Caterino brings change to Greyhounds

By Dan Palm

For the Mon Valley Independent

The Monessen boys soccer team is going through a transformation. 

Gone are 14-year head coach Sam Perry along with six starters. In are first-year head coach Donnie Caterino, a plethora of new starters and a different system of play.

“We are pretty inexperienced, which is what I wanted,” said Caterino. “We are introducing a new formation, a 4-2-3-1. This formation clogs the middle and if it works right, it’s a great scheme. The kids have taken to it and are running with it.”

The Greyhounds lost seven seniors, including five starters. Gone are four-year starter and defensive anchor Zach Evans as well as fellow defenders Dishon Howell and Marcus Tansmore. Goalkeeper Nate Lynch and striker Tyler Swann also graduated.

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