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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 185 lbs UW-Whitewater
    1

    Yves Dietrich

    Sr. Floeha, Germany
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    Senior Floeha, Germany
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  • Defender D 5'8" 160 lbs Xavier
    2

    Charlie Bales

    Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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    Senior Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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  • Midfielder MF 5'7" 145 lbs CR Washington
    3

    Jacob Bjornsen

    Fr. Marion, Iowa
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    Freshman Marion, Iowa
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  • Forward F 6'3" 180 lbs Ankeny
    4

    Austin Gochneaur

    Jr. Ankeny, Iowa
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    Junior Ankeny, Iowa
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  • Defender D 6'1" 175 lbs St. Marguerite d'Youville / Lincoln College
    5

    Kyle Walton

    Jr. Brampton, Ontario
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    Junior Brampton, Ontario
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  • Defender/Midfielder D/MF 6'0" 190 lbs Peoria Notre Dame / Illinois Central College
    6

    Kevin Whalen

    Sr. Peoria, Ill.
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    Senior Peoria, Ill.
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  • Forward/Midfielder F/MF 6'1" 170 lbs Peoria Notre Dame
    7

    Drew Whalen

    So. Peoria, Ill.
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    Sophomore Peoria, Ill.
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  • Defender D 6'2" 210 lbs Murrah
    8

    Ephraim Okeke

    Jr. Jackson, Miss.
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    Junior Jackson, Miss.
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  • Midfielder/Defender MF/D 5'9" 155 lbs Iowa City
    9

    Tyler Chavez

    Jr. Iowa City, Iowa
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    Junior Iowa City, Iowa
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  • Midfielder MF 5'10" 150 lbs Aurora West
    10

    Mario Alvarez

    Sr. Aurora, Ill.
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    Senior Aurora, Ill.
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  • Midfielder MF 5'11" 165 lbs Hononegah / Rockford College
    11

    Oscar Ortega

    Sr. Beloit, Wis.
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    Senior Beloit, Wis.
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  • Midfielder MF 5'10" 150 lbs Macomb
    12

    Maclean Johnson

    Jr. Macomb, Ill.
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    Junior Macomb, Ill.
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  • Forward/Midfielder F/MF 5'6" 150 lbs Warsaw Community
    13

    Diego Lopez

    So. Warsaw, Ind.
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    Sophomore Warsaw, Ind.
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  • Forward F 6'2" 170 lbs Oak Park River Forest
    14

    Jacob Bevan

    So. Oxford, England
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    Sophomore Oxford, England
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  • Forward F 5'11" 170 lbs Centennial
    15

    Erick Bloom

    Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn.
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    Junior Lino Lakes, Minn.
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  • Midfielder/Forward MF/F 5'9" 150 lbs Iowa City
    16

    Alejandro Pacheco

    Fr. La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico
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    Freshman La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico
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  • Midfielder MF 5'9" 150 lbs Plainfield North
    17

    Austin Abbott

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill.
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill.
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  • Forward F 5'11" 160 lbs St. Dominic
    18

    Zachary Walsh

    Jr. O'Fallon, Mo.
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    Junior O'Fallon, Mo.
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  • Forward F 5'7" 155 lbs Iowa City
    19

    Fernando Pacheco

    So. La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico
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    Sophomore La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico
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  • Defender D 5'10" 165 lbs Miami Senior/McKendree University
    20

    Jorge Barralaga

    Sr. Miami, Fla.
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    Senior Miami, Fla.
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  • Defender D 5'10" 150 lbs Boylan Central Catholic
    21

    Ken Tryggestad

    Jr. Rockford, Ill.
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    Junior Rockford, Ill.
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  • Defender D 5'10" 160 lbs Hampton
    22

    Quay Sobotka

    So. Allison Park, Pa.
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    Sophomore Allison Park, Pa.
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  • Defender D 5'11" 165 lbs Francis Howell North
    23

    Sammuel Worsley

    Jr. St. Charles, Mo.
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    Junior St. Charles, Mo.
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  • Forward F 5'9" 175 lbs Shanley
    24

    Conrad Hager

    Fr. Fargo, N.D.
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    Freshman Fargo, N.D.
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  • Midfielder MF 6'0" 165 lbs Peoria Notre Dame
    25

    Ben Fiddes

    So. Peoria, Ill.
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    Sophomore Peoria, Ill.
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  • Defender D 6'1" 175 lbs United Township
    26

    Dustin Bartz

    Fr. Silvis, Ill.
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    Freshman Silvis, Ill.
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  • Defender D 5'9" 150 lbs Belleville West
    27

    Torrence Brown

    Sr. Belleville, Ill.
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    Senior Belleville, Ill.
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  • Forward F 5'11" 165 lbs Homewood-Flossmoor
    28

    Armel Kouassi

    Fr. Homewood, Ill.
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    Freshman Homewood, Ill.
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  • Forward/Midfield F/MF 5'8" 165 lbs West
    29

    Stevan Krickovic

    Fr. Waterloo, Iowa
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    Freshman Waterloo, Iowa
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  • Defender D 5'5" 135 lbs Waukee
    30

    Adam Novak

    Fr. Clive, Iowa
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    Freshman Clive, Iowa
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  • Defender D 6'1" 160 lbs Addison Trail
    31

    Angelo Amato

    Fr. Addison, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Freshman Addison, Ill.
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  • Goalkeeper GK 5'11" 175 lbs Brother Rice
    33

    Jurgen Carabez

    Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill.
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    Freshman Oak Lawn, Ill.
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

2014 Men's Soccer Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School / Previous School
1 Yves Dietrich GK 6-1 185 Sr. Floeha, Germany UW-Whitewater
2 Charlie Bales D 5-8 160 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Xavier
3 Jacob Bjornsen MF 5-7 145 Fr. Marion, Iowa CR Washington
4 Austin Gochneaur F 6-3 180 Jr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny
5 Kyle Walton D 6-1 175 Jr. Brampton, Ontario St. Marguerite d'Youville / Lincoln College
6 Kevin Whalen D/MF 6-0 190 Sr. Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame / Illinois Central College
7 Drew Whalen F/MF 6-1 170 So. Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
8 Ephraim Okeke D 6-2 210 Jr. Jackson, Miss. Murrah
9 Tyler Chavez MF/D 5-9 155 Jr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City
10 Mario Alvarez MF 5-10 150 Sr. Aurora, Ill. Aurora West
11 Oscar Ortega MF 5-11 165 Sr. Beloit, Wis. Hononegah / Rockford College
12 Maclean Johnson MF 5-10 150 Jr. Macomb, Ill. Macomb
13 Diego Lopez F/MF 5-6 150 So. Warsaw, Ind. Warsaw Community
14 Jacob Bevan F 6-2 170 So. Oxford, England Oak Park River Forest
15 Erick Bloom F 5-11 170 Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn. Centennial
16 Alejandro Pacheco MF/F 5-9 150 Fr. La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico Iowa City
17 Austin Abbott MF 5-9 150 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
18 Zachary Walsh F 5-11 160 Jr. O'Fallon, Mo. St. Dominic
19 Fernando Pacheco F 5-7 155 So. La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico Iowa City
20 Jorge Barralaga D 5-10 165 Sr. Miami, Fla. Miami Senior/McKendree University
21 Ken Tryggestad D 5-10 150 Jr. Rockford, Ill. Boylan Central Catholic
22 Quay Sobotka D 5-10 160 So. Allison Park, Pa. Hampton
23 Sammuel Worsley D 5-11 165 Jr. St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell North
24 Conrad Hager F 5-9 175 Fr. Fargo, N.D. Shanley
25 Ben Fiddes MF 6-0 165 So. Peoria, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
26 Dustin Bartz D 6-1 175 Fr. Silvis, Ill. United Township
27 Torrence Brown D 5-9 150 Sr. Belleville, Ill. Belleville West
28 Armel Kouassi F 5-11 165 Fr. Homewood, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
29 Stevan Krickovic F/MF 5-8 165 Fr. Waterloo, Iowa West
30 Adam Novak D 5-5 135 Fr. Clive, Iowa Waukee
31 Angelo Amato D 6-1 160 Fr. Addison, Ill. Addison Trail
33 Jurgen Carabez GK 5-11 175 Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
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- Dr. Eric Johnson Head Coach
DanLewis_2014_Studio Daniel Lewis Assistant Coach
ColeJohnson_2014 Cole Johnson Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff