Dasbach & Farrell to Play Collegiate Soccer

On Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Wissahickon seniors Stefan Dasbach and Joe Farrell were recognized at a special news conference for signing letters of intent to play soccer at the collegiate level.

Stefan Dasbach – Carnegie Mellon University (Soccer)
Major:  Information Systems
Final list of colleges:  Carnegie Mellon, University of Wisconsin
Reasons for choosing Carnegie Mellon:  “I was originally interested in computer science, but after I visited Carnegie Mellon and learned more about the information systems major they offered, that really made my decision because it has a strong computer science influence, but it also allows me to take from other schools they have at Carnegie Mellon to take a broader approach to computer science.”
What was the progression that led you to playing collegiate soccer?  “Ever since I started playing competitively at about the age of 10, it’s kind of been instilled in me that I’d be going to college to play soccer. It was really just a matter of what schools fit both the education and the athletic standards that I have. I’m happy that Carnegie Mellon fit that.”
Coach Stuart Malcolm says:  “Stefan is a very, very coachable kid and very, very technical. He was one of the more poised players I have had go through the program. He was an intelligent kid who could read the game very well and was very versatile. Throughout his time in the program, he played defense, midfield and as an attacker at times but generally defense and midfield.”
About Stefan:
Favorite food:  ‘Anything that my mom cooks.’
Favorite movie:  V for Vendetta
Favorite music:  ‘Shout out to my man J.T. Crits and Stefan Del Conte.’

Joe Farrell – La Salle University (Soccer)
Coach Stuart Malcolm says:  “Joe played several positions for us – back in defense and center midfield, and by the end of the season, we changed things up a little bit, and he was our central striker. He was strong in the air, tall, very good on the ball, very technical and scored a lot of goals from the midfield position and was always a threat on the set pieces. He was very, very coachable.”