2021 Men's Soccer

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Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Mike Montross, Mattias Cooper, Nicholas Shirley, Mike Bleeker, Malachy McGovern, Max Wright, Robbie Matei, Trey Plasko, Lorenzo Gordon, Ethan Boyle, Nicolas Blassou, David Coly, Viggo Sjoberg, Nevin Baer, Miles Lam, Assistant Coach Dan Louisignau, Assistant Coach Patrick Mehlert.

Front Row (L to R): Athletic Trainer Kari Washburn, Leo Palomo, Zemi Rodriguez, Damian Searchwell, Ben Severe, Will Giannakouros, Evan Schweickert, Dominic Dominguez, Jerry Zouantcha, Kevin Ventura, Jack Green, Tomas Martini, Jon Mesbah, Mustapha Sowe, Dilane Zouantcha, Head Coach Zach Samol.
 

Players

  • GK 6'4"
    0

    Trey Plasko

    So. Frisco, Texas Wakeland
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    Sophomore Frisco, Texas Wakeland
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  • GK 6'3"
    1

    Lorenzo Gordon

    So. Fairfax, Va. Pope Paul VI Catholic
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    Sophomore Fairfax, Va. Pope Paul VI Catholic
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  • D 5'10"
    2

    Damian Searchwell

    Jr. Bridgewater, N.J. Saint Joseph
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    Junior Bridgewater, N.J. Saint Joseph
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  • D 5'6"
    3

    Will Giannakouros

    Sr. Manalapan, N.J. Colts Neck
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    Senior Manalapan, N.J. Colts Neck
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  • D 6'2"
    5

    Nicolas Blassou

    R-Sr. Rockville, Md. Rockville
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    Redshirt Senior Rockville, Md. Rockville
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  • M 6'1"
    6

    Malachy McGovern

    Sr. Pinner, England Nower Hill
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    Senior Pinner, England Nower Hill
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  • F 6'0"
    7

    David Coly

    Sr. Dakar, Senegal Mercersburg Academy Washington
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    Senior Dakar, Senegal Mercersburg Academy Washington
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  • D 6'0"
    8

    Nevin Baer

    So. Glenside, Pa. Abington
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    Sophomore Glenside, Pa. Abington
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  • F 6'0"
    9

    Max Wright

    Jr. Gastonia, N.C. Gaston Day School
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    Junior 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

    Fr. Goshen, N.Y. St. Benedict's Prep
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    Freshman Goshen, N.Y. St. Benedict's Prep
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  • M 5'9"
    12

    Kevin Ventura

    So. Kensington, Md. St. John's
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    Sophomore Kensington, Md. St. John's
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  • D 6'0"
    13

    Nicholas Shirley

    Fr. Germantown, Md. Northwest
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    Freshman Germantown, Md. Northwest
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  • M 5'9"
    15

    Evan Schweickert

    So. North Haven, Conn. North Haven
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    Sophomore North Haven, Conn. North Haven
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  • M 6'0"
    16

    Viggo Sjoberg

    Sr. Värmdö, Sweden Nacka Gymnasium
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    Senior Värmdö, Sweden Nacka Gymnasium
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  • D 5'8"
    17

    Ben Severe

    Sr. Bethesda, Md. St. Andrew's Villanova
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    Senior Bethesda, Md. St. Andrew's Villanova
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  • M 6'0"
    18

    Leo Palomo

    Fr. Boyds, Md. Northwest
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    Freshman Boyds, Md. Northwest
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  • M/F 6'2"
    19

    Robbie Matei

    So. Prairie Grove, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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    Sophomore Prairie Grove, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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  • M 5'10"
    20

    Mustapha Sowe

    Fr. East Newark, N.J. Harrison
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    Freshman East Newark, N.J. Harrison
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  • M 6'0"
    21

    Mattias Cooper

    Jr. Oslo, Norway Elon
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    Junior Oslo, Norway Elon
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  • D 6'1"
    22

    Mike Bleeker

    So. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
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    Sophomore Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
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  • M 6'2"
    23

    Ethan Boyle

    So. Denver, Colo. Denver East
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    Sophomore Denver, Colo. Denver East
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  • M 5'6"
    24

    Tomas Martini

    So. Rockville, Md. Walter Johnson
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    Sophomore Rockville, Md. Walter Johnson
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  • M 5'10"
    27

    Miles Lam

    Fr. Linthicum, Md. Mount St. Joseph's
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    Freshman Linthicum, Md. Mount St. Joseph's
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  • M 5'7"
    28

    Jack Green

    Jr. Anchorage, Alaska West Anchorage
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    Junior Anchorage, Alaska West Anchorage
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  • D 5'8"
    29

    Jon Mesbah

    Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. Monsignor Farrell
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    Junior Staten Island, N.Y. Monsignor Farrell
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  • F 5'8"
    30

    Dilane Zouantcha

    Fr. Yaounde, Cameroon Northwest
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    Freshman Yaounde, Cameroon Northwest
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  • GK 5'11"
    31

    Dominic Dominguez

    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Atlantic Coast
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    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. Atlantic Coast
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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

    Dan Louisignau

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Patrick Mehlert

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2021 Men's Soccer
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Trey Plasko GK So. 6-4 Frisco, Texas / Wakeland
1 Lorenzo Gordon GK So. 6-3 Fairfax, Va. / Pope Paul VI Catholic
2 Damian Searchwell D Jr. 5-10 Bridgewater, N.J. / Saint Joseph
3 Will Giannakouros D Sr. 5-6 Manalapan, N.J. / Colts Neck
5 Nicolas Blassou D R-Sr. 6-2 Rockville, Md. / Rockville
6 Malachy McGovern M Sr. 6-1 Pinner, England / Nower Hill
7 David Coly F Sr. 6-0 Dakar, Senegal / Mercersburg Academy Washington
8 Nevin Baer D So. 6-0 Glenside, Pa. / Abington
9 Max Wright F Jr. 6-0 Gastonia, N.C. / Gaston Day School
10 Jerry Zouantcha F Gr. 5-9 Yaounde, Cameroon / Northwest
11 Zemi Rodriguez F Fr. 5-9 Goshen, N.Y. / St. Benedict's Prep
12 Kevin Ventura M So. 5-9 Kensington, Md. / St. John's
13 Nicholas Shirley D Fr. 6-0 Germantown, Md. / Northwest
15 Evan Schweickert M So. 5-9 North Haven, Conn. / North Haven
16 Viggo Sjoberg M Sr. 6-0 Värmdö, Sweden / Nacka Gymnasium
17 Ben Severe D Sr. 5-8 Bethesda, Md. / St. Andrew's Villanova
18 Leo Palomo M Fr. 6-0 Boyds, Md. / Northwest
19 Robbie Matei M/F So. 6-2 Prairie Grove, Ill. / Prairie Ridge
20 Mustapha Sowe M Fr. 5-10 East Newark, N.J. / Harrison
21 Mattias Cooper M Jr. 6-0 Oslo, Norway / Elon
22 Mike Bleeker D So. 6-1 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley
23 Ethan Boyle M So. 6-2 Denver, Colo. / Denver East
24 Tomas Martini M So. 5-6 Rockville, Md. / Walter Johnson
27 Miles Lam M Fr. 5-10 Linthicum, Md. / Mount St. Joseph's
28 Jack Green M Jr. 5-7 Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage
29 Jon Mesbah D Jr. 5-8 Staten Island, N.Y. / Monsignor Farrell
30 Dilane Zouantcha F Fr. 5-8 Yaounde, Cameroon / Northwest
31 Dominic Dominguez GK Fr. 5-11 Jacksonville, Fla. / Atlantic Coast

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Zach Samol's headshot for the American University men's soccer team Zach Samol Head Coach
Mike Montross Mike Montross Assistant Coach
Dan Louisignau Dan Louisignau Assistant Coach
Patrick Mehlert's headshot for the American University men's soccer team Patrick Mehlert Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff