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The Lycoming College men's soccer team will welcome 11 new players when it gets on the field in 2024, first-year coach John Schwien announced on Tuesday. The class -- which features three goalkeepers, five defenders, two midfielders and a forward -- adds depth throughout the lineup as Lycoming looks to reach a conference title game for the third straight year after going 11-4-6 overall and 7-0-2 last year in its first year in the Landmark Conference.
The 11 players are Jace Bennett (Spring Mills, West Virginia, goalie), Braydon Brown (Augustine Prep, New Jersey, defender), Aiden Colbath (Kennett, New Hampshire, goalie), Brandon Diaz (Mahwah, New Jersey, defender), Nick Golter (Avon Grove, defender), Will Karsik (Walter Johnson, Maryland, goalie), Jacob Keeney (Selinsgrove, midfield), Daniel Marshall (Jersey Shore, midfield), Azzai Tomlinson (Sayreville War Memorial, New Jersey, defender), Ethan Wentzel (Kennett, defender) and Barok Zeleke (Wheaton, Maryland, forward).
Marshall was a four-year letterwinner and starter for Jersey Shore and also played for STN North Penn. He was a third-team all-conference selection as a senior and also lettered in track and field.
Bennett was a three-year letterwinner at Spring Mills in West Virginia and was a second-team all-state selection and third-team all-conference as a senior. He was an honorable mention all-state goalie his junior year and also played for FC Frederick.
Brown was a three-year letterwinner at St. Augustine Prep and was a member of SJEB FC in New Jersey. He was a first-team all-area selection and all-league all-star as a senior.
Colbath played in New Hampshire for Seacoast United in addition to his high school and was a four-year letterwinner at Kennett.
Diaz was a team captain at Mahwah and played for PASCO. In high school, he was a second-team all-conference selection his senior year.
Golter was a one-year letterwinner and starter at Avon Grove and also played for PA Classics MLS Next outside of high school.
Karasik was a three-year letterwinner at Walter Johnson in Rockville, Maryland and earned all-county honors his senior year. He played for Potomac ECNL as well.
Keeney was a four-year letterwinner with Selinsgrove and a two-time all-conference and all-area selection with the Seals. He played club soccer with North Union United.
Tomlinson was a two-year letterwinner at Sayreville War Memorial and was a member of Xolos Academy.
Wentzel was a four-year letterwinner at Kennett and was an honorable mention all-conference pick as a junior. He played club soccer with Sporting AC MLS Next.
Zeleke was a two-year letterwinner at Wheaton and played with Rockville as well.