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2026 Men's Soccer Roster

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  • Connor Piper - View Profile
    GK 6'1"
    0

    Connor Piper

    Sr. East Lyme, CT East Lyme
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    Senior East Lyme, CT East Lyme
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  • Brendan Ross - View Profile
    GK 6'1"
    00

    Brendan Ross

    Sr. Winchester, MA Winchester
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    Senior Winchester, MA Winchester
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  • Savio Ketnouvong - View Profile
    GK 5'11"
    1

    Savio Ketnouvong

    Jr. Worcester, MA Our Lady of Good Counsel (MD)
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    Junior Worcester, MA Our Lady of Good Counsel (MD)
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  • Cooper Biederbeck - View Profile
    B/M 5'10"
    2

    Cooper Biederbeck

    Jr. Essex, VT Essex
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    Junior Essex, VT Essex
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  • Ben Potter - View Profile
    B 6'0"
    3

    Ben Potter

    So. Suffield, CT Suffield
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    Sophomore Suffield, CT Suffield
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  • Nikolas Previte - View Profile
    F 5'9"
    4

    Nikolas Previte

    Sr. Andover, MA Andover
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    Senior Andover, MA Andover
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  • Michael Montabana - View Profile
    M/F 6'0"
    5

    Michael Montabana

    Jr. Jamison, PA Central Bucks East
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    Junior Jamison, PA Central Bucks East
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  • Tedi Ajazi - View Profile
    M 5'10"
    6

    Tedi Ajazi

    So. Shrewsbury, MA Shrewsbury
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    Sophomore Shrewsbury, MA Shrewsbury
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  • Liam Laidlaw - View Profile
    F 5'10"
    7

    Liam Laidlaw

    Sr. Fayston, VT St. Johnsbury Academy
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    Senior Fayston, VT St. Johnsbury Academy
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  • Geronimo Barroso - View Profile
    M 5'7"
    8

    Geronimo Barroso

    So. Houston, TX Episcopal
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    Sophomore Houston, TX Episcopal
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  • Alan Barretto - View Profile
    F 6'4"
    9

    Alan Barretto

    So. Exeter, NH Exeter
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    Sophomore Exeter, NH Exeter
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  • Eli Marden - View Profile
    M 6'0"
    10

    Eli Marden

    Sr. Shelburne, VT Champlain Valley Union
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    Senior Shelburne, VT Champlain Valley Union
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  • Jason Hrkach - View Profile
    M/F 5'10"
    11

    Jason Hrkach

    Jr. Lexington, MA Lexington
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    Junior Lexington, MA Lexington
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  • Matthew Murray - View Profile
    B 6'2"
    12

    Matthew Murray

    Jr. Sandwich, MA Sandwich
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    Junior Sandwich, MA Sandwich
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  • Noah Amorim - View Profile
    B 5'6"
    13

    Noah Amorim

    So. Weymouth, MA Weymouth
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    Sophomore Weymouth, MA Weymouth
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  • Jakub Bielecki - View Profile
    M/B 5'11"
    14

    Jakub Bielecki

    So. Bedford, NH Bedford
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    Sophomore Bedford, NH Bedford
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  • JC Minda Chiriboga - View Profile
    B 5'10"
    15

    JC Minda Chiriboga

    Fr. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Groton School (MA)
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    Freshman Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Groton School (MA)
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  • Anir AitDowd - View Profile
    M/F 5'10"
    16

    Anir AitDowd

    Fr. Harvard, MA Bromfield School
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    Freshman Harvard, MA Bromfield School
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  • Danyil Kovryzhenko - View Profile
    M 6'0"
    17

    Danyil Kovryzhenko

    Fr. Merrimack, NH Brewster Academy
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    Freshman Merrimack, NH Brewster Academy
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  • Brady Burch - View Profile
    B/F 5'10"
    19

    Brady Burch

    Sr. South Deerfield, MA Frontier Regional
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    Senior South Deerfield, MA Frontier Regional
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  • Ali Mirza - View Profile
    F 5'10"
    20

    Ali Mirza

    Fr. Bedford, NH Bedford
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    Freshman Bedford, NH Bedford
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  • Zeyad Elshahed - View Profile
    M 6'1"
    21

    Zeyad Elshahed

    Fr. Torrance, CA Modern English School Cairo
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    Freshman Torrance, CA Modern English School Cairo
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  • Jinsei Murakawa - View Profile
    M 6'0"
    22

    Jinsei Murakawa

    Jr. Osaka, Japan Lexington (MA)
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    Junior Osaka, Japan Lexington (MA)
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  • Liam Ireland - View Profile
    B 6'0"
    24

    Liam Ireland

    Fr. Hudson, NH Bishop Guertin
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    Freshman Hudson, NH Bishop Guertin
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  • Dante Lagravinese - View Profile
    B 6'1"
    25

    Dante Lagravinese

    Fr. Bethel, CT Bethel
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    Freshman Bethel, CT Bethel
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  • Adin Pezo - View Profile
    M/F 5'11"
    26

    Adin Pezo

    So. Everett, MA Everett
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    Sophomore Everett, MA Everett
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  • Sebastian Hichos Rubio - View Profile
    B 5'11"
    27

    Sebastian Hichos Rubio

    Fr. Boston, MA BC High
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    Freshman Boston, MA BC High
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  • Younes Merzougui - View Profile
    B 5'11"
    28

    Younes Merzougui

    Fr. South Windsor, CT South Windsor
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    Freshman South Windsor, CT South Windsor
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  • Nathan Araujo - View Profile
    M 5'8"
    30

    Nathan Araujo

    So. Holliston, MA Holliston
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    Sophomore Holliston, MA Holliston
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  • Yaseen Aly - View Profile
    GK 6'1"
    99

    Yaseen Aly

    So. East Bridgewater, MA East Bridgewater
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    Sophomore East Bridgewater, MA East Bridgewater
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach (14th Season)

    Brian Kelley

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  • Assistant Coach (11th Season)

    Alex Wolfel

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  • Assistant Coach (4th Season)

    Riley Doherty

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  • Assistant Coach (2nd Season)

    Gabe Ramos

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  • Assistant Coach (1st Season)

    JP Ramos

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2026 Men's Soccer Roster
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
0 Connor Piper Sr. GK 6-1 East Lyme, CT / East Lyme
00 Brendan Ross Sr. GK 6-1 Winchester, MA / Winchester
1 Savio Ketnouvong Jr. GK 5-11 Worcester, MA / Our Lady of Good Counsel (MD)
2 Cooper Biederbeck Jr. B/M 5-10 Essex, VT / Essex
3 Ben Potter So. B 6-0 Suffield, CT / Suffield
4 Nikolas Previte Sr. F 5-9 Andover, MA / Andover
5 Michael Montabana Jr. M/F 6-0 Jamison, PA / Central Bucks East
6 Tedi Ajazi So. M 5-10 Shrewsbury, MA / Shrewsbury
7 Liam Laidlaw Sr. F 5-10 Fayston, VT / St. Johnsbury Academy
8 Geronimo Barroso So. M 5-7 Houston, TX / Episcopal
9 Alan Barretto So. F 6-4 Exeter, NH / Exeter
10 Eli Marden Sr. M 6-0 Shelburne, VT / Champlain Valley Union
11 Jason Hrkach Jr. M/F 5-10 Lexington, MA / Lexington
12 Matthew Murray Jr. B 6-2 Sandwich, MA / Sandwich
13 Noah Amorim So. B 5-6 Weymouth, MA / Weymouth
14 Jakub Bielecki So. M/B 5-11 Bedford, NH / Bedford
15 JC Minda Chiriboga Fr. B 5-10 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia / Groton School (MA)
16 Anir AitDowd Fr. M/F 5-10 Harvard, MA / Bromfield School
17 Danyil Kovryzhenko Fr. M 6-0 Merrimack, NH / Brewster Academy
19 Brady Burch Sr. B/F 5-10 South Deerfield, MA / Frontier Regional
20 Ali Mirza Fr. F 5-10 Bedford, NH / Bedford
21 Zeyad Elshahed Fr. M 6-1 Torrance, CA / Modern English School Cairo
22 Jinsei Murakawa Jr. M 6-0 Osaka, Japan / Lexington (MA)
24 Liam Ireland Fr. B 6-0 Hudson, NH / Bishop Guertin
25 Dante Lagravinese Fr. B 6-1 Bethel, CT / Bethel
26 Adin Pezo So. M/F 5-11 Everett, MA / Everett
27 Sebastian Hichos Rubio Fr. B 5-11 Boston, MA / BC High
28 Younes Merzougui Fr. B 5-11 South Windsor, CT / South Windsor
30 Nathan Araujo So. M 5-8 Holliston, MA / Holliston
99 Yaseen Aly So. GK 6-1 East Bridgewater, MA / East Bridgewater

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Head Couch Brian Kelley headshot-2026 Brian Kelley Head Coach (14th Season)
Alex Wolfel Alex Wolfel Assistant Coach (11th Season)
Riley Doherty headshot-2023 Riley Doherty Assistant Coach (4th Season)
Gabe Ramos headshot-2025 Gabe Ramos Assistant Coach (2nd Season)
Assistant Coach JP headshot-2026 JP Ramos Assistant Coach (1st Season)

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Team Managers: TBA
Team Captains: Eli Marden and Brady Burch
Athletic Trainers: Michael DeSavage, Rachel Kaliff, Grace Brennan and Adam Coffin
(as of 8/29/26)