Men’s Soccer Announces 17 Newcomers
PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's men's soccer head coach Tim Mulqueen announced the addition of 17 players to the 2025 roster.
"I couldn't be more excited to welcome this group to our program," said Mulqueen. "Bringing in 17 players gives us a unique opportunity to set a strong foundation and establish our culture from day one. This group is driven and full of energy and I can't wait to hit the ground running."
The incoming class brings a strong regional identity to the program, all 11 freshmen playing their high school soccer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware. Of the six transfers, four either competed at the high school level in the same region or arrive from Atlantic 10 programs.
FRESHMEN
Jayson Bentum
Defender | 6-1 | Wenonah, N.J.
Background: Graduate of The Pennington School…was a 2024 Trentonian All-Prep First Team and NJISAA Prep A First Team selection…finished the 2024 season 16-1, defeating Hun School of Princeton 6-1 in the championship game to become MJISAA Prep A Champions…helped the team to a 2024 Mid Atlantic Prep League championship and Capelli Woodstock Cup championship…secured 2023 NJ State Prep Championship and National Championship titles, going 15-0 on the season…registered a Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship and earned a Mercer County championship…earned a Mercer County Championship in 2022 before falling in the finals of the NJ State Prep championship game…played in the Mid-Atlantic League in MLS NEXT with Real Futbol Academy…ranked no. 20 for New Jersey region by TopDrawer Soccer…was a 2025 National Academy Championship All-Star selection…earned a spot on the 2024 Best of East Cup All-Star Team…helped Real Futbol Academy to No. 2 in the MLS NEXT U19 Power Rankings…heled concede the fewest goals in the Mid-Atlantic Division.
Harrison Carolan
Defender | 5-10 | Park Ridge, N.J.
Background: Graduate of Don Bosco Preparatory High School…was team captain as a senior…named to the Big North All-United Division First Team in 2023 and 2024…also earned 2023 All-State Parochial Team honors…played club soccer for Future SA E64.
Mason Csapo
Midfielder | 6-0 | Newark, Del.
Background: Graduate of Caravel Academy…was a three-year captain for his team…a three-time All-State selection, earning First Team honors in 2024 (Second Team, 2022; Third Team, 2021)…named First Team All-Conference in 2021, 2022 and 2024…helped Caravel to back-to-back Delaware Division II State Championships in 2021 and 2022…played for Sporting Athletic Club in MLS NEXT…also played for Sporting Delaware ECNL from 2020-22…team member of the ODP Delaware program from 2021-23…earned a Dallas Cup title, starting in all six tournament games.
Aidan Donnelly
Forward | 6-0 | Manahawkin, N.J.
Background: Graduate of Southern Regional High School…scored 30 goals and added four assists in 25 games in the 2024 season, named SSI, NJ A-South and NJ State Player of the Year…was named to the First Team for the NJ A-South, All-County, All-Shore and All-State teams…helped Southern Regional to the first NJ Group IV State Championship in program history after earning NJ Group IV Sectional Championship honors…played club for Jersey Shore Boca FC in the U19 APSL…scored 17 goals and added five assists in 12 games.
Nick Hanushchak
Defender | 6-3 | Lviv, Ukraine
Background: Graduate of Springfield Township…was a First Team All-Area and All-League selection…helped Springfield Township to a district title and an appearance to the state tournament…played for Como 1907 FC in Italy's Primavera 2 division…helped the club finish second in the league…most recently played for Sporting Athletic Club in MLS NEXT…scored four goals for SAC.
Aldo Hernandez
Midfielder | 6-0 | Harbeson, Del.
Background: Graduate of Cape Henlopen…was a First Team All-State and All-Conference selection in 2022, helping his team to a Henlopen North Division Championship…also earned Second Team All-State honors in 2021 while being named First Team All-Conference…played for Sporting Athletic Club in the MLS NEXT.
Mark Mazzoni
Defender | 5-10 | Southhampton, Pa.
Background: Graduate of La Salle College High School…was named the 2024 Philadelphia Catholic League Offensive Player of the Year…earned PSCA All-State and First Team All-Catholic honors in 2024 after tallying 19 goals and 14 assists…captained La Salle College High School to back-to-back Philadelphia Catholic League titles…also helped the team claim a District 12 championship…registered 32 goals and 21 assists over his junior and senior seasons…played for Sporting Athletic Club in MLS NEXT, scoring four goals and tallying six assists.
Finn Murray
Defender | 5-10 | Galway, Ireland
Background: Graduate of La Salle College High School…was named the 2024 Philadelphia Catholic League MVP…also earned 2024-25 Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year recognition…scored four goals and provided 15 assists in 2024, captaining his team to a Philadelphia Catholic League championship while being named to the All-State, All-Area and All-Catholic teams…scored five goals and tallied 10 assists in 2023, earning First Team All-Catholic and All-Area team honors…played club soccer for the LVU Rush…was the top assister for the team, adding two goals to go along with his 10 assists.
Cristian Oliveira
Winger | 5-9 | Union, N.J.
Background: Graduate of St. Benedict's Prep…made a start in 14 of 15 games on the season…helped St. Benedict's earn a 100-game unbeaten streak…part of a team that was ranked No. 1 nationally for 15 weeks, scoring 93 goals as a team and conceding just six in 15 games…scored four goals and provided eight assists on the season…finished runner-up in New Jersey Prep A Tournament…was at Union High School the prior two seasons, scoring 16 goals and adding five assists in 26 games…was a two-time First Team All-Conference and All-County selection at Union, earning Second Team All-State honors in both years…played club soccer with Cedar Stars Academy…was the team's top goalscorer in 2024 with 31 goals and eight assists in 39 games…secured USYS National, USYS Eastern Regionals and New Jersey State Cup U19 titles.
Tommy Regan
Forward | 5-7 | Ambler, Pa.
Background: Graduate of La Salle College High School…scored seven goals and registered 10 assists, earning First Team All-Catholic honors…helped La Salle College claim the PCL title…played for Sporting Athlete Club in MLS NEXT…top goalscorer on the team with nine goals and 12 assists.
Charlie Undorf
Forward | 6-2 | West Chester, Pa.
Background: Graduate of Unionville High School…was named to the First Team All-Chesmont Team…a team captain for Unionville…helped the team qualify for playoffs in multiple seasons…played club soccer for Penn Fusion ECNL…earned First Team All-North East Conference honors en route to earning a spot in the postseason.
TRANSFERS
Diego Avelar
Defender | 6-1 | Jr. | Aldie, Va. (VCU)
Prior to St. Joe's: Spent two seasons at VCU, making seven appearances and a start as a sophomore after redshirting in 2023…was part of the VCU squad that won an Atlantic 10 Regular Season title.
Background: Graduate of Tuscarora High School…was named a First Team All-Dulles District and First Team All-Region selection…competed with Team Capelli USA at the 2022 Capelli Sports Cup in Denmark.
Cooper Jennings
Goalkeeper | 6-1 | R-Jr. | Murrells Inlet, S.C. (USC Upstate)
Prior to St. Joe's: Spent three seasons at USC Upstate, starting in 29 of his 31 games after redshirting in 2022…logged 155 saves over two seasons, leading the conference as a redshirt freshman with 79 saves in 2023…was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team…set a school record with 13 saves against ETSU in his debut season…tallied 76 saves and a .613 save percentage in 2024…recorded a season-high 11 saves against UNC Asheville.
Background: Graduate of Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach…was a four-sport letterwinner, competing in soccer, basketball, football and golf…was a four-time South Carolina Independent School Association All-State and All-Region selection…named the 2022 SCISA 1A Region 2 Player of the Year…helped the Saints to a 2022 SCISA 1A State Championship in his senior season, also earning a SCISA 1A Region 2 title…led CAMB to a SCISA 1A State Runner-Up finish as a junior…earned SCISA 1A Region 2 Co-Championship honors in 2019…played club soccer for South Carolina Surf and GPS Charleston…helped the SC Surf Elite Clubs National League U18/19 squad to an 8-11-5 record during the 2021-22 season as captain…helped SC Surf to an ECNL South Carolina State Championship in 2020.
Eddie Krupski
Forward | 6-4 | So. | Clark, N.J. (Rutgers)
Prior to St. Joe's: Spent his freshman season at Rutgers…did not make an appearance in his debut season.
Background: Graduate of Seton Hall Prep…named 2023 New Jersey Player of the Year and NJ.com Player of the Year…was a high school All-American…netted 30 goals in his senior season to lead Seton Hall Prep to a county, sectional and state championship…scored the game-winner that led Seton Hall Prep to its fourth-consecutive North, Non-Public A crown (top ranking in the state)…helped his team to four-straight Essex County Tournament Championships…registered 51 goals in his final two seasons at SHP.
Xander LaBelle
Goalkeeper | 5-11 | So. | Sarasota, Fla. (Denver)
Prior to St. Joe's: Spent a season at Denver…did not appear in a match in his freshman campaign.
Background: Graduate of IMG Academy…named Goalkeeper of the Year at IMG in 2019-20…was part of the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team pool from U14 to U16.
Sebastian Perez-Gasiba
Midfielder | 5-8 | So. | Media, Pa. (Drexel)
Prior to St. Joe's: Played 11 games for Drexel in his freshman season…scored his lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Villanova…took eight shots on the season…played 152 minutes…was part of a Drexel side that earned its fifth-consecutive CAA Tournament appearance.
Background: Graduate of The Haverford School…a three-year letterwinner…helped his team win back-to-back Inter-Ac titles in 2022 and 2023…made two consecutive semifinals appearance in the state tournament in 2022 and 2023…was an All-American and Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in his senior season…named to All-Inter-AC First Team and All-Delco First Team.
Jake Ross
Defender | 6-4 | Jr. | Wilmington, Del. (West Virginia)
Prior to St. Joe's: Made 18 appearances over two seasons at West Virginia, logging 231 minutes…registered a shot on goal at No. 5 UCF as a freshman…played a season-high 28 minutes against American in 2023…played in all four NCAA Tournament games in WVU's run to the College Cup.
Background: Graduate of Salesianum High School…was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Delaware Player of the Year…a two-time United Soccer Coaches Boys' All-American…played in the 2022-23 National All-America High School game…was a two-time Delaware Online State Player of the Year…helped Salesianum to back-to-back Delaware state titles…played club soccer for Penn Fusion…was named First Team Northeast Conference in 2021-22 for the Fusion.
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