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[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

Looking at the list I am surprised to not see some big name schools on here.

Montclair State, Etown, Lycoming, Dickinson, Eastern, Rowan, Swat, Muhlenberg, Salisbury, Middlebury, Gordon, Oneonta State, Loras just to name a few.

Any information on any of these schools? I would be very surprised if none of them had any top recruits.

That's fine but all will release their respective classes closer to the summertime. All of these are just here say or from TopDrawerSoccer.com. We know most of Messiah's for example because they are publicly listed on other websites but they are not listed on Messiah's athletic website yet. So my main point was that I am surprised we haven't heard about any recruits going to those top programs I listed like we have for the others that are on the big list. And my mistake on Muhlenberg...I overlooked them on the list but I now see they have 2 listed.


Some coaches just do not publicize or care to punlicize their recruits to the different sites. Just ask New England supporters of D1's like UCONN and BC..Ray Reid and Ed Kelly are notorious for not releasing any recruits until the last possible day

[Ommadawn]

Thanks as always to yurmama for the updates.  I know we're barely scratching the surface of all the new commitments nationwide, but we should learn more as the club listings begin to be publicized.

Amherst – Will Dunne (Sockers FC, IL)

Arcadia – Ayomide Adenegan (Pipeline SC, MD)

*Augsburg -  Garrett Kaelin (St. Croix Academy, WI)

Augsburg – Luke Schroeder (Eau Claire United, WI)

*Augsburg - Seth Theilig (Appleton SC, WI)

Babson – Luke Beaulieu (Westfield SA, NJ)

*Bowdoin – William Herman (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Bowdoin – Luke Lockwood (Blackrock FC, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtEBpyrWNcc

Bowdoin – Justin Miller (Manhattan SC, NY)

Brandeis – Dylan Hennessy (Manhattan SC, NY)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuyw8I8epPU

*Brandeis – David Murphy (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3313244/highlights/206602009

Brandeis – Nick Wigglesworth (Aztec Soccer, MA)    http://socceraspect.com/videos/nick-wigglesworth-2016-graduation/

Carleton – Erik Hansen (Madison 56ers, WI)   https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/wi/stoughton/stoughton-high-school/erik-hansen4

Carleton – Kamran Kelly (Minnesota Thunder Academy, MN)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYpaQGG1LM

Carleton – Alpo Sipila (Blackrock FC, Berkshire School, Finland)

Carnegie Mellon – Cooper Tubiana (NJCSA, NJ)

Carthage – Jeff Montemayor (Sockers FC, IL)

Case Western Reserve – Nick Bertrand (Lightning SC, NH)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXYg6nwN1A

CCNY – Jon Mestre (East Islip SC, NY)

CCNY – Md Uddin (Manhattan SC, NY)

Centre – Nick Mazzarella (Liverpool FC, MA)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4n-AUgeubQ

Centre – Jackson Meyer (STA Soccer, NJ)  https://vimeo.com/99025065

Chapman – Juwan Stephen (Irvine Premier SC, CA)

Chicago – Sam Drablos (Lonestar SC, TX)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2u6wbahLcc

Chicago – Nathan Johnson (Arlington SA, VA) 

Chicago – Gary Zhao (Cincinnati United Premier, OH)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lo5-axmbT0

Clark – Kyle Russo (FC Stars of Massachusetts, MA)   

Coast Guard – Dakota Harich (Baltimore Celtic SC, MD)

Coast Guard – Brock Hassett (Oakwood SC, CT)

Colorado College - Ben Green (Santa Monica United, CA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i59mZQB6KGA

Connecticut – Anthony Aquadro (Western United Pioneers, MA)

Connecticut – Freddy Stokes (Oakwood SC, MA)

*Denison – Will Rudolph (CASL, NC)

Drew – Jason Adamo (STA Soccer, NJ)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GVoAc1-veY

Drew – John D'Elia (Parsippany SC, NJ)

Drew - Nick Caicedo (STA Soccer, NJ)

Drew - Tyler Kwaak (STA Soccer, NJ)

Dubuque – Chris Rigby (Sockers FC, IL)

*Emory – Zach Doernberg (Carolina Railhawks Academy, NC)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqVscHv8UhM

Emory – Keegan McCombie (FC Dallas, TX)  http://www.hudl.com/team/40886/highlights/65355824

Emory – Jonathan Whyte (SOCA, VA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mounuefbIWg

*Endicott – Rieley Hoffman (Oakwood Soccer Club, CT)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIupHhjui4w

*Franklin – Corey Carpenter (Montgomery County HS, KY)

Franklin & Marshall – Samuel Clayton (Bethesda SC, MD)

Gettysburg – Jimmy Evangelos (FC Copa, NJ) 

*Gettysburg – Thomas Keane (Bethesda SC, MD)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7Jied6U0w

Gettysburg - Ezekiel Omonanya (Nigeria/MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjCy3Ex2wtg

Gustavus Adolphus – Jarod Petrovic (Sockers FC, IL)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdPIxWV3JDw

*Hamilton – Cole Kroninger (FC Boston, MA)

Hampden-Sydney – Ryan Killen (EWSA, NC)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86lpimFgC3c

Hampden-Sydney  – Sean McMurray (TFCA, NC)   

Hampden-Sydney – Eli Strong  (EWSA, NC)

Haverford – Mike Iacono (Keystone Athletic, PA)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32iJrML9EZ0

*Hobart – Sam Eaton (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6350125/highlights/301382376

Hobart -- Binjo Emmanuel (Tabor Academy, MA)

*Hobart – Brian Salazar (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4552637/brian-salazar

Johns Hopkins – Connor Jacobs (FC Alliance, TN)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh3gWifYyvI

*Kalamazoo – Webster An (Rudolf Steiner School, MI)   

Kenyon – John Penas (Berkshire School)

*Knox (IA) – Tom Driscoll (Bavarian SC, WI)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaiV9XgtiDs

Lake Forest – Lucas Geib (Sockers FC, IL)

*Lasell – David Perry (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhNElc0jEw

*Macalester - Tom Ehrsam (North Shore United, WI)   http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/thomas-ehrsam/jleGDFKgEeW-8KA2nzwbTA/videos.htm

Macalester – Nick Fuselier (Colorado Rush, CO)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I1gGcu84hw

*Mary Hardin-Baylor – Logan Aucoin (Oak Ridge HS, TX)  http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/logan-aucoin/Vq8Nkn_MEeS00gAmVebEWg/videos.htm

Messiah – Joseph Cianciotta (FC Copa, NJ)

Messiah – Micah Fitz (Fredricksburg FC/DC United, VA)

Messiah – Jonathan Groothoff (GPS Portland Phoenix, ME)   http://seoj.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/me/yarmouth/yarmouth-high-school/jonathan-groothoff

*Middlebury – Shams Mohajerani (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Uw4EtsJio

Muhlenberg – Jordan Cimring (FC Copa, NJ)

Muhlenberg – Zachary Cimring (FC Copa, NJ)

*North Park – Matt Reisdorf (Oregon SC, WI)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb5r2iHZRM8

Occidental – Will Caples (Rancho Santa Fe Attack, CA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndMzJ0JbE2w

*Ohio Weslayan – Mario Marino (FC Blazers, MA)

Ohio Wesleyan – Spencer Powlette (Ohio Galaxies FC, OH)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUqpzsTXog

Ohio Wesleyan – Mario Marino (FC Blazers, MA)

Olivet – Yves Tambwe (Sporting FC Toronto, ON)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Jn4EHfkto

Rutgers-Camden – Nasser Aamer (FC Copa, NJ) 

*Rochester – Cristian Baltier (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Rochester – Joshua Cooley (North Shore United, WI)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2934635/highlights/80288551/v2

*Roger Williams – Edmund Geschickter (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

St. John's – Nicholas French (Croatian Eagles SC, WI)

*St. Joseph's – Ryan Buonaiuto (NEFC, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhoMXNq5a3g

*St. Mary's – Michael Maniak (Madison FC, WI)   http://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/wi/wisconsin-dells/wisconsin-dells-high-school/michael-maniak

*St. Thomas – Andrew Edwards (North Shore United, WI)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf1CMZnZAMs

St. Lawrence – Aidan Callahan (Empire United, NY)

Scranton – Sean Regan (FC Copa, NJ)   http://www.jerseysportsnow.com/article.php?story=13110501

*Sewanee – Johnny McNeill (CASL, NC)

Springfield – Tyler Champagne (FSA FC United, CT)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAW1AZFUkUw

Stockton – Justin Ruiz (World Class FC, NJ)

*Tufts – Zev Hattis (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Tufts – Tanner Jameson (Empire United, NY)

Tufts – Brett Rojas (NJ)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp3au15TAk8

Tufts – Daniel Sellers (Seacoast United, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQbMNF1UlwY

*UMass – Boston – Andres Amador (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Union – Zachary Beyloune (FC Stars of Massachusetts, MA)

*Wartburg – Riley Close (Ankeny HS, IA)

Washington University in St. Louis – Jonathan Garske (Baltimore Celtic, MD)   

*Wentworth – Drew DeCoste (NEFC, MA)   

Wheaton (IL) – Austin Pack (Vestavia Hills SC, AL)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2673825/highlights/249665377/v2

Wisconsin–Platteville – Brendan Carr (Sockers FC, IL)

Wisconsin–Platteville – Frankie Herrera (Madison 56ers, WI) http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6108786/highlights/299091376/v2

Wisconsin–Platteville – Will Seehawer (FC Wisconsin Nationals, WI)

Wisconsin–Whitewater – Toney Anderson (Chicago Fire, WI)  http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6134188/highlights/290697384/v2

*Wisconsin-Whitewater – Trevor Johnson (St. Catherine's HS, WI)   
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6134585/highlights/304488458

*Wisconsin-Whitewater - Kevin Mesich (Croatian Eagles SC, WI)

York – Barak Amige (Bethesda SC, MD)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Qz_XXp0dY

[Mr.Right]

+k Ommadawn....Excellent work with the links....Much thanks for the hard work...

[Mr.Right]

TONS of Bolts players committed to many New England schools and Nescac's....Any comments on these players or has anyone seen them live..I plan on catching 3-4 games this spring when it gets warm out but jw

[firstplaceloser]

FC Copas Brett Rojas who committed to Tufts is a baller. This kid can score from anywhere and is very technical when he plays CAM.

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

FC Copas Brett Rojas who committed to Tufts is a baller. This kid can score from anywhere and is very technical when he plays CAM.

Rojas is a stud. Very nice pick up for Tufts.

[Mr.Right]

BIG TIME...I have been singin Rojas praise since I heard in November Shapiro at Tufts snagged him....Not sure his grades but I am SHOCKED one of the Patriot league teams or lower level Ivies didnt take this kid...Or did he reject a couple...

[firstplaceloser]

BIG TIME...I have been singin Rojas praise since I heard in November Shapiro at Tufts snagged him....Not sure his grades but I am SHOCKED one of the Patriot league teams or lower level Ivies didnt take this kid...Or did he reject a couple...

I'm sure he received some D1 attention but that's when you decide if you want to be a top level D3 player or a normal D1 talent. there are many other factors but I think he will do better with tufts

[Mid-Atlantic Fan]

BIG TIME...I have been singin Rojas praise since I heard in November Shapiro at Tufts snagged him....Not sure his grades but I am SHOCKED one of the Patriot league teams or lower level Ivies didnt take this kid...Or did he reject a couple...

Heard he was looked at by Navy and Bucknell but all rumor and I don't know how much truth is behind any of that but just what I heard. Heard he was also, obviously, recruited heavily by multiple local D3 schools in MD, NJ, and PA.

[Ommadawn]

Thanks for the + karma, Mr. Right!  I wouldn't ordinarily come back with another update so soon, but this one is chock full of DAP commitments.  With the two 2015 finalists well-represented, the rich get richer!

Amherst – Will Dunne (Sockers FC, IL)   

*Amherst – Dane Lind (Strikers FC, CA)

*Amherst – Jared Osgood (Real Salt Lake, AZ)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2vfL1jCIgg

Arcadia – Ayomide Adenegan (Pipeline SC, MD)

Augsburg -  Garrett Kaelin (St. Croix Academy, WI)

Augsburg – Luke Schroeder (Eau Claire United, WI)

Augsburg - Seth Theilig (Appleton SC, WI)

Babson – Luke Beaulieu (Westfield SA, NJ)

Bowdoin – William Herman (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Bowdoin – Luke Lockwood (Blackrock FC, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtEBpyrWNcc

Bowdoin – Justin Miller (Manhattan SC, NY)

Brandeis – Dylan Hennessy (Manhattan SC, NY)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuyw8I8epPU

Brandeis – David Murphy (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3313244/highlights/206602009

Brandeis – Nick Wigglesworth (Aztec Soccer, MA)    http://socceraspect.com/videos/nick-wigglesworth-2016-graduation/

Carleton – Erik Hansen (Madison 56ers, WI)   https://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/wi/stoughton/stoughton-high-school/erik-hansen4

Carleton – Kamran Kelly (Minnesota Thunder Academy, MN)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYpaQGG1LM

Carleton – Alpo Sipila (Blackrock FC, Berkshire School, Finland)

Carnegie Mellon – Cooper Tubiana (NJCSA, NJ)

Carthage – Jeff Montemayor (Sockers FC, IL)

Case Western Reserve – Nick Bertrand (Lightning SC, NH)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXYg6nwN1A

CCNY – Jon Mestre (East Islip SC, NY)

CCNY – Md Uddin (Manhattan SC, NY)

Centre – Nick Mazzarella (Liverpool FC, MA)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4n-AUgeubQ

Centre – Jackson Meyer (STA Soccer, NJ)  https://vimeo.com/99025065

Chapman – Juwan Stephen (Irvine Premier SC, CA)

Chicago – Sam Drablos (Lonestar SC, TX)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2u6wbahLcc

Chicago – Nathan Johnson (Arlington SA, VA) 

*Chicago – Thomas Tenuta (Crew SC Academy Wolves, MI)

Chicago – Gary Zhao (Cincinnati United Premier, OH)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lo5-axmbT0

Clark – Kyle Russo (FC Stars of Massachusetts, MA)   

Coast Guard – Dakota Harich (Baltimore Celtic SC, MD)

Coast Guard – Brock Hassett (Oakwood SC, CT)

*Coast Guard – Taka Lendon (Concorde Fire SC, GA)

Colorado College - Ben Green (Santa Monica United, CA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i59mZQB6KGA

Connecticut – Anthony Aquadro (Western United Pioneers, MA)

*Connecticut – Peter Berkanish (Everton FC Westchester, NJ)

Connecticut – Freddy Stokes (Oakwood SC, MA)

Denison – Will Rudolph (CASL, NC)

Drew – Jason Adamo (STA Soccer, NJ)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GVoAc1-veY

Drew - Nick Caicedo (STA Soccer, NJ)

Drew – John D'Elia (Parsippany SC, NJ)

*Drew – Edward DiPietro (Continental FC Delco, PA)

Drew - Tyler Kwaak (STA Soccer, NJ)

Dubuque – Chris Rigby (Sockers FC, IL)

*Eastern Connecticut – George Spanos (Oakwood SC, CT)

Emory – Zach Doernberg (Carolina Railhawks Academy, NC)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqVscHv8UhM

Emory – Keegan McCombie (FC Dallas, TX)  http://www.hudl.com/team/40886/highlights/65355824

Emory – Jonathan Whyte (SOCA, VA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mounuefbIWg

Endicott – Rieley Hoffman (Oakwood Soccer Club, CT)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIupHhjui4w

Franklin – Corey Carpenter (Montgomery County HS, KY)

Franklin & Marshall – Samuel Clayton (Bethesda SC, MD)

Gettysburg – Jimmy Evangelos (FC Copa, NJ) 

Gettysburg – Thomas Keane (Bethesda SC, MD)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng7Jied6U0w

Gettysburg - Ezekiel Omonanya (Nigeria/MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjCy3Ex2wtg

Gustavus Adolphus – Jarod Petrovic (Sockers FC, IL)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdPIxWV3JDw

Hamilton – Cole Kroninger (FC Boston, MA)

*Hampden-Sydney – Anthony Astruc (Richmond United, VA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fne2AhxpwK4

Hampden-Sydney – Ryan Killen (EWSA, NC)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86lpimFgC3c

Hampden-Sydney  – Sean McMurray (TFCA, NC)   

Hampden-Sydney – Eli Strong  (EWSA, NC)

Haverford – Mike Iacono (Keystone Athletic, PA)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32iJrML9EZ0

Hobart – Sam Eaton (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6350125/highlights/301382376

Hobart -- Binjo Emmanuel (Tabor Academy, MA)

Hobart – Brian Salazar (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4552637/brian-salazar

Johns Hopkins – Connor Jacobs (FC Alliance, TN)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh3gWifYyvI

Kalamazoo – Webster An (Rudolf Steiner School, MI)   

*Kenyon – Eric Albrecht (Empire United, NY)   

Kenyon – John Penas (Berkshire School)

Knox (IA) – Tom Driscoll (Bavarian SC, WI)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaiV9XgtiDs

Lake Forest – Lucas Geib (Sockers FC, IL)

Lasell – David Perry (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhNElc0jEw

*Loras – Mark Broderick (Sporting Iowa/West Des Moines SC, IA)   

*Loras – Luis "Alex" Hererra (Shattuck-St. Mary's, IA)   

*Loras – Luke Reese (West Des Moines SC, IA)

*Loras – Kody Rife (Hempstead HS, IA)
   

Macalester - Tom Ehrsam (North Shore United, WI)   http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/thomas-ehrsam/jleGDFKgEeW-8KA2nzwbTA/videos.htm

Macalester – Nick Fuselier (Colorado Rush, CO)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I1gGcu84hw

Mary Hardin-Baylor – Logan Aucoin (Oak Ridge HS, TX)  http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/logan-aucoin/Vq8Nkn_MEeS00gAmVebEWg/videos.htm

Messiah – Joseph Cianciotta (FC Copa, NJ)

Messiah – Micah Fitz (Fredricksburg FC/DC United, VA)

Messiah – Jonathan Groothoff (GPS Portland Phoenix, ME)   http://seoj.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/me/yarmouth/yarmouth-high-school/jonathan-groothoff

Middlebury – Shams Mohajerani (FC Boston Bolts, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7Uw4EtsJio

*Middlebury – Will Sheng (Everton FC Westchester, NY)    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ1H0B9NpZk

Muhlenberg – Jordan Cimring (FC Copa, NJ)

Muhlenberg – Zachary Cimring (FC Copa, NJ)

North Park – Matt Reisdorf (Oregon SC, WI)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb5r2iHZRM8

Occidental – Will Caples (Rancho Santa Fe Attack, CA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndMzJ0JbE2w

Ohio Weslayan – Mario Marino (FC Blazers, MA)

Ohio Wesleyan – Spencer Powlette (Ohio Galaxies FC, OH)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUqpzsTXog

Ohio Wesleyan – Mario Marino (FC Blazers, MA)

Olivet – Yves Tambwe (Sporting FC Toronto, ON)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Jn4EHfkto

Rutgers-Camden – Nasser Aamer (FC Copa, NJ) 

Rochester – Cristian Baltier (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Rochester – Joshua Cooley (North Shore United, WI)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2934635/highlights/80288551/v2

*Rochester – Zach Lawlor (Empire United, NY)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCuvrgngUCw

*Rochester – Nathan Leopold (Concorde Fire SC, GA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fne8lDzQrX8

Roger Williams – Edmund Geschickter (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

St. John's – Nicholas French (Croatian Eagles SC, WI)

St. Joseph's – Ryan Buonaiuto (NEFC, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhoMXNq5a3g

St. Mary's – Michael Maniak (Madison FC, WI)   http://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/wi/wisconsin-dells/wisconsin-dells-high-school/michael-maniak

St. Thomas – Andrew Edwards (North Shore United, WI)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf1CMZnZAMs

St. Lawrence – Aidan Callahan (Empire United, NY)

Scranton – Sean Regan (FC Copa, NJ)   http://www.jerseysportsnow.com/article.php?story=13110501

Sewanee – Johnny McNeill (CASL, NC)

*Sewanee – Richard VanGurp (Charlotte Soccer Academy, NC)   

Springfield – Tyler Champagne (FSA FC United, CT)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAW1AZFUkUw

*Springfield – Julian Stifano (Oakwood SC, CT)   http://www.ncsasports.org/mens-soccer-recruiting/ct/bethel/bethel-high-school5/julian-stifano

Stockton – Justin Ruiz (World Class FC, NJ)

Tufts – Zev Hattis (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Tufts – Tanner Jameson (Empire United, NY)

Tufts – Brett Rojas (NJ)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp3au15TAk8

Tufts – Daniel Sellers (Seacoast United, MA)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQbMNF1UlwY

UMass – Boston – Andres Amador (FC Boston Bolts, MA)

Union – Zachary Beyloune (FC Stars of Massachusetts, MA)

Wartburg – Riley Close (Ankeny HS, IA)

*Washington and Lee – Ryan Lesher (Richmond United, VA)   

Washington University in St. Louis – Jonathan Garske (Baltimore Celtic, MD)   

Wentworth – Drew DeCoste (NEFC, MA)   

Wheaton (IL) – Austin Pack (Vestavia Hills SC, AL)   http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2673825/highlights/249665377/v2

Wisconsin–Platteville – Brendan Carr (Sockers FC, IL)

Wisconsin–Platteville – Frankie Herrera (Madison 56ers, WI) http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6108786/highlights/299091376/v2

Wisconsin–Platteville – Will Seehawer (FC Wisconsin Nationals, WI)

Wisconsin–Whitewater – Toney Anderson (Chicago Fire, WI)  http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6134188/highlights/290697384/v2

Wisconsin-Whitewater – Trevor Johnson (St. Catherine's HS, WI)   
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6134585/highlights/304488458

Wisconsin-Whitewater - Kevin Mesich (Croatian Eagles SC, WI)

York – Barak Amige (Bethesda SC, MD)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Qz_XXp0dY

[yurmama69]

Methodist - Austin Lang (TFCA, NC)
Methodist - William "Cole" Slater (TFCA, NC)

[Flying Weasel]

J. Groothoff is a good player in what little I saw of him. Moved from CA to Yarmouth, ME this year. Not sure if he would have been a "Messiah-level" player in the 2012-2013 era, but he is a solid kid with a good upside and could be part of the Falcons' resurgence. Quick, skilled, a good striker. Not the most physical given his stature, but then again not every striker is supposed to have the physicality of Greg Singer, and I think he makes up for it with his speed.

No idea how his talent will stack up, but this article let's me know that Groothoff is the type of kid I'll be happy to have at Messiah: http://www.pressherald.com/2015/09/14/groothoff-brothers-join-clippers-ship/

[Mr.Right]

J. Groothoff is a good player in what little I saw of him. Moved from CA to Yarmouth, ME this year. Not sure if he would have been a "Messiah-level" player in the 2012-2013 era, but he is a solid kid with a good upside and could be part of the Falcons' resurgence. Quick, skilled, a good striker. Not the most physical given his stature, but then again not every striker is supposed to have the physicality of Greg Singer, and I think he makes up for it with his speed.

No idea how his talent will stack up, but this article let's me know that Groothoff is the type of kid I'll be happy to have at Messiah: http://www.pressherald.com/2015/09/14/groothoff-brothers-join-clippers-ship/

Nice article. It has to be a fact that Home schooled kids are so much more MATURE than other kids. What they may lack in social skills or the need to "catch up" they make up for in maturity and humility. Just a vague generalization but it usually sticks...What is this kid's size? He looks to be a touch small but I am sure very skilled and pacey. I am starting to believe the world of D3 soccer is changing and after watching Messiah multiple times last year they might and probably are taking a "deep" look into what needs to change in the coming years. The obvious answer is they need a GK and one that can step in and play right away. I do not know the inner workings of this side so maybe their starting GK was injured last year but his replacement from what I saw should not be a starting GK at I would venture to guess he would not be starting for many TOP D3 programs. I also think they need maybe 1 or 2 more physical players. In years past if what lacked in Mid field in physicality they more than made up for with skill and speed. I would like to see some "toughness" in midfield mixed with skill. When I tuned in to watch Messiah I thought they lacked that killer instinct they had the past 10 years. Sometimes these type of players can change a game you are losing to get everyone "up" after a crunching tackle. Maybe I was watching Williams to much last year and got the sides confused.

[Shooter McGavin]

Recruiting classes starting to take shape. They should be finalized and published on the team websites by the end of March or early April. Excited to see what teams are bringing in who. The list on the website with commitments is nice and helpful but definitely not the full picture of what all the schools are doing.

Spring season is also right around the corner. Anybody know any of their respective schools spring game schedule?

[Falconer]

Another incoming player for Messiah is Cooper Robbins, younger brother of both former Falcon Carter Robbins (multiple-year AA central defender) and current Falcon Kirby Robbins (MF-target).

For a photo, go to http://www.greensboro.com/sports/all-area-boys-soccer/article_03f9e434-698b-5caa-aa17-d9bd4ebc4137.html; for his stats, go to http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/cooper-robbins/dwJO-vTnEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/soccer-stats.htm; to confirm his standing as first-team All-State in NC, go to http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article48206640.html.

I'm slightly puzzled why he isn't actually written about in the first link, which lists Greensboro-area all stars--since he's the only player pictured, and right under the headline. His teammate Malik Ibrahim (just a sophomore but also All-state) is listed, and perhaps Ibrahim is considered to be even better than Robbins, though I have no information about Ibrahim that would justify saying that. Anyway, Robbins might be the single most talented incoming recruit for Messiah. Some regard him as better than his AA brother Carter Robbins, which is saying something (someone on this board who saw him play in the Final Four said that Carter Robbins was better than anyone in the NESCAC). Anyway, he's likely to start at central defender this fall. Sometimes freshmen do start for Messiah, but it's not the norm, regardless of how good a player is. In recent years, Jack Thompson (now playing professionally, and probably the single most dangerous player the Falcons have had since Kasiguran, despite being snubbed in the AA voting) started his first season; so did Danny Brandt (no longer at Messiah). This past season, however, four freshman started many of the games and sometimes also a fifth. I think the Falcons are likely to return to the tournament this fall, despite the fact that Lycoming had no seniors on their whole roster. They will have (we hope) a healthy Colby Thomas, a very strong incoming class, and 3 sophomores who were regional HS AAs in different parts of the country.