The following is a Brescia Bearcats press release:
Head coach Cameron Williams officially announced Brescia’s 2020 men’s soccer recruiting class on Monday. The group of 14 includes 2 transfers – one of whom participated in spring training – as well as 12 additional freshmen. Adding 14 to the roster is Brescia’s largest recruiting class in men’s soccer history.
“With our 2020 class, we knew we had to bring in a class that could be impactful from their freshman year. With that in mind, we were determined to bring a good mix of impact guys while at the same time, improving our depth so when we go to the bench, we don’t lose a step,” Williams said. “I am very happy with the group we have assembled. They all have athletic qualities that should allow for success but even better, they all have great character which is the most important thing we look for in prospective Bearcats.”
- Luis Baldivieso is a native of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, and he attended Naples High School in Florida. He was awarded Golden Boot for the 2019-2020 season with the hardest schedule in school history. He is a four-time all-district player and ranked as one of the top three players in the state of Florida Class 5A for High School Soccer for the 2019 season. He was awarded Most Improved Player his first two years of Varsity Soccer at the High School level. He is an All-State Academic/Soccer First Team award recipient. He was a finalist for the District Player of the Year with an undefeated regular season. He also led his high school team to its first District Championship in the past decade with the most goals. He was also named Best Forward over the past two decades at Naples High School, ranked top 10 in the country.
- Andrew Saltsman is a midfielder and native of Owensboro, Kentucky, attending Owensboro High School. He currently holds the All-Time Assist record at OHS and is a two-time All-State Academic First Team award recipient. He is a three-time All-District team player and two-time All-Region team player. He played four seasons with Indiana Fire Juniors South, winning the Indiana Premier League title in 2019.
- Javier Morejon is a forward from Havana, Cuba. He has spent the last two years playing for The Winchendon School in Winchendon, MA. Javier was named to the New England All-Star Team in his junior and senior year. He also led the team in scoring during his junior and senior year. He also led his team in assists during his junior year. In his final year at Winchendon, he was named Most Valuable Player. He played for Black Rock FC from 2018-2019.
- Javier Lopez is a native of La Coruna, Spain, and he attended Ecole Internationale in France. He was captain of his team last year and has been the starting defensive midfielder for the last two years.
- Cristian Mateo is a Center Back and Defensive Midfielder from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He got recruited to attend Putnam Science Academy, which ranked number four in all Prep Schools in New England. He spent two years at the academy. While there, he capped 26 appearances and started 18 games while keeping 13 clean sheets. He played for Spirit of Liverpool FC from 2018-2019.
- Jacob Sauls is a defender from Henderson, Kentucky. He attended Henderson County High School all four years and was a part of the varsity soccer team, where he was voted best teammate by his peers. He also played for Indiana Fire Juniors South 02′ club team. Jacob received academic all-state his junior and senior years of high school.
- Kevin Roman is an outside back from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended John Hardin High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He received Academic All-State Sophomore year.
- Austin Ball is a defender and native of Hartford, Kentucky. He attended Ohio County High School all four years. His awards include most improved his freshman year, 110% award his sophomore year, and defensive player of the year his senior year. The 2019 Ohio County soccer team tied the school record for season wins with a season record of 14-7-2.
- Jack Bach is center back and native of Owensboro, Kentucky, attending Owensboro Catholic High School. He was a two-time all-district academic team award recipient. He received the MVP award for his team his junior year and the Phillip Lovecamp award for his team his senior year. He was a four-year starter, and captain of his high school team for over the past two years.
- Nodin Lin is a midfielder and native of Owensboro, Kentucky, who attended Owensboro High School. He was a member of the varsity program over the past two seasons.
- Matthew Marks is a goalkeeper from Owensboro, Kentucky. He attended Apollo High school in Owensboro, Kentucky, and was the starting keeper for the last two years. During his senior year, Matthew was awarded All-District Goalkeeper and Second Team All-Region Goalkeeper.
- Chase Garrett is a goalkeeper from Madisonville, Kentucky. He attended Hopkins County Central High School and was the starting keeper for the past four years. He is a two-time all-district team recipient and a four-time all-district academic team.
- Rhys Darrington is a transfer from Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona. He is a native of Sheffield, England. While at Arizona Western, Rhys played as an outside back/outside midfielder and logged 24 matches during his two-year career.
