Army West Point Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
John Poncy
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- McLean, Va.
- High School:
- McLean
- Major:
- Undeclared
HONORS/AWARDS:
- 2021 All-Patriot League Third-Team
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019)
2021: 2021 All-Patriot League Third Team … Played in all 18 games, making 14 starts for the Cadets … Logged 1,020 minutes on the pitch for an average of 57 per game … Was one of the main strikers for the Army offense that ranked second in the Patriot League in goals scored … Scored a career-best six goals which was second most on the team … Added two assists to total 14 points on the season, a number that was also good for second on the team … Poncy’s four goals in conference play was tied for most on the team and his ten points were most in Patriot League play amongst the Cadets … Made his season debut in the opener vs. La Salle (Aug. 26) … Played 64 minutes in an improbable 2-2 tie with Fairfield (Sep. 7) that featured two goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation by Army … Scored a goal in a 5-0 shutout win over Siena (Sep. 11) … Tallied another goal in the following contest against Seton Hall (Sep. 14) … His 85th minute goal against the national-ranked Pirates forced overtime … Logged an assist in the Patriot League opener vs. Colgate (Sep. 18) … His three-game point streak in that stretch was tied for the longest of the season by a Cadet … Dished out an assist against Boston University (Sep. 29) … Scored another late-game goal against Lehigh (Oct. 2) … Tallied goals in back-to-back Patriot League matches against American (Oct. 16) and Holy Cross (Oct. 23) … Sparked the Army comeback in the season finale against (Nov. 3) … Scored a goal in the 79th minute to being the two-goal comeback that ended in a tie and clinched a playoff berth for the Black Knights … Played in and started both playoff games for Army .. Spent 65 and 94 minutes on the pitch in each of those contests.
2020: Saw action in five contests for Army ... Made three starts for the Cadets ... His 13 shots were good for second on the team ... Found the back of the net in a victory over Navy (Apr. 25) to help the Cadets secure the Army-Navy Cup.
2019: Started in four of 15 matches played in … compiled one point on one assist … assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 home victory over Siena (9/6) … made first collegiate start at Loyola (9/21) … started versus Colgate (9/28), Lafayette (10/2) and Seton Hall (10/29) but did not factor statistically.
2018: Appeared in 13 matches ... made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Seton Hall (8/24) ... tallied a shot against Columbia (9/7), Siena (9/11), Yale (10/16) and Bucknell (10/19).
At McLean: Four-year varsity soccer player ... tabbed 6A All-Liberty Conference First Team. In his senior season, he served as a team captain ... member of National Honor Society … finished as an Honors Graduate.
Background: Company C-2 … major is currently undeclared.
