Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
1–8
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
DIDivision INot a participant · no roster cap · 9.9 scholarships
Mercyhurst Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 1–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Lakers · Erie, Pennsylvania · NEC
Head coach
Austin SolomonStaff directory ↗
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
59
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 59Roster-size gap 0
Coach's usual roster
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 59 players
Domestic 28 · 49% · International 29 · 51%
United States
- Pennsylvania13 · 23%
- New York5 · 9%
- Ohio2 · 4%
- Guam · Territory1 · 2%
- Illinois1 · 2%
- Massachusetts1 · 2%
- North Carolina1 · 2%
- Rhode Island1 · 2%
International
- England
7 · 12% - Spain
3 · 5% - Australia
2 · 4% - Colombia
2 · 4% - Argentina
1 · 2% - Brazil
1 · 2% - Canada
1 · 2% - Costa Rica
1 · 2%
2 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
13–14
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
14–15
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
16
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forwards 17
- Midfield 17
- Defense 18
- Goalkeepers 7
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvar Silva | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Barcelona, SpainCE Mercantil | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 783 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 14 |
 Anthony Powell | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Ambridge, Pa.Ambridge Area | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arnau Corona | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Mataro, Barcelona, SpainEscola Pia Santa Anna | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Athan Lee | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Lewiston, N.Y.Lewiston Porter | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Benjamin Buckley | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Doneraile, IrelandNagle Rice Secondary School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 935 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Cameron Dunbar | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Erie, Pa.Cathedral Prep / Erie Prep Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colin Blanchette | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Cranston, Rhode IslandBishop Hendricken | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Collin Rehwaldt | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Akron, N.Y.Akron Central | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dominic Insera | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Hamburg, New YorkSt. Francis | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dominic Smith | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Charleston, South CarolinaBishop England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drezdan Gesalman | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Greensburg, Pa.Greensburg Salem | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dylan Klinger | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Charleroi, Pa.Charleroi | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Evan Ruth | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Wernersville, Pa.Conrad Weiser | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hamza El Shayed | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Hometown not listed | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Harrison Dudley | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Wellington, New ZealandRathkeale College | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 347 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Harrison Frearson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Ilkeston, Nottingham, EnglandKirk Hallam Community | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Harrison Hubert | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Cuffley, Hertfordshire, EnglandChancellors | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 831 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Idahir Deanda | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Columbus, OhioOhio Connections Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Chiocco | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Erie, Pa.Fairview | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jacob Anderson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Milton Keynes, EnglandLord Grey | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Jake Campbell | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Johannesburg, South AfricaFourways High | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jero Bencomo | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainColegio Pureza de Maria Santa Cruz | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 4 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jo HanamotoPrevious school: Lane Community College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfield/Forward | Yokohama, JapanTokai Sagami | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Chinchilla Sánchez | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Pérez Zeledón, San Jose, Costa RicaLiceo Unesco | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Jose Jacinto | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefemse | Hometown not listed | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Joseff Edwards | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Pontypridd, Wales, UKYsgol Gyfun Garth Olwg | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 870 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Juan Francisco Zuniga Cruz | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Francisco Morazan, HondurasAldebaran Bilingual | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kyle Joyce | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Peabody, MassachusettsBrooks | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Landon Marquez de la PlataPrevious school: Newman | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Sunnyvale, TexasSunnyvale High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leonard Seitz | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Berlin, GermanyUlrich von Hutten | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Logan Reed | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Madison, OhioMadison | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luca Capilli | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Elmira, New YorkElmira | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Luca Venturoli | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Bologna, ItalyIB International School of Bologna | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Felipe SantosPrevious school: D'Youville | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | Salvador, BrazilPutnam Science Academy | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 754 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Max Beech | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Leicester, England | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 611 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Nathan Katari | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Pittsburgh, Pa.North Allegheny | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Nico Boretto | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Mendoza, ArgentinaColegio Rainbow | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Ernst | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Butler, Pa.Butler Area Senior | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Owen Vergotz | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Erie, Pa.Fort LeBoeuf | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paul Shaw | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Holly Springs, N.C.Crossroads Flex | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ronny Wakelin | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Walsall, StaffordshireErasmus Darwin Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 715 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| Rowan Slater | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | London, EnglandCleeve Park | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ryan Mrvcic | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Sydney, AustraliaEndeavour Sports | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tappouras | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | F | Brisbane, AustraliaSt Joseph's Nudgee College | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Santiago BustamantePrevious school: Francis Marion | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefense/Midfielder | Medellin, ColombiaMarco Fidel Suarez | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Santiago Giraldo | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Medellin, ColombiaThe Kiski School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 3 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Seamus Clark | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Erie, Pa.Fort Lebouef | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Sean Halehale | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Sinajana, GuamFather Duenas Memorial | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Sebastian CorlettoPrevious school: St. Bonaventure | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicThe Kiski School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyler Hunter | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Indiana, Pa.Indiana Area | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyler Prex | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Cranberry, Pa.Seneca Valley Senior High | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Vincent Armstrong | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Berwick, Nova ScotiaKing's Edgehill School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |