NESCAC

[Viking]

Given that summer's here and most of the programs that announce recruits via social media have done so, maybe it's time for the final (?) update of reported incoming Class of '27 NESCAC recruits. I can't stress the word "reported" enough. Even though this stuff gets a bit more accurate with each month, I still would consider this info to be as unreliable as anything you see out there on social or at recruiting aggregation sites. There will be plenty of new names that aren't on this list that end up on final rosters, and there will be plenty of names that are on this list that won't be on final rosters.

New names added since the last update are in red.

Every year, there are a few names that, despite not being included on a school's official announcement of recruits, are reported elsewhere as being recruits at that school. Sometimes these names turn out to be recruits in the next annual cohort (maybe they're taking a PG year at a boarding school, doing a gap year, they're spring admits, or some such). Sometimes they're "preferred walk-ons" who have a good shot at making the roster but can't be guaranteed a spot. And sometimes the reports are just plain wrong. Regardless, those names are in italics and marked with a green "(?)." Best to be even more wary of those.

FWIW, I haven't seen any reports of the outgoing Williams transfers described by some posters above.

INCOMING

Amherst
Lucas Liu, F, San Juan SC/Davis HS - CA
Mohammed Nuhu, M/F, Black Rock FC/Hotchkiss S - Ghana/NY/CT
Chialuka Ohadike, F, Cedar Stars A/Saint Peter's Prep - NJ
Riley Priddy, D, Shattuck-St. Mary's - NY/MN
Lucas Searl, G, Southern SA/Westminster S - GA

Bates
Beckham Alderucci, M, Connecticut FC/Newington HS - CT
Craddock Bridge, M, Unión Balompédica Conquense/Bridgton A - OH/ME/Spain
Isaiah Brown, M/F, FC Westchester/Saint Ann's S - NY
Andrew Goddard, D, Connecticut FC/Choate Rosemary Hall - CT
Noah Greiff, D, Bethesda SC/Jackson-Reed HS - DC
Trevor Hammond, G, Vardar SC/Canton HS - MI
(?) Antonio Mesa, D, FL Clan/Colegio Nueva Granada Bogotá - Colombia
Luc Parr, F/M, Beachside SC/Wooster S - CT
Oliver Schiff Stein, M, Manhattan SC/LaGuardia HS - NY
(?) Josef Alexander Voglmayr, D, DCSC/St. Anselm's Abbey S - DC

Bowdoin
Jack Banks, M, Seacoast United/Brunswick HS - ME
Kamar Burris-Khan, M, Valeo FC/Newton South HS - MA
John Delionado, F, Weston FC/Belen Jesuit HS - FL
William Fowler, M, Cedar Stars A/Columbia Secondary S - NY
Keito Ishibashi, D/M, Bethesda SC/Walter Johnson HS - MD
(?) Hayden Mann, M/F, Pateadores SC/St. Margaret's Episcopal S - CA
Alden Mehta, M, Best FC/St. Mark's S - MA
Luke Peltz, D, South Kent S - NY/CT

Colby
Joseph Beshel, M, New England Surf/Belmont Hill S - MA
Lleyton Bristow, F, Shattuck-St. Mary's S - MN
Gus Confalone, G, SYC/St. John's College HS - DC
Myles Culley, M, Seacoast United SC/Waynflete S - ME
Drew Davis, M, Lower Merion SC/Lower Merion HS - PA
Nick Donnelly, D, RNY FC - NY
Andrew Kirwan, D, Penn Fusion SA/Haverford S - PA
Colin León, M, Lower Merion SC/Germantown A - PA
Luke Pentikis, M, South Kent S - NJ/CT
Jacob Sams, D, Tampa Bay United SC/Berkeley Preparatory S - FL
Charles Scott, D, Colorado Rapids YSC/East HS - CO

Conn
Charlie Emery, D, Bethesda SC/Gonzaga College HS - DC
Max Haberman, M, Albion SC/Francis Parker S - CA
Kevin Hwong, D, De Anza Force - CA
Nicholas Kempe, G, Pennington S - NJ
Charlie Miles, D, New York SC - NY
Gavin Mpiana, F, Penn Fusion SA/Hill S - South Africa/PA
Anish Reid, D, AC Connecticut/Hotchkiss S - CT
(?) Liam Rorke, M, Steel United/Tabor A - NH
Casey Shea, G, TSF/Northern Valley Regional HS - NJ
Noah Sides, M, New York SC - NY
Max Weiss, M, transfer from U Mass-Amherst (D1) - CT

Hamilton
Patrick Ferrare, M, Parsippany SC/Montville HS - NJ
(?) Gaetano Fornino, M, transfer from Ithaca C (D3) - NY
Adam Molusis, D/M, Connecticut FC/Glastonbury HS - CT
Silas Rella-Neill, M, Berkshire Ajax FC (MA)/Mount Anthony Union HS - VT
Peter Montesano Scheibe, G, FC Stars/Lawrence A - MA
(?) Albert Van Ness, D, Westchester Flames/Bronxville HS - NY
Finn Wheeler, G, Invictus FC/Christian Brothers A Syracuse - NY

Middlebury
Owen Davis, D, Albion SC/La Jolla HS - CA
Colin Dugan, F, FSA FC/Avon Old Farms S - CT
Jay Hoke, M, RNY FC/Manlius Pebble Hill HS - NY
Hugo Horwitz, D, TSF/Academy Glen Rock HS - NJ
Ari Klayman, D, PDA/Staten Island Technical HS - NY
Harper Nicholl, F/M, Blau Weiss Gottschee/UN International S - NY
Malik Samms, M/F, Oakwood SC/Brunswick S - CT
Will Sawin, M, South Kent S - CT

Trinity
Shane Ivey, F, Cedar Stars A/Columbia Secondary S - NY
Jack Murphy, M, Alexandria SA/St. Stephen's and St. Agnes S - VA
Owen Myers, D, Noble & Greenough S - MA
Sam Singer, American S in London - UK

Tufts
Nikola Antic, G, transfer from Northeastern U (D1) - MA
Bijan Akhtarzandi-Das, M, SYC/Washington International S - DC
Ben Brown, M, Boston Bolts/Concord-Carlisle HS - MA
Demis Calkap, M, PDA/Northern Valley Regional HS - NJ
Xavier Canfin, F, FC Westchester - NY
Sandy Duggal, F/M, Shattuck-St. Mary's S - Singapore/MN
(?) Brendan French, Nashville SCA/Lausanne Collegiate S - TN
Ethan Jett, D, Rise SC/Kinkaid S - TX
Zackary Salfi, F, Real Colorado/East HS - CO
Zach Ubamadu, G, Chattanooga Red Wolves/Baylor HS - TN

Wesleyan
Anthony Avallone, F, Boreale Don Orione/St. Stephen's S Rome - Italy
(?) Oscar Cassidy, M/F, LA Surf SC/South Pasadena HS - CA
Dylan Clack, M, CT Rush/Choate Rosemary Hall - Canada/CT
Zach Feldman, D, STA/Livingston HS - NJ
Joshwin Jennings, M, TSF/Delbarton S - NJ
Aiden Londergan, M, Sockers FC/Barrington HS - IL
Ollie Molz, F, LA Surf SC/Polytechnic S - CA
Yousuf Saeed, M, Rise SC/Episcopal HS - TX
Colin Tsay, D, STA/Delbarton S - NJ
Sam Wheeler, M, CT Rush/Choate Rosemary Hall - CT

Williams
Andrew Coelho, M, New England Surf/Worcester A - CT
Kellan Grace, M, Beachside SC/Weston HS - CT
Griffin Labonski, D, Beachside SC/Staples HS - CT
Leon Ma, M, PDA/Pingry S - NJ
Spencer Mix, F, FSA FC/Loomis Chafee S - CT
Atticus Ross, D, Seacoast United SC/Phillips Exeter A - NH
Jeff Stauffer, F/M, Seacoast United SC - MA
Beck Walthers, D, Real SoCal/Getafe IMFA/Harvard-Westlake S - CA

REPORTED OUTGOING TRANSFERS

Bates
Max McKersie, D, to NYU (D3)

Colby
Ethan Franco, F, to Northeastern U (D1)

Tufts
Erik Lauta, G, to U New Hampshire (D1)

[stlawus]

Do most of these teams have a lot of roster turnover from last year?  Those classes seem pretty big.  Amherst having one of the smallest classes makes sense since they only lost a few.  Nuhu is an A+ tier recruit.  I could have swore I read months ago that he was going division I. Great pickup for the Mammoths.

[Another Mom]

^^Ha, I came here to post the same about Mo Nuhu. My son played on the same teams (high school and Right To Dream) with him. I am deeply envious of Amherst! Mo is a phenomenal player and a great kid.

[Newenglander]

Do most of these teams have a lot of roster turnover from last year?  Those classes seem pretty big.  Amherst having one of the smallest classes makes sense since they only lost a few.  Nuhu is an A+ tier recruit.  I could have swore I read months ago that he was going division I. Great pickup for the Mammoths.

I think its a bit mixed - some schools had a large number of seniors coupled with a large rising Senior class this year....may be tough to manage for one year but a head start on the rebuild?

A good chunk of these boys are juggling D1/Highly competitive D3 offers so not that shocking - Amherst has a great reputation off the pitch as well.

Some of these boys could certainly compete - I know of at least 2 NESCAC players starting or getting good time on USL2 senior team rosters (no, one is not my kid

[nescac1]

If Johnny Eph is correct that Moriello is transferring to Yale, that would be a tough blow to Williams (and indeed the second ace defender they've lost to Yale in recent years, after Jules Oberg).  In addition to being a strong defender, his set-piece services and long throw-ins are both huge weapons.  But I do note that a few days ago Yale announced its incoming recruits and made no mention of him -- it's possible they were just listing incoming first-years, and didn't mention him as a transfer, although that would be very strange.  I couldn't find anything else online of relevance, so I guess we will see in September ...

[Ejay]

If Johnny Eph is correct that Moriello is transferring to Yale, that would be a tough blow to Williams (and indeed the second ace defender they've lost to Yale in recent years, after Jules Oberg).  In addition to being a strong defender, his set-piece services and long throw-ins are both huge weapons.  But I do note that a few days ago Yale announced its incoming recruits and made no mention of him -- it's possible they were just listing incoming first-years, and didn't mention him as a transfer, although that would be very strange.  I couldn't find anything else online of relevance, so I guess we will see in September ...

I'm not convinced he's trasnferred.  His linkedin profile is updated with this summer's activity (course work through LSE) and his education still lists him as a 2026 graduate of Williams.

[nescac1]

Good find Ejay - Johnny Eph has been known to spread misinformation from time to time, so best to be skeptical ...

[Newenglander]

New England Soccer Journal has a column out with a summary of the NESCAC signings for 2023 - (minus Trinity). I may be wrong but the way the individual team summaries are written it appears to have had coaches input.

[Viking]

New England Soccer Journal has a column out with a summary of the NESCAC signings for 2023 - (minus Trinity). I may be wrong but the way the individual team summaries are written it appears to have had coaches input.

Yep, it does suggest cooperation from some staffs. Seeing position projections is useful. Two names jumped out from that story as being previously unreported: Wesleyan's two 2023 forwards from NW DC, Niall Fergus and Aidan Fine.

[SimpleCoach]

If Johnny Eph is correct that Moriello is transferring to Yale, that would be a tough blow to Williams (and indeed the second ace defender they've lost to Yale in recent years, after Jules Oberg).  In addition to being a strong defender, his set-piece services and long throw-ins are both huge weapons.  But I do note that a few days ago Yale announced its incoming recruits and made no mention of him -- it's possible they were just listing incoming first-years, and didn't mention him as a transfer, although that would be very strange.  I couldn't find anything else online of relevance, so I guess we will see in September ...

I just checked the roster and he is not on there.  Not sure he is playing at Yale, but there is nothing on him there either.

SC.

[EnmoreCat]

I thought the only way to hear less about the Liberty League was for someone else to step up (with all due respect to the LL of course, it's a great conference) and so here I am.  Watching most of games via a stream leaves me slightly feeling less qualified to prognosticate on NESCAC, but certainly not feeling any less opinionated.

My best guess is that Tufts and Hamilton are the most likely improvers in the NESCAC standings, at the likely expense of REDACTED, REDACTED & REDACTED.  As for the Mammoths, there are a number of freshmen and sophomores I expect to impact in 2023, including REDACTED, REDACTED & REDACTED.  Some quality players have now finished with the programme and whilst not necessarily the most feted in the Amherst squad, were important glue for the team on and off the field, for those on the inside.  Of course, the nature of college soccer means that there is ongoing re-generation and the chance for players to fill the gaps created by those left behind.  I am excited at the prospect of the Juniors and Seniors stepping up.  I would encourage everyone here, but mainly coaches and players, to seriously underestimate the Mammoths in their game planning for this season.

Unofficially and in response to some of the re-alignment seen in D1, I am excited to announce that I have petitioned the NCAA to look at something similar for D3.  My proposal, once accepted, will result in D3 being comprised only of NESCAC schools, but now playing in a home & away format.  The other almost 400 former D3 schools will be transitioned into a new division, D4.  It feels like a concept whose time has arrived.

Enjoy the Fall!

[PaulNewman]

I thought the only way to hear less about the Liberty League was for someone else to step up (with all due respect to the LL of course, it's a great conference) and so here I am.  Watching most of games via a stream leaves me slightly feeling less qualified to prognosticate on NESCAC, but certainly not feeling any less opinionated.

My best guess is that Tufts and Hamilton are the most likely improvers in the NESCAC standings, at the likely expense of REDACTED, REDACTED & REDACTED.  As for the Mammoths, there are a number of freshmen and sophomores I expect to impact in 2023, including REDACTED, REDACTED & REDACTED.  Some quality players have now finished with the programme and whilst not necessarily the most feted in the Amherst squad, were important glue for the team on and off the field, for those on the inside.  Of course, the nature of college soccer means that there is ongoing re-generation and the chance for players to fill the gaps created by those left behind.  I am excited at the prospect of the Juniors and Seniors stepping up.  I would encourage everyone here, but mainly coaches and players, to seriously underestimate the Mammoths in their game planning for this season.

Unofficially and in response to some of the re-alignment seen in D1, I am excited to announce that I have petitioned the NCAA to look at something similar for D3.  My proposal, once accepted, will result in D3 being comprised only of NESCAC schools, but now playing in a home & away format.  The other almost 400 former D3 schools will be transitioned into a new division, D4.  It feels like a concept whose time has arrived.

Enjoy the Fall!

LOL...and so the games begin, our Down Under friend...

I had two immediate reactions....

The brand consistency honestly is quite impressive.

How quickly can we vote?

[College Soccer Observer]

Middlebury traveled to Williamstown and came away with a 4-0 victory in a scrimmage.  Goals by first year Jay Hoke and Jr. Tyler Payne on nice free kicks.  First year Will Sawin had a side volley to make it 3-0, and Alem Hadzic finished off the scoring with a sliding tap in of a cross from the left.  Was not on site, but am relaying based on cell phone video and eyewitness reports.

[coach analytics]

Rumored results out of the NESCAC first week scrimmages from my coaching contacts

Middlebury 4 - Williams - 0  (Williams in disarray with a lot of personnel losses)
Tufts 1 - Harvard 1 (tufts super bowl to play against former coach)
Conn 4 - Trinity -0 (trinity played far fewer players with a number hurt, conn players competing for PT)
Columbia 1 - Wesleyan 0 (sort or one sided for Columbia)

[quicksilver]

Bowdoin 2 Colby 2 in a Friday night scrimmage. The players were not wearing numbers so it was hard to figure out who was playing goalie (2-3 for Colby and 2 for Bowdoin) or who scored although I thought that Tyler huck scored both Bowdoin goals.