Dante Mancini '18 Recruiting Profile
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My name is Dante Mancini. As a junior of the graduating class of 2018, I play on both a varsity high school team and an elite club team. My high school team, Xaverian Brothers, is located in Westwood, MA. In the season of 2014, I started every game at outside back and won a second team all-conference award, as well as unsung hero. During the 2015 season of high school as a sophomore, I started every game as a center mid and was awarded 1st Team All-Conference. During the current 2016 high school season, I have 5 goals and 7 assists in a total of 14 games, I am a junior captain, and start every game as a center mid. At the end of my junior high school season, I was awarded team MVP, Catholic Conference All-Star, Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Association (EMSCA) All Star team, the Massachusetts All-State team, and Senior Captain.
My club team, NEFC, or New England Football Club, is located in Marlboro, MA. This past season, of spring 2016 my team qualified for the NPL National Championship in Aurora, Colorado, as a result of having an undefeated regular season and an overall record of 24-3-2. Unfortunately, we lost in the semi-final against Manhattan SC Villa (National Rank of 2) in double overtime. We are currently ranked 1st in MA and 71 in the nation. I start every game as outside back. I am recognized as a player who is physically strong but also has the ability to make runs up the field and create chances on goal. I am one of the best players on my team that has an excellent vision of the field. I am also very knowledgeable academically. I currently take 4 honors classes and 2 AP classes as a junior and I earned a weighted grade point average of 3.8/4.0 throughout freshman, and sophomore year.
I want to find the perfect college that I can both play soccer and earn an excellent education. I would love to stay around the East Coast or Northeast if possible. If I do communicate with a school outside of this area, I would still be very interested in traveling for an excellent academic and athletic experience.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, Eastern Massachusetts All-Star, Junior Captain, MVP, Catholic Conference All Star, 1st Team All-Conference
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #3
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #13
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Conference, Unsung Hero
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2016 New England Football Club (NEFC 2000 NPL Boys)
- 2015 New England Football Club (Bu16 NEFC Elite)
- 1st in MA. Won the NPL League 2015-2016. Qualified for NPL National Championship in Aurora, Colorado. Lost in double overtime to Manhattan Villa (ranked 3rd in the country). I started at right back for the whole season of 2015-2016 spring club season.
- 2014 New England Football Club (Elite)
- My coach is an assistant coach at UMass Lowell(Bob Thompson). The director of U15-U18 is the head coach at Boston College(Ed Kelly).
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Bob Thompson
- High School Head Coach
- Garrett Bowers
Events
- Camp/Event
- NEFC Boys 2017 Preseason Tournament and College Showcase
- 3/24/17 to 3/26/17
- My team (NEFC 2000 NPL Boys) came in first.
- Camp/Event
- GPS March Madness College Showcase 2017
- 3/10/17 to 3/12/17
- My team (NEFC 2000 Boys NPL) came in first place.
- Camp/Event
- GPS Thanksgiving Showcase 2016
- 11/25/16 to 11/27/16
- Our team won all three games. The first game against number 2 in the state, GPS 2000, we won 5-0 and the second game against Seacoast Maine 2000, we won 6-0. The third game we won 2-1 against Boston Bolts pre academy 2000 team. We are number one in the state and undefeated in preseason.
- Camp/Event
- 2016 NPL Finals
- 7/14/16 to 7/18/16
- This past season, my team qualified for the NPL National Championship in Aurora, Colorado, as a result of having an undefeated regular season and an overall record of 24-3-2. Unfortunately, we lost in the semi-final against Manhattan SC Villa (National Rank of 2) in double overtime. I started every game in the tournament as outside back. We are currently ranked 1st in MA and 71 in the nation.
- Camp/Event
- ID Sports USA MA ID Boys Showcase
- 3/28/16 to 3/28/16
- Colleges that attended this camp: Holy Cross, MIT, Bryant University, Providence College, Endicott College, Clark University, Assumption College, WPI, Wheaton College, UMass Lowell, and Lasell------ Report from UMass Lowell: Strengths: aggressive, great first touch, great passing, great communication---Things to work on: agility and phyiscality
- Camp/Event
- NEFC Boys 2016 Preseason Tournament and College Showcase
- 3/18/16 to 3/20/16
- NEFC (New England Football Club) Bu16 Elite, my team, came in first place in our group. I started every game as outside back and sometimes played center mid.
- Camp/Event
- GPS March Madness
- 3/03/16 to 3/05/16
- NEFC (New England Football Club) Bu16 Elite, my team, came in first place in our group. I started every game as outside back and sometimes played center mid.
- Camp/Event
- IMG Invitational
- 12/19/15 to 12/21/15
- My club team, NEFC Elite, finished first in the Blue group, which is the top group, of BU16. Our final record was 3 wins and 1 tie against the Atlanta Fire, Strictly Soccer, Ives Estate, and IMG. I started the games at right back, but my coach also played me at center mid for some of the games.
- Camp/Event
- NEFC November Cup and College Showcase
- 11/21/15 to 11/22/15
- My team, NEFC Elite, went undefeated and had a record of three wins throughout the tournament.
- Camp/Event
- EXACT Soccer New England Regional 15 ID Camp (Boys)
- 2/19/15 to 2/19/15
- Skillset Overview (Rating: 100 Point Scale) Technical Abilities - 89 Passing - Creates opportunities for teammates with accurate passes. Rarely over or under hits the ball. Defending - Aggressive as a defender. Good footwork and positioning, and seems to enjoy the 1v1 battles. Tactical Abilities - 89 Reading The Game - Does well seeing the first level of pressure and making appropriate decision on the ball. Group Play - Play was elevated in team activities. Great understanding of your roles and responsibilities within a team. Physical Abilities - 87 Explosiveness - Great quickness and explosiveness, especially in the first step or two. Strength - Did a good job handling challenges and played well shoulder-to-shoulder. Mental Abilities - 89 Confidence - Great confidence, didn’t shy away when challenged at camp and played with a sense of urgency. Coachable - Responds well to coaching. Asked good questions and seemed to enjoy the learning process. Coach Comments Was a joy to work with. Has a great understanding of the wing back role. Once I told him how to use his body defending, he was much more solid and was very physical winning challenges. Needs to continue playing at a high level and will develop into a very good college athlete.
- Camp/Event
- Bethesda Soccer Tournament
- 11/21/14 to 11/23/14
- I scored a great goal from 25 yards out in our first game of the tournament. We were finalists.
- Camp/Event
- ODP ID Camp
- 7/09/14 to 7/12/14
- Camp/Event
- New England Football Club Preseason Tournament
- 3/14/14 to 3/16/15
- We came in first place.
- Camp/Event
- Annandale Premier Cup
- 3/07/14 to 3/09/14
- We were finalists.
- Camp/Event
- Disney College Showcase 2017
- NEFC 2000 NPL Boys came in third place. Lost the first game 1-0 against United Mount Pleasant USA/MP. Won the next two games 3-0 against Vision VSA U17 Boys Premier and Baltimore Bays 00. won the final game 5-0 against Lexington FC White (KY).
Training
- RDS Revolution Training
- 6 years
- NEFC Fitness Training/Technical Training
- 6 years
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. I am in Honors Intro to Calculus, Honors US History, Honors Spanish 4. (Junior Year)Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. I am in AP Language and Composition and AP Chemistry. (Junior Year)Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHonor Roll every term of High School
- ActivitiesInternational Language/Culture Club, Student Ambassador Club, 7th Grade Peer Minister/Leader/Mentor (help out the 7th graders if in need and help attribute to some 7th grade activities), Archery Intramural, 8th grade Peer Minister/Leader/Mentor (help out the 8th graders if in need and help attribute to some 8th grade activities), Politics Club, MIAA Leadership Summit 2016, SADD Vice President, Christmas in the City (service trip to a homeless shelter in Boston), Heidrea Parttime Job, Soccer Refereeing Job, Math Tutor for a Sophomore DELL EMC Student Star Program, XLI
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