IU Men's Soccer 2016 Recruiting Class

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Welcome aboard! #Q49!

 

‏@IUMensSoccer: Indiana Men's Soccer Announces Six-Member 2016 Recruiting Class - http://bit.ly/1merdOp 

 

‏A.J. Palazzolo Defender | 6-1 | 165 St. Louis, Missouri | Christian Brothers College HS

2015 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year ... played for the U17 US Men's National Team ... 2015 High School All-American, playing in NSCAA Youth Boys All-American game in North Carolina ... 2015 Missouri Player of the Year ... MCC Player of the Year, First-Team All-State and First-Team All-State as a senior ... attended US Soccer's residency program in Bradenton, Florida ... competed with USMNT U17 at Open Nordic Cup in Denmark ... as a freshman starter, helped lead Christian Brothers College HS to Missouri state championship ... as a senior, scored nine goals to go with four assists ... as a defender, helped team allow just 18 goals on the season, while posting 17 shutouts ... 2013-14 USSDA U15/16 All-American ... was also named a USSDA Youth All-American in 2015 ... son of Bryan and Katie Palazzolo ... has one sister, Payton ... born February 18, 1998.

 

Spencer Glass Defender | 6-0 | 155 Fort Wayne, Indiana | Carroll HS

Four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... named one of the top 150 players in the class of 2016 by Top Drawer Soccer ... played for the Indiana Fire Academy ... MLS U17 Regional Generation Adidas Cup with Chicago Fire ... MLS U16 Junior Championship Generation Adidas Cup with Chicago Fire ... played in the Academy Select game 2014 Winter Showcase ... traveled to Doha, Qatar with Chicago Fire U15/16 as the first American team to play in the Al-Kass International Cup ... helped Carmel United to 2012 state championship ... also an academic standout, earning honors with distinction three times ... also a member of the National Honor Society ... son of Brian and Jill Glass ... has one brother, Tyler ... born January 23, 1998.

 

Ian Black Forward | 5-10 | 165 Dublin, Ohio | Dublin-Jerome HS

NSCAA All-American and First-Team All-State as a senior ... OCC Player of the Year and Ohio Central District Player of the Year ... First-Team All-OCC all three years ... scored 52 career goals, including 27 during his senior season ... also totaled 19 assists in three seasons ... holds Dublin-Jerome school record for most career goals (52) and total career points (123) ... helped lead team to OCC championship, district championship and regional final during his senior season ... also lettered in track and field during his freshman and sophomore years ... played for Club Ohio U18 Green, helping team become US Club National Finalists and US Club Regional champions ... son of Dan and Kim Black ... has one brother, Noah ... born March 8, 1998.

 

Will Eslinger Defender | 6-1 | 170 Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Mountain Vista HS

Three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... team captain for the Colorado Rush Academy ... ODP Region IV Team in 2011 ... selected for 97 Manchester United Premier Cup Team as a 98 ... Continental League (5A) Honorable Mention ... son of Brian and Susan Eslinger ... has one sister, Lauren ... born February 15, 1998.

 

Isaac Friendt Forward | 5-8 | 155 Andover, Minnesota | Andover HS

Three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... spent three years playing for the US Soccer Development Academy, leading the team in scoring all three years ... in club soccer, won three-straight state championships with three different teams ... son of Michael and Koreen Friendt ... has two brothers, Jacob and Elijah ... born July 7, 1998.

 

Drew Nuelle Goalkeeper | 6-5 | 190 St. Louis, Missouri | De Smet Jesuit

Played for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Academy Club team ... U18 Academy during his junior and senior seasons ... in U16 playoffs, beat No. 1 ranked Real Salt Lake, 2-0 ... De Smet Jesuit High School academic standout, earning First Honors ... son of Lisa and Steve Nuelle ... has two sisters, Sara and Lauren ... born September 28, 1997.

 

 

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Sounds like a great class

[Naturalhoosier 15,434]

Who was Mr Soccer for Indiana and where did he wind up?

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Who was Mr Soccer for Indiana and where did he wind up?

idk. Gatorade POY comes out sometime this month, but Cameron Lindley from Carmel is the only 5* according to Top Drawer Soccer and he's heading to UNC. http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/search/?query=&genderId=m&graduationYear=2016&regionId=0&countyId=15&positionId=0&firstCharName=&pageNo=0&area=clubplayer

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,775]

Indiana Men's Soccer ‏@IUMensSoccer 4h4 hours ago

The @IUMensSoccer 2016 recruiting class was ranked No. 18 in the nation by @TopDrawerSoccer - http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/top-20-boys-recruiting-classes-for-2016_aid38819 …

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Palazzolo added Missouri Gatorade POY to his collection. http://usatodayhss.com/2016/gatorade-missouri-boys-soccer-poy-aj-palazzolo

 

Indiana POY – Andreas Roslender, Carmel (unsigned)

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Desmet is a great sports school in St Louis, It is a huge soccer town with Anheuser Busch being a big contributor to youth leagues. Lots of great players come out of St Louis.

[Defenserocks28 393]

How has IU's soccer recruiting been the past couple of years?  Has it fallen off a bit?  Not trying to be negative, but 18th for a storied soccer program like IU doesn't seem all that great.  

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How has IU's soccer recruiting been the past couple of years?  Has it fallen off a bit?  Not trying to be negative, but 18th for a storied soccer program like IU doesn't seem all that great.  

 

 

Don't put much stock into soccer recruiting rankings.

[Brass Cannon 24,814]

How has IU's soccer recruiting been the past couple of years?  Has it fallen off a bit?  Not trying to be negative, but 18th for a storied soccer program like IU doesn't seem all that great.  

 

Similar to basketball easier to attract talent if their is playing time.  We return quite a few contributers IIRC. 

 

The goal of this offseason needed to be scoring is all I know.  How many games did we lose last year because we couldn't score a goal, ugly ugh. 

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Another late addition.

 

Indiana University head men's soccer coach Todd Yeagley announced the addition of transfer Rashad Hyacenth to the team's roster. Hyacenth will have two years of eligibility remaining and is eligible to compete for the Hoosiers starting in the 2016 season.
 
A two-year standout at forward for Belmont University, Hyacenth was named Second-Team All-Horizon League in 2015 after tying for second in the conference with seven goals. During his sophomore campaign, Hyacenth appeared in 18 games with 16 starts, totaling 14 points, 69 shots and 29 shots on goal.
 
Among Hyacanth's numerous highlights in 2015 include two-goal performances against Lipscomb in the season opener and against Georgia State.
 
As a freshman at Belmont in 2014, Hyacenth earned 16 starts in 18 matches, recording two goals and an assist to earn Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors. Hyancenth totaled five points on the season and took 30 shots for the Bruins.

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More than happy to have him aboard but don't understand how he has immediate eligibility.

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More than happy to have him aboard but don't understand how he has immediate eligibility.

 

Transfers outside of MBB/FB work differently if I understand the system correctly. As long as your coach releases you, you are free to play immediately. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,775]

Transfers outside of MBB/FB work differently if I understand the system correctly. As long as your coach releases you, you are free to play immediately. 

Much appreciated.

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McConnell will return this fall and our schedule will be out next week.