St. Francis soccer prepares for life after Kevin Correa
Going into the summer, the St. Francis Terriers knew that they had a lot of work ahead of them in defending their Northeast Conference championship title because they were losing key player Gabriel Bagot and 10 other seniors. The team’s challenge only intensified in early August when it learned it also had to replace its leading goal scorer, Kevin Correa.
“That was quite a shock hearing that Kevin transferred,” Terriers head coach Tom Giovatto admitted. “We had heard the rumors, but it was a shock when it was finalized. It’s obviously not what we wanted, but it’s his choice. He made his decision for whatever reason, and we just have to keep moving on.”
It’s hard to overstate Correa’s impact on the Terriers. He led the team with 13 goals and had six assists. His 1.68 points per game were fifth in the entire NCAA and he had the ninth most total goals in the nation. In the playoffs, Correa lifted the team with four goals in two games. For all of his efforts, he was named to the NCAA Division-I Men’s All-American Third Team.