The thread title is self-explanatory, go! I figured we could use this thread to post updates on rosters featuring college kids and then how they're doing.
Great Sandon. I should get shortly some information regarding the recently created Riverhounds U23 PDL team. I have some names but not all yet. Stay tuned !
The Seattle Sounders 23s have announced some of their roster. Ten of the 11 are players will remaining college eligibility. http://www.soundersu23.com/roster/index_E.html Michael Bajza, a rising Soph. at NC State and teammate Clement Simonin, a rising Sr., are both making the trek to the NW. http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/clement_simonin_856263.html http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/michael_bajza_856254.html Simonin is a French kid, as is Duquense's rising Jr. Thomas de Villardi. (Interesting he is opting for the Sounders instead of staying in Pittsburgh and playing with the Riverhounds.) http://www.goduquesne.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/thomas_de_villardi_854382.html Also making the trek from North Carolina is Elon's rising Jr. Austin Dunker. http://www.elonphoenix.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3105 Several U-Dub kids have a much shorter trek to play for the Sounders' PDL team. Rising R-Jr. Ryan Hermann, rising Jrs. Ian Lange and Michael Gallagher, rising Sr. Darwin Jones, http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30200&ATCLID=208057041 http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208057033&DB_OEM_ID=30200 http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208057033&DB_OEM_ID=30200 http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208057033&DB_OEM_ID=30200 All four of them are Sounders Academy alum. Another Sounders academy alum is. Denver's rising Jr. Jordan Schweitzer http://www.denverpioneers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18600&ATCLID=205372474 And one more local is Seattle's rising Sr. Chase Hanson. http://www.goseattleu.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=18200&SPID=11523&SPSID=94310
Lane United FC, a new PDL team out of Eugene, Oregon, will start with a number of Oregon State current and incoming players, two from San Diego State University, St. Louis, and Farleigh-Dickinson, one from Gonzaga, Tulsa, Texas-Brownsville, Grand Canyon plus others. John Galas, former goalkeeper coach at RSL Academy and more recently with the Portland Thorns, is the Head Coach. http://www.laneunitedfc.com/roster/
Darius Madison (Virginia), Colton Storm (UNC) and Shane Campbell (transferring from PSU to Louisville), all returning home to play for Philly Union affiliated Reading United. http://www.readingunitedac.com/union-academy-grads-return-reading-2014.html
The Albuquerque Sol, a newly formed PDL team, has chosen five players from last season's Lobo team that made it to the Final Four. They are redshirt sophomore Chris Gurule, sophomore Josh Goss, redshirt juniors Josh Dye and Adrian Mora Delgato, and senior Nick Miele. NCAA rules permit just five players from any college program to play for the same summer team. The Sol will help in the development of players for the Colorado Rapids. Five players playing for the Sols as part of the Rapids development system include New Mexico's Gurule, Princeton's Bryan Windsor, Creighton's Ricardo Perez, and St. Mary's twins, Alex and Ben Bramman. The Sol will be playing their inaugural match in Las Vegas, NV on May 3.
Thanks for the information. I have been waiting for the roster release and have not seen it, although it was supposed to be released today. Do you have a link?
The full roster announcement is tonight MT 6:30-8:30 at an intro affair. Word is the squad will be 39 strong with 28 New Mexicans. The Albuquerque Sol FC website is pretty lean at the moment. http://www.abqsolfc.com/ Cheers
Some info about Pgh Riverhounds U23. Not an exhaustive post but a start about who are the selected college players... Three from Pitt: Dan Lynd - GK, Ryan Myers - MF, Romeo Charron - MF One from Georgetown - LB One from Cal U - ? One from RMU - ?
As far as the Austin Aztex go, here's their roster: http://austinaztex.com/player-roster/ The name that jumps out to me is Mikey Ambrose of Maryland/FC Dallas.
Reading United add five more to their roster: Alex Bono (Syracuse) Wes Charpie (USF) Lucas Baldwin (USF) Owen Griffith (Penn State) Manolo Sanchez (Clemson by way of Louisville) http://www.readingunitedac.com/players-return-reading-2014.html
I love the name of this team! Lots of UNLV players, but others, too. http://lvmobsters.com/2014/04/29/las-vegas-mobsters-announce-official-roster/
"Highlighting the roster, is Center Fullback, Victor "Boomer" Arbelaez," Is that a new position, center fullback?
http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2014/66641538.html#ROSTER As the only PDL team in Northern California, the Quakes U23s might've been expected to line up a few more recognizable names than they've got. A few that stand out are Seth Casiple (Cal) Joshua Smith (USF) Matt Wiesenfarth (UC Davis) Perhaps surprisingly, Santa Clara GK Kendall McIntosh isn't on their roster. And completely unsurprisingly, Stanford's Jordan Morris will head home to play for the Sounders U23 squad.
http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/13598694.html#ROSTER Jacori Hayes and Michael Gamble (both from Wake) seem like good gets for the Timbers U23s. Will be interesting to see whether Earl Edwards (UCLA) can beat out Justin Luthy (ex-BC) in goal.
off top of my head - PLAYER NAME College Allen, Brandon Georgetown Banjo, Olakunle UMBC Bender, Jacob Bonner, Colin Burrell, Justin DeGraffenreidt, Jeremy Fernandez, Marquez UMBC Graham, Brian UNCG Greensfelder, Richard Harris, Malcolm UMBC Harris, Andrew WF? Heavner, William Ho, Stephen UMBC Kansaye, Mamadou UMBC Marshall, Dominic Martz, Austin Georgetown Nelson, Jacob Neuberth, David Seiler, Cole Georgetown Sheerin, Daniel Shinsky, Matt Thompson, Connor Loyola Tuck, Ryan
Isn't the rule no more than 5 players from the same school on a PDL team? IIRC, Billy Heavner also goes to UMBC, bringing their total players to 6.
Thanks. Looking at their website there is an announcement that Banjo will be transferring in from Towson.
I've heard the following LMU players will be PDL bound this summer (there may be others not mentioned): Greg Antognoli....Fresno Fuego Luc Brubaker.......San Jose Earthquakes u-23 Paul Blanchette...Des Moines Menace Adrian Perez........LA Missioneros Ryan Felix...........FC Tucson Juan De Rada.....FC Tucson Billy Thompson..FC Tucson Mark Dotseth.....Real Colorado Foxes
Reading United announce two more additions: Scott Krotee (Gardner-Webb Grad) Quincy Thomas (Memphis) http://www.readingunitedac.com/reading-area-player-give-united-hometown-feel.html I'm not familiar with any of the announced U-20 members. For the PDL team, the announced roster for Reading United thus far has been: Darius Madison (Virginia) Colton Storm (UNC) Shane Campbell (transferring from PSU to Louisville) Alex Bono (Syracuse) Wes Charpie (USF) Lucas Baldwin (USF) Owen Griffith (Penn State) Manolo Sanchez (Clemson by way of Louisville) Scott Krotee (Formerly of Gardner-Webb) Quincy Thomas (Memphis)