MUW Unveils First Men’s Soccer Signing Class

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI/MUW Athletics) — The Owls men’s soccer program has received 25 commitments ahead of the program’s inaugural 2017 season.

The committed players are joining The W from a total of six states including Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois and California. Eight of the 25 players will be joining the program with collegiate soccer experience.

When asked about the incoming recruits, Head Coach Tim Gould said, “I’m excited to be wrapping up our first recruiting class with the extraordinary potential this group of student-athletes displays. These young men will have the honor of being the first male student-athletes to represent The W this fall. I fully expect us to excel in our department’s four core principles of academics, athletics, community and life.”

Below is a list of the commits for the 2017 men’s soccer team:

  • Tucker Anderson – Oxford (Lafayette HS)
  • Curtis Bloom—Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova HS)
  • Paxton Bounds—Pearl (Pearl HS / Hinds CC)
  • Ethan Gardner—Amory (Amory HS)
  • Sam Harvey—Biloxi (Ocean Springs HS / Copiah-Lincoln CC)
  • Bryce Hertl—Oxford (Lafayette HS)
  • Jacob Johnson—Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS / Louisiana College)
  • Will Jones—West Point (Caledonia HS / Northwest MS CC)
  • Blaine Kirkland—Cleveland (Cleveland HS)
  • Chandler Lester—Caledonia (Caledonia HS / Northwest MS CC)
  • Jonathan Lopez—Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS)
  • Selvin Lopez—Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS)
  • Josh Martin—Millington, Tenn. (Gateway Baptist Schools)
  • Matthew Martin—Amory (Amory HS)
  • John McGee—Troy, Ill. (Triad HS)
  • Sess Means—Brandon (Brandon HS / Hinds CC)
  • Courtland Moore—Olive Branch (Center Hill HS / East Central CC)
  • Jacob Ortiz—Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova HS)
  • Dhruv Patel—Fulton (Itawamba AG HS)
  • Yusha Patton Bey—Taylor (Lafayette HS)
  • Blake Pilgrim—Calera, Ala. (Calera HS)
  • Hunter Powers—Independence (Independence HS)
  • Caleb Slone—Fulton (Itawamba Ag HS)
  • Jakob Williams—Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark College)
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