Men's Soccer 8/26/2022 6:26:00 PM

Braves Host Oklahoma Panhandle State for 2022 Home Opener

GAME NOTES

OTTAWA, Kan. -- The Ottawa University men's soccer team hosts Oklahoma Pandhandle State University on Saturday, Aug. 27th at 5 p.m. The matchup against OPSU will be the 2022 home opener for the men's soccer team.

The Ottawa men's soccer team enters the 2022 season under new stewardship, with head coach James Cottage taking over the program. Cottage comes to Ottawa from familiar Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Bethel College, completing his fourth season at the helm for the Threshers in 2021. During his tenure, Cottage coached eight All-KCAC athletes while improvements were made each year including reaching the KCAC playoffs each of the last two seasons. In 2021, the Threshers recorded their highest win total in over a decade while stringing together five straight wins along the way.

The 2022 OU men's soccer team have 14 returners from last season, while adding over 20 new faces to the squad.

Returners include: GK Gage Powers, D Julian Colchado, M Jack Hatswell, M/F Jonathan Rawayo, D Samir Brito, F Bence Molnar, M Jarrin Kerkhoff, D Nick Wolfe, D Jean-Claude Swartz, F Aaron Hernandez, M Joseph Beecher, D Carlos Alvarez, GK Julio Coronado, GK Jackson Petersen

2021 KCAC Honorable Mention - Bence Molnar & Samir Brito

Newcomers to look out for: Martin Basso, Filippo Della Pasqua, Owain Parker, Patrick Wyatt, Lazar Milovic, Slobodan Novicevic, Francisco Ferrer, Zac Wilson , Azur Variz, Billy Rice-Hanlon, Francisco Arrua, Alonso Basauri, Felipe Padierna, Thomas Bloomfield, Benito Florencio, Grant Revo, William Andrade, Kal-el Agard

The Braves are coming off a 6-2 loss to No. 8 MidAmerica Nazarene in their first game of the season. Last season's leading goal scorer Bence Molnar scored both goals for the Braves.

OPSU is coming off back-to-back 1-0 wins over Sterling and Tabor. Bryan Rojas and Shudai Ito each scored a goal in the pair of 1-0 wins against familiar KCAC competition.

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Players Mentioned

#31 Carlos Alvarez: D; 5' 6"; Junior

#30 Joseph Beecher: M; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#40 Julio Coronado: GK; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#8 Jack Hatswell: M; 5' 6"; Junior

#16 Bence Molnar: F; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#41 Jackson Petersen: GK; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#23 Jean-Claude Swartz: D; 6' 2"; Senior

#20 Nick Wolfe: D; 5' 10"; Senior

#0 Gage Powers: GK; Senior

#2 Julian Colchado: M/D; Senior

#3 Martin Basso: D; Freshman

#4 Filippo Della Pasqua: D; 6' 2"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#31 Carlos Alvarez
: 5' 6"; Junior
: D

#30 Joseph Beecher
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: M

#40 Julio Coronado
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: GK

#8 Jack Hatswell
: 5' 6"; Junior
: M

#16 Bence Molnar
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: F

#41 Jackson Petersen
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: GK

#23 Jean-Claude Swartz
: 6' 2"; Senior
: D

#20 Nick Wolfe
: 5' 10"; Senior
: D

#0 Gage Powers
: Senior
: GK

#2 Julian Colchado
: Senior
: M/D

#3 Martin Basso
: Freshman
: D

#4 Filippo Della Pasqua
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student
: D