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LONG BRANCH, N.J. - In search of the team's eighth-straight Northeast
Conference Championship and fourth-straight NCAA Tournament Appearance,
Monmouth University Men's Soccer Head Coach Robert McCourt has announced the
written commitments of nine student-athletes for the 2012 season.
McCourt
carries a proven track record for bringing in top-notch talent, having coached
four players who went on to become All-Americans. RJ Allen and Ryan Kinne each
earned All-American status twice, while Dan Bostock and Steven Holloway attained
the prestigious honor once each.
"2012 brings
a wonderfully talented class of top-notch soccer players," said McCourt. "There
is an ideal blend of talented young players as well as older experienced
students-athletes. I expect this class to have a major impact on the next few
seasons of Monmouth soccer. I am very excited to begin working with this group
in preseason."
Zach Zurita
Forward/Midfield
Stratford, Connecticut
Bunnell High School
-NSCAA 1st Team All-American
-Connecticut State High School Player of the Year
-State Champions in Senior Season (1st ever for Bunnell HS)
-43 Goals and 14 Assists as a Senior
South Central Premier
-United States Soccer Federation Development Academy Team
-2010 USSFDA National Select IX Team
-Invited into 3 different Youth National Team Market Training Center Camps
Tomas Penfold
Midfield
Scarsdale, New York
Scarsdale High School
-Team Captain and State Semi-Finalist
-1st Team All-Section
FC Westchester
-United States Soccer Federation Development Academy Team
-#60 in ESPN Class of 2012 Top 150 Players
-Invited to Youth National Team Market Training Center Camp
Jared Dublin
Forward
Westwood, New Jersey
Bergen Catholic High School
-One of the leading goal scorers for one of the most well-known programs in
the state
FC Westchester
-United States Soccer Federation Development Academy Team
Dan Pizzimenti
Defender
Manalapan, New Jersey
Christian Brother's Academy High School
-State Champions Senior Year
-Team went 21-0 and ranked #4 in the Nation
Toms River Soccer Association Galaxy
-Made multiple State Cup Finals Appearances for TRSA Galaxy
-New Jersey State Olympic Development Team for the last 4 years
-Won Regional Championship with NJ State Team
-Region 1 Olympic Development Team
David Camacho
Defender
Heredia, Costa Rica
Liga Deportiva
Alajuelense
-One of the best-known club teams in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Youth National Team
-Former member of the u17 Youth National Team
-Played in World Cup Qualifying Games for u17 National Team
-Member of u20 Youth National Team
Francois "Paco" Navarro
Midfield/Forward
Paris, France
William Carey University
-2011 2nd Team NAIA All-American
-16 Goals, 7 Assists
-Team finished 16-4-3 and advanced to the NAIA Final 4
France u17 Youth National Team
-Member of the prestigious Clairefontaine Academy
Edney Derrick
Forward/Midfield
Accra, Ghana
KNUST University
-Team MVP
Senyah Agyemang
Midfield/Defender
Accra, Ghana
KNUST University
-Athletic presence
-Technical Player
Ryan McNamara
Midfield
West Nyack, New York
University of New Hampshire
-Played in 16 Games for UNH, scoring 4 goals as a Freshman
Don Bosco Prep
-31 Career Goals
-34 Career Assists
-Team won the league all 4 years he played
FC Westchester
-United States Soccer Federation Development Academy Team
-Member of the National Select IX Team as a u16 player
