University of Scranton

Career Statistics

• Four-year letterman who was one of the most decorated playersin Scranton history.
• Was a two-time first-team CoSIDA Academica All-American and atwo-time second-team All-American by the National Soccer CoachesAssociation of America.
• Played in 67 matches, including 60 as a starter in themidfield.
• A four-time all-Landmark Conference selection.
• Finished with 23 goals and 15 assists for 61 careerpoints.

Graduate Year(2013)

• Match-by-Match Statistics (2013)

• Started all 17 matches in the midfield.
• Named second-team All-American by the National Soccer CoachesAssociation of America for the second straight season.
• Earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors for thesecond straight year.
• Was an all-Landmark Conference first-team selection afterfinishing with seven goals and two assists for 14 points.
• Had three match-winning goals.
• Took 80 shots, including 30 on goal.
• Scored the Royals' only goal in a 1-1 tie against Cabrini onAug. 31 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Scored both of Scranton's goals in a 2-1 win over St. JohnFisher on Sept. 7 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Converted a penalty kick for a goal in a 2-0 win at Ursinus onSept. 11.
• Scored with less than three minutes to play in double overtimeto lift the Royals to a 2-1 win at Johns Hopkins on Sept. 14,capping a five-match goal-scoring streak.
• Scored in the second half of a 2-1 double-overtime victory atGoucher on Oct. 5.
• Assisted on the match-winning goal by Nick Paganelli in a 1-0win over Oneonta State on Oct. 16 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Assisted on a goal by Paganelli in a 3-1 win over Moravian onOct. 22 at Fitzpatrick Field.

Senior Year(2012)

• Match-by-Match Statistics (2012)

• Played in all 22 matches, including 19 as a starter, in themidfield.
• Earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America and second-teamNSCAA All-America honors, as well as being named LandmarkConference Offensive Player of the Year.
• Finished with 12 goals and seven assists for 31 points.
• Had three goals and an assist in four NCAA Tournamentmatches.
• Had six game-winning goals.
• Took 113 shots, including 45 on goal.
• Converted both penalty kick opportunities.
• Opened the season with a goal and two assists in a 4-0 win overFarmingdale State on Aug. 31 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Scored two goals, including the game-winner on a penalty kick,in a 3-0 victory over Marietta (Ohio) on Sept. 7 at FitzpatrickField.
• Scored two more goals a day later, including the game-winner,in a 4-2 victory over Ursinus on Sept. 8 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-1 win at Misericordiaon Sept. 19.
• Picked up an assist in a 2-1 victory at Merchant Marine Academyon Sept. 29.
• Scored the game-winning goal in double overtime and added anassist in a 4-3 win over Drew on Oct. 13 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist while taking ateam-high 10 shots in a 2-1 win at Moravian on Oct. 17.
• Scored a goal in a 4-1 victory over Juniata in theregular-season finale on Oct. 27 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Scored twice, including the game-winner 35 seconds into thematch, in a 6-0 victory over Elms College in an NCAA Tournamentfirst-round match on Nov. 10 in Babson Park, Mass.
• Scored the match-tying goal on a penalty kick in the 88thminute of a 2-1 victory in overtime against Colorado College in anNCAA Tournament second-round match on Nov. 11 in Babson Park,Mass.

Junior Year(2011)

• Match-by-Match Statistics (2011)

• Played in 10 matches, including six as a starter, at hismidfield position.
• Earned all-Landmark Conference first-team honors.
• Had two goals and three assists for seven total points.
• Registered 43 shots during the season for a shot percentage of.043.
• Scored the Royals' lone goal in a 1-1 tie with Dickinson onSept. 3 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Had an assist and a team-high seven shots in a 4-1 victory overMt. St. Mary (N.Y.) on Sept. 18 at Fitzpatrick Field.
• Picked up an assist in a 3-1 win over Susquehanna on Oct. 8 atFitzpatrick Field.
• Also had an assist in a 4-0 victory over Moravian on Oct. 18 atFitzpatrick Field. 
• Scored midway through the second half to help the Royals knockoff Juniata, 2-1, on Nov. 1 in Huntingdon, Pa.

Sophomore Year(2010)

• Match-by-Match Statistics (2010)

• Started all 18 matches at midfield.
• Earned second team all-Landmark Conference honors in his firstseason with the program.
• Finished the season with two goals and three assists for seventotal points.
• Scored the first goal of his career in a 4-0 victory overSUNY-Potsdam (Sept. 4) off an assist from freshman forward LukeFlanagan.
• Scored the eventual match-winning goal in a 6-1 victory overGoucher College (Oct. 30) off a free kick from 20 yards out.
• Assisted on sophomore back Kevin Romanauskasís goal in a3-2 loss to SUNY-Cortland (Sept. 11).
• Assisted on senior forward Michael Drewís match-winninggoal in a 1-0 victory over Ursinus College (Sept. 15) and sophomorePaul Trisuzzi's match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over OneontaState (Oct. 26).
• Finished the season with 70 shots, 28 of which were ongoal.

Awards andHonors

• CoSIDA 1st-team Academic All-American (2012, 2013)
• NSCAA 2nd-team All-American (2012, 2013)
• D3soccer.com 2nd-team All-American (2012)
• Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2012)
• Landmark Conference First-Team Selection (2011, 2012,2013)
• Landmark Conference Second-Team Selection (2010)
• Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010, 2011, 2012,2013)
• Landmark Conference Fall All-Academic Team (2011, 2012)
• Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete (2012)
• Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 14,2012; Sept. 9, 2013)
• NSCAA 1st-team Scholar All-American (2012)
• NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team (2012, 2013)
• NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team (2011)
• University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Sept. 9, 2012)
• University of Scranton O'Hara Award as outstanding male athleteof the Senior Class (2013)

Highschool/personal

• Transfer from Villanova University.
• Lettered in soccer and tennis four times and football twice atWyoming Valley West High School.
• Finished his soccer career with 46 goals and 52 assists.
• Was named the Times Leader Player of the Year and first-teamall-conference his senior year.
• Was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the Adam RarigMemorial Tournament and Joe Bochicchio Memorial All-Star Game hissenior year.
• Member of two Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association(PIAA) District II championship teams and two others that finishedrunner-up.
• Best and Brightest finalist for an academic program sponsoredby the Times Leader.
• Member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honorswith distinction.
• Son of William and Jean McGuiness.
• His father is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State Universityand his mother is a graduate of King's College.
• Has two siblings:  Nick and Rob.
• His brother Nick attended Bloomsburg University and Robcurrently attends King's.