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2017 Men's Soccer Roster

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  • GK GK 5'10" 160 lbs
    Sr. Silver Spring, Md. Paint Branch
    Senior Silver Spring, Md. Paint Branch
  • GK GK 6'4" 210 lbs
    Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif. Vincentian Academy (Pa.)
    Freshman Walnut Creek, Calif. Vincentian Academy (Pa.)
  • GK GK 6'0" 165 lbs
    Jr. Odense, Denmark Tietgen Handelsgymnasium
    Junior Odense, Denmark Tietgen Handelsgymnasium
  • D 6'5" 210 lbs
    Sr. Castara, Trinidad and Tobago Bishops (Tobago)
    Senior Castara, Trinidad and Tobago Bishops (Tobago)
  • D D 5'10" 145 lbs
    Fr. Täby, Sweden Danderyds Gymnasium
    Freshman Täby, Sweden Danderyds Gymnasium
  • Defense D 6'3" 170 lbs
    Sr. Southport, England Christ the King Catholic
    Senior Southport, England Christ the King Catholic
  • D D 5'9" 165 lbs
    Sr. Strongsville, Ohio Saint Edward
    Senior Strongsville, Ohio Saint Edward
  • M M 5'5" 130 lbs
    Jr. Sydney, Australia Saint Patrick's
    Junior Sydney, Australia Saint Patrick's
  • M M 5'11" 164 lbs
    Jr. Lyon, France Lycée Pierre Brossolette
    Junior Lyon, France Lycée Pierre Brossolette
  • M/F M/F 6'1" 158 lbs
    So. Dakar, Senegal West African College of the Atlantic
    Sophomore Dakar, Senegal West African College of the Atlantic
  • M M 6'0" 176 lbs
    Jr. Mendoza, Argentina San Andrews
    Junior Mendoza, Argentina San Andrews
  • M M 5'10" 160 lbs
    So. Terrigal, Australia Central Coast
    Sophomore Terrigal, Australia Central Coast
  • F F 5'9" 160 lbs
    So. Valencia, Spain Edelweiss and Cumbres
    Sophomore Valencia, Spain Edelweiss and Cumbres
  • D D 6'0" 160 lbs
    Sr. Naples, N.Y. Naples
    Senior Naples, N.Y. Naples
  • F F 6'1" 184 lbs
    Sr. San Salvador, El Salvador DelCampo International (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
    Senior San Salvador, El Salvador DelCampo International (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
  • M/F M/F 5'10" 155 lbs
    Fr. Bussum, The Netherlands Sint Vitus
    Freshman Bussum, The Netherlands Sint Vitus
  • M M 6'1" 172 lbs
    So. East Amherst, N.Y. Williamsville North
    Sophomore East Amherst, N.Y. Williamsville North
  • M M 5'10" 180 lbs
    Jr. South Euclid, Ohio Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
    Junior South Euclid, Ohio Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
  • D D 5'8" 130 lbs
    Jr. Nassau, Bahamas Saint Augustine's
    Junior Nassau, Bahamas Saint Augustine's
  • F F 6'0" 178 lbs
    So. Mississauga, Ont. Michael Power/Saint Joseph
    Sophomore Mississauga, Ont. Michael Power/Saint Joseph
  • M M 6'0" 170 lbs
    So. Amsterdam, The Netherlands Calandlyceum
    Sophomore Amsterdam, The Netherlands Calandlyceum
  • M M 5'8" 158 lbs
    So. Potenza, Italy Galileo Galilei
    Sophomore Potenza, Italy Galileo Galilei
  • M M 5'8" 130 lbs
    Jr. Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Honeoye Falls-Lima
    Junior Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Honeoye Falls-Lima
  • M M 5'10" 154 lbs
    So. Eschwege, Germany Oberstufengymansium Eschwege
    Sophomore Eschwege, Germany Oberstufengymansium Eschwege
  • M M 5'8" 160 lbs
    Fr. Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil OSE-COC, São Paulo
    Freshman Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil OSE-COC, São Paulo
  • D D 5'11" 155 lbs
    So. Roaming Shores, Ohio Thomas W. Harvey
    Sophomore Roaming Shores, Ohio Thomas W. Harvey
  • M M 5'4" 130 lbs
    Fr. Blasdell, N.Y. Saint Francis
    Freshman Blasdell, N.Y. Saint Francis
  • M M 5'9" 150 lbs
    Sr. Saint Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins
    Senior Saint Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins
  • GK 6'1" 180 lbs
    So. Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster
    Sophomore Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster
  • D D 5'8" 155 lbs
    Fr. La Paz, Bolivia Saint Andrews
    Freshman La Paz, Bolivia Saint Andrews
  • M M 6'3" 190 lbs
    Sr. Düsseldorf, Germany Hoover (Des Moines, Iowa)
    Senior Düsseldorf, Germany Hoover (Des Moines, Iowa)
  • M M 5'9" 165 lbs
    Sr. Akron, Ohio Springfield
    Senior Akron, Ohio Springfield
  • M M 5'10" 136 lbs
    Fr. Doha, Qatar Qatar Academy
    Freshman Doha, Qatar Qatar Academy
  • M M 5'9" 143 lbs
    Fr. Valencia, Spain Caxton
    Freshman Valencia, Spain Caxton
  • D/M D/M 6'0" 165 lbs
    Fr. Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep
    Freshman Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep
  • F F 5'6" 145 lbs
    Sr. Howland, Ohio Howland
    Senior Howland, Ohio Howland
  • D/M D/M 6'1" 185 lbs
    So. Velbert, Germany Gymnasium Adolfinum
    Sophomore Velbert, Germany Gymnasium Adolfinum
  • GK GK 6'2" 174 lbs
    So. Maribor, Slovenia Maribor
    Sophomore Maribor, Slovenia Maribor
  • F F 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Erie, Pa. McDowell
    Freshman Erie, Pa. McDowell
  • D/M D/M 6'2" 178 lbs
    Gr. Almere, The Netherlands Oostvaarders
    Graduate Student Almere, The Netherlands Oostvaarders

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Nenad Vidakovic

  • Assistant Coach

    Austin Solomon

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Luca Campos

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jorge Fitzmaurice

2017 Men's Soccer Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
0 Austin Banfield GK 5-10 160 Sr. Silver Spring, Md. / Paint Branch
00 Vincent Torrez GK 6-4 210 Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Vincentian Academy (Pa.)
1 Alex Brems GK 6-0 165 Jr. Odense, Denmark / Tietgen Handelsgymnasium
2 Aaron Benjamin D 6-5 210 Sr. Castara, Trinidad and Tobago / Bishops (Tobago)
3 Jakob Rodén D 5-10 145 Fr. Täby, Sweden / Danderyds Gymnasium
4 Andrew Bennett D 6-3 170 Sr. Southport, England / Christ the King Catholic
5 Pat Darby D 5-9 165 Sr. Strongsville, Ohio / Saint Edward
6 Michael Blancato M 5-5 130 Jr. Sydney, Australia / Saint Patrick's
7 Christopher Makengo M 5-11 164 Jr. Lyon, France / Lycée Pierre Brossolette
8 Hady Sarr M/F 6-1 158 So. Dakar, Senegal / West African College of the Atlantic
9 Franco Soldati Lopez M 6-0 176 Jr. Mendoza, Argentina / San Andrews
10 Connor Wilkinson M 5-10 160 So. Terrigal, Australia / Central Coast
11 Alex Garcia Piles F 5-9 160 So. Valencia, Spain / Edelweiss and Cumbres
12 Kyle Johnson D 6-0 160 Sr. Naples, N.Y. / Naples
13 Andrés Alvarez F 6-1 184 Sr. San Salvador, El Salvador / DelCampo International (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
14 Fjodor van Kippersluis M/F 5-10 155 Fr. Bussum, The Netherlands / Sint Vitus
15 Ian Harris M 6-1 172 So. East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville North
16 Chris Lund M 5-10 180 Jr. South Euclid, Ohio / Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
17 Keegan Bischof D 5-8 130 Jr. Nassau, Bahamas / Saint Augustine's
18 Massimo Buscema F 6-0 178 So. Mississauga, Ont. / Michael Power/Saint Joseph
19 Shams El-Akabawy M 6-0 170 So. Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Calandlyceum
20 Vincenzo Esposito M 5-8 158 So. Potenza, Italy / Galileo Galilei
21 Hunter Burri M 5-8 130 Jr. Honeoye Falls, N.Y. / Honeoye Falls-Lima
22 Max Brill M 5-10 154 So. Eschwege, Germany / Oberstufengymansium Eschwege
23 Joao Falco M 5-8 160 Fr. Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil / OSE-COC, São Paulo
24 Cedric Shutts D 5-11 155 So. Roaming Shores, Ohio / Thomas W. Harvey
26 Thomas Espinosa M 5-4 130 Fr. Blasdell, N.Y. / Saint Francis
27 Daniel Israeli M 5-9 150 Sr. Saint Louis, Mo. / Ladue Horton Watkins
28 Alfredo Gallo GK 6-1 180 So. Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster
29 Joaquin Gutierrez Vargas D 5-8 155 Fr. La Paz, Bolivia / Saint Andrews
30 Allan Breskic M 6-3 190 Sr. Düsseldorf, Germany / Hoover (Des Moines, Iowa)
31 Dejan Vucen M 5-9 165 Sr. Akron, Ohio / Springfield
32 Samid Koch M 5-10 136 Fr. Doha, Qatar / Qatar Academy
33 Pablo Vela M 5-9 143 Fr. Valencia, Spain / Caxton
34 Joshua Puda D/M 6-0 165 Fr. Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep
36 Dominic Mariano F 5-6 145 Sr. Howland, Ohio / Howland
37 Mats Rohrken D/M 6-1 185 So. Velbert, Germany / Gymnasium Adolfinum
38 Martin Jarc GK 6-2 174 So. Maribor, Slovenia / Maribor
39 Jon Husted F 5-11 175 Fr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell
40 Mats Kreek D/M 6-2 178 Gr. Almere, The Netherlands / Oostvaarders

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Men's Soccer Coach Nenad Nenad Vidakovic Head Coach
Austin Solomon Assistant Coach
Campos Head Shot Luca Campos Graduate Assistant Coach
Fitzmaurice Head Shot Jorge Fitzmaurice Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff