[UPDATED: Final Rankings]
[UPDATED: Pre-Combine ranking updates including GA]

After watching over 100 live college soccer games this year, supplemented by another 40 on TV, composed of 101 different teams, here is my assessment of the draftees seniors (and MLS acknowledged Generation Adidas underclassman). My rankings take into account the values of GA and general assessment of the skill and how each player might fit into a MLS team.

Players that I haven’t seen are generally ranked lower than players that I have seen. I’m from the East coast – so it’s easier for me to see teams in the East. However, I’ve seen UCLA, UCSB, Santa Clara, Cal and Washington live. I was unable to see some teams live, I’ve only seen on TV (e.g., Tulsa, Cal-Poly, Cal-Northridge, Memphis). The combine will supplement my prior observations and fill the gaps where needed.

UC-Irvine and UC-Davis are two teams that I regret not being able to see.

Based upon feedback that I received last year, in addition to ranking each player sequentially, I’m assigning a letter grade using the following scale:

A=Can’t miss prospect. Should easily make the roster and may get time with the first team in 2009. By the end of the year, could be an impact player.

B=Likely to make the team. Could make roster, may take a year or more to get to the first team.

C=Probably not going to make the team. Has significant barriers to overcome. A very select few may eventually make it, but it would need to be a perfect storm (multiple injuries, playing out of their heads, fortuitous bounces, etc.).

D=Extremely unlikely to make a team.

F=No shot.

Within each grade, I’ve ranked each player.

This is a work-in-progress. I will be tweaking the rankings through the combine and I as review tape.

I’m sure that I’ve missed a player. More likely, I’m sure that someone feels that I’ve unjustly ranked a player. I’d like your feedback.

Below, I’ve broken out my rankings for midfielders. I’ll follow this with rankings of forwards and over-all. Enjoy!

# Pos Gr See in 08? Name College Comment
1 A- Yes Jeremy Hall Maryland GA
1st team CSN All-American; 1st team All-ACC;
26/26 GP/GS, 14 G, 17 A, 50 SH, .520 SOG%;
After watching countless MD games over the last several years, Hall has tremendous speed and has improved his crosses. His dribbling proficiency has significantly improved. His 1st touch is his biggest challenge. This is what may eventually keep him from fulfilling his full potential in MLS. Against Creighton, “Hall continues to be active and quick on the ball. He had a diving header that Holt needed to deflect to keep the 1 goal deficit.”. Against Cal, “Hall continues to make a statement for a GA contract with his 14th goal in the 53rd minute. On the goal, he received service from Casey Townsend that he shot (Frei claims he had it covered) and was deflected (which Frei couldn’t adjust to) into the goal for the winning goal.”.
2 A- Yes Sam Cronin Wake Forest At Combine
1st team CSN AA; 1st team NSCAA AA; 1st team ACC;
24/24 GP/GS, 10 G, 4 A, 37 SH, .405 SOG%;
2007 2nd team All-American; 2 times 1st team All-ACC; 4 year starter; Against NC State, “Cronin scored via a PK in the 67th minute.”. Against South Carolina, “It’s no mystery why WF has stayed at the top of the charts for the last 2 years. They selfishly keep the ball for long periods of time, they have forwards who finish, their defense is top-notch and they have Sam Cronin manning the central defensive midfield.” & “Marcus Tracy scored the goal in the 75th minute from a free kick just outside the box. The play started with Sam Cronin touching the ball to Jamie Franks who stopped it while Tracy powered it in, deflecting before finding a home in the back of the net.” & “WF is going to miss senior DM Sam Cronin when he graduates from WF. He reads the game so quickly – that while not possessing outstanding speed – he is constantly in the right defensive position. He isn’t the best on his team in any technical skill, dribbling: Bone, speed: Tracy, heading: Opara, crossing: Franks (or da Luz), shooting: Arnoux, etc. But he has the total package. This is what makes Cronin special. Look out NE, it seems you have another WF alumni on the way.”. In 2007, against OSU (NCAA), “Pat Phelan and Sam Cronin are unheralded central midfielders who anchor the midfield impeding most attacks to either stopping them in the midfield or pressuring the opponent to force a bad touch – setting up the defense to succeed.”. Against Virginia Tech, “In the second half Tracy, continued exhibiting his talent by scoring both goals. On the first goal, his mark was picked “as designed” and he finished with a well struck header from Sam Cronin’s free kick from the corner.”. Against Clemson, “Corbin Bone played for only 30 minutes while he recovers from injury. This is crucial, because with senior Pat Phelan and junior Sam Cronin both of them are more defensive-oriented in the center of the midfield.”. Against Akron, “Tracy’s second goal started from a free kick that senior Sam Cronin touched forward that Bone hit with authority from 19 yards. The ball was deflected and went in.” & “Cronin is essential to WF in a transitive role (for both attacking and defending). He continues to be solid.”.
3 B+ Yes Kyle Patterson St. Louis At Combine
1st team Atlantic 10;
21/21 GP/GS, 12 G, 5 A, 62 SH, .532 SOG%;
2007 A10 POTY and 2 time first team All-A10; 3 year starter; Patterson has professional speed and I expect that he’ll be successful manning the right midfield for a MLS team by the end of the 2009. Against UMass, “Simmons kept UMass in the game with a reflex save from a 1v1 shot from Patterson. On the build-up, SLU was able to break down the defense with quick passes starting with Ream to Barlage toe poking the ball forward to Hamzagic who dribbled to unbalance the defense before laying the ball off for Patterson wide – but open”. Against LaSalle, “Patterson has had the best chances by using his speed to get behind La Salle – but the opportunities are not numerous enough and La Salle is doing well getting back.” & “The game winner came from Kyle Patterson in the 88th minute. Barklage served in a corner kick that took a slight deflection before Patterson knocked it off his chest from 4 yards.”. In 2007, against George Washington, “Patterson has blinding speed, but his first half was truly forgettable. As much as I was impressed with him against Duke, today, his passing and first touch were dreadful. Then, he started yelling at Josh Aranda. I can only assume it was to complain that Patterson was singularly making the right side look awful. He cleaned up his play for the second half. He scored the game winning goal with 26:47 remaining in the second half. On the goal, he started the play, passing the ball to Brandon Barklage on the left, who fed the overlapping Tim Ream, who crossed the ball onto the foot of the sliding Patterson. Patterson put the ball into the far side of the goal. It was a outstanding display of precision passing.” Against Duke, “Walker neutralized the dangerous and speedy Kyle Patterson during the first half. Walker was not as effective in this task in the second half.” & “Patterson has blinding speed. He was the biggest danger to Duke all night. By the end of the evening, SLU was just serving long balls to try and isolate Patterson behind the Duke D. He’d be more impressive if he’d stay wide and get around the corner on the left back, then serve the ball into a crashing Hamzagic and Hayes”.
4 B+ Yes Danny Irizarry Ohio State 2nd team Big 10;
20/19 GP/GS, 6 G, 1 A, 21 SH, .524 SOG%;
2 time 2nd team all-Big 10; starter for the last 2 years; 1/2 time starter first two years; against IU, “Irizarry scored the first OSU goal in the 55th minute (46 seconds after IU’s second goal). Warzycha sent in a corner kick that was either flicked by OSU or IU and Irizarry crushed a side volley that went in just below the cross bar – unstoppable!”. In 2007, no comment against UMass and WF. Against IU “Gold and junior Danny Irizarry both run hard and have above average passing ability.”. Against Michigan, “Danny Irizarry distributed the ball getting it to Balc and Andrew Magill in good offensive positions.”.
5 B+ Yes Brad Ring Indiana Not at Combine;
3rd team CSN AA; 3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big 10;
17/17 GP/GS, 1 G, 1 A, 51 SH, .294 S%;
2 time 1st team All-Big 10; 3 year starter; injured missing the combine; seems to have been injured early in 2007 and late in 2008 – downgrading; statisically a down year for Ring; His game is more predicated on destroying and starting transition than scoring. Powerful strike from distance; Has professional tools. No comment against OSU. Against Akron, “Ring may have the hardest shot in college soccer. He wins all the balls in the air. I like the way that he tackles.”. Against Duke, “The game winning goal was created by Ring taking a square ball from Eric Alexander 35 yards from goal. Ring drove into the box, as Duke converged, he slipped the ball to senior midfielder John Mellencamp who hit the far side netting from 12 yards with 5 minutes left in the game.” & “Ring is class. He is calm on the ball and a battler in the air.”.
6 B+ No Baggio Husidic UIC GA
2nd team CSN All-American; 1st team All-Horizon;
22/22 GP/GS, 9 G, 6 A, 44 SH, .477 SOG%;
In 2007, against UMass (NCAA), “In the first half, Baggio Husidic looked liked Bambi on ice – e.g tentative about trying to move on the lake and subsequently in a prone position on the pitch. He gathered more confidence as the game wore on.”.
7 B+ Yes Joshua Boateng Liberty At Combine
3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big South;
18/18 GP/GS, 13 G, 6 A, 72 SH;
2 time Big South 2nd team; transferred from Virginia Tech after freshman year; against High Point at the Big South tournament, “Liberty tries to get the ball to their talented senior Joshua Boateng. Boateng doesn’t check back far enough to demand the ball, so he takes himself away as an option. This leads to other players having to take more responsibility and these players are not as talented. Boateng served a free kick in the 14th minute that went to the far post but no other Liberty player was able to connect with it. In the second half, Boateng was much more active and his dribbling was trecherous to High Point. Boateng was credited with the winning goal in the 78th minute on a high cross from Chris Osborne that Boateng was flicking to his team mates to the far post, but freshman goal keeper Michael Chesler caught the ball in his own goal.”. In 2007, against Loyola in NCAA, “Bumbut was active getting back to retrieve the ball and ensure that junior midfielder Joshua Boateng received it in positions to attack. Loyola was adept at making Boateng take the ball to his less favored right side.”. Against UNC-Asheville in the 2007 Big South tournament, “Junior attacking midfielder Joshua Boateng (from Ghana) has sophisticated technical skills. As many players from Ghana, they are very comfortable with the ball at his feet. As a bonus, he makes intelligent runs to get himself in good spots to receive the ball. He is quick and very difficult to dispossess. As an international player, I’ve seen many better. I don’t expect that he has even a slight option for being drafted.”. My opinion on his draftability has lessened.
8 B Yes Michael Lahoud Wake Forest At Combine
2nd team ACC;
24/23 GP/GS, 0 G, 5 A, 19 SH, .263 SOG%;
4 year starter; after playing wide midfield, moved this year to central midfield where he and Cronin made a cohesive duo. Has improved his game from 2 years ago when he played without a clue and with weak technical skills. Signed with MLS upgrading; Against NC State, “Luke Norman heeled a pass to senior Mike Lahoud and Norman immediately moved in anticipation of receiving the ball back. At this same time, senior left back Lyle Adams overlapped and Lahoud delivered the ball to him into space without any NCSU defensive coverage. Adams took the ball to the end line before putting it back to a waiting sophomore midfielder Corben Bone. Bone hit the ball to the lower right corner to end the scoring for WF.”. In 2007, against OSU, “In the 18th minute, Gabel and WF right midfielder Michael Lahoud both struck the ball at the same time which seemed to re-injure Gabel.”. – which may have cost OSU a championship. Against Bradley, “The first goal came in the 66th minute. The BU defenders lost their marks because of Michael Lahoud attack. The defenders were unable to mark up and Nick Courtney was able to slot the ball into the corner from the top of the box. Michael Lahoud who I panned pretty severely last year showed me a lot in this game. His runs were purposeful (last year he would make runs like he was confused where the goal was or to a spot that was beneficial to his opponent). He was dribbling with speed and determination. He stunned me when he made a long run to help the defense! After Lahoud’s assist, Courtney returned the favor and fed Lahoud at the top of the box, that Lahoud was able to turn and shoot, but it was blocked. Lahoud went and reclaimed the ball, deked, shot that the GK made an amazing save but gave up the corner. Really impressed with Lahoud.”.
9 B No Daniel Cruz UNLV GA
1st team All-MPSF;
17/17 GP/GS, 5 G, 3 A, 42 SH, .381 SOG%;
2 time 1st team; U20 coach, Thomas Rongen really likes Cruz.
10 B Yes Piotr Nowak Oakland 2nd team Summit;
20/20 GP/GS, 4 G, 1 A, 67 SH, .418 SOG%;
2007 1st team All-Summit; 2.5 year starter; Against IUPUI, “On this goal, senior midfielder Piotr Nowak made a precise pass to St. Louis. On the dribble, he beat freshman left back Tyler Fritcha and junior forward(?) Eric Weigman (I may have identified the wrong IUPUI defender) with a slick move. With those two in his wake, Dan Heidari draped himself on St. Louis in the box. St. Louis cranked a shot that was hard to see! IUPUI freshman GK Tyler Keever probably is still waking up in the middle of the night with cold sweats and nightmares from this shot! Wow!” & “Nowak is a key member taking small touches to keep possession and swing the ball around the sides. Pro potential – I think so. His play is very subtle.”; against Bucknell (spring), “Nowak had the best shot of the day for Oakland, but it was saved by senior goal keeper Joey Kuterbach. He starts too deep. Because of this depth, he is not available to make that finishing pass that leads to a goal.” and Towson (spring), “Nowak while showing creativity sparks; didn’t put his stamp on the game. He’s one of the reasons that I came to this tournament. He didn’t produce. His touch was sloppy.”.
11 B TV Aaron Clapham Louisville At Combine
1st team Big East;
21/20 GP/GS, 3 G, 9 A, 58 SH, .345 SOG%;
4 year starter; transferred from St. Francis after sophomore year;
12 B- Yes Graham Zusi Maryland At Combine
2nd team ACC;
24/24 GP/GS, 6 G, 5 A, 52 SH, .442 SOG%;
3 year starter; the most technical player on the MD NCAA championship team. Against Creighton, “Zusi stole the ball from Walters before driving into the box, freezing defenders with feints and moves, before unleashing a shot that Holt was able to deflect for a MD corner kick. Zusi was very composed on the ball.”. Against Cal, “Maryland scored the first goal in the 19th minute off a senior Graham Zusi corner kick to Omar Gonzalez’s head from 6 yards. “. Against George Mason, “Zusi delivered a Zusi-like perfectly weighted pass that freshman Casey Townsend was able to assess the goalie’s position for shootin on the first shot past junior goalkeeper Sean Kelley. The second goal was scored, again, after considerable offensive pressure from MD by Zusi. MD controlled the ball in and around the box. Yates sent in a square ball that Townsend dummied allowing the ball to continue to Jeremy Hall who crossed it to Zusi who headed it in from 2 yards. Zusi was impressive.”. Against Boston College, “Zusi dribbled into the box followed with a shot to the far post that Brown deflected to a dangerous area in the middle of his box. Jason Herrick picked up the rebound and cranked a shot that Brown had to make a huge stop that looked inevitable to be the first goal.” & “Zusi settles the game and is the safety valve for the MD attack.”. Against UNC, “Zusi does many subtle things to enable MD to hold possession. His ability to take a hard pass and quiet it so that he continue is vastly understated.”. Against UVA, “Zusi dribbled the ball into the box and Matt Poole pulled him down for a PK (that Zusi took) in the 68th minute to give MD a 2-0 lead”. Against Lehigh, “Zusi centered in a pass into the box that junior midfielder Jeremy Hall spun under pressure before heeling through the traffic to Townsend who buried it from 8 yards.”. Against Charlotte, “Zusi is having a poor game.”. Against Duke, “Zusi is still the key to the MD attack. His passing is top notch and his vision is incredible.”. Against USF (exhibition), “Zusi is getting X-rays from a hard tackle in the second half. Is this a precursor for MD?”. uh no.
13 B- Yes Nick Zimmerman James Madison At Combine
1st team CAA;
18/18 GP/GS, 6 G, 5 A, 55 SH;
4 year starter; against AU, “JMU success starts and ends with their fantastic sophomore forward C. J. Sapong. Sapong’s sacrifice – good; example for his team mates – good; not enough service – bad. Zimmerman provides the best service for Sapong.”. In 2007, against ODU, “Zimmerman was invisible in the first half, but made his mark in the second half. His crosses are precise with the appropriate pace. Unfortunately, his work was not rewarded for JMU. I like him.”.
14 B- Yes Brandon Barklage St. Louis At Combine
2nd team Atlantic 10;
22/22 GP/GS, 7 G, 10 A, 63 SH, .460 SOG%;
2006 1st team All-MPSF at NM then transferred to SLU; 4 year starter; Barklage crosses are fantastic. He has good tools; Against UMass; “By moving Barklage into the central midfield, he is getting more touches which bodes well for SLU.” & “On the goal, Barklage took a 30 yard free kick that Angus headed but it was cleared. Jaramillo was able to retrieve the ball, he was pushed wide but was allowed to turn. He should have been pressured to face the sideline. Jaramillo crossed the ball and it landed 4 yards from goal in a scrum of players. Angus toe-poked it to Holmes who finished it to keep the game alive.”. Against LaSalle, “In the 67th minute, Johnston flew up the sideline driving a cross to an unmarked Brandon Barklage 7 yards from goal that Barklage powerfully struck with his head to level the game at 2 to 2.” & “In the 56th minute, foreshadowing the eventual goal winner, a Barklage corner kick was tipped by the La Salle goal keeper and Patterson was able to touch it toward the back of the net, but La Salle’s Colin Whalen was able to clear it off the line. The game winner came from Kyle Patterson in the 88th minute. Barklage served in a corner kick that took a slight deflection before Patterson knocked it off his chest from 4 yards. ” & “Ream and Barklage were terrorizing the left side. La Salle was struggling to hold on.”. In 2007, against George Washington, “Barklage shooting leaves a lot to be desired. He had an open shot in the first half, from 22 yards, off target would be an understatement.”.
15 B- No Matt Murphy UC Irvine 3rd team CSN AA; 1st team Big West;
23/13 GP/GS, 11 G, 8 A, 78 SH, .474 SOG%;
2 time 1st team All-Big West; 2006 2nd team All-Big West; why only 13 starts? In 2007 against UCSB (TV), left footed, played left midfield in the first half, but creeped more centrally in the second. Nothing really extra-ordinary nor special; very nice dribbling sequence; didn’t make an impact;
16 C+ No Lamar Neagle UNLV 1st team MPSF;
17/17 GP/GS, 9 G, 0 A, 65 SH, .446 SOG%;
3 time 1st team All-MPSF; 4 year starter;
17 C+ Yes Kevon Neaves South Florida 1st team Big East;
17 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 29 SH, .483 SOG%;
2 times 1st team All-Big East; 4 year starter; Battled injuries for much of the year; Against Gtown, “Boggs had his cross blocked. He won the free ball and sent the ball back to senior DM Kevon Neaves. Neaves attacked the goal, giving himself space by stepping over the ball and firing a hard shot. Gtown GK Mark Wilber blocked the shot but was unable to either hold the ball or get it out of bounds. Instead, junior midfielder Jorge Mora gathered it and placed the ball into the upper 90. Wilber could not recover quick enough. Neaves is a big hitter, but he was brutal (with his touch and not physical) when he first came on. His confidence grew as the game progressed.”. Against MD (exhibition), “Neaves scored the first goal from a small square pass from Anor at the top of the box. He powered the ball toward the near post unimpeded. Neaves is a brutal tackler.”.
18 C+ Yes John Stamatis Harvard 1st team Ivy;
18/18 GP/GS, 6 G, 9 A, 44 SH, .341 SOG%;
in previous years, earned 2nd team All-Ivy and honorable mention All-Ivy; 4 year starter as a midfielder and striker; Against Columbia, “Stamatis dribbled 50 yards going by Columbia players spectators like they were admiring his skill. When Columbia freshman defender Will Young finally stopped his run, Stamatis distributed it to freshman Ben Tsuda (I had #23 Dillon O’Neil – but he may have changed numbers) wide. Tsuda (or whoever it was) dribbled to the GK before slotting it past him. Nice goal.”. Physical player that had the Columbia players bouncing off him in the corner.
19 C No Juan Guerra Florida International At Combine
1st team Conference USA;
17/17 GP/GS, 6 G, 4 A, 58 SH, .517 SOG%;
2 year starter; In 2007 against Tulsa (TV) CUSA tourney, playing forwrd, very technical player; beautiful goal, taking a midfield set piece at the top corner of the box bringing the ball down with a thigh trap then shooting off the bounce with a powerful turning shot. Wow! Runs well off the ball. Doesn’t have many options up top with him; On the broadcast, the announcer mentioned that he was a red shirt sophomore (at that time), so in 2008 he was a red shirt junior. He had a year of eligibility, but was a senior. Mystery solved why I thought he was a junior.
20 C Yes Andrei Gotsmanov Creighton At Combine
1st team CSN AA; 1st team NSCAA AA; 1st team MVC;
18/18 GP/GS, 10 G, 4 A, 46 SH, .457 SOG%;
Played freshman year at SJU in 2004, didn’t play in 2005 and 2006, transferred to Creighton in 2007, 2nd team All-MVC. Admired his play after reviewing tapes of Creighton following the MLS draft. Against MD, “Gotsmanov like MD’s AM Graham Zusi is the best technical player on the field but eventually may not be the best professional. The more that I see Gotsmanov the more that I admire his touch. However, I can’t throw the comparison of DC United’s Rod Dyachenko. Nice touch, in college having a little more time and space, but eventually lacking the athleticism and the professional touch and without a position that he is able to play in the next level. Another guy to compare him to is Xavier Balc (without Balc’s powerful shot).”.
21 C Yes Jamie Franks Wake Forest

24/18 GP/GS, 3 G, 11 A, 22 SH, .364 SOG%;
3.5 year starter; Against NC State, “Franks scored the first WF goal in the 23rd minute. Junior Zack Schilawski squared the ball to Jamie Franks 30 yards from goal. Franks sent the ball forwarded to senior Cody Arnoux who one touched it square to Franks who buried the shot”. Against South Carolina, “Marcus Tracy scored the goal in the 75th minute from a free kick just outside the box. The play started with Sam Cronin touching the ball to Jamie Franks who stopped it while Tracy powered it in, deflecting before finding a home in the back of the net.” & “Senior right midfielder Jamie Franks may be the best crosser on the team. He slices the ball through tiny spaces.” & “He isn’t the best on his team in any technical skill, dribbling: Bone, speed: Tracy, heading: Opara, crossing: Franks (or da Luz), shooting: Arnoux, etc. “. In 2007, against Clemson, “Franks made a long feed to Evan Brown who got around the corner and made an accurate cross to a sliding Cody Arnoux for the first goal.”. Against Bradley, “Jamie Franks had a strong first half.”. Against Akron, “Franks had a perfect 30 yard lead pass that hit Tracy on stride that Bone couldn’t control in the box.”.

22 C No Ryan Maduro Providence At Combine
2nd team Big East;
18/18 GP/GS, 2 G, 6 A, 41 SH, .293 SOG%;
2006 1st team All-American; 2 time 1st team All-Big East; 2005 3rd team All-Big East; 4 year starter
23 C Yes Akeem Priestly Connecticut At Combine
2nd team Big East;
16/16 GP/GS, 3 G, 4 A, 33 SH, .455 SOG%;
Very technical player with very good quickness. Doesn’t play enough defense for a midfielder. Transfer from Jacksonville before 2006 season. Against Depaul, “out with a hamstring injury. Priestley is dressed but with the cold and wet conditions, playing him would be inadvisable [he didn't play]“. Against Gtown, “CT trying to jump start the offense, freshman Tony Cascio was slotted behind senior O’Brian White and senior Akeem Priestly was playing left midfield. This is a mistake, Priestly doesn’t play enough defense and it took a half for Gtown to identify this opportunity.” & “Priestly broke down the left side freezing Gtown right back Mark Zeman. Priestly drove the ball to the end line and hooked it back to the center of the area finding White’s head but the shot went wide left. ” Against SJU, “Priestly was suspended for picking up two yellow cards against Cincinnati.”. In 2007, against USF, “At 46:46, UConn tallied their third goal. White got around the corner crossing the ball back into the center of the box. His pass was defected away with Pezza lurking. The ball bounded to Akeem Priestly loitering around the top of the box. Priestly buried it into the left netting for the third goal and to steal some of White’s glory. The fifth UConn goal started with Priestly sending in a long pass to senior Chukwudi Chijindu. “.
24 C No Nate Jafta Lindsey Wilson

20/15 GP/GS, 8 G, 4 A, 28 SH, .571 SOG%;
After having an AA year in 2007, he regressed to his normal numbers, here is his, career numbers: http://www.lindseyathletics.com/roster/13/2/1815.php

25 C Yes Michael Callahan UNC 2nd team NSCAA AA; 2nd team ACC;
23/23 GP/GS, 3 G, 5 A, 30 SH, .400 SOG%;
4 year starter; Against UCLA, “This may have been the worse game that I have ever seen senior midfielder Michael Callahan play. He was incapable of competing the simplest of passes. He ended an attack because he did not pick up central defender freshman Sheanon Williams making a deep run that went unrewarded.” & “The biggest problem is in the midfield. While Cameron Brown has the vision and skill to play central midfield. Freshman Kirk Urso is the most talented player in the midfield. I don’t think that Garry Lewis and Callahan can thwarth attacks from unbalancing a talented defense. Too many attacks are coming from the midfield unchallenged.”. In 2007, “To go along with the worst pass of all time in the earlier game, the worst free kick of all time was kicked by Michael Callahan. In the 84th minute with the ball near the midfield side line and his team ready to crash the box, he sent a lazy square ball right WF Austin du Luz on the far side of the field setting up a WF transition.” Against Duke, “In the 13th minute, Dworsky stole a pass creating a quick transition into the Duke penalty area to Scott Campbell. Campbell drew the Duke defenders to him and squared the ball to an open Michael Callahan who finished from 6 yards into the open net.”. Against UVA, “Freshman Cameron Brown, a substitute, provided energy to a listless UNC team. He scored the goal with a leaping volley from 2 yards. Michael Callahan received the assist. Callahan’s corner kicks were bad on Saturday evening.”.
26 C Yes George John Washington At Combine
1st team Pac-10;
13 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 7 SH, .714 SOG%;
2 time 1st team All-Pac 10; 2006 2nd team All-Pac 10; 3 year starter; Hampered by his lack of speed and quickness; Would need to shift back to defense, because he couldn’t cover sideline to sideline as a DM in the pros. Even then, I’m not sold that he’s MLS quality. Against College of Charleston, “John is the central focus in the midfield for Washington. He retreats too far into the back opening large gaps in the middle. Additionally, it hampers the connectivity between the midfield and forwards. He left in the second half with an unknown injury to his “lower back”. He didn’t add a lot in the offensive side for Washington. I anticipate that he may be better as a central defender in the pros – though nothing is a lock for him.”. In 2007, against SMU, “George John crossed the ball over to Casey Cunningham who touched it toward Ely Allen who was looking for a penalty and the ball bounced away, John collected the ball 25 yards from goal, took 1 dribble and cranked a hard shot in the the upper left corner of the goal for a shot that was unstoppable!”. No comment against NM.
27 90 No Ryan Maxwell Tampa At Combine 1st team D2 All-conference 21/21 GP/GS, 10 G, 5 A, 67 SH, .493 SOG%; U20 Jamaican team member; 2007 2nd team D2 all-conference; 4 year starter after transferring from San Jacinto after his freshman year;
28 C Yes Yan Klukowski Central Connecticut State 1st team Northeastern;
17/17 GP/GS, 8 G, 5 A, 72 SH, .542 SOG%;
3 time 1st team all-NEC; against UVA, “CCSU were unable to handle the UVA speed of play. When they tried to quicken their play, they rushed too much and were creating unforced errors – except for two players who seemed to be able to play at this level: Raphael Guimaraes and Yan Klukowski. Early in the first half, senior Yan Klukowski worked with Eduardo Ortiz to get the ball in the box, but the play ended with a poor cross by Ortiz.”
29 C No Chris DeAbreau St. Peter’s 1st team MAAC;
19/17 GP/GS, 0 G, 9 A, 39 SH, .139 SOG%;
3 time 1st team All-MAAC; 4 year starter;
30 C No Joey Mathot Denver 1st team MPSF;
17/17 GP/GS, 3 G, 7 A, 36 SH, .389 SOG%;
3 time 1st team All-MPSF; 2003 2nd team All-MPSF (freshman year); 4 year starter;
31 C Yes Lucas Pardew George Mason

23/17 GP/GS, 4 G, 4 A, 38 SH, .447 SOG%;
Part-time starter until this year, but has good speed and ball skills; I would not be surprised if he gets a long look from a team. Against MD, “Luke Pardew was taking the space on the MD left side that sophomore left bac Rodney Wallace evacuated to aid in the attack. Mike Marchiano was unable to slow Pardew down creating problems for the MD defense. Pardew transitioned quickly and was demonstrating his speed.”. Against Northeastern, “Lucas Pardew was toasting the left side of the NE defense with explosive dribbling in the first half. At half-time NE made an adjustment to solve this problem. Pardew set up the first goal by beating Jonathan Batista before driving the ball to the touch line and crossing it to Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe who heeled it in the goal in th 38th minute from 4 yards.”. Against Towson, “After the early goal in the 2nd mintue, GM rested on their laurels – or at least did not pressure Towson enough to force easy turnovers consistently. One of the players, Lucas Pardew, is an exception to the hustle statement. In the 25th minute, he pressured junior Maxx Hurkamp and freshman goal keeper John Steele to gain a throw-in. Pardew’s game is based upon his speed and getting to the endline or behind the defense. In the second half, Pardew on the right side was very effective for creating chances – if not goals.”. Against VCU, “With Pardew’s speed, he stretches the field. He was terrorizing the VCU defenders in the first half. He didn’t have the same impact when he was substituted into the lineup in the second half.”.

32 C- TV Jeff Harwell SMU At Combine
2nd team Conference USA;
16 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 31 SH, .484 SOG%;
2007 3rd team All-Conference USA; 2.5 years starter; In 2007, against Washington, “Harwell has some intriguing skills. He has a sweet touch and is creative. He started up top but seems better suited further back in the midfield. In the 84th minute, he volleyed the ball over an SMU defender to Gabriel Arredondo in the box but Arredondo couldn’t get a shot off.”. Against UCSB, no comment.
33 C- TV Zac Scaffidi Michigan State 1st team Big 10;
19/19 GP/GS, 3 G, 6 A, 22 SH, .136 S%;
3.5 year starter; in 2007, against IU, Penn State (B10 Tournament) no comments
34 C- Yes John Mellencamp Indiana

24/24 GP/GS, 4 G, 1 A, 30 SH, .133 S%;
Earned a starting position midway through his sophomore year, but suffered several injuries in his junior year. Recovered in his senior season. Very active, runs off the ball well. No comments against OSU and Akron. Against Duke, “Ring drove into the box, as Duke converged, he slipped the ball to senior midfielder John Mellencamp who hit the far side netting from 12 yards with 5 minutes left in the game.”.

35 C- Yes Dado Hamzagic St. Louis

13/11 GP/GS, 3 G, 5 A, 29 SH, .345 SOG%;
2007 1st team All-A10; Missed half of 2008, because of injury. Injury-plagued? Very technical; Against UMass, “Patterson was combining well with Dado Hamzagic. I wouldn’t be surprised if he moved up top to be closer to Hamzagic’s silky through passes.” & “On the build-up, SLU was able to break down the defense with quick passes starting with Ream to Barlage toe poking the ball forward to Hamzagic who dribbled to unbalance the defense before laying the ball off for Patterson wide – but open.”. In 2007, against George Washington, “Hamzagic was hurt on the far side of the field with 19 minutes remaining in the first half. When it occurred, I thought that he was embellishing an injury, because he yelled and fell to the turf a few seconds after contact. It appears that it was knee (perhaps, ACL or related to that). He needed assistance to leave the field. He did not return.” & “Before Dado Hamzagic got hurt, he had a nice touch (from a gorgeous pass courtesy of Wisniewski) that put him behind GW senior central defender Matt Davis. 40 yards from goal with only the goalie in front of him, Hamzagic decided to cross the ball over for Barklage killing the play. I love the touch, but I hate the decision.”.

36 C- Yes Richard Jata Campbell At Combine
2nd team NSCAA AA; POTY and 1st team Atlantic Sun;
17/12 GP/GS, 12 G, 4 A, 57 SH, .509 SOG%;
3 time 1st team all-Atlantic Sun; He has a powerful shot but can’t create his own shot nor has sufficient work rate for the pros. He reminds me the way that Clemson’s Frederico Moojen played; very successful in college but unable to transfer this to the pros. Against Jacksonville in Atlantic Sun finals, “Jata scored the second goal in the 31st minute with a head flick from 8 yards from a 35 yard Soto free kick. Jata crushed a 35 yard shot in the 40th minute that Sanchez had both hands on the ball before it bounced out of his hands and into the goal. Nice shot. Poor goal keeping. While Jata may be the Campbell’s best player, he needs to take the responsibility to jump start the attack. He didn’t do it and Campbell lost. “. Against Loyola (MD), “Jata jump started the Campbell attack when he came in for the last 10 minutes of the 1st half. His willliness to attack with his athletic ability was sorely needed by Campbell in the first half.”. Jata was coming back from injury.
37 C- Yes Sterling Flunder Marshall 3rd team Conference USA;
18 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 21 SH, .667 SOG%;
Transferred from Spokane CC after sophomore year; 2 time Region IV player; 4 year starter; Against Penn State, “Central midfielder senior Sterling Flunder made long accurate diagonal passes to Boateng. Flunder has exceptional speed and vision.”.
38 C- Yes Alex Grendi Pennsylvania At Combine
1st team Ivy;
18/18 GP/GS, 2 G, 5 A, 43 SH, .326 SOG%;
2006 2nd team All-Ivy; 4 year starter; no comment against Brown; Against Penn State, “The first goal was scored by senior Alex Grendi in the 20th minute. Senior forward Andrew Ferry sent in a long pass to Grendi that he hit from 15 yards to the far post.”.
39 C- Yes Raphael Cox Washington At Combine
1st team Pac-10;
17 GP, 7 G, 6 A, 35 SH, .457 SOG%;
2007 2nd team All-Pac 10; transferred from Highline CC after sophomore year; 4 year starter; Against College of Charleston, “In the 12th minute, Raphael Cox megged Justin Fojo before holding off the second defender before driving a low hard shot that the goalie didn’t cover his goal.”. In 2007, no comment against SMU. Against NM, “Cox is an energetic player. He had several long crosses that weren’t connecting with the Washington targets. For example, in the 41st minute, he sent a curving cross that was intercepted by NM with Allen lurking.”.
40 C- No Ryan Moylan Drake 1st team MVC;
18/18 GP/GS, 3 G, 5 A, 23 SH, .348 SOG%;
2 year starter;
41 C- Yes Alfonso Motagalvan UCSB 2nd team Big West;
22/22 GP/GS, 4 G, 0 A, 19 SH, .474 SOG%;
2007 1st team All-Big West; Very fast; very aggressive; Against Rutgers, “The first goal was scored by senior DM Alfonso Motagalvan 6 yards from goal from a pass from Hedevag.”. Against Cal-Poly (TV), cycled back to center back after a Boxall injury. not a bad player, needed to play stronger. Very emotional able to take out of his game. In 2007, against SMU, “Bruno Guardo had a run from midfield where he was able to circle around the defenders, but UCSB midfielder Alfonso Motagalvan was able to catch him from behind.”.
42 C- No Andreas Andrews Holy Cross 1st team Patriot;
19/19 GP/GS, 2 G, 2 A, 23 SH, .391 SOG%;
2 time 1st team All-Patriot; 4 year starter;
43 C- No Kyle Urso New Hampshire 1st team American East;
18/18 GP/GS, 5 G, 5 A, 52 SH, .096 S%;
3 year starter;
44 C- Yes Phil Purdy American 1st team Patriot;
19/17 GP/GS, 3 G, 1 A, 21 SH, .238 SOG%;
Against Gtown, “Purdy is a no-nonsense hitter. To me, he looks like Clint Howard with a mean streak. The first AU goal was scored by a Purdy PK, high, hard right of middle (kind of like his tackling)” & against Radford (exhibition), “Purdy is an extremely hard tackler. This type of bite is needed by someone else in the defense.” & “One of Zimmer’s best moves, he air dribbled Jamie Dravin before being destroyed by Purdy (earning a yellow card). It was the hardest foul that I saw in the preseason. Zimmer continued.”
45 C- Yes Garry Lewis UNC

24/23 GP/GS, 4 G, 2 A, 28 SH, .571 SOG%;
Starter for 3.5 years; transferred from SJU after freshman year where he earned 2nd team all-Big East; No comments against MD. Against UCLA, “The biggest problem is in the midfield. While Cameron Brown has the vision and skill to play central midfield. Freshman Kirk Urso is the most talented player in the midfield. I don’t think that Garry Lewis and Callahan can thwarth attacks from unbalancing a talented defense. Too many attacks are coming from the midfield unchallenged.”. In 2007, against WF, “Shriver squandered a perfect pass from Garry Lewis in the 32nd minute that freed Shriver to a 1v1 with the goal keeper. His shot was blocked by Brian Edwards.”. no comments about Duke or UVA.

46 C- No Jokull Elisabetarson UNC Greensboro At Combine
1st team Southern Conference;
24/24 GP/GS, 3 G, 4 A, 30 SH, .100 SOG%;
3 time 1st team All-Southern Conference; 4 year starter; In the spring, “UNCG’s Jokull Elisabetarson is not playing this spring because of an unspecified injury.”. In 2007, against Furman (SoCon Final), “Junior defensive midifielder Jokull Elisabetarson (from Iceland) is a consistent performer. His ability to calm the ball is a priviledge to watch.”. Before 2007 season, “Last year, I went to several UNC-Greensboro matches to watch their 2 All-Americans (Scott Jones and Randi Patterson), but came away more impressed with the play of Junior Defensive Midfielder Jokull Elisabetarson. He’s a smart player with exceptional passing ability and terrific timing on his tackles. His corner kicks are bent with both the inside and outside of his foot.”.
47 D+ No Juan Obregon Appalachian State 2nd team Southern Conference;
18/18 GP/GS, 7 G, 0 A, 34 SH, .382 SOG%;
2 time 2nd team All-Southern Conference; 4 year starter;
48 D+ Yes Takato Ban Furman

19/19 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 10 SH, .400 SOG%;
2 year starter; not likely to make an immediate impact, but it’s possible that he could contribute in a few years. Against Bowling Green, “Ban is a good 1v1 defender and he has the ability to advance the ball up the right side.”. Against Kentucky (spring), “Ban made a good goal saving tackler on Maitland cutting through the box. He needs to keep his emotions in check. He was fouled and the opponent got a yellow. While on his back, Ban shoved his studs into the Kentucky player’s groin. If the ref had seen it, he would have been showed a straight red.”.

49 D+ Yes Mike DeSantis Massachusetts 2nd team Atlantic 10;
21/19 GP/GS, 1 G, 2 A, 26 SH, .500 SOG%;
2007 2nd team All-A10; 4 year starter; No comment against Charlotte; Against SLU, “The winning goal was set up by Arikian in the 109th minute.. He drove from midfield eluding a defender before making a killer move that put Angus on his butt 35 yards from goal. Arikian got the ball wide to sophomore Stuart Amick out near the corner of the box. With the SLU GK closing the angle, Amick shot the ball, it deflected (perhaps off the GK – I couldn’t tell) and senior Mike DeSantis finished from 5 yards into the open goal.”. Against William & Mary, “defender Tony Bassett delivered a long pass that senior Mike DeSantis head flicked the ball square to the far post to an open sophomore midfielder Chris Vaccaro. Vaccaro hit the shot from 8 yards that the goal keeper had no chance of stopping.”. In 2007, against UIC, “Cirillo sent in another cross to the center of the box to Mike DeSantis who finished from 5 yards out into the right side of the goal.”.
50 D+ Yes Patrick Marion California

21/21 GP/GS, 3 G, 1 A, 30 SH, .367 SOG%;
Against MD, “Marion hit an open shot wide with just a minute remaining that should have tied the score. Sloppy defense at the end of the game for MD to leave anyone unguarded in the box.”. In 2007, against VT, “Nyarko beat (according to my notes it looks like 25, but there isn’t a 25 on the roster, remember I was wearing gloves for much of the game) I think it was Pat Marion. Nyarko beat him with speed.”.

51 D+ No Jona Andrade W. Illinois 1st team Summit;
20/19 GP/GS, 6 G, 1 A, 31 SH, .387 SOG%;
2 time 1st team All-Summit; 3 year starter;
52 D Yes Michael Konicoff Boston College

21/19 GP/GS, 1 G, 2 A, 37 SH, .428 SOG%;
hmmmm…. I’ve seen BC play 4 times over the last two years and Konicoff has started every game and I didn’t record any notable remarks.

53 D Yes Eric Sweetin St. Louis

11/11 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 4 SH, .500 SOG%;
2 time 1st team all-A10; Missing-in-action for the much of the end of 2008. There are better DM and 2 way center midfielder options; DNP against UMass; no comments against LaSalle; In 2007, against George Washington, “Junior midfielder Eric Sweetin showed his ability to hold the ball in the 39th minute. He made a few quick turns holding off 3 GW players. I liked how he came back so deep that he was able to continuously retrieve and distribute the ball without effective GW pressure.”

54 D TV Eric DeFreitas Tulsa

19 GP, 4 G, 2 A, 39 SH, .436 SOG%;
2007 1st team All-Conference USA; 4 year starter; In 2007 against Tulsa (TV) CUSA tourney, didn’t do anything noteworthy. Invisible for much of the game.

55 D Yes Matt Poole Virginia At Combine

20/19 GP/GS, 3 G, 1 A, 12 SH, .500 SOG%;
4 year starter; All of his 2008 goals came via PKs. After playing center back for 3 years, played DM in 2008; Against WF, “Bone’s quick feet stole the ball from the sure feet of senior Matt Poole.” & “In extra time, Poole buried his third PK of the tournament setting up a MD rematch in the ACC tournament.”. Against Duke, “Poole crushed two PKs”. Against MD, “Poole was extremely composed on the ball. Disregarding all challengers. He has professional potential. I think he’ll play defense in the pros. Speed – might be the only thing that holds him up.”. Against Central Connecticut State, “Seconds into the second half, senior DM Matt Poole served freshman Brian Ownby. With one-touch, Ownby got into the box, then shot it into the goal for the final tally for UVA. Poole was unfazed with the CCSU pressure and calmly distributed the ball. I wrote this at HT. It continued in the second half.”. Against VCU, “UVA almost got on the board in the first 10 minutes from a 35 yard free kick from senior DM Matt Poole forcing Dykstra to deflect the shot away from the goal. Villanueva gathered the rebound and hit the post for a goal kick.”. Against WVU (exhibition), “Matt Poole headed the ball from the top of his box to #31 (not his real number), #31 received the ball in his half, passed it quickly to a breaking LaBauex who drove the ball from midfield to 35 yards from goal before looking away a breaking #31 on his left to deliver a precise pass that Mitchell hit first time. Poole was solid in the second half playing the defensive midfield position.”. In 2007, “Matt Poole had a very good game. He reads the game well and accurately predicts where the ball will be played. I need to watch him more carefully over the next 2 games. He makes tremendous defensive stops.”. Against Virginia Tech, “Matt Poole had a good game in central defense, popping up to stop plays when needed.”.

56 D No Kirk Labusch Stetson 2nd team Atlantic Sun;
17/17 GP/GS, 2 G, 7 A, 32 SH, .562 SOG%;
2 time 2nd team All-Atlantic Sun and 2007 1st team All-Atlantic Sun; 3 year starter
57 D TV Anton Peterlin Cal Poly 1st team Big West;
23/23 GP/GS, 0 G, 2 A, 17 SH, .235 SOG%;
3 year starter; transferred from UC-Santa Cruz after freshman year; Against UCSB (TV), DM that had a tremendous game, shutting down Pontius for much of the game. Too slight, isn’t aggressive on transition – plays negative.
58 D No Dylan Curtis UC Davis At Combine
3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big West & BW MF POTY;
22/22 GP/GS, 5 G, 11 A, 32 SH, .562 SOG%;
2 year starter;
59 D No Rafael Macedo UC Irvine 2nd team Big West;
23/21 GP/GS, 5 G, 2 A, 26 SH, .308 SOG%;
2 year starter; In 2007 against UCSB (TV), played AM with minimal skill for the next level and lacking the work rate; surrendered the central midfield to UCSB just outside of the box;
60 D TV Santos Perez Michigan

12/10 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 5 SH, .000 S%;
3 year starter; upgrading; Against IU and MSU (TV, both), upgrading; key figure in central midfield for Michigan; good tackler, good passer; good college player; good bye; gave up the foul which led to the free kick that MSU scored on.

61 D No Carlos Pinto Oral Roberts 1st team Summit;
14/13 GP/GS, 6 G, 4 A, 32 SH, .375 SOG%;
2 time 1st team All-Summit (MCC); 3 year starter though suffered an injury in 2007;
62 D No Jean Alexandre Lynn At Combine
3rd team D2 All-American
19/19 GP/GS, 23 G, 7 A, 92 SH, .565 SOG%;
2 time 1st team D2 All-conference; moved to forward in his senior year; 4 year starter from Haiti;
63 D No Joel Crompton UC Riverside Honorable mention Big West;
19/18 GP/GS, 8 G, 1 A, 36 SH, .583 SOG%;
4 year starter;
64 D No Jack Smithson New Mexico 2nd team MPSF;
19/19 GP/GS, 4 G, 4 A, 19 SH, .368 SOG%;
2007 Honorable All-MPSF; 2006 3rd team All-MPSF; 3 year starter; in 2007, against UCSB, “NM junior Jack Smithson served in a cross to an open NM Chris Wright (that Iro was supposedly marking) that Wright crushed with his head that Bryant Rueckner saved.”.
65 D TV Mark Schmiegel Bucknell 2nd team Patriot;
19/19 GP/GS, 5 G, 2 A, 49 SH, .449 SOG%;
4 year starter;
66 D TV Alexandre Morisset Michigan

22/4 GP/GS, 0 G, 4 A, 16 SH, .000 S%;
3 year starter; Against IU and MSU (TV, both), upgrading; key figure in central midfield for Michigan; 1st touch lacking, passing erratic; outjumped for the free kick that MSU scored on.

67 D No Nick Heinrichs Gonzaga honorable mention WCC;
18/18 GP/GS, 0 G, 2 A, 2 SH, .500 SOG%;
4 year starter;
68 D TV Leland Wright Portland

16/13 GP/GS, 3 G, 3 A, 21 SH, .381 SOG%;
Transferred from San Diego after freshman year; starter for vast majority of games for 4 years;

69 D No Jordan Crasilneck Vermont 1st team American East;
20/20 GP/GS, 4 G, 10 A, 43 SH, .093 S%;
2 time 1st team All-American East and 1 time 2nd team All-American East; 4 year starter;
70 D No Dominic Oppong Buffalo 2nd team MAC;
16/12 GP/GS, 5 G, 0 A, 15 SH;
4 year starter; transferred from Cincinnati after sophomore years;
71 D Yes Dan McGarry Liberty 2nd team Big South;
15/11 GP/GS, 0 G, 1 A, 19 SH;
transferred from Arcadia U (D3) after sophomore season, was a 1st team All-conference player for these 2 seasons; 4 year starter; No comments on his play after 3 games – High Point in 2008 and UNCA, Loyola in 2007.
72 D No Kemalie Preston Adelphi 1st team Atlantic Soccer;
16/15 GP/GS, 4 G, 5 A, 39 SH;
2 year starter; transferred from St. Francis College after sophomore year;
73 D TV Masumi Turnbull Kentucky 3rd team Conference USA;
19/15 GP/GS, 1 G, 3 A, 12 SH, .333 SOG%;
2 time 3rd team All-Conference USA; 2007 2nd team All-Conference USA; 4 year starter; Against Furman (spring) / Charleston (spring), “Lara, Turnbull and Halma pass well with each other and can play out of tight spaces.”.
74 D No Semso Nikocevic St. Francis (NY) 1st team Northeastern;
16/16 GP/GS, 1 G, 2 A, 23 SH, .348 SOG%;
5′5″ – no other data available;
75 D No Gaby Seguin-Gauthier Albany 2nd team American East;
18/17 GP/GS, 1 G, 8 A, 22 SH, .045 S%;
4 year starter;
76 D Yes Brian Mascarenhas Pennsylvania 2nd team Ivy;
16/15 GP/GS, 0 G, 1 A, 1 SH, .000 SOG%;
3 year starter – though it was with Vanderbilt (2nd team MVC) as a freshman and with Penn in his junior and senior year; He was at Gtown in his sophomore year; no comment against Brown; Against Penn State, “The second goal was started by a quick touch from Omid Shokoufandeh to Brian Mascarenhas that he sent in from distance toward Ferry that took an odd bounce freezing the PSU defender [sorry missed identifying] and the goal keeper was in no-man’s land. Ferry chipped the goal keeper just 4 minutes after the first goal.”.
77 D No Hiroki Akiyama SJ State 2nd team MPSF;
17/16 GP/GS, 3 G, 6 A, 32 SH, .500 SOG%;
3 time 2nd team All-MPSF; 3 year starter;
78 D TV Julian Alvarez Cal Poly 2nd team Big West;
22/18 GP/GS, 6 G, 5 A, 34 SH, .529 SOG%;
2005 honorable mention All-Big West; 2 year starter; transferred from UC-Santa Cruz after freshman year; Against UCSB (TV), tiny left-footed AM that has a silky pass but was beaten with speed by Tetteh. Overall not a prospect.
79 D Yes Doug McBride William & Mary 3rd team CAA;
20/20 GP/GS, 1 G, 3 A, 13 SH, .231 SOG%;
4 year starter; against Winthrop, UMass, VCU (2007) no comments
80 D Yes Justin Leskow Binghamton 1st team American East;
21/18 GP/GS, 2 G, 2 A, 24 SH, .083 S%;
Against UMBC, no notable comments; Against MD, “McAllister hit a Justin Leskow cross off the cross bar.” one of the few Binghamton chances;
81 D No Drew Jeskey NIU 2nd team MAC;
14/14 GP/GS, 3 G, 1 A, 24 SH, .500 SOG%;
3 year starter;
82 D No Shane Westbrook UC Irvine 2nd team Big West;
15/13 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, .500 SOG%;
4 year starter; transferred from Boston U after freshman year; In 2007 against UCSB (TV), chippy player but lacks sufficient skills other than being an annoyance; surrendered the central midfield just outside of the box presenting UCSB too many open shots; too slow; continuously lost his mark on set pieces;
83 D No Brad Stisser Loyola-Marymount 2nd team WCC;
20/17 GP/GS, 3 G, 4 A, 50 SH, .280 SOG%;
Transferred from Coastal Carolina after freshman year; partial starter until senior year;
84 D Yes John Bello College of Charleston

21/21 GP/GS, 1 G, 0 A, 7 SH;
Sat out 2007, after having starting every game in 2006. Played DM in the 3 games that I saw of Charleston against Washington, Winthrop (spring) and Kentucky (spring) but never made a note of his play.

85 D- Yes Vinnie Berry Mount St. Mary’s 1st team Northeastern;
20/20 GP/GS, 1 G, 5 A, 40 SH, .500 SOG%;
2 time 2nd team All-NEC; Starter for 3 years; Against Monmouth, “Berry had a good game. He was anticipating the second ball; stopping the Monmouth attack early. Then, he has the capability to start the attack. Kyle Patrick and Eric Detzel served in long balls that Berry and Wheeler were unable to convert.”. Against GW, “Berry needs to create more opportunities.”. Against Loyola (MD), “Berry struck a great diagonal that Scott Phinith lost before crossing. Berry and freshman Chris Wheeler combined in the second half that Kocis was able to stop.”.
86 D- Yes Pat Murray Furman At Combine
1st team Southern Conference;
18/17 GP/GS, 5 G, 6 A, 28 SH, .393 SOG%;
2 time 1st team all-SoCon; transferred from Vanderbilt after freshman year; against Bowling Green, “The first goal was scored by senior reserve forward Andrew Krysiak from 12 yards in the 81st minute. While the shot was nice, the play was contingent upon senior AM Patrick Murray driving into the box before delivering a square pass to Krysiak who took one touch to his left before striking the ball with authority. Murray was much more assertive in the second half – pushing the ball into dangerous positions. In the first half, he was taking too long to decide where to pass the ball. He needs to think quicker, anticipate where he wants to go and make the pass there. Analagously, it’s like the quarterback spending too much time in the pocket. At lower levels, you can get away with it, in the NFL, you get your head handed to you. Quicker.”. against Kentucky (spring) and Charlotte Eagles USL2 (spring) – no comments.
87 D- No Trey Gergory UAB 3rd team Conference USA;
15/15 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 16 SH, .188 SOG%;
2007 2nd team All-Conference USA; 2.5 year starter;
88 D- No Miguel Pinzon Gardner-Webb 1st team Big South;
11 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 28 SH;
3 year starter;
89 D- No Ryan Callahan Oregon State

19/19 GP/GS, 2 G, 2 A, 14 SH;
4 year starter;

90 D- No Kregory Hefner Holy Cross 2nd team Patriot;
16/16 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 9 SH, .111 SOG%;
3 year starter;
91 D- No Eddie Ahman San Diego 2nd team WCC;
17/16 GP/GS, 2 G, 1 A, 8 SH, .625 SOG%;
Played 2 years at SD; 2 year starter;
92 D- TV Kenny Dix Wisconsin

19/18 GP/GS, 2 G, 3 A, 21 SH, .095 S%;
2 year starter; in 2007, against Northwestern (B10), did not start and no comment;

93 D- Yes Keum Sung Kim Loyola (Ill) At Combine
1st team Horizon;
22 GP, 5 G, 5 A, 55 SH, .473 SOG%;
3 time 1st team All-Horizon (earning 2nd team honors as a junior); 4 year starter; Against Butler, “Kim is a good wide midfielder who reminds me of Roger Espinoza (OSU last year and KC Wizards this year). He has a few good moves and he crosses well. Without Ferguson, he was missing one of his favorite targets. Regardless Kim was unable to assert himself sufficiently in this game.”. Against Santa Clara, “On the first goal, Ferguson one-timed a low corner kick from Keum Sung Kim.” & “Kim had both assists. He is very good on the ball and is critical in giving Loyola time to transition into their attack. Kim is confident with defenders draping on him and still delivers accurate crosses. On the second goal, Kim held the ball stopping and starting to finally drive the ball to the end line before sending a cross to the far post that junior right midfielder Alex Jones headed into the upper 90 in the 36th minute. “.
94 D- No T.J. Williams Lipscomb 2nd team Atlantic Sun;
19/17 GP/GS, 1 G, 4 A, 29 SH, .276 SOG%;
3 year starter; no idea what he was doing in 2005, did he lose a year of eligibility?
95 D- No Joe Taylor Villanova

19/19 GP/GS, 2 G, 2 A, 35 SH, .257 SOG%;
4 year starter

96 D- No Don Johnson Albany 2nd team American East;
18/13 GP/GS, 6 G, 2 A, 23 SH, .261 S%;
2.5 year starter ;
97 D- Yes Jira Cooley Marshall 3rd team Conference USA;
18 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 29 SH, .414 SOG%;
Starting only in his senior year; Against Penn State, “In the 61st minute, Sutton beat PSU freshmen Corey Hertzog and Justin Lee on the dribble, pulling more PSU defenders to him. Sutton squared the ball to team mate senior midfielder Jira Cooley near the center of the field 30 yards from goal. Cooley took a small touch to steady himself before crushing a shot just under the cross bar. The major difference between PSU and Marshall is that PSU had many more shots but none with the quality of Cooley’s strike.”.
98 D- No Dan McKallagat Cornell honorable mention Ivy;
16 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 16 SH, .333 SOG%;
3 year starter
99 D- No Kayo Emojong NJIT 2nd team Atlantic Soccer;
20/18 GP/GS, 1 G, 1 A, 23 SH, .458 SOG%;
4 year starter
100 F TV Daniel Lopez SMU

17 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 8 SH, .625 SOG%;
4 year starter; In 2007, against Washington, “SMU came out in the second half for the first 10 minutes with high energy. SMU brought 5 players off the bench who didn’t start in the first half. These new players (Gabriel Arrendono junior transfer from Tyler CC, junior Daniel Lopez, Manuel Mariel a junior transfer from UMBC in 2005, Aaron Chibli a junior transfer from Hartwick and freshman Chad Bauman) provided the spark to start the second half. I think it’s also a wake-up call from coach Schellas Hyndman that if you’re not playing well, he’ll find others that are hungry for minutes.”. Against UCSB, no comment.

101 F No Luke Jackson Denver Honorable mention MPSF;
19/15 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 11 SH, .545 SOG%;
part-time starter until this year;
102 F No Danny DeMasters Villanova

18/17 GP/GS, 0 G, 2 A, 30 SH, .333 SOG%;
2004 3rd team All-Big East; suffered a season-ending injury in 2005 and 2007 and chronic injuries in 2006;

103 F No Tracy Hasson Oregon State

19/14 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 11 SH;
Primarily a 2 year starter;

104 F Yes Chris Andaur Central Florida

13/8 GP/GS, 1 G, 0 A, 19 SH, .579 SOG%;
After 4 years not being a starter is ominous to his future. Transferred from FIU to play for the young UCF team. Against ODU, started but his play was not notable.

105 F Yes Esteban Maldonado James Madison

12/2 GP/GS, 0 G, 1 A, 5 SH, .000 SOG%;
not a starter after 4 years; not a pro prospect

106 F Yes Brad Ramsey Duke

11/2 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, .500 SOG%;
not a starter after 4 years; not a pro prospect

107 F Yes Cline Beam Wake Forest

11/1 GP/GS, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, .000 SOG%;
not a starter after 4 years; not a pro prospect

108 F No Miyad Movassaghi Cornell

2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, .000 SOG%;
transferred from American after freshman year; starting the majority of games over 3 years;