2022 Men's Soccer

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Back Row (L to R): Assistant AD/Athletic Performance Alex Lee, Assistant Coach Patrick Mehlert, Assistant Coach Zach Weidman, Nevin Baer, Leo Palomo, Mike Bleeker, Cooper Nunn, Ethan Boyle, Troy Elgersma, Robbie Matei, Nicholas Shirley, Mattias Cooper, Max Wright, Cullen Connaker, Miles Lam, Jerry Zouantcha, Assistant Coach Mike Montross, Head Coach Zach Samol, Athletic Trainer Kari Washburn.

Front Row (L to R): Zemi Rodriguez, Jonah Fogel, Ben Severe, Toshi Davis, Dilane Zouantcha, Lorenzo Gordon, Dominic Dominguez, Matthew Tibbetts, Evan Schweickert, Damian Searchwell, Jack Green, Taku Takahashi, Sebastian Garces.

Players

  • GK 6'3"
    1

    Lorenzo Gordon

    Jr. Fairfax, Va. Pope Paul VI Catholic
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    Junior Fairfax, Va. Pope Paul VI Catholic
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  • D 5'10"
    2

    Damian Searchwell

    Sr. Bridgewater, N.J. Saint Joseph
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    Senior Bridgewater, N.J. Saint Joseph
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  • D 6'1"
    3

    Mike Bleeker

    Jr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
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    Junior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
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  • D 6'0"
    4

    Cullen Connaker

    Fr. Plymouth, Minn. Shattuck St. Mary's
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    Freshman Plymouth, Minn. Shattuck St. Mary's
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  • D 6'0"
    5

    Nicholas Shirley

    So. Germantown, Md. Northwest
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    Sophomore Germantown, Md. Northwest
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  • M 5'9"
    6

    Evan Schweickert

    Jr. North Haven, Conn. North Haven
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    Junior North Haven, Conn. North Haven
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  • M 5'7"
    7

    Jack Green

    Sr. Anchorage, Alaska West Anchorage
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    Senior Anchorage, Alaska West Anchorage
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  • D 6'0"
    8

    Nevin Baer

    Jr. Glenside, Pa. Abington
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    Junior Glenside, Pa. Abington
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  • F 6'0"
    9

    Max Wright

    Sr. Gastonia, N.C. Gaston Day School
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    Senior Gastonia, N.C. Gaston Day School
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  • F 5'9"
    10

    Jerry Zouantcha

    Gr. Yaounde, Cameroon Northwest
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    Graduate Student Yaounde, Cameroon Northwest
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  • F 5'9"
    11

    Zemi Rodriguez

    So. Goshen, N.Y. St. Benedict's Prep
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    Sophomore Goshen, N.Y. St. Benedict's Prep
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  • D 6'0"
    12

    Cooper Nunn

    Jr. Adelaide, Australia Gleeson College Monroe College (NY)
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    Junior Adelaide, Australia Gleeson College Monroe College (NY)
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  • F 5'8"
    13

    Dilane Zouantcha

    So. Yaounde, Cameroon Northwest
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    Sophomore Yaounde, Cameroon Northwest
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  • M
    15

    Tim Schliemann

    Fr. Berlin, Germany
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    Freshman Berlin, Germany
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  • M 5'9"
    16

    Sebastian Garces

    Fr. Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
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    Freshman Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
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  • D 5'8"
    17

    Ben Severe

    Gr. Bethesda, Md. St. Andrew's Villanova
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    Graduate Student Bethesda, Md. St. Andrew's Villanova
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  • M 6'0"
    18

    Leo Palomo

    So. Boyds, Md. Northwest
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    Sophomore Boyds, Md. Northwest
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  • F 6'2"
    19

    Robbie Matei

    Jr. Prairie Grove, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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    Junior Prairie Grove, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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  • M 5'8"
    20

    Toshi Davis

    Fr. Baltimore, Md. Towson
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    Freshman Baltimore, Md. Towson
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  • M 6'0"
    21

    Mattias Cooper

    Sr. Oslo, Norway Elon
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    Senior Oslo, Norway Elon
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  • D 5'10"
    22

    Jonah Fogel

    Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Shattuck-St. Mary's
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    Freshman Brooklyn, N.Y. Shattuck-St. Mary's
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  • M 6'2"
    23

    Ethan Boyle

    Jr. Denver, Colo. Denver East
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    Junior Denver, Colo. Denver East
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  • D 5'9"
    25

    Taku Takahashi

    So. Miyagi, Japan Sendai
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    Sophomore Miyagi, Japan Sendai
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  • M 5'10"
    27

    Miles Lam

    So. Linthicum, Md. Mount St. Joseph's
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    Sophomore Linthicum, Md. Mount St. Joseph's
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  • M 6'2"
    30

    Troy Elgersma

    Fr. Redlands, Calif. Redlands
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    Freshman Redlands, Calif. Redlands
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  • GK 5'11"
    31

    Dominic Dominguez

    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Atlantic Coast
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    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Atlantic Coast
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  • GK 6'2"
    32

    Matthew Tibbetts

    Fr. Westborough, Mass. K12 Private Academy
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    Freshman Westborough, Mass. K12 Private Academy
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  • M 5'10"

    Mustapha Sowe

    So. East Newark, N.J. Harrison
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    Sophomore East Newark, N.J. Harrison
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Zach Samol

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Montross

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  • Assistant Coach

    Patrick Mehlert

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Zach Weidman

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2022 Men's Soccer
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Lorenzo Gordon GK Jr. 6-3 Fairfax, Va. / Pope Paul VI Catholic
2 Damian Searchwell D Sr. 5-10 Bridgewater, N.J. / Saint Joseph
3 Mike Bleeker D Jr. 6-1 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley
4 Cullen Connaker D Fr. 6-0 Plymouth, Minn. / Shattuck St. Mary's
5 Nicholas Shirley D So. 6-0 Germantown, Md. / Northwest
6 Evan Schweickert M Jr. 5-9 North Haven, Conn. / North Haven
7 Jack Green M Sr. 5-7 Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage
8 Nevin Baer D Jr. 6-0 Glenside, Pa. / Abington
9 Max Wright F Sr. 6-0 Gastonia, N.C. / Gaston Day School
10 Jerry Zouantcha F Gr. 5-9 Yaounde, Cameroon / Northwest
11 Zemi Rodriguez F So. 5-9 Goshen, N.Y. / St. Benedict's Prep
12 Cooper Nunn D Jr. 6-0 Adelaide, Australia / Gleeson College Monroe College (NY)
13 Dilane Zouantcha F So. 5-8 Yaounde, Cameroon / Northwest
15 Tim Schliemann M Fr. - Berlin, Germany /
16 Sebastian Garces M Fr. 5-9 Bethlehem, Pa. / Freedom
17 Ben Severe D Gr. 5-8 Bethesda, Md. / St. Andrew's Villanova
18 Leo Palomo M So. 6-0 Boyds, Md. / Northwest
19 Robbie Matei F Jr. 6-2 Prairie Grove, Ill. / Prairie Ridge
20 Toshi Davis M Fr. 5-8 Baltimore, Md. / Towson
21 Mattias Cooper M Sr. 6-0 Oslo, Norway / Elon
22 Jonah Fogel D Fr. 5-10 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Shattuck-St. Mary's
23 Ethan Boyle M Jr. 6-2 Denver, Colo. / Denver East
25 Taku Takahashi D So. 5-9 Miyagi, Japan / Sendai
27 Miles Lam M So. 5-10 Linthicum, Md. / Mount St. Joseph's
30 Troy Elgersma M Fr. 6-2 Redlands, Calif. / Redlands
31 Dominic Dominguez GK So. 5-11 Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast
32 Matthew Tibbetts GK Fr. 6-2 Westborough, Mass. / K12 Private Academy
Mustapha Sowe M So. 5-10 East Newark, N.J. / Harrison

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
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Zach Samol's headshot for the American University men's soccer team Zach Samol Head Coach
Mike Montross Mike Montross Assistant Coach
Patrick Mehlert's headshot for the American University men's soccer team Patrick Mehlert Assistant Coach
Zach Weidman headshot 2025 Zach Weidman Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff