USF Men’s Soccer Announces 2005 Additions

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USF Men’s Soccer Announces 2005 Additions

TAMPA, Fla. (May 31, 2005) – Head Coach George Kiefer and the USF men’s soccer team announced the addition of five players to the 2005 team today. The list is comprised of players who played with the Bulls during the spring or who transferred from other Division I institutions. Two players come straight out of high school, two others are transfers from Division I colleges, while the fifth came to USF in 2004 but sat out last season.

Yohance Marshall comes to USF from Trinidad and Tobago. While attending St. Anthony’s High School, Marshall helped lead his team to three intercollegiate championships while captaining the team in 2004. He was a member of his high school all-star team from 2004-05 and was honored as one of Trinidad High School’s Top Five Players of the Year. The defender brings international experience to the Bulls, as he played for the U-17 national team and the U-20 national team pool.

Kevon Neaves is another USF signee from Trinidad and Tobago. Neaves played with Marshall at St. Anthony’s and also helped the team win three intercollegiate championships. The midfielder was named the 2005 Trinidad High School Player of the Year and was a member of the St. Anthony’s all-star team from 2002-04. The incoming freshman is also a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 National Team.

After spending two season at Jacksonville, Brett Wagner transfers to USF and returns to his hometown of Tampa, Fla. A graduate of Jesuit High, Wagner finished the 2004 season with the Dolphins as one of six players to start and play in all 17 games. The midfielder/defender tallied one goal and five assists for seven points, fifth-best on the team. While at Jesuit he led the Tigers to their 19th-straight district championship and the regional finals in his junior year and he led Jesuit to a national championship, state championship and seventh-straight state final four appearance in his sophomore year.

Andre Townsend transfers to USF after playing for two seasons at Richmond. Before suffering a mid-season injury in 2004, Townsend played in nine games and registered a goal and two assists while being named to the Bradley Classic All-Tournament Team. In his freshman season he was named to the Atlantic-10 All Rookie Team after playing in 18 games while assisting on three goals. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, the defender/midfielder is a member of the U-20 National Team Pool.

The 2005 campaign will also mark the addition of Sammy Castellanos. The midfielder joined USF last season but sat out and will now join the team in the 2005 season. The native of Philadelphia, Pa., played at Rutgers from 2002-03. As a sophomore he helped the Scarlet Knights to their 12th NCAA appearance in the program’s past 23 seasons, while playing in 13 matches, recording one goal and one assist. In his freshman season Castellanos started all 19 contests, leading the team in scoring with 17 points. He was awarded the annual Art Brinkmann Award given to the team’s top scorer, netting six goals and five assists.

Kiefer expects to announce the signing of several other players in the next few weeks.

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