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2024 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • GK 6'3"
    So. Tampa, Fla. Jesuit (Tampa Bay United)
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Jesuit (Tampa Bay United)
  • D 6'3"
    Sr. Seattle, Wash. Garfield (Seattle Sounders Acad.)
    Senior Seattle, Wash. Garfield (Seattle Sounders Acad.)
  • D 5'11"
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep (Kendall SC)
    Junior Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep (Kendall SC)
  • M 5'7"
    Jr. Kennett Square, Pa. Kennett (Penn Fusion Soccer Acad.)
    Junior Kennett Square, Pa. Kennett (Penn Fusion Soccer Acad.)
  • D 6'2"
    So. Morristown, N.J. Seton Hall Prep (Players Development Academy)
    Sophomore Morristown, N.J. Seton Hall Prep (Players Development Academy)
  • M 5'11"
    Sr. Cary, N.C. Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad.)
    Senior Cary, N.C. Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad.)
  • M 5'9"
    So. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Hawaii Prep Academy (Seattle Sounders Academy)
    Sophomore Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Hawaii Prep Academy (Seattle Sounders Academy)
  • F 6'4"
    Sr. Skillman, N.J. The Pennington School (Players Development Acad.)
    Senior Skillman, N.J. The Pennington School (Players Development Acad.)
  • D 5'8"
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    Ben Do

    Sr. Seaside, Calif. Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose Earthquakes Development Acad.)
    Senior Seaside, Calif. Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose Earthquakes Development Acad.)
  • F 5'11"
    Jr. Greenville, S.C. Riverside (Carolina Elite Soccer Acad.)
    Junior Greenville, S.C. Riverside (Carolina Elite Soccer Acad.)
  • M 5'11"
    Jr. Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep (Tampa Bay United)
    Junior Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep (Tampa Bay United)
  • D 6'2"
    So. Cherry Hill, N.J. Westtown School (FC Delco)
    Sophomore Cherry Hill, N.J. Westtown School (FC Delco)
  • M 6'0"
    Fr. Hermosa Beach, Calif. Loyola and Mira Costa High Schools (Beach FC ECNL)
    Freshman Hermosa Beach, Calif. Loyola and Mira Costa High Schools (Beach FC ECNL)
  • F 5'11"
    Fr. Greenwich, Conn. IMG Academy
    Freshman Greenwich, Conn. IMG Academy
  • M 5'8"
    Sr. Seattle, Wash. The Bush School (Portland Timbers Acad.)
    Senior Seattle, Wash. The Bush School (Portland Timbers Acad.)
  • M 6'1"
    Sr. New York, N.Y. Collegiate School (Met Oval Acad.)
    Senior New York, N.Y. Collegiate School (Met Oval Acad.)
  • M 5'11"
    So. San Diego, Calif. The Bishop's School (Albion SC San Diego)
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. The Bishop's School (Albion SC San Diego)
  • D 6'3"
    So. O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township (St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
    Sophomore O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township (St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
  • D 5'7"
    So. Newton, Mass. Milton Academy (New England FC)
    Sophomore Newton, Mass. Milton Academy (New England FC)
  • GK 6'1"
    Fr. New York, N.Y. The Clinton School (BW Gottschee Academy)
    Freshman New York, N.Y. The Clinton School (BW Gottschee Academy)
  • F 6'1"
    Sr. Lower Gwynedd, Pa. La Salle College (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals)
    Senior Lower Gwynedd, Pa. La Salle College (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals)
  • M 6'1"
    Fr. Newton, Mass. Newtown South (Boston Bolts)
    Freshman Newton, Mass. Newtown South (Boston Bolts)
  • M 6'1"
    Fr. Waukesha, Wis. Shattuck-St. Mary's Faribault
    Freshman Waukesha, Wis. Shattuck-St. Mary's Faribault
  • GK 6'2"
    Jr. Cary, N.C. Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad,)
    Junior Cary, N.C. Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad,)
  • M 5'10"
    Jr. Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna (Carolina Elite Acad,)
    Junior Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna (Carolina Elite Acad,)
  • F 5'11"
    Fr. Diamond Bar, Calif. Diamond Bar
    Freshman Diamond Bar, Calif. Diamond Bar
  • F 6'2"
    So. Needham, Mass. Roxbury Latin School (New England Surf)
    Sophomore Needham, Mass. Roxbury Latin School (New England Surf)
  • D 5'11"
    So. Bay Village, Ohio Saint Ignatius (Spire FC)
    Sophomore Bay Village, Ohio Saint Ignatius (Spire FC)
  • M 5'8"
    Jr. Rochester, N.Y. Brighton (Empire United)
    Junior Rochester, N.Y. Brighton (Empire United)
  • D 6'1"
    Fr. Ramsey, N.J. Ramsey (STA ECNL)
    Freshman Ramsey, N.J. Ramsey (STA ECNL)
  • D 6'1"
    Fr. San Diego, Calif. La Jolla County Day (San Diego Surf ECNL)
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. La Jolla County Day (San Diego Surf ECNL)

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • James C. Gentle Head Coach

    Brian Gill

  • Assistant Coach

    Steve DeMatteo

  • Assistant Coach

    Matt Poplawski

  • Assistant Coach

    Liam Abdalla

Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Primary Sport Administrator/Senior Associate AD

    Joshua LaRosa

  • Secondary Sport Administrator/Assistant AD

    Keith Maurer

  • Athletic Communications

    Lauren Templin

  • Athletic Trainer

    Mike Burkeitt

  • Strength & Conditioning

    Zack Zoller

  • Nutrition

    Cat Hammer

  • Equipment Manager

    Cody Spence

2024 Men's Soccer Roster
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School C
1 Phillip Falcon III So. GK 6-3 Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit (Tampa Bay United)
2 Leo Burney Sr. D 6-3 Seattle, Wash. / Garfield (Seattle Sounders Acad.)
3 Oliver Pratt Jr. D 5-11 Miami, Fla. / Gulliver Prep (Kendall SC)
4 Gavin Seele Jr. M 5-7 Kennett Square, Pa. / Kennett (Penn Fusion Soccer Acad.)
5 Joaquin Niehenke So. D 6-2 Morristown, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep (Players Development Academy)
6 Aaron Messer Sr. M 5-11 Cary, N.C. / Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad.)
8 Jack-Ryan Jeremiah So. M 5-9 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii / Hawaii Prep Academy (Seattle Sounders Academy)
9 Stas Korzeniowski Sr. F 6-4 Skillman, N.J. / The Pennington School (Players Development Acad.)
10 Ben Do Sr. D 5-8 Seaside, Calif. / Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose Earthquakes Development Acad.)
12 Jack Wagoner Jr. F 5-11 Greenville, S.C. / Riverside (Carolina Elite Soccer Acad.)
13 Erickson Sakalosky Jr. M 5-11 Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep (Tampa Bay United)
14 Malachi Neal So. D 6-2 Cherry Hill, N.J. / Westtown School (FC Delco)
15 Marco Bottene Fr. M 6-0 Hermosa Beach, Calif. / Loyola and Mira Costa High Schools (Beach FC ECNL)
16 Romeo Dahlen Fr. F 5-11 Greenwich, Conn. / IMG Academy
17 Charlie Gaffney Sr. M 5-8 Seattle, Wash. / The Bush School (Portland Timbers Acad.)
18 Mathis Varin Sr. M 6-1 New York, N.Y. / Collegiate School (Met Oval Acad.)
19 Pierce Wagner So. M 5-11 San Diego, Calif. / The Bishop's School (Albion SC San Diego)
20 Connor Dawson So. D 6-3 O'Fallon, Ill. / O'Fallon Township (St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
21 Nik Kathiresan So. D 5-7 Newton, Mass. / Milton Academy (New England FC)
25 Aidan Coffey Fr. GK 6-1 New York, N.Y. / The Clinton School (BW Gottschee Academy)
26 Brandon Curran Sr. F 6-1 Lower Gwynedd, Pa. / La Salle College (Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals)
28 Tim Shine Fr. M 6-1 Newton, Mass. / Newtown South (Boston Bolts)
29 Aiden Frick Fr. M 6-1 Waukesha, Wis. / Shattuck-St. Mary's Faribault
30 David Howard Jr. GK 6-2 Cary, N.C. / Cary Academy (North Carolina FC Acad,)
31 Patrick Cayelli Jr. M 5-10 Anderson, S.C. / T.L. Hanna (Carolina Elite Acad,)
32 Carter Haynes Fr. F 5-11 Diamond Bar, Calif. / Diamond Bar
33 Adam Kuechler So. F 6-2 Needham, Mass. / Roxbury Latin School (New England Surf)
34 Owen Sullivan So. D 5-11 Bay Village, Ohio / Saint Ignatius (Spire FC)
35 Will Kelly Jr. M 5-8 Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton (Empire United)
36 Patrick Weir Fr. D 6-1 Ramsey, N.J. / Ramsey (STA ECNL)
38 Carter Feinman Fr. D 6-1 San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla County Day (San Diego Surf ECNL)

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
Liam Abdalla Headshot 2023-24 Liam Abdalla Assistant Coach

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Joshua LaRosa headshot fall 2022 Joshua LaRosa Primary Sport Administrator/Senior Associate AD
Keith Maurer headshot fall 2016 Keith Maurer Secondary Sport Administrator/Assistant AD
LaurenTemplin_Fall2024 Lauren Templin Athletic Communications
Mike Burkeitt headshot fall 2018 Mike Burkeitt Athletic Trainer
Zachary Zoller headshot December 2021 Zack Zoller Strength & Conditioning
Cat Hammer headshot fall 2024 Cat Hammer Nutrition
19_Cody Spence Cody Spence Equipment Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff