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2021 Men's Soccer

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Players

  • GK 6'2"
    Jr. Toronto, Ontario Royal St. George's College (Toronto FC Academy)
    Junior Toronto, Ontario Royal St. George's College (Toronto FC Academy)
  • GK 6'3"
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Taylor Allderdice (DC United)
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Taylor Allderdice (DC United)
  • D 6'3"
    Fr. Seattle, Wash. Garfield (Seattle Sounders Acad.)
    Freshman Seattle, Wash. Garfield (Seattle Sounders Acad.)
  • D 6'0"
    So. Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett (FC United Acad.)
    Sophomore Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett (FC United Acad.)
  • D 5'6"
    So. Clifton, N.J. St. Joseph Regional (NYC FC Acad.)
    Sophomore Clifton, N.J. St. Joseph Regional (NYC FC Acad.)
  • M 5'11"
    Fr. Cary, N.C. Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad.)
    Freshman Cary, N.C. Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad.)
  • M 5'10"
    Gr. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg Area (North Union)
    Graduate Student Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg Area (North Union)
  • M 5'10"
    Sr. Brighton, N.Y. Blue Valley West (Sporting KC)
    Senior Brighton, N.Y. Blue Valley West (Sporting KC)
  • M 6'2"
    Sr. Baltimore, Md. Archbishop Curley (Baltimore Celtic)
    Senior Baltimore, Md. Archbishop Curley (Baltimore Celtic)
  • D 5'7"
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    Ben Do

    Fr. Seaside, Calif. Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose Earthquakes Development Acad.)
    Freshman Seaside, Calif. Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose Earthquakes Development Acad.)
  • D 5'9"
    Sr. Wilmington, Del. YSC Academy (Philadelphia Union Academy)
    Senior Wilmington, Del. YSC Academy (Philadelphia Union Academy)
  • F 5'8"
    Fr. Seattle, Wash. The Bush School (Portland Timbers Acad.)
    Freshman Seattle, Wash. The Bush School (Portland Timbers Acad.)
  • F 6'0"
    Sr. Holliston, Mass. St. Mark's School (NEFC)
    Senior Holliston, Mass. St. Mark's School (NEFC)
  • M 5'11"
    Jr. Manalapan, N.J. Freehold Township (NY Red Bulls Academy)
    Junior Manalapan, N.J. Freehold Township (NY Red Bulls Academy)
  • M 5'11"
    So. West Chester, Pa. Unionville (Penn Fusion Soccer Acad.)
    Sophomore West Chester, Pa. Unionville (Penn Fusion Soccer Acad.)
  • M 5'8"
    Sr. Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers Preparatory School (NY Red Bulls Academy)
    Senior Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers Preparatory School (NY Red Bulls Academy)
  • M 5'9"
    So. San Diego, Calif. Otay Ranch (San Diego Surf Acad.)
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Otay Ranch (San Diego Surf Acad.)
  • M 5'8"
    Jr. McLean, Va. The Potomac School (Bethesda Soccer Academy/McLean SC)
    Junior McLean, Va. The Potomac School (Bethesda Soccer Academy/McLean SC)
  • F 6'4"
    Fr. Skillman, N.J. The Pennington School (Players Development Acad.)
    Freshman Skillman, N.J. The Pennington School (Players Development Acad.)
  • D 6'0"
    So. Baltimore, Md. Gilman School (Baltimore Armour Acad.)
    Sophomore Baltimore, Md. Gilman School (Baltimore Armour Acad.)
  • D 5'9"
    Gr. Wayne, Pa. YSC Academy (FC Delco)
    Graduate Student Wayne, Pa. YSC Academy (FC Delco)
  • GK 6'0"
    Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (Concorde Fire)
    Junior Atlanta, Ga. Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (Concorde Fire)
  • M 6'1"
    Fr. Lower Gwynedd, Pa. La Salle College (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals)
    Freshman Lower Gwynedd, Pa. La Salle College (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals)
  • M 5'8"
    Jr. Bryn Mawr, Pa. Harriton (Lower Merion SC)
    Junior Bryn Mawr, Pa. Harriton (Lower Merion SC)
  • M 6'1"
    Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. Episcopal Academy (FC Montco Die Mannschaft)
    Senior Philadelphia, Pa. Episcopal Academy (FC Montco Die Mannschaft)
  • M 5'9"
    So. Westwood, Mass. Westwood (Global Premier Soccer / New England Revolution)
    Sophomore Westwood, Mass. Westwood (Global Premier Soccer / New England Revolution)
  • M 5'8"
    So. Menlo Park, Calif. Menlo Park (De Anza Force Academy)
    Sophomore Menlo Park, Calif. Menlo Park (De Anza Force Academy)
  • D 6'1"
    Sr. Scarsdale, N.Y. Scarsdale (New York SC)
    Senior Scarsdale, N.Y. Scarsdale (New York SC)
  • M 5'10"
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit Preparatory (Miami Kendall Rush)
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit Preparatory (Miami Kendall Rush)
  • M 6'1"
    Fr. New York, N.Y. Collegiate School (Met Oval Acad.)
    Freshman New York, N.Y. Collegiate School (Met Oval Acad.)
  • M 6'3"
    Fr. Saddle River, N.J. Dwight Englewood (Cedar Stars Acad.)
    Freshman Saddle River, N.J. Dwight Englewood (Cedar Stars Acad.)

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • James C. Gentle Head Coach

    Brian Gill

  • Assistant Coach

    Steve DeMatteo

  • Assistant Coach

    Matt Poplawski

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Ryan Sandell

Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Joshua LaRosa

  • Athletic Trainer

    Mike Burkeitt

  • Equipment Manager

    Cody Spence

  • Athletic Communications

    Adam Reiter

2021 Men's Soccer
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School C
0 Nick Christoffersen Jr. GK 6-2 Toronto, Ontario / Royal St. George's College (Toronto FC Academy)
1 Dane Jacomen Sr. GK 6-3 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice (DC United)
2 Leo Burney Fr. D 6-3 Seattle, Wash. / Garfield (Seattle Sounders Acad.)
3 Krystian Kresso So. D 6-0 Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett (FC United Acad.)
5 Josh Negrete So. D 5-6 Clifton, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional (NYC FC Acad.)
6 Aaron Messer Fr. M 5-11 Cary, N.C. / Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad.)
7 Joey Bhangdia Gr. M 5-10 Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area (North Union)
8 Isaac McGinnis Sr. M 5-10 Brighton, N.Y. / Blue Valley West (Sporting KC) *
9 Ben Stitz Sr. M 6-2 Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley (Baltimore Celtic)
10 Ben Do Fr. D 5-7 Seaside, Calif. / Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose Earthquakes Development Acad.)
11 Brendan Hanrahan Sr. D 5-9 Wilmington, Del. / YSC Academy (Philadelphia Union Academy)
12 Charlie Gaffney Fr. F 5-8 Seattle, Wash. / The Bush School (Portland Timbers Acad.)
13 Matt Leigh Sr. F 6-0 Holliston, Mass. / St. Mark's School (NEFC)
14 Nick Schimbeno Jr. M 5-11 Manalapan, N.J. / Freehold Township (NY Red Bulls Academy)
15 Michael Hewes So. M 5-11 West Chester, Pa. / Unionville (Penn Fusion Soccer Acad.)
17 Anthony Rovito Sr. M 5-8 Piscataway, N.J. / Rutgers Preparatory School (NY Red Bulls Academy)
19 Mateo Zazueta So. M 5-9 San Diego, Calif. / Otay Ranch (San Diego Surf Acad.)
21 Jack Rosener Jr. M 5-8 McLean, Va. / The Potomac School (Bethesda Soccer Academy/McLean SC)
22 Stas Korzeniowski Fr. F 6-4 Skillman, N.J. / The Pennington School (Players Development Acad.)
23 Mattias Hanchard So. D 6-0 Baltimore, Md. / Gilman School (Baltimore Armour Acad.)
24 RC Williams Gr. D 5-9 Wayne, Pa. / YSC Academy (FC Delco)
25 Will Schlatterer Jr. GK 6-0 Atlanta, Ga. / Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (Concorde Fire)
26 Brandon Curran Fr. M 6-1 Lower Gwynedd, Pa. / La Salle College (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals)
27 Alex Kades Jr. M 5-8 Bryn Mawr, Pa. / Harriton (Lower Merion SC)
28 Spencer Higgins Sr. M 6-1 Philadelphia, Pa. / Episcopal Academy (FC Montco Die Mannschaft)
29 Michael teDuits So. M 5-9 Westwood, Mass. / Westwood (Global Premier Soccer / New England Revolution)
32 Jacob Muchnick So. M 5-8 Menlo Park, Calif. / Menlo Park (De Anza Force Academy)
34 Fayez Merchant Sr. D 6-1 Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale (New York SC)
35 Nico Pereira Fr. M 5-10 Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Preparatory (Miami Kendall Rush)
36 Mathis Varin Fr. M 6-1 New York, N.Y. / Collegiate School (Met Oval Acad.)
37 Tommy Altirs Fr. M 6-3 Saddle River, N.J. / Dwight Englewood (Cedar Stars Acad.)

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Gill Headshot 18 Brian Gill James C. Gentle Head Coach
DeMatteo Headshot MSOC 19 Steve DeMatteo Assistant Coach
Poplawski_HS_2021 Matt Poplawski Assistant Coach
Sandell_HS_2021 Ryan Sandell Volunteer Assistant Coach

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Joshua LaRosa headshot fall 2022 Joshua LaRosa Sport Administrator
Mike Burkeitt headshot fall 2018 Mike Burkeitt Athletic Trainer
19_Cody Spence Cody Spence Equipment Manager
Adam Reiter Headshot Adam Reiter Athletic Communications

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff