Voltage Roster

1998 VERMONT VOLTAGE ROSTER

  • #1 COLIN LENNON...goalkeeper, 23...St. Lawrence University...member of Home Farm/Everton in Irish Premier League in 1996-97 season...had three starts for the first team and started for reserve team...four-time All-Conference while at St. Lawrence...Hometown: Rochester, New York.

  • #1 JAMIE SMITH...goalkeeper, 25...Providence College...first starting goalkeeper for the 1997 Vermont Wanderers until a hand injury forced him out of action...played for Bristol F.C. of the LASA League and the New Hampshire Phantoms before returning to Vermont last summer...Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.

  • ANDREW PYWELL...goalkeeper, 21...St. Michael's College...was a brilliant performer for the 1997 SMC Purple Knights team...Hometown: Winchester, Massachusetts.

  • #3 TIM KALEITA...forward, 28...University of Vermont...played for 1997 Vermont Wanderers...director of soccer and head men's soccer coach at St. Michael's College.

  • #4 JOE PONTE...midfielder, 26...University of Pennsylvania...hard-nosed midfielder who was a key figure of the Vermont Wanderers last year...free kick specialist who took most of the team's penalty kicks...has spent three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Vermont...three-time all-Ivy League performer while at Penn...received his PhD in biology from UVM on May 17...nicknamed "The Pope"...Hometown: Stonington, Conn.

  • #5 WALLY LUYTEN...defender, 22...University of Vermont...tough defender/midfielder who was a fan favorite with the Wanderers in 1997...MVP and all-conference performer for 1996 UVM squad...excellent header of the ball...a constant threat to score from crosses and corner kicks...had stints at South Alabama and Illinois State before transferring to UVM...nicknamed "Hollywood" because of his blonde hair and good looks...Hometown: Chicago.

  • #7 MICHAEL BRADLEY...midfielder, 25...Dartmouth College and Rhode Island...midfielder who spent 1997 with Northeast division foes New Hampshire...drafted out of college by A-League's Colorado Foxes and was Western Conference rookie of the year for the Everett Bigfoot in the USISL Premier League...played at Dartmouth for three seasons before transferring to Rhode Island as a senior to play for his father, URI head coach Ed Bradley...earned all-New England and Academic All-American honors at URI...led nation in assists (18) as a senior...twice named All-American (1990-91) while in high school in North Kingstown (RI)...currently attending Dartmouth Medical School...Hometown: Narragansett, R.I.

  • #8 CHRIS PORRECA...defender, 26...Hartwick College...local product who played forward at Champlain Valley Union high school and in college...played for 1997 Vermont Wanderers...nicknamed "The Wrecka'"...Hometown: Shelburne, Vt.

  • #9 JODY ROACH...forward, 24...Greensboro College...made his professional debut with 1997 Vermont Wanderers...set all-time scoring record for a season while a senior at Greensboro (N.C.)...Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.

  • #10 ROBERTO BEALL...defender, 30...University of Vermont...assistant coach and captain of Voltage...also captained 1997 Vermont Wanderers...named to all-New England team in '89 and '90 while leading UVM to two straight NCAA berths...played professionally at Cape Cod and Mobile (Ala.) for three seasons prior to joining Vermont last season...currently is an assistant coach at UVM...cut off trademark long blonde hair to settle a bet after the Wanderers' first victory last season...nicknamed "The Beast"...Hometown: Washington, D.C.

  • #11 TOMMY CLARK...midfielder, 27...Dartmouth College...midfielder was an All-American at Hanover (NH) High School in 1988...All-New England at Dartmouth in 1991...new to Vermont professional soccer after two seasons with the New Mexico Chilies (APSL) and one year with the Albuquerque Geckos of the D3 Pro League...intelligent player currently attending Dartmouth Medical School...combines outstanding vision of the field with great intensity and skill...Hometown: Hanover, N.H.

  • #12 DAMIEN WEBSTER...midfielder, 23...University of Vermont...holdover from 1997 Vermont Wanderers...lives in Burlington.

  • #13 CHRIS WHITE...defender, 22...Brandeis University...defender earned All-American and All-New England honors while at Brandeis in 1996...combines superb strengh with outstanding agility...versatile player capable of playing several different positions...Hometown: Spencer, Massachusetts.

  • #14 ALMIN KAPIC...midfielder, 29...Bosnian native who played three seasons in the Yugoslavian first division and four years in the Hungarian first division...Hometown: Balnuka, Bosnia.

  • #15 FRANCO BARI...forward, 21...rookie who played four years at St. Lawrence University...started college career as defender before moving to forward as a senior and being named the UCAA Conference Player of the Year...earned first-team All-Conference honors all four years...Hometown: Rochester, New York.

  • #16 HUNTER PASCHALL...forward, 24...Dartmouth College...forward/midfielder with previous professional experience with the Austin Lone Stars and New Mexico Chilies...all-Ivy League performer and leading scorer for Dartmouth in junior and senior years...four-year player in college who contributed to the Big Green's 1992 Ivy League championship as a freshman.

  • #17 CHRIS PARTELOW...defender, 21...University of New Hampshire...in his rookie season after earning Academic All-America East honors as a senior...his ability to make very long throw-ins makes him an offensive threat...Hometown: Nottingham, New Hampshire.

  • #18 DACCOBERT PAUL...forward, 25...former member of Canadian under-23 national team...was also member of the Quebec under-20 team...played semi-professionally with the Montreal Ramblers as well as the New Hampshire Ramblers...Hometown: Montreal.

  • #19 JOE LANDE...defender, 25...former member of under-23 Canadian national team...has five years of semiprofessional experience with the RDP Condores in Montreal...named Defender of the Year twice for the Condores...Hometown: Montreal.

  • #20 ROLDEGE ARIUS...midfielder, 20...member of the Canadian under-23 national team...helped Canada to first-place finish in Francophone Games in Madagascar...played last season for the Vermont Wanderers...former draft choice of the A-League Montreal Impact...Hometown: Montreal.

  • #21 SCOTT MILLER...midfielder, 24...Alfred University...spent last season with the Rochester Rhinos of the A-League...set career assists and scoring records while at Alfred...three-time All-Conference...Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.

  • CHRIS CLARK...defender, 23...Middlebury College...Hometown: Hanover, New Hampshire.

  • MATT FERRIGNO...forward, 22...Bates College...lives in Weston, Massachusetts.

  • DAVE MORAN...forward, 24...Dartmouth College...Hometown: Simi Valley, California.

  • MIKE TAYLOR...midfielder, 22...Middlebury College...Hometown: Wellesley, Massachusetts.

  • JAMIE HUTCHINS (HEAD COACH)...came on board as coach of the Wanderers for the last few games in 1997...as a player, he was a first-team All-American at Middlebury College in 1981...had six year professional career in indoor soccer...coaching experience includes seven years at the Green Mountain Valley School. 1
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