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  • Thiago Ausland - View Profile
    GK 6'0" 185 lbs
    0

    Thiago Ausland

    Fr. Pasadena, Calif. Lakeside School
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    Freshman Pasadena, Calif. Lakeside School
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  • Maksim Granic - View Profile
    GK 6'1" 175 lbs
    1

    Maksim Granic

    So. Oakville, Ontario, Canada IMG Academy Mercyhurst University
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    Sophomore Oakville, Ontario, Canada IMG Academy Mercyhurst University
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  • Alec Antista - View Profile
    MF 5'9" 155 lbs
    2

    Alec Antista

    So. Charlotte, N.C. Adrey Kell High School
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Adrey Kell High School
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  • Elliott Yarborough - View Profile
    D 5'9" 150 lbs
    3

    Elliott Yarborough

    Sr. Charleston, S.C. Academic Magnet High School
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    Senior Charleston, S.C. Academic Magnet High School
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  • Jalen Renwick - View Profile
    D 5'11" 150 lbs
    4

    Jalen Renwick

    Sr. Murrells Inlet, S.C. St. James High School
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    Senior Murrells Inlet, S.C. St. James High School
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  • Kalle Hermansson - View Profile
    MF
    5

    Kalle Hermansson

    So. Lerum, Sweeden Aspero Idrottsgymnasium Greensboro College
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    Sophomore Lerum, Sweeden Aspero Idrottsgymnasium Greensboro College
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  • Jesper Schierholz - View Profile
    D 5'11" 170 lbs
    6

    Jesper Schierholz

    Sr. Walsrode, Germany Gymnasium Walsrode Coker University
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    Senior Walsrode, Germany Gymnasium Walsrode Coker University
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  • Levi Bankirer - View Profile
    F 5'11" 150 lbs
    7

    Levi Bankirer

    So. Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville Senior High School
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    Sophomore Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville Senior High School
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  • Amro Shibeika - View Profile
    MF 5'10" 162 lbs
    8

    Amro Shibeika

    Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell High School
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    Junior Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell High School
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  • Kade Smith - View Profile
    F 6'0" 190 lbs
    9

    Kade Smith

    Sr. London, United Kingdom Whitmore High School Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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    Senior London, United Kingdom Whitmore High School Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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  • Iker Revuelta - View Profile
    F 5'11" 165 lbs
    10

    Iker Revuelta

    Gr. Noja, Cantabria, Spain
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    Graduate Student Noja, Cantabria, Spain
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  • Andy Alvarenga - View Profile
    MF 5'10" 145 lbs
    11

    Andy Alvarenga

    So. Melissa, Texas McKinney North High School
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    Sophomore Melissa, Texas McKinney North High School
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  • Jaanai Ravenell - View Profile
    F 5'6" 140 lbs
    12

    Jaanai Ravenell

    So. Charlotte, N.C. North Mecklenburg High School Central Piedmont Community College
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. North Mecklenburg High School Central Piedmont Community College
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  • Sam Da Silva - Ruiz - View Profile
    D 6'1" 165 lbs
    13

    Sam Da Silva - Ruiz

    So. Mount Pleasant, S.C. Oceanside Collegiate Academy
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    Sophomore Mount Pleasant, S.C. Oceanside Collegiate Academy
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  • Landon Hall - View Profile
    MF 5'10" 165 lbs
    14

    Landon Hall

    Sr. Willow Spring, N.C. Cleveland High School Limestone University
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    Senior Willow Spring, N.C. Cleveland High School Limestone University
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  • Brandon Vallecillo - View Profile
    F 5'9" 130 lbs
    15

    Brandon Vallecillo

    Jr. Campobello, S.C. Chapman High School
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    Junior Campobello, S.C. Chapman High School
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  • Miles Hart - View Profile
    D 6'3" 185 lbs
    16

    Miles Hart

    Fr. Denver, N.C. East Lincoln High School
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    Freshman Denver, N.C. East Lincoln High School
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  • Anton Hillgruber - View Profile
    D 6'3" 177 lbs
    17

    Anton Hillgruber

    So. Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium Buckhorn
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    Sophomore Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium Buckhorn
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  • Owen Nero - View Profile
    D 6'5" 215 lbs
    19

    Owen Nero

    So. McKinney, Texas McKinney North High School
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    Sophomore McKinney, Texas McKinney North High School
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  • Raphael Schneider - View Profile
    D 6'0" 172 lbs
    20

    Raphael Schneider

    Fr. Munich, Germany SpVgg Unterhaching
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    Freshman Munich, Germany SpVgg Unterhaching
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  • Henrik Balzer - View Profile
    D 6'0" 155 lbs
    21

    Henrik Balzer

    So. Wiesbaden, Germany Oranienschule Gymnasium
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    Sophomore Wiesbaden, Germany Oranienschule Gymnasium
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  • Jacob Bandel - View Profile
    F 5'11" 175 lbs
    22

    Jacob Bandel

    So. Sherrills Ford, N.C. Bandys High School
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    Sophomore Sherrills Ford, N.C. Bandys High School
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  • Brock Haslett - View Profile
    MF 6'2" 175 lbs
    23

    Brock Haslett

    So. Ravenel, S.C. West Ashley High School
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    Sophomore Ravenel, S.C. West Ashley High School
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  • Fernando Ruiz - View Profile
    MF 5'9" 145 lbs
    24

    Fernando Ruiz

    So. San Pedro Sula, Honduras Dorman High School
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    Sophomore San Pedro Sula, Honduras Dorman High School
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  • Gustav Hallmén - View Profile
    MF
    25

    Gustav Hallmén

    Fr. Stockholm, Sweden
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    Freshman Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Innocent Nafutali - View Profile
    MF 5'4" 140 lbs
    26

    Innocent Nafutali

    Fr. Kampala, Uganda Dorman High School
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    Freshman Kampala, Uganda Dorman High School
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  • Cesa Ramirez-Pulido - View Profile
    MF 5'7" 150 lbs
    27

    Cesa Ramirez-Pulido

    Fr. Charleston, S.C. Charleston County School of the Arts
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    Freshman Charleston, S.C. Charleston County School of the Arts
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  • Jose Navarrete - View Profile
    MF 5'5" 145 lbs
    28

    Jose Navarrete

    So. Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside High School
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    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside High School
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  • Blessed Ekeleme - View Profile
    F 6'1" 185 lbs
    29

    Blessed Ekeleme

    So. Vail, Ariz. Cienega High School Tusculum University
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    Sophomore Vail, Ariz. Cienega High School Tusculum University
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  • Aydan Hancock - View Profile
    D 6'2" 178 lbs
    31

    Aydan Hancock

    Fr. Lexington, S.C. Lexington High School
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    Freshman Lexington, S.C. Lexington High School
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  • Jacob Wheelock - View Profile
    MF 5'10" 165 lbs
    32

    Jacob Wheelock

    Fr. Indian Trail, N.C. Porter Ridge High School
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    Freshman Indian Trail, N.C. Porter Ridge High School
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  • Bennett Camargo - View Profile
    MF 6'2" 175 lbs
    33

    Bennett Camargo

    So. McKinney, Texas Heritage High School
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    Sophomore McKinney, Texas Heritage High School
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  • Daniel Carvalho - View Profile
    F 5'8" 148 lbs
    34

    Daniel Carvalho

    Fr. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada St. Mother Teresa High School
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    Freshman Ottawa, Ontario, Canada St. Mother Teresa High School
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  • Lukas Zadrazil - View Profile
    D
    36

    Lukas Zadrazil

    Fr. Vienna, Austria
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    Freshman Vienna, Austria
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  • Victor Bibiano-Morales - View Profile
    D 5'10" 180 lbs
    40

    Victor Bibiano-Morales

    So. Guerrero, Mexico Dorman High School
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    Sophomore Guerrero, Mexico Dorman High School
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  • Peder Winge - View Profile
    F 6'3" 176 lbs
    44

    Peder Winge

    Fr. Borre, Norway Horten High School Ørn Horten FK
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    Freshman Borre, Norway Horten High School Ørn Horten FK
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  • Paul Legai - View Profile
    GK 6'2" 176 lbs
    77

    Paul Legai

    So. Tournai, France LOSC Lille
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    Sophomore Tournai, France LOSC Lille
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  • Thomas Sanders - View Profile
    GK 6'2" 205 lbs
    99

    Thomas Sanders

    So. Charleston, S.C. First Baptist School
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    Sophomore Charleston, S.C. First Baptist School
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC, Swim, WLAX)

    Emily LaFrance

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2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Full Name # Hometown High School Previous School Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Instagram Twitter Status
Thiago Ausland 0 Pasadena, Calif. Lakeside School GK 6-0 185 Fr. Thiago.ausland
Maksim Granic 1 Oakville, Ontario, Canada IMG Academy Mercyhurst University GK 6-1 175 So. mgran1c
Alec Antista 2 Charlotte, N.C. Adrey Kell High School MF 5-9 155 So. Alec_Antista
Elliott Yarborough 3 Charleston, S.C. Academic Magnet High School D 5-9 150 Sr. elliotyarborough
Jalen Renwick 4 Murrells Inlet, S.C. St. James High School D 5-11 150 Sr. jalenrenwick_17
Kalle Hermansson 5 Lerum, Sweeden Aspero Idrottsgymnasium Greensboro College MF - So.
Jesper Schierholz 6 Walsrode, Germany Gymnasium Walsrode Coker University D 5-11 170 Sr. jesper.shlz
Levi Bankirer 7 Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville Senior High School F 5-11 150 So. levi.bankirer
Amro Shibeika 8 Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell High School MF 5-10 162 Jr. Amroshibeika
Kade Smith 9 London, United Kingdom Whitmore High School Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College F 6-0 190 Sr. K9ydee
Iker Revuelta 10 Noja, Cantabria, Spain F 5-11 165 Gr. iker_rl_9
Andy Alvarenga 11 Melissa, Texas McKinney North High School MF 5-10 145 So.
Jaanai Ravenell 12 Charlotte, N.C. North Mecklenburg High School Central Piedmont Community College F 5-6 140 So. jaywitdajuice_ jaywitdajuice._
Sam Da Silva - Ruiz 13 Mount Pleasant, S.C. Oceanside Collegiate Academy D 6-1 165 So. Sam.Dasi1va
Landon Hall 14 Willow Spring, N.C. Cleveland High School Limestone University MF 5-10 165 Sr. _landonhall__
Brandon Vallecillo 15 Campobello, S.C. Chapman High School F 5-9 130 Jr.
Miles Hart 16 Denver, N.C. East Lincoln High School D 6-3 185 Fr.
Anton Hillgruber 17 Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium Buckhorn D 6-3 177 So. antonhillgruber
Owen Nero 19 McKinney, Texas McKinney North High School D 6-5 215 So. owennero5
Raphael Schneider 20 Munich, Germany SpVgg Unterhaching D 6-0 172 Fr. 5chneider_r
Henrik Balzer 21 Wiesbaden, Germany Oranienschule Gymnasium D 6-0 155 So. henrik.blz
Jacob Bandel 22 Sherrills Ford, N.C. Bandys High School F 5-11 175 So. jacob.bandel
Brock Haslett 23 Ravenel, S.C. West Ashley High School MF 6-2 175 So. cbhaslett
Fernando Ruiz 24 San Pedro Sula, Honduras Dorman High School MF 5-9 145 So.
Gustav Hallmén 25 Stockholm, Sweden MF - Fr. gustavhallmen
Innocent Nafutali 26 Kampala, Uganda Dorman High School MF 5-4 140 Fr.
Cesa Ramirez-Pulido 27 Charleston, S.C. Charleston County School of the Arts MF 5-7 150 Fr.
Jose Navarrete 28 Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside High School MF 5-5 145 So. j0senj09 JoseNj2025
Blessed Ekeleme 29 Vail, Ariz. Cienega High School Tusculum University F 6-1 185 So.
Aydan Hancock 31 Lexington, S.C. Lexington High School D 6-2 178 Fr.
Jacob Wheelock 32 Indian Trail, N.C. Porter Ridge High School MF 5-10 165 Fr. jacob.wheelock
Bennett Camargo 33 McKinney, Texas Heritage High School MF 6-2 175 So. Bennett.camargo 613Ben
Daniel Carvalho 34 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada St. Mother Teresa High School F 5-8 148 Fr. daniel.carvalho.___
Lukas Zadrazil 36 Vienna, Austria D - Fr.
Victor Bibiano-Morales 40 Guerrero, Mexico Dorman High School D 5-10 180 So. Victorr_bm5
Peder Winge 44 Borre, Norway Horten High School Ørn Horten FK F 6-3 176 Fr. pederwinge20
Paul Legai 77 Tournai, France LOSC Lille GK 6-2 176 So. paul.legai
Thomas Sanders 99 Charleston, S.C. First Baptist School GK 6-2 205 So. tsanders.01

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Rob Miller Rob Miller Head Coach
Carson Hickok Carson Hickok Assistant Coach
Converse Logo, text underneath reads Kaleb Craig Goalkeeping Coach

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
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Emily LaFrance Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC, Swim, WLAX)

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff