Freshman shows he can bolster Zips attack
Steve Zakuani has tallied three goals this spring; other newcomers also could contribute right away
Adam Ferrise
Issue date: 4/24/07 Section: Sports
Porter is also counting on some of his highly touted recruiting class to pick up some of the scoring the Zips lost.
"From a recruiting standpoint," Porter said, "what we were looking to do is bring in players that can help us be more dangerous in the attack and we've also addressed this spring with the current players we have here."
The Zips also have Pablo Moreira, Steve Kalan and Matt Tutich returning to the pitch next season. The trio combined for 14 goals last season.
Bush impresses
Although scoring may be an issue next fall, being scored on certainly will not.
Junior goalkeeper Evan Bush, a two-year starter, is already gearing up for an even better season than he's had in the previous two.
Bush has allowed 29 goals the past two seasons despite playing all but 26 minutes in his career.
The 6-foot-4 goalie caught the attention of City Stars assistant coach Jake DeClute.
"(He's) excellent," DeClute said. "We saw him play last summer and we rated him really high. He's a terrific player and I think he has a good career ahead of him if he stays healthy."
Porter said Bush has been working with assistant coach Dave Giffard on staying mentally focused, while Bush has also been working on making his dives more efficient.
"It's hard to stay focused, knowing that you might get one chance out of the blue," Porter said. "That's a part of it too, staying mentally focused and even-keeled and just be ready for that one time. I think he struggled with that on occasion but now he's figuring it out."
"From a recruiting standpoint," Porter said, "what we were looking to do is bring in players that can help us be more dangerous in the attack and we've also addressed this spring with the current players we have here."
The Zips also have Pablo Moreira, Steve Kalan and Matt Tutich returning to the pitch next season. The trio combined for 14 goals last season.
Bush impresses
Although scoring may be an issue next fall, being scored on certainly will not.
Junior goalkeeper Evan Bush, a two-year starter, is already gearing up for an even better season than he's had in the previous two.
Bush has allowed 29 goals the past two seasons despite playing all but 26 minutes in his career.
The 6-foot-4 goalie caught the attention of City Stars assistant coach Jake DeClute.
"(He's) excellent," DeClute said. "We saw him play last summer and we rated him really high. He's a terrific player and I think he has a good career ahead of him if he stays healthy."
Porter said Bush has been working with assistant coach Dave Giffard on staying mentally focused, while Bush has also been working on making his dives more efficient.
"It's hard to stay focused, knowing that you might get one chance out of the blue," Porter said. "That's a part of it too, staying mentally focused and even-keeled and just be ready for that one time. I think he struggled with that on occasion but now he's figuring it out."
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posted 6/26/07 @ 2:48 AM EST
Mahalo from the Zips' biggest futbal fan in the islands, for that writeup. I'm told that Stevie Z may be the top attacking midfielder in the NCAA in 2007 -- that's from a good tout, and quite an expectation for a first-time US-player. (Continued…)
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