The King University men's soccer team enters the 2022 season with a new leader as Mark Bell was announced as the head coach last spring. Bell will rely on a solid group of returners while welcoming a talented group of newcomers.
TOP RETURNERS
GARY DUNNE
Sr. | 6-0 | D | Dublin, Ireland
- Started nine of his 10 appearances a season ago
- Made appearances in 12 career games, making 10 starts
- Helped the King defense to a shutout in the season-opening win in 2021
RUBEN LAUREANO
Sr. | 5-7 | F | Morristown, Tenn.
- King's leading returning scorer from 2021
- Led the Tornado with three goals in 2020
- Accounted for four career goals and one assist for nine points
- Has started 16 games in 33 career appearances
- Made five starts in 13 games in 2021
COLLIN PARSONS
Sr. | 5-10 | GK | New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
- Has appeared in eight career games
- Made six appearances in 2021
- Accounted for 25 career saves and 2.70 goals against average
BEN DALGLISH
So. | 6-0 | D | Aberdeen, Scotland
- Started 12 of his 13 appearances during his rookie campaign
- Helped the Tornado defense to a pair of shutout wins
- Ripped two shots
WESON JOYNER
So. | 5-10 | F | Lewisville, N.C.
- Started six games in 13 appearances as a freshman
- Took five shots, place one on goal
- Season-high of two shots, including one on frame came in the win over Emory & Henry
JOSH CLEMENTS
So. | 5-10 | M | Redcar, England
- Made four starts in 10 appearances as a freshman
- Tallied his first career assist at Southern Wesleyan
- Helped the Tornado to a pair of shutout wins
KENNETH WALTON
So. | 5-10 | F | New Bern, N.C.
- Appeared in 10 games, making two starts as a freshman
- Accounted for three shots
MARCELL SZEKERES
So. | 6-1 | D | Nagykovácsi, Hungary
- One of four Tornado to appear in all 15 games in 2021, only returning play to appear in every game
- Made 14 starts in those 15 appearances
- Helped the Tornado to a pair of shutout wins
RILEY MOORE
Jr. | 6-1 | M | Dublin, Va.
- Appeared in 22 career games, making 15 starts
- Scored his first career goal a season ago
- Posted nine shots, three on frame and two points
BY THE NUMBERS
- 3 - the number of goal scorers returning
- 4 - the number of seniors returning for the Tornado
NEW FACES
HEAD COACH
Entering his first year, Bell joined the Tornado staff this spring and brings 25 years as a collegiate head coach with him. Most recently, Bell guided Eastern Nazarene to their first ever New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) regular season title in 2021. That success came on the heels of the 2019 season, when Bell led the Lions to a 16-4 record and an NECC postseason championship. He earned NECC Coach of the Year honors following the 2019 season, which also included the program’s first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III National Championship.
2022 SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
Season Opener | August 25 at Concord - 5:00 p.m.
Home Opener | August 31 vs. Mars Hill - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Carolinas Opener | September 7 at Southern Wesleyan - 4:30 p.m.
Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship First Round and Quarterfinals | October 26 and October 29 at highest seed
Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Championship Semifinals & Final | November 4, November 6 at Bryan Park; Greensboro, N.C.