WEST CHESTER, Pa.-Head Coach
Michael Benn announced today the next group of student-athletes enrolling this fall who will help the program pursue a PSAC Championship and berth in the NCAA Tournament.
There are seven newcomers in this year's recruiting class. Six students hail from Pennsylvania, and one comes north from Delaware. The class is made up of three forwards, one midfielder, one defender, and two goalkeepers.
"This class continues our program's mandate to find young men who are tremendous people, students, and athletes," began Benn. "They are as excited to be a part of WCU Soccer as we are to welcome them to our family. Our coaching staff feels very good about our roster, and while we don't need these young men to come in and play right away, they are each capable of doing so, and will have every chance to earn playing time. When you add this group with our four mid-year transfers who joined last January (Simeon Dorsey, Devven Frey, Ryan Jammes and Christian Vorchheimer), we are very excited about this fall's team and in our program's future."
Here are the newest Golden Rams, in alphabetical order:
Ian Alicea 6'0" Defender Huntingdon Valley, PA Lower Moreland HS
Central defender with great awareness and leadership qualities…Named First Team in the Suburban One League three times…Named SOL MVP in 2021…one of seven defenders named to the PA Soccer Coaches All-State team in 2021…Named to the United Soccer Coaches All Region II Team in 2021…plays club soccer for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals 2005 Black and was coached by David Carvalho…his club team won five straight EPYSA State Cup Championships and advanced to the USYS National Semifinals in 2022
Alexander Amanatidis 6'2" Goalkeeper Huntingdon Valley, PA The Shipley School
Technically sound goalkeeper with a good presence and command of his box…Named to Friends League All-League team as a junior and senior…Named to the All Main Line 1
st Team in 2022 and 2
nd Team in 2021…as a 2 year starter in goal, Alexi had 27 shutouts in 39 career starts…Shipley was 34-5 in his 2 years as the starter…they won the Friends League in both seasons and advanced to the PAISSA state semifinals in 2021 & 2022…plays his club soccer for FC Delco ECNL and was coached by Taylor Thames
Mason Clatterbuck 5'11 Forward Conshohocken, PA Plymouth Whitemarsh HS
Athletic, dynamic attacking playmaker with some position flexibility…was captain at Plymouth Whitemarsh HS in his senior year…earned Suburban One League
All-League recognition twice in his career…finished his career with 31 goals and 15 assists…finished his club soccer career playing for FC Bucks Dominion ECNL and coach Mike Gorni
Jaden Howard 5'11" Goalkeeper Townsend, DE Middletown HS
An all-around goalkeeper who is adept at playing with his feet…was captain for Middletown HS in both his junior and senior years…was named First Team All-State in 2021 and 2022…had 9 shutouts in his senior season…also contributed 2 penalty kick goals and had 2 assists…played club soccer for Sporting Delaware 2005 ECNL and coach Erik Temple…his team advanced to the final 16 in the ECNL National Playoffs in 2022
Maksym Komperda 6'3" Forward Whitehall, PA Allentown Central Catholic HS
Big target forward with great finishing ability in the box…a four year letter winner and two year captain at Allentown Central Catholic…led team to a District 11 2A Championship in 2021…named to the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All State team in 2022…twice named to the East Penn Conference first team…named EPC MVP…named to
Lehigh Valley Live First Team…finished HS career as the school's leader in goals in a season(44), career goals(84) and career points(182)…played club soccer for Lehigh Valley United ECNL and coach Ryan Hess
Shaw Masson 5'11" Midfielder Enola, PA Cumberland Valley HS
Ball winning midfielder who can also play on the back line…in his two years playing at Cumberland Valley HS, he was named All Mid Penn 1
st team both seasons…twice earned
All Penn Live postseason honors…also earned
All Sentinel postseason honors after each season…in 2022 his CASA 03 United club team coached by Gino DiFlorio won the EPYSA State Cup Championship and competed at the USYS National Championships
Peter Tichy 6'1" Forward Bethlehem, PA Freedom HS/Lehigh University
Athletic, goal-scoring forward who transfers in from Lehigh University…captained Freedom HS in his senior season...finished his senior season with 34 goals and 25 assists...was named East Penn Conference MVP…led his team to the EPC Championship in 2021…for his senior season, Tichy was named to the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All State Team…he was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All Region Team…Tichy was also named the Player of the Year by
The Morning Call and
Lehigh Valley Live…played his club soccer for Lehigh Valley United and coach Ryan Hess
The Golden Rams open the 2023 season on the road against Jefferson University on August 31
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