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2026 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • D D 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. Singapore, Singapore Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy
    Freshman Singapore, Singapore Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy
  • D D 5'11" 160 lbs
    Gr. Barcelona, Spain IES Bahia de Almeria/Rhode Island
    Graduate Student Barcelona, Spain IES Bahia de Almeria/Rhode Island
  • F F 6'4" 180 lbs
    So. Staffanstorp, Sweden Polhemskolan/Fort Hays State
    Sophomore Staffanstorp, Sweden Polhemskolan/Fort Hays State
  • F F 5'11" 175 lbs
    Jr. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Webber Independent School/Gardner Webb
    Junior Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Webber Independent School/Gardner Webb
  • M M 6'4" 177 lbs
    Sr. Kaiserslautern, Germany Heinrich-Heine Gymnasium
    Senior Kaiserslautern, Germany Heinrich-Heine Gymnasium
  • M M 6'2" 170 lbs
    Fr. Melbourne, Australia Maribyrnong Secondary College
    Freshman Melbourne, Australia Maribyrnong Secondary College
  • D D 6'1" 180 lbs
    Gr. Civitavecchia, Italy Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Luigi Angeloni" Frosinone
    Graduate Student Civitavecchia, Italy Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Luigi Angeloni" Frosinone
  • D D 5'9" 155 lbs
    Gr. Cambridge, United Kingdom Impington International College/Rider
    Graduate Student Cambridge, United Kingdom Impington International College/Rider
  • M M 6'1" 195 lbs
    Jr. Cologne, Germany Apostelgymnasium Koln/McKendree
    Junior Cologne, Germany Apostelgymnasium Koln/McKendree
  • D D 6'1" 175 lbs
    Jr. Chandler, AZ Barcelona Residency Academy
    Junior Chandler, AZ Barcelona Residency Academy
  • M/D M/D 6'0" 160 lbs
    Jr. Bayside, NY Chaminade/MLS Next
    Junior Bayside, NY Chaminade/MLS Next
  • M M 6'2" 160 lbs
    Fr. New Orleans, LA Jesuit
    Freshman New Orleans, LA Jesuit
  • D D 6'2" 180 lbs
    R-Fr. Old Bethpage, NY Plainview Old Bethpage JFK
    Redshirt Freshman Old Bethpage, NY Plainview Old Bethpage JFK
  • GK GK 6'1" 170 lbs
    Jr. Holtsville, NY Sachem East/Suffolk CC
    Junior Holtsville, NY Sachem East/Suffolk CC
  • M M 6'3" 185 lbs
    So. Stony Brook, NY Ward Melville/Stevenson
    Sophomore Stony Brook, NY Ward Melville/Stevenson
  • D D 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Madrid, Spain Vermont Academy/Husson
    Sophomore Madrid, Spain Vermont Academy/Husson
  • M/D M/D 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-Fr. Astoria, NY IMG Academy
    Redshirt Freshman Astoria, NY IMG Academy
  • F F 5'7" 145 lbs
    R-Fr. East Meadow, NY East Meadow
    Redshirt Freshman East Meadow, NY East Meadow
  • M M 5'9" 165 lbs
    So. Garden City, NY Garden City
    Sophomore Garden City, NY Garden City
  • F F 6'2" 180 lbs
    R-Fr. Naples, FL IMG Academy
    Redshirt Freshman Naples, FL IMG Academy
  • GK GK 6'5" 175 lbs
    R-Fr. Garden City South, NY Chaminade
    Redshirt Freshman Garden City South, NY Chaminade

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Stephen Roche

  • Associate Head Coach

    Shaun Foster

  • Assistant Coach

    Tom Bowen

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach Trainee

    Dennis Mejia

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC)

    Ajeet Choxi

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    DJ Melgar

  • Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Success

    Rachel Peel-Macandrew

2026 Men's Soccer Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown High School/Previous
3 Harry Birtwistle D 6-0 185 Fr. Singapore, Singapore Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy
4 Joel Bona D 5-11 160 Gr. Barcelona, Spain IES Bahia de Almeria/Rhode Island
7 Bastian Carlman F 6-4 180 So. Staffanstorp, Sweden Polhemskolan/Fort Hays State
11 Lewis Johnson F 5-11 175 Jr. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom The Webber Independent School/Gardner Webb
12 Aaron Basenach M 6-4 177 Sr. Kaiserslautern, Germany Heinrich-Heine Gymnasium
14 James York M 6-2 170 Fr. Melbourne, Australia Maribyrnong Secondary College
16 Pietro Santi D 6-1 180 Gr. Civitavecchia, Italy Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Luigi Angeloni" Frosinone
17 Luke Kirilenko D 5-9 155 Gr. Cambridge, United Kingdom Impington International College/Rider
20 Henri Poll M 6-1 195 Jr. Cologne, Germany Apostelgymnasium Koln/McKendree
23 Carter Schmitz D 6-1 175 Jr. Chandler, AZ Barcelona Residency Academy
25 Charlie Blair M/D 6-0 160 Jr. Bayside, NY Chaminade/MLS Next
28 Hayes Laibe M 6-2 160 Fr. New Orleans, LA Jesuit
29 Anthony Grodzki D 6-2 180 R-Fr. Old Bethpage, NY Plainview Old Bethpage JFK
32 Hamad Farooq GK 6-1 170 Jr. Holtsville, NY Sachem East/Suffolk CC
33 Owen Haviland M 6-3 185 So. Stony Brook, NY Ward Melville/Stevenson
34 Lucas Menchaca Ruiz-Cuevas D 6-0 175 So. Madrid, Spain Vermont Academy/Husson
35 Konstantinos Karageorgis M/D 6-0 180 R-Fr. Astoria, NY IMG Academy
36 Dylan Wauchope F 5-7 145 R-Fr. East Meadow, NY East Meadow
37 Tommy Poz M 5-9 165 So. Garden City, NY Garden City
38 Cole Dickson F 6-2 180 R-Fr. Naples, FL IMG Academy
39 Aidan GaNun GK 6-5 175 R-Fr. Garden City South, NY Chaminade

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Stephen Roche Stephen Roche Head Coach
Shaun Foster Shaun Foster Associate Head Coach
Tom Bowen Tom Bowen Assistant Coach
Dennis Mejia Dennis Mejia Volunteer Assistant Coach Trainee
Ajeet Choxi Ajeet Choxi Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC)
06/17/22 Douglas Melgar DJ Melgar Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Rachel Peel-Macandrew Rachel Peel-Macandrew Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Success

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff