[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 forwards. I’ll follow this with over-all rankings. Enjoy!
| # | Pos Gr | See in 08? | Name | College | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A- | Yes | Steve Zakuani | Akron | GA 1st team CSN All-American; 1st team NSCAA All-American; 1st team All-MAC; 23/22 GP/GS, 20 G, 7 A, 85 SH, .506 SOG%; Zakuani should win the 2008 Hermann trophy after leading the nation in goal scoring. Fast. Able to shoot off the dribble and create his own shot, but his left foot is weak. Against IU, “Zakuani did not have the same impact that he had in the first game against Notre Dame. He still took some shots and ran at players. However, at times, he slowed down to gather himself and more importantly to shift the ball to his more favored right foot. It was ridiculous that he doesn’t have any confidence in his left foot. It became obvious this lack of confidence with a minute left in the second overtime when he made a terrific run and IU forced him to use his left foot and the shot was very high.” & “Gavin makes accurate passes. He was stymied from an assist by top-notch defending by Ofori Sarkodie on Zakuani.”. Against Notre Dame, “Zakuani turned it on in the second half tallying a goal and an assist after breezing through the first half. His assist to Ampaipitakwong for the third goal was absolutely stunning. It started when Zakuani megged Jack Traynor entering the top corner of the box, he went around Matt Besler with a simple shoulder fake, going to the end line before crossing it back Ampaipitakwong at the 6 for the last goal in the 79th minute. Game over.” & “Zakuani’s goal came in the 72nd minute. It started when Ben Zemanski picked up the ball at midfield when a ND midfielder slipped. Zemanski passed the ball to Teal Bunbury on the far sideline. Zemanski stopped running.(?) Ugh. But, I digress. Bunbury beat a defender, then pulled the other ND defenders toward him before giving a square pass to Zakuani lurking on the far side outside of the box. Zakuani had a weak first touch with his left foot, needing 2 more touches before getting Traynor to go to ground. At that point, it was over, because Zakuani walked around him and fired a shot into the far post. Nice goal.”. In 2007, against UNC, “Zakuani is going to make a name for himself this year. He’s lightning quick and extremely talented.”. Against WF, “Zakuani is going to turn a lot of heads. He’s very fast and he will get around the corner on many defenders. In the first half, he did exactly this with a quick turn on his first touch that made Evan Brown a spectator. When he got near the end line, his cross just missed an advancing Ampaipitakwong.”. |
| 2 | A- | Yes | Chris Pontius | UCSB | At Combine 2nd team CSN AA; 3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big West; 22/22 GP/GS, 14 G, 4 A, 114 SH, .386 SOG%; 2 time 1st team All-Big West; 2007 Big West POTY; 3 year starter; Special versatile player that has played forward, midfield and defense. Against Rutgers, “Pontius is the man. He can’t be stopped by just one man. In the first half, he had two players trying to stop him he drove along the side of the box awaiting a supporting run in the box. Pontius delivered an accurate cross to Martin Hedevag’s head that went just wide in the 5th minute.” & “2 years ago, I was touting Eric Avila after watching him work against Akron. Last year, I was singing praises about Chris Pontius after the New Mexico tourney. This year, the next big star for UCSB is going to be junior David Walker.” & “Perera blew a wide open opportunity in the 83rd minute in the middle of the box from a perfect pass from Pontius.”. In 2007, against NM, “Pontius started as the right back. That’s correct, it’s not a typo. Right back. This is a good thing, being able to show versatility, because Pontius might be a defender in the pros. Pontius had the UCSB goal on a powerful header from a cross by Jon Curry in the 18th minute. Pontius has size, can defend, dribble, pass, average speed and athletic ability. I like him a lot. He’s going to be a high draft pick (late 1st/early 2nd) when he comes out.”. Against SMU, “Ciaran O’Brien scored the first goal. The play started with Chris Pontius sending a 30 yard pass into the box that Tino Nunez squared to an on-rushing O’Brien who finished to the near post with a well hit ball from 11 yards.” & “UCSB was playing a 3-3-3-1. Of course, the 3 DM had different priorities, Pontius was more offensive, Motagalvan more defensive.”. |
| 3 | B+ | Yes | Mike Grella | Duke | Not at Combine; 1st team CSN AA; 1st team NSCAA AA; 1st team ACC; 19/19 GP, 14 G, 8 A, 77 SH, .507 SOG%; 2 time 1st team all-ACC; 2007 2nd team All-American; May bypass MLS – pursuing European options; Very technical; I expect that he may wind up back in MLS; Alternatively, I expect that he may be angling for a team that may have a better opportunity for him to start sooner by threatening to go to Europe; He’s worth a pick to have the chance for him; Against UVA in ACC, “Grella earned a free kick 20 yards from goal in the 30th minute (while Hunter Jumper earned a yellow) on a vicious tackle. Grella hooked the free kick onto senior central defender Darrius Barnes’ head that he buried from 5 yards. Grella added a goal in the 37th minute. Sophomore Cole Grossman served a ball to Grella who took a quick touch that threw freshman defender Shawn Berry off balance. Grella carried the ball into the box but more East-West. For some reason UVA GK Michael Giallombardo came way out to cut the angle with defensive coverage. Grella slotted the ball into the goal. Grella is showcasing his talent in front of the annual unofficial MLS coaches convention at the ACC tournament. He made an acrobatic shot after taking on 5 defenders and maintaining possession.”. Against MD, “Grella picked up a red card in the 32nd minute from elbow to A. J. Delagarza” & “before Grella got tossed, he served in a nice corner kick that Barnes headed just high. Additionally, Grella was combining with Christian Ibeagha to cross the ball that Matt Kassel was able to intercept two yards from the goal.”. Against ND, “Grella scored the only Duke goal in the 79th minute from a rebound off a PK. So, technically, he didn’t score off a penalty but realistically, he did. The PK was called from a trip of Kyle Bethel – right call by ref Pawel Wydra. Grella placed the PK lower left and Andrew Quinn covered the shot well but couldn’t hold the ball. This wasn’t a game that Grella would put on his resume. He earned a corner by pressuring Matt Armstrong in the box, made a terrific pass to sophomore Nick Sih that went over jumping senior Jack Traynor. Sih didn’t get to it – but should have been able to get to it. In the second half, I appreciated that he stepped in front of Alex Yoshinaga to steal possession. Grella wasted an opportunity with the game at 0-1. He gathered a rebound just outside the box and took a shot that barely missed hitting the space shuttle. The ball kid spent most of the afternoon retrieving that shot, he needed a parental escort to drive him to Illinois. You get the idea. Why would Grella pick up a stupid yellow in the waning minutes of the game for running his “yap”. Does he want to miss a big game? This is Grella’s team – he needs to take more leadership and responsibility to set the tone of the season.”. Against IU, “Grella is a cut above everyone else on Duke’s squad. His vision, experience and ability to get the ball to his team is important. If Duke is going to have a successful year, Grella needs to score a lot of goals in big games. Grella set up the Duke goal in the 62nd minute by holding the ball while under extreme pressure. He calmly squared the ball to an open freshman forward Kyle Bethel who finished the shot from in front of the net 8 yards out.”. In 2007, against UNC in ACC, “Grella had a few moments of brillance. In the 55th minute, he beat 2 defenders to get around the end, but his shot was blocked. In the 87th minute, Grella hit a good 27 yard free kick that hooked too much and was wide left. He’s ready for MLS. If he came out now, I’d expect that he’d be a 1st rounder.”. |
| 4 | B+ | TV | Peri Marosevic | Michigan | GA 1st team Big 10; 20/18 GP/GS, 13 G, 3 A, 63 SH, .444 SOG%); 2 time 2nd team B10; Against MSU and IU (TV), short but stout, very proficient at 1 touch square to open over-lapping midfielder; in box too many touches; In 2007 against OSU (B10), “Marosevic was a disappointment. His touch was lacking and his shot was worse. With 7 seconds remaining in the game and Marosevic with the ball at his feet in the box, took a shot that was far off target. It was hit with power, though.”. |
| 5 | B | Yes | O’Brian White | Connecticut | 3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big East; 14/14 GP/GS, 6 G, 2 A, 48 SH, .417 SOG%; After winning 2007 Hermann trophy, decided to stay at UConn. Suffered a knee injury which will sideline him until April 2009. Tragic financial decision. 2 time Big East 1st team. Missed the game against Depaul. Against Gtown, “”With the reigning Hermann trophy winner playing, MLS teams had scouts looking at the talent. Can’t be too impressed. I like how White checks back to get the ball. Gtown was letting him turn and daring him to beat them on the dribble. White was not creating his own shot. Also, he was not getting the ball wide and his offensive support was slow to get in good positions. Why didn’t CT find him on corner kicks while he was being marked with small forwards (e.g., Grasso, Onyeador) White is a good athlete and I have no doubt that he’ll be a 1st Round pick. I can’t help but wonder if he cost himself a lot of money not taking the GA money after winning the Hermann last year In the 20th minute, 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. Both central Gtown defenders were standing admiring White’s athleticism.”". Against SJU, “”O’Brian White sent in a good diagonal to stud freshman Tony Cascio. He touched the ball to Mike Pezza who squared it onto King’s powerful left foot. White was dangerous on the ball. In the 37th minute, he combined with senior midfielder Dori Arad, striking a shot with his left foot that he didn’t get all of it. In retrospect, it was something that he likely regretted. He dribbles with confidence and stealth. He snaps his goal-scoring headers.”". In 2007, against VT, “”He reminds me of Edson Buddle. It might be the body types, tall athletic forwards – but I can’t put my finger on it. He doesn’t really create his own shot instead he relies upon others to provide him service for his goal opportunities.”". Against USF, “”Bottom line: UConn wins 5-0 over South Florida (USF). This is the third time this year that UConn has beaten USF. Hat trick -O’Brian White.”" & “”Sophomore midfielder Mike Pezza stole a USF pass and delivered a through pass from 40 yards onto junior sensation O’Brian White’s foot that he slotted past the on-rushing goal keeper. The second goal was also delivered by Pezza with a terrific long ball. This time it was a curling ball from the sideline onto White’s head 4 yards from goal. White exhibited his athleticism by heading the cross that was 9 feet high! Wow! 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. In the 61st minute, White got his hat trick. Stahl sent into a cheeky square with the outside of his foot. White received the ball 30 yards from goal. His deflected shot was unstoppable.”" |
| 6 | B | TV | Craig Henderson | Dartmouth | 3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Ivy & Ivy POTY; 18/18 GP/GS, 6 G, 5 A, 69 SH, .435 SOG%; 2007 2nd team All-Ivy; Played for New Zealand in U20 World Cup; 3 year starter – injured in 2006; In 2007, U20 Against Portugal, “Henderson did not have either the speed or the technical ability at this level to make an impact on this game. He reminds me of Akron forward Ross McKenzie who was able to score a lot of goals in college, but could not bridge the gap into the professional ranks.”. On TV, against Brown, plays quicker than his Ivy league opponents. |
| 7 | B- | No | Quincy Amarikwa | UC Davis | At Combine 2nd team CSN AA; 2nd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big West & BW POTY; 21/21 GP/GS, 15 G, 1 A, 78 SH, .474 SOG; 2007 2nd team All-Big West; 3 year starter; |
| 8 | B- | Yes | Jordan Seabrook | South Florida | At Combine 3rd team Big East; 23 GP, 6 G, 6 A, 51 SH, .549 SOG%; 2 time 2nd team All-Big East; 4 year starter; Has scary speed which would make him a good candidate for wide midfielder – however, he just doesn’t have the same impact compared to when he plays forward. No comment against Georgetown; against Md (exhibition), “Seabrook started as a wide midfielder. In the second half, he came on as the sole forward. He immediately caused havoc to the MD defense. It started with a cut move that lost his defender and a precise cross that wasn’t converted. His first touch is top notch.”. In 2007, Against UConn (NCAA), “Junior forward Jason Seabrook never was able to open the tight UConn defense.”. |
| 9 | B- | No | Patrick Figueiredo | Adelphi | POTY and 1st team Atlantic Soccer; 17/18 GP/GS, 15 G, 1 A, 69 SH; 2 time POTY; 3 time 1st team All-Atlantic Soccer Conference; transferred from Missouri Valley College (NAIA) after freshman year where he received 1st team All Conference honors; 4 year starter; |
| 10 | B- | No | Brad Peters | Eastern Illinois | 1st team MVC; 19/19 GP/GS, 10 G, 5 A, 54 SH, .519 SOG%; 3 time 1st team All-MVC; 4 year starter; In 2007, against Lipscomb, “Brad Peters is a competent college forward. He’s their best offensive threat. He was able to get behind the Lipscomb defense on a free-kick (don’t get how Lipscomb allowed this to happen). He hit a full volley that Goergen was able to block and the ensuing rebound Peters knocked wide. Peters got the first goal on a rebounded shot from Adam Gartner where the unmarked Peters slotted the ball into the net from 10 yards. The second EIU goal was a mixture of good play/bad play. Lipscomb was pushing forward trying to tie the game. EIU GK, Mark Hansen, started the play by transitioning very quickly with a long pass to Brad Earl on the far side who fed Peters. Peters took a touch, turned led Jim Adee who freed Mick Galeski who scored with a good strike that essentially ended the contest. This type of combination play was too infrequent in this match.”. |
| 11 | B- | Yes | Marcus Tracy | Wake Forest | Not at Combine; 1st team CSN AA; 1st team NSCAA AA; 1st team ACC; 24/21 GP/GS, 13 G, 10 A, 61 SH, .541 SOG%; 2007 2nd Team All-ACC; 3 year starter; Signed a contract with Denmark – Aalborg; downgrading; Probably a wasted pick, but it’s possible that he bombs and would be a gift for the lucky team; Elite athleticism with a powerful shot. First touch can be ugly, he’ll have a career even as a wide midfield. Against UVA, “Tracy opened the scoring with a blast from 15 yards.” & “WF trio of forwards (Tracy, Schilawski, Arnoux) are very dangerous with varying degrees of speed, guile and skill amongst them. Tracy is the best athlete. I like Arnoux skill and his patience. Schilawski plays honestly and is always a threat to score.”. Against NC State, “The PK was earned by a wonderful pass by senior forward Marcus Tracy to senior forward Cody Arnoux. Arnoux was able to hold off Carpenter and Carpenter pushed him in the box. PK. No question.” & “Tracy played the second half and he was fast and powerful. But his passing is lacking at times.”. Against South Carolina, “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.” & “Cronin 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. “. In 2007, against OSU, “Tracy opened the scoring for WF. Sophomore forward Cody Arnoux dispossessed freshman substitute Jordan Lomnicki. He drove toward the goal crossing it to Tracy 9 yards from goal. The winning goal originated from Lomnicki’s side again. Tracy received the ball behind Lomnicki beating Verhoff on the dribble. With Brunner closing, Tracy slotted the ball to Schilawski who finished hooking the ball around Latchem.” & “Tracy played well against VT – MOTM. Today was much different. Until he scored, he had not contributed anything to WF’s effort. The score inspired him to pick up his game. His assist came from his speed and power. Consistency is still his main challenge. He needs to improve his finishing consistency (he should have ended the game with 5 minutes remaining on his break-away). Also, his first touch needs to improve.”. Against Virginia Tech, “Tracy is active and is creating dangerous opportunities in both dribbling by defenders and freeing his forward strike partner. In the first half, he combined with Evan Brown before beating VT defender Alexander Baden and shooting wide left from a diminished angle.” & “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. Too easy. VT goal keeper, Markus Aigner said, “it’s very tough to cover the whole goal” [on corner kicks].” & “On the second goal, Tracy came from behind Baden to win the long Cronin free kick and direct the header to Zack Schilawski who fed it back to Tracy. Tracy gathered the ball composed himself and slotted the ball into the right side of goal for the second goal. Baden is very tall and for Tracy to beat him is a good example of his athletic ability. This was the best game that I’ve seen Tracy play. If he played this way every game, he would have a successful MLS career. I doubt that he can be consistent.”. Against Clemson, “Tracy added a final peg in the closing minute from a Cody Arnoux pass.”. Against Bradley, “Tracy broke behind the defense with just Anderson to beat at the top of the box, Anderson made a terrific 1 on 1 tackle.” & “Tracy came on strong early making a powerful weaving run that beat 3 defenders (just a mere 6 minutes into the game), he just couldn’t pull the trigger and the goal keeper fell on the ball. He seemed to be confident on the dribble and made several more good runs at the 15th minute, 21st minute, 58th minute. This is the best that I’ve seen Tracy since the 2006 ACC semi-final. Though his play was flawless, midway through the first half, Cody Arnoux laid off a pass from the end line to an open Tracy who just didn’t get his body in position to shoot. Concentration? Anticipation? I don’t know. He just could have done better.” & “The second and third goals had some similarities. Cody Arnoux dropped the ball to Evan Brown who was supporting him 25 yards out near the sideline. Brown crossed the ball dropping it on to the head of an open Tracy 3 yards from goal that the GK had no chance to stop. Goal – Tracy. The last goal, just a minute later was Brown crossing the ball to Tracy near the penalty spot that clanked off Tracy’s chest onto the foot of Bone who finished low and in the corner.”. Against Akron, “Bone’s first goal was created by Marcus Tracy making a diagonal penetrating run from right to left attracting the attention of the Akron defense. Bone circled around the defenders and received the square pass from Tracy and Bone scored from 5 yards. Easiest goal, he may have this year. Marcus Tracy, other than the assist, didn’t have too much impact. With 20 minutes remaining in the first half, he battled with Andrew Tipton in the corner, stole the ball and quickly crossed to Bone. He played better than I saw him last year. But if WF is to be successful in December, Tracy will need to be an impactful player.”. |
| 12 | B- | Yes | Michael Fucito | Harvard | Not at Combine; 2nd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Ivy; 16/12 GP/GS, 9 G, 5 A, 45 SH, .378 SOG%; 2 time 2nd team All-American; 3 time 1st team All-Ivy; Against Columbia – recovering from a minor knee knock – played later in the NCAA. Will evaluate at the combine. Missing the combine because of injury; too bad; |
| 13 | C+ | Yes | Chris Salvaggione | Charlotte | At Combine 3rd team CSN AA; 2nd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Atlantic 10; 19/19 GP/GS, 15 G, 8 A, 69 SH, .653 SOG%; 2 time 1st team All-Atlantic 10; Transferred from Gardner-Webb in 2007. Against UMass, “I was looking forward to watching senior forward Chris Salvaggione. He has scored 15 goals and 8 assists. He didn’t create much and wasn’t getting very good service. At best, he’ll make a reserve team, but I don’t see much upside.” & against MD, “The Charlotte offense is predicated upon getting the ball behind the defense to the fleet duo of Salvaggione and freshman Evan James. That is how James scored.”. |
| 14 | C+ | Yes | Kyle Hall | Syracuse | 2nd team Big East; 17/14 GP/GS, 4 G, 5 A, 37 SH, .405 SOG%; 4 year starter; transfer from Toronto U after his freshman year; Against Cincinnati, “Senior Kyle Hall has blazing speed and quickness.”…”Late in the game, senior Spencer Schomaker made a good run dribbling past the Cincinnati defense and crossing the ball to Hall. Hall’s first touch failed him and he lost possession in the box. Hall is a lot like NYRB Dane Richards – huge speed, poor technical skills with the ability to come up with a surprising play.” |
| 15 | C+ | TV | Jake Stacy | Michigan | 1st team Big 10; 22/21 GP/GS, 8 G, 5 A, 39 SH, .205 S%; 2 time 1st team All-Big 10; 4 year starter; Against IU & MSU (TV, both), very small player that delivers very precise and well weight through balls. Took all set pieces. May not be rugged enough for MLS. In 2007, against OSU (B10 Tournament) “Stacy took all of the set pieces. His service was inadequate. His best play came in the 39th minute, he volleyed the ball hard and accurately that made Latchem dive to deflect the ball away from the goal.”. |
| 16 | C+ | Yes | Jason Leopoldo | UCLA | 1st team Pac-10; 21/21 GP/GS, 3 G, 9 A, 44 SH, .432 SOG%; 2 time 1st team All-Pac 10; 2006 2nd team All-Pac 10; 3 year starter; quick with tons of confidence. small player. He may need to play wide midfield – perhaps as a project as a wide defender. Against UNC, “Leopoldo takes many shots, but his shots aren’t accurate enough. For example, firing a shot right at the keeper at this level is unacceptable. Leopoldo turns well and with his low center of gravity is able to accelerate quickly from his turn. Leopoldo had a golden opportunity that he was able to put past the goalkeeper in the 46th minute, but the weak shot from 4 yards was cleared off the line by Ababio.”. |
| 17 | C+ | Yes | Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe | George Mason | At Combine 1st team CAA; 23/13 GP/GS, 9 G, 7 A, 48 SH, .375 SOG%; After being a part-time starter for much of his career, got on a hot spell carrying GM to the CAA championship and into the NCAA 2nd round. Erratic, very fast but not consistent with the ball. Transferred from St. Francis (Pa) after sophomore year. Nothing against MD; Against Northeastern, “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. In the last 7 games, Adjeman-Pamboe has scored 8 goals and contributed 4 assists. He has been instrumental in the GM recent success.”. Against Towson, “Adjeman-Pamboe had a memorable game against VCU – today was forgettable. He had some terrible touches all over the pitch. I noted at one point that he had “a crazy touch” with no possible indication of what he was trying to do. He didn’t return in the second half.”. Against VCU, “Adjeman-Pamboe came on late in the first half and started slow for a couple of minutes but starting wreaking havoc in the 39th minute. Left back senior Hugh Fike got the ball to Adjeman-Pamboe in the box, he spun with the ball but his shot was blocked. A minute later, he beat C. J. Gehin-Scott and Dirk Dittrich (who’s a very good defender) on the dribble before passing a square ball that freshman AM Ryan Gracia dummied to sophomore Irvin Martinez. Martinez’s shot was just slightly off target. Adjeman-Pamboe continued to attacking VCU with only the ref stopping him for HT. Finally, in the 66th minute, Adjeman-Pamboe scored the first goal of the game. Starting near the end-line, he dribbled toward the top of the box arcing 8 yards from goal before striking the ball into the far post.”. Against Gtown (exhibition), “Adjeman-Pamboe came on in the first half and was able to get around Mark Zeman and generate a shot.”. |
| 18 | C | Yes | Frank Patano | Butler | 1st team Horizon; 20/20 GP/GS, 12 G, 3 A, 70 SH, .429 SOG%; Against Loyola (Ill), “Butler’s senior forward duo of Frank Patano and Eduardo Garcia are dangerous and complement each other. It is inconceivable that neither of them were able to generate a shot on goal (nor could their team mates). Both are competent dribbling or passing. In my notes, I repetively noted that Patano good dribbling followed with a good pass but their shot or cross would be blocked. Same for Garcia. I hope that I get to see these two in the NCAA (back East *chuckle*).” Patano scored 15 goals last year. |
| 19 | C | Yes | Brian Shriver | UNC | 1st team ACC; 24/22 GP/GS, 14 G, 5 A, 77 SH, .519 SOG%; Starter for 2+ years; a break-out year for Shriver after only scoring 5, 1, and 2 years over the last 3 years. No comment about MD; Against UCLA, “Shriver is a good passer. His feet are slow. For example, he had a bouncing ball in the box that he wasn’t able to do anything with but bounce it about the box more.”. 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.”. Against UVA, “Shriver was active and tried to create opportunities. However, he was up top by himself and without sufficient support. No idea, why UNC leading goal scorer Bill Dworsky did not start. He came in with 10 minutes remaining in the first half.”. |
| 20 | C | No | Kyle Christensen | Denver | 1st team MPSF & MPSF POTY; 19/18 GP/GS, 6 G, 3 A, 39 SH, .333 SOG%; 3 time 1st team All-MPSF; 2003 2nd team All-MPSF (freshman year); 4 year starter; |
| 21 | C | Yes | Matthew Tutich | Akron | 1st team MAC; 23/23 GP/GS, 6 G, 9 A, 52 SH, .404 SOG%; 4 time 1st team all-MAC, nothing like perfection. Against ND, “Tutich started up top with Steve Zakuani. He started at right midfield in the second half with Alex Bunbury partnering with Zakuani. I expect that this will be the ultimate line-up for Akron this year. Zakuani and Bunbury could evolve into a potent attack.”. He’s played both forward and midfield. I expect that he’ll need to play midfield if he has any professional aspirations. |
| 22 | C | TV | Doug DeMartin | Michigan State | At Combine 2nd team CSN AA; 2nd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big 10; 20/20 GP/GS, 17 G, 3 A, 86 SH, .500 SOG%); 2 time 1st team All-Big 10; 4 year starter; in 2007, against IU (B10 Tournament) “In the second half, defender David Hertel combined with junior Doug DeMartin slicing the IU defense until Stevning was able to flick the ball away at the top of the box for a MSU CK.”. Against Penn State, “Webster’s counterpart up top is junior Doug DeMartin (led the Big 10 in scoring with 11 goals almost doubling his next closest competition). He’s probably technically cleaner than Webster but doesn’t have the shot accuracy. With 20 seconds remaining in the 2nd OT, he got behind the PSU defense with only the GK to beat and fired a shot into the troposphere. He will be worth watching next year.”. |
| 23 | C | Yes | Maxwell Griffin | UCLA | 1st team Pac-10; 21/17 GP/GS, 10 G, 2 A, 51 SH, .373 SOG%; 2007 Pac 10 Honorable mention; 2006 lost half season from left ACL injury; If he’s fully recovered and his shooting accuracy has improved, he may be worth a chance – big ifs. Against UNC, “Griffin didn’t have a good game regardless that he got the assist when Fernando Monge passed him the ball. His assist came from a header that he “purposely” sent wide of the goal to an awaiting Rusin. Griffin should have ended the game in the second minute of OT when Arreola delivered a ball to forward playing Rusin. Rusin headed it back into the center of the box to a wide-open Griffin 3 yards from goal. Griffin headed it wide! This may have actually been harder to miss than hit. This missed goal was similar to the goal that UCLA scored on MD on FSC earlier this year.”. In 2007, against IU, “UCLA has some very nice players. They just don’t have anyone that can score. Max Griffin is a nice player, but he doesn’t seem to have a nose for the goal. He might be better suited as an outside midfielder.”. Against ND, “Early in the first half, the ND defense looked shaky. They allowed too much space to Max Griffin who was able to wander around the box without being marked. However, Griffin was unable to put the ball away.”. Against ND, “Griffin was dangerous but couldn’t score. A forward that can’t score is just taking up space.” |
| 24 | C | Yes | Eduardo Garcia | Butler | 1st team Horizon; 20/20 GP/GS, 3 G, 13 A, 63 SH, .397 SOG%; Against Loyola (Ill), “Butler’s senior forward duo of Frank Patano and Eduardo Garcia are dangerous and complement each other. It is inconceivable that neither of them were able to generate a shot on goal (nor could their team mates). Both are competent dribbling or passing. In my notes, I repetively noted that Patano good dribbling followed with a good pass but their shot or cross would be blocked. Same for Garcia. I hope that I get to see these two in the NCAA (back East *chuckle*).” |
| 25 | C | Yes | Bright Dike | Notre Dame | 1st team Big East; 21/21 GP/GS, 12 G, 5 A, 79 SH, .405 SOG%; did not start until his senior year; missed his junior year; against Duke, “target forward Bright Dike scored two goals three minutes apart in the second half that essentially ended the day for Duke. Dike is a stocky, strong player. The first goal was a present from the indecisive Duke GK Trnka-Amrhein who couldn’t decide to come out or stay back. So, he decided to go halfway and was at Dike’s mercy. Dike struck the ball into the far post. In the 51st minute, he scored again by going around freshman Ian Kalis and driving a powerful low shot into the same spot.”. Against Akron, “Dike is a powerful player that lacks a “top gear”. Playing the sole forward role was difficult for him without support from his withdrawn forward or wide midfielders. The ND transition is painfully slow.”. |
| 26 | C | Yes | Chris Shrum | High Point | 1st team Big South; 20/20 GP/GS, 8 G, 9 A, 87 SH, .414 SOG%; 4 year starter; After playing defense for most of his first 3 years, played forward for the 2 games that I saw him play. Against Liberty, “High Point scored the first goal in the 6th minute. senior forward Chris Shrum battled with Liberty senior central back Mike Gelatt to get a high ball. Shrum recovered the ball and tried to shoot but missed the ball on his shot. His next option was to poke the ball wide to junior Matt Tuttle. Tuttle took a touch, assessed the goal and hooked the ball into the far side netting. On the shot, the Liberty GK sophomore Andrew Madeiro was in poor position to adequately cover his goal. Shrum is a battler, but I don’t think he has professional options.”. Perhaps as a defender – not as a forward. In 2007, Against Winthrop, no comment. |
| 27 | C | No | Tosaint Ricketts | UW-GB | Not at Combine; 1st team Horizon; 18/18 GP/GS, 8 G, 2 A, 70 SH, .457 SOG%; 2 time 1st team All-Horizon; 2006 2nd team All-Horizon; In 2007 U20 tournament, Ricketts came on in the beginning of the 2nd half without distinction against Chile. “I have really nothing positive to say about the Canadians other than their fans are urging them to perform better. If it takes 66 minutes to get your first shot, you’re going to be in bad trouble. There was no one of merit to even discuss. Even the ball boys looked haggard!”. |
| 28 | C | No | Brian Harris | UMKC | 1st team Summit & Off POTY; 20/20 GP/GS, 12 G, 4 A, 57 SH, .474 SOG%; 2007 2nd team All-Summit; Transferred from Southern Illinois where he earned NJCAA All-American as a sophomore; 4 year starter; |
| 29 | C | No | Matt Durand | Niagara | 1st team MAAC; 20/20 GP/GS, 13 G, 8 A, 68 SH, .544 SOG%; 2 year starter after transferring from Bryant and Stratton after his sophomore year; |
| 30 | C | No | Aaron Parker | Elon | 2nd team Southern Conference; 20/19 GP/GS, 7 G, 6 A, 48 SH, .500 SOG%; 2 year starter; |
| 31 | C- | Yes | Ramak Niakan Safi | Jacksonville | 1st team Atlantic Sun; 21/16 GP/GS, 10 G, 2 A, 33 SH; Transfer from Thomas University after his freshman year; majority of starts over his 4 year career; Against Campbell for the Asun championship, “Lindholm and senior Ramak Niakan Safi combined well slicing the Campbell defense to shreads.” & “These two combined for the first goal of the game in the 12th minute by a Lindholm surgical through ball that Safi shot from behind the Campbell defense with a hard accurate low shot.” |
| 32 | C- | Yes | Kevin Noschang | Indiana |
20/13 GP/GS, 4 G, 1 A, 35 SH, .133 S%; |
| 33 | C- | Yes | Spencer Schomaker | Syracuse | 2nd team Big East; 17/17 GP/GS, 6 G, 5 A, 47 SH, .489 SOG%; 4 year starter; Forwards that don’t score – not too valuable; Against Cincinnati, “Late in the game, senior Spencer Schomaker made a good run dribbling past the Cincinnati defense and crossing the ball to Hall.” |
| 34 | C- | TV | Victor Diaz | Wisconsin |
17/13 GP/GS, 2 G, 5 A, 23 SH, .087 S%; |
| 35 | C- | Yes | Peter Grasso | Georgetown | Honorable mention: Big East; 19/18 GP/GS, 7 G, 2 A, 37 SH, .595 SOG%; Part-time starter until this year, but has desire and grit with a modicum of skill; no comments against American or UConn. Against USF, “Coleman drove into the USF half, forcing USF to close on him. Zeller called for the ball and Coleman delivered. Zeller took 2 touches driving from the middle of midfield passing to Grasso at the top of the box. Grasso hit the shot well for the goal.”. Against George Mason (exhibition), “Larrabee sent in a cross that senior Peter Grasso chested back to Colchao at the top of the box. Colchao struck the ball with authority. Again, GM left two Gtown players unmarked in the box.”. Against Towson (spring), “Grasso is very active and is a good complementary player. He has a thorough understanding of the game and could be successful with a “poacher” up top.”. |
| 36 | C- | Yes | Florian DeCamps | Dayton | 1st team Atlantic 10; 22/20 GP/GS, 9 G, 5 A, 51 SH, .490 SOG%; Moved from defense to forward in 2007. Against St Joe’s, Dayton scored 7 goals – Decamps added an assist on the last goal. Against Fordham, “Kissi and senior forward Florian DeCamps were having problem with spacing very early in the game, both running into a single open space. DeCamps takes too many touches when the ball is in the box to set up his shot. DeCamps is good in the air.”. |
| 37 | C- | No | George Sangira | Houston Baptist | 1st team Atlantic Soccer; 16/13 GP/GS, 10 G, 6 A, 52 SH, .481 SOG%; transferred from Mid-Continent University after freshman year; |
| 38 | C- | Yes | Matt Morris | College of Charleston |
14/11 GP/GS, 9 G, 1 A, 29 SH; |
| 39 | C- | No | J.P. Boyle | Hartwick | 1st team MAC; 19/19 GP/GS, 8 G, 3 A, 49 SH, .490 SOG%; No info on Hartwick site; |
| 40 | C- | No | Oscar Lomeli | Valparaiso | 2nd team Horizon; 19/16 GP/GS, 5 G, 1 A, 38 SH, .368 SOG%; 2 time 2nd team All-Horizon; 2 year starter at Valparaiso after transferring from Bethel (NAIA) and earning 1st team honors; 2 year starter at Val-P; |
| 41 | D+ | Yes | Omid Shokoufandeh | Pennsylvania | 1st team Ivy; 18/15 GP/GS, 9 G, 4 A, 34 SH, .559 SOG%; 2 year starter (senior and sophomore years); 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. The final goal was scored in the 87th minute with PSU pushing forward to get back a goal. Shokoufandeh made a terrific pass that senior Kevin Unger struck with authority from 18 yards.”. |
| 42 | D+ | Yes | Graciano Brito | Quinnipiac | At Combine 3rd team CSN AA; 3rd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Northeastern; 19/19 GP/GS, 18 G, 3 A, 130 SH, .446 SOG%; 2007 NEC POTY and 2 time 1st team NEC; 4 year starter; Against Loyola (MD), “Brito impressed me today more than he did on a wet pitch against Mount Saint Mary’s last year. He was much, much better. He likes to get the ball on the left, sometimes with a defender in front of him, using his speed to cut across the pitch and shoot with his right foot. He is big, strong and fast. I’d like to see him at the combine – he should do well because of his superior 1v1 skills. Combining with others may be more problematic for him in settling with a professional team. On the first Q goal in the 30th minute, Brito dribbled the ball into the box and slotted the ball to the far post to reduce the Loyola lead 2-1 going into half time.” & “On Brito’s second goal to cut the Loyola lead to 4-3 in the 79th minute, right back sophomore Pierre Soubrier made a slicing pass to DM junior Fabricio Silva just inside the Q half. Silva with a single touch, turned, got his head up and located Brito breaking. Silva’s next touch found Brito in stride 35 yards from goal. Brita took 1 touch to get close to the box before slotting a ball past Loyola junior GK Milos Kocic. Loyola’s DM Mike Deasel did not close quick enough on Silva to prevent the open pass.” In 2007, against Mount Saint Mary’s, “Tactically, MSM man-marked Q’s prolific goal scorer junior Graciano Brito with either senior Steve Walton or junior Steve Pathroff. They both did well denying Brito many easy opportunities.” & “I came to see junior forward Graciano Brito (Cape Verde). He leads the NEC with 12 goals. He’s tall, fast and strong. But, he plays too statically up top – only looking for through balls to use his speed to get behind the defense. He doesn’t have very good dribbling skills. His overall soccer acumen is average at best. In the 79th minute, McGibney fed him a bouncing ball that Brito touched over the on-rushing MSM goalie outside the box. Rather than following the ball to the unguarded goal, he broke off to begin his celebration. Pathroff saved the goal. I think that Q contends that the ball was over the line. I couldn’t tell. But the AR’s job is to confirm that the ball clears the line – he had the best view of it.”. |
| 43 | D+ | No | Chris Wright | New Mexico | 2nd team MPSF; 19/19 GP/GS, 6 G, 3 A, 48 SH, .458 SOG%; 2007 1st team All-MPSF & MPSF POTY; 2 time 2nd team All-MPSF; 3 year starter; in 2007, against UCSB, “NM opened the score book after a mix-up in the UCSB box that ended with a header from Stephen Brown to target forward Chris Wright’s foot from 6 yards in the 8th minute.”. Against Washington, “Junior forward Chris Wright is a target at 6′5″. He is the main target for high and long balls. He’s got good jumping ability and can re-direct the ball effectively. Wright had an opportunity in the 7th minute but his shot was wide. Many of his shots from his head were off target. He didn’t attack header shots like Duke’s Michael Videira.”. |
| 44 | D+ | No | Tebatso Manyama | UNC Greensboro | 2nd team Southern Conference; 24/19 GP/GS, 5 G, 3 A, 48 SH, .500 SOG%; 2 year starter after transferring from Auburn-Montgomery (Community College); Against South Carolina (spring), “UNCG has waves of speed. This is how they’ll need to beat teams in the fall. Young, Manyama, Maret, Kadam all have speed and quickness. With Elisabetarson back in the fall, to set them up with precise passes, they’ll do alright. The goal was scored by a Tim Master’s header from a Manyama cross. This cross was not pressured by Mark Wiltse. But the preceding pass from midfield wasn’t closed down by USC either allowing Manyama to easily receive the pass. Kevan Hawkins was missing from the USC defensive midfield and Stewart was unable to mark all of the UNCG midfielders.”. |
| 45 | D+ | No | Kedan Crosby | Rhode Island | 2nd team Atlantic 10; 19/19 GP/GS, 4 G, 5 A, 47 SH, .468 SOG%; 2 year starter; no notes; |
| 46 | D+ | No | Ruzhdi Halili | Houston Baptist | 2nd team Atlantic Soccer; 16/14 GP/GS, 9 G, 5 A, 41 SH, .585 SOG%; transferred from San Jacinto CC after sophomore year; 2 year starter at Houston Baptist; |
| 47 | D | Yes | Sebastian Lindholm | Jacksonville |
22/20 GP/GS, 1 G, 6 A, 20 SH; |
| 48 | D | Yes | Jim Taranto | Lehigh | 1st team Patriot; 17/17 GP/GS, 4 G, 7 A, 33 SH, .424 SOG%; 3 year starter; 2006 1st team All-Patriot; Against MD, “Taranto has skill, but wasn’t able to assert his will into the game.”. In 2007, against AU, “Taranto is a good dribbler. However, he holds the ball too long at times. Either he gets dis-possessed or he makes his attacker’s runs be mis-timed. In the 67th minute, Taranto had a wide open shot from the top of the box and he put the ball wide left. This could have changed the game. However, he missed. Coincidentally, he was subbed out on the goal kick. Taranto threw a temper tantrum, throwing a bottle of water and walking off in a huff. Now, he may have been angry about his missed opportunity. However, I don’t think Sasho Cirovski would stand for this behavior and perhaps George Gelnovatch didn’t stand for this attitude and this is why Taranto doesn’t play for UVA anymore. I’m glad to see that Taranto didn’t see the field again against AU. It’s pathetic. How did this kid think he was going to get away with this type of behavior? It’s time to grow up.”. Against MD, “The goal was scored by junior forward Jim Taranto in the 80th minute. Adam Welch started the play near midfield. With Omar Gonzalez stepping up to pressure the ball, Welch fed senior right back Michael Hessemer. This unbalanced the MD defense. Hessemer drove the ball down the middle feeding an open Taranto who finished with confidence. Taranto has a good first touch and is able to turn very quickly. I like his dribbling ability.”. |
| 49 | D | Yes | Daniel Revivo | Winthrop | At Combine 3rd team CSN AA; 2nd team NSCAA AA; 1st team Big South; 22 GP, 14 G, 9 A, 68 SH, .544 SOG%; 3 time 1st team All-Big South; Holds USA and Canadian passport. Against William & Mary, “Revivo was unable to generate a shot. He credits the solid defense of DeNuzzo and Orozco. But, I worry that he is unable to create his own shot. According to Revivo, he’ll be at the MLS combine. It will be interested to see how he fits in with quality defenders. I expect some MLS coaches will drool on his size and shot. I have mixed feelings.” & “Luk served in a long ball to the far post and Revivo chested the ball square to sophomore Miguel Casajuana. Casajuana was wide open from 15 yards and hit the ball with authority. Sophomore goal keeper Andrew McAdams made a terrific save that kept Winthrop off the board. “. Against VMI, “Revivo scored his goal when the GK just dropped the ball at his foot from 5 yards out. I’ve seen Revivo play better.”. Against College of Charleston (spring), “Revivo is huge! He can jump and is a powerful forward. He almost scored off a corner kick in the opening moments of the first half.”. Against UNCW, “Revivo continues to impress. It’s not just his size, but it’s his change of pace that enables him to create his own shot. A shot that is powerful but can be erratic. He needs to be more selfish and take more responsibility for scoring. He seems to be content with passing the ball when he is being marked with a player that he is able to beat at will.”. In 2007, against High Point, “Revivo opened the scoring taking a goal keeper rebound off his chin 15 yards out and struck the ball out of the air and crushed it into the lower left side. The second goal was an exhibition of the Winthrop ball control. It started with Revivo sending the ball back to senior midfielder Sean Weron who served the ball over the High Point defense onto senior forward Saidi Isaac’s head. He buried it from 6 yards.” & “Revivo (from Ontario) is very talented, as well. He is tall and works well with Isaac. Both, Revivo and Isaac need to be more discplined on off-sides. They had the bulk of the 9 off side infractions in the first half!”. |
| 50 | D | No | Sule Anibaba | UC Davis | Honorable mention Big West; 21/19 GP/GS, 5 G, 2 A, 15 SH, .467 SOG%; 2007 2nd team All-Big West; 4 year starter; |
| 51 | D | Yes | Michael Brooks | Clemson |
18/9 GP/GS, 6 G, 1 A, 23 SH, .652 SOG%; |
| 52 | D | No | Levi Coleman | UMKC | 2nd team Summit; 19/19 GP/GS, 3 G, 6 A, 28 SH, .357 SOG%; Transferred from FIU; 2 year starter; |
| 53 | D | No | Scott Szymanski | UNC-Asheville | 2nd team Big South; 18/17 GP/GS, 5 G, 1 A, 32 SH; 2 time 2nd team All-Big South; 4 year starter; In 2007, against Liberty, “Junior forward Scott Szymanski has good speed and instincts. He might have a chance of being a supplemental pick next year – though I doubt it. It’s more likely that he’ll need to try out to get a shot for a development roster spot. He scored the UNCA goal. The play started when junior goal keeper Phillip Horner crushed a wind assisted punt, Liberty central defender Mike Gelatt did not field the ball cleanly and Szymanski jumped on the mistake. He touched it to junior forward J. W. Gallagher who promptly returned the ball back to Szymanski. He hit the ball with authority from 25 yards into the far post to open the scoring.”. |
| 54 | D | No | Shire Standnes | Florida Atlantic | 2nd team MAC; 19 GP, 6 G, 0 A, 39 SH, .513 SOG%; 2007 1st team All-Atlantic Soccer Conference; 3.5 year starter; |
| 55 | D | No | Jordan Tatum | Oral Roberts | 2nd team Summit; 17/14 GP/GS, 4 G, 8 A, 34 SH, .471 SOG%; 3 year starter; |
| 56 | D | No | Ben Haugland | UNLV | Honorable mention MPSF; 15/13 GP/GS, 3 G, 4 A, 25 SH, .400 SOG%; 2 year starter; |
| 57 | D- | Yes | Michael DeSimone | Siena | 2nd team MAAC; 18/18 GP/GS, 4 G, 1 A, 20 SH; 2 year starter (senior and freshman years?); Against Loyola (MD), no comments |
| 58 | D- | Yes | Brian Ackley | Indiana |
20/0 GP/GS, 1 G, 1 A, 14 SH, .071 S%; |
| 59 | D- | TV | Justin Alford | Missouri State | 1st team MVC; 22/22 GP/GS, 3 G, 0 A, 41 SH, .347 SOG%; Started as a senior; |
| 60 | D- | No | Jason Tessitore | Sacred Heart | 2nd team Northeastern; 16/15 GP/GS, 5 G, 2 A, 27 SH, .481 SOG%; 2 time 2nd team All-NEC; Starter for 4 years; |
| 61 | D- | TV | Bryan Irwin | Portland | At Combine honorable mention WCC; 20/19 GP/GS, 5 G, 3 A, 31 SH, .387 SOG%; 2 time honorable All-WCC; 3 year starter; |
| 62 | D- | No | Bradley Morrison | Gardner-Webb | 2nd team Big South; 15 GP, 6 G, 0 A, 35 SH; 2 year starter; |
| 63 | D- | Yes | Nick Perera | UCSB | At Combine 2nd team Big West; 20/14 GP/GS, 8 G, 3 A, 33 SH, .636 SOG%; Not a starter for the vast majority of his career, primarily came off the bench as a “super-sub” target forward. Break-out year in 2008; Against Rutgers, “Perera blew a wide open opportunity in the 83rd minute in the middle of the box from a perfect pass from Pontius.”. Against Cal-Poly (TV), good vision/ideas, requires too many touches to calm the ball. Given an open shot in the box, lacks the class to finish. In 2007, against NM, “Perera may have gotten a slight injury because he was out for 60 minutes (last 30 of the 1st and the first 30 of the second). He didn’t do much for the other 30 minutes that he was on the field other than a couple of touches and a couple of passes.”. Against SMU, “Perera is an ideal college target forward. He provided options to UCSB all evening, but wasn’t involved in many scoring opportunities. In the second half, I thought that he would get an assist on a good square pass that Avila let run across his body that Avila shot wide with his less favored right foot.”. |
| 64 | D- | No | Aly Lo | Iona | 2nd team MAAC; 18/16 GP/GS, 6 G, 3 A, 32 SH, .594 SOG%; 2.5 year starter; transferred from Bergen CC after his freshman year; |
| 65 | D- | No | Jukka Lehto | Long Island University | 2nd team Northeastern; 18/17 GP/GS, 5 G, 4 A, 42 SH, .500 SOG%; 4 year starter; |
| 66 | D- | No | Eddie Romero | NJIT | 1st team Atlantic Soccer; 19/18 GP/GS, 5 G, 0 A, 60 SH, .467 SOG%; 4 year starter; played freshman and sophomore years at NJIT; transferred to Temple for junior year; sat our 2007 after transferring back to NJIT; 2 time 1st team All-Atlantic Soccer Conference; |
| 67 | F | No | Mohammad Mashriqi | Long Island University |
18/10 GP/GS, 4 G, 2 A, 21 SH, .429 SOG%; |
| 68 | F | No | Ross Schunk | Redlands University | At Combine 2nd team D3 All-American; 23/23 GP/GS, 18 G, 2 A, 113 SH, .496 SOG%; 3 time 2nd team D3 All-American; 4 year starter; |
| 69 | F | No | Travis Young | UNC Greensboro |
23/10 GP/GS, 1 G, 1 A, 21 SH, .524 SOG%; |
| 70 | F | Yes | Richard Flores | UCLA |
9/0 GP/GS, 0 G, 1 A, 2 SH, .500 SOG%; |
Jan 15, 2009 at 3:00 pm
What is all the hype about Brad Peters? Are you kidding me?
Jan 15, 2009 at 6:35 pm
nope. In the one match that I saw him, he impressed me.