Xavier University Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces 2023 Signing Class
01.23.23 | Men's Soccer
Head coach John Higgins added nine players to the fall 2023 roster
CINCINNATI - Xavier head men's soccer coach John Higgins announced the signing of nine players to the 2023 roster.
"I'm delighted with the class," said Higgins. "It's exciting to bring in four transfers at semester that can adapt to our tactics and culture over the spring so they can make a big impact this fall. Credit to Coach Mahoney, Vicars and Kamphaus for their hard work in bringing a group of student-athletes that will represent our school and program in the best possible manner on and off the field."
Played for the Indiana Fire Pro Academy… also played basketball for three seasons and football for one season… earned All-Highland Conference honors in basketball and football… won the 2022 USL Academy Playoffs with the Indiana Fire Pro Academy… also helped the team place fourth at the MLS Next Fest in Dallas and Flex in Maryland… helped the Michigan Fire Juniors U16 Team to a quarterfinal finish at the Michigan State Cup… helped the Traverse City Tbays reach the quarterfinals of the U13 Michigan State Cup… helped the U10 Mt. Pleasant Extreme to an undefeated season… sister, Emma, runs cross country at Alma College… father, Grant, played football at Central Michigan.
Played at The Williston Northampton in Easthampton, Mass… led his team to an 18-3-1 record in 2022… earned All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention Team honors… reached the NEPSAC Finals in 2021… won the WNEPSSA Championship in 2022… played club soccer for IDF (NC) in 2021, leading the team to the regional and national tournament.
Played at Bellarmine during the 2022 season… named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team… played and started in all 18 matches… ranked second on the team in points with six (two goals, two assists)… took 23 shots (10 shots on goal)… scored his first career goal vs Evansville on Aug. 25 in the team's season opener… had an assist vs Stetson on Nov. 5… posted a goal and an assist at Central Arkansas on Nov. 7 in the ASUN Tournament Semifinals… father, Shawn, played soccer at Rutgers.
Played for the Solar Soccer Club… helped the team defeat LA Galaxy in the 2022 GA Cup… was a three-year varsity letterwinner in soccer… helped his ENCL team win 14 Tournaments including two Vegas Cup Titles, two Bobby Rhine Invitational Titles and a Ken Smith Memorial Title… was a two-time Dallas Cup Qualifier… won the 2022 Jefferson Cup Title with his MLS Next Team… also advanced to the 2022 U17 GA Cup Quarterfinals and the 2022 U17 MLS Cup Qualifier.
Earned All-Circle City Conference honors and All-Indiana honors at Roncalli HS… played for the Fire Academy MLS Next and Indy Eleven U19s… also played for Columbus Express SC and Alliance FC… led Roncalli HS to a 14-3 record in 2021-22 and a Marion County Championship, the first title in program history… was on the 2022-23 Indy Eleven U19 East-Central Division Championship team… father, Keith, played tennis and soccer at Trine… mother, Sarah, played basketball at Butler and Western Michigan.
Played at Bradley from 2021-22… played in 31 matches, making 30 starts… logged 2,611 minutes… recorded three assists… took 10 shots (four shots on goal)… helped the defense post six shutouts… named to the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2021… named to the MVC All-Tournament Team in 2021… played for Sockers FC, helping his team win the 2017 Iber Cup in Spain and the 2017 US Club Soccer National Title… brother, Nicholas, plays soccer at Lewis University.
Played at North Carolina from 2021-22… played in three matches during the 2021 season… made his first career start at UNCW on Sept. 29, logging a season-high 64 minutes… added two shots (one on goal) during the 2021 season… helped the Tar Heels post a 20-3-7 (6-6-4 ACC) record in two seasons with two NCAA Tournament Appearances… played for Sockers FC in high school.
Led Cleveland St. Ignatius to the 2022 OHSAA Division I State Title and a 19-2 record… named to the 2022 OHSAA All-State Honorable Mention Team… recorded 30 goals and 32 assists in high school… also helped his team with the 2020 and 2021 OHSAA Division I State Titles, combining to post a 44-0 record during that span… was a three-year varsity letterwinner… sister, Christina played soccer at Central Florida and Cleveland State… brother, Matthew, played football at Minnesota… sister, Antonia, plays lacrosse at Akron.
Played at North Carolina from 2021-22… played in two matches, totaling 29 minutes… took one shot (at FIU on Sept. 3, 2022)… played for The McCallie School and for Chattanooga RedWolves Academy… led his HS team to the 2019 state title… led his team in both goals and assists in 2019 and 2021… was the only sophomore to make the TopDrawerSoccer All-America list in 2019… was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year… totaled 41 goals and 23 assists in three seasons of high school play.
"I'm delighted with the class," said Higgins. "It's exciting to bring in four transfers at semester that can adapt to our tactics and culture over the spring so they can make a big impact this fall. Credit to Coach Mahoney, Vicars and Kamphaus for their hard work in bringing a group of student-athletes that will represent our school and program in the best possible manner on and off the field."
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THE CLASS |
| NAME | POS. | HT. | YR. | HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S) |
| Grayson Elmquist | F | 6-1 | FR. | Lake City, Mich./Lake City |
| Nicolas Fonseca | D | 6-1 | FR. | Mexico City, Mexico/Williston Northampton School |
| Cooper Forcellini | MF | 6-1 | FR. | Olathe, Kan./Blue Valley West/Bellarmine |
| Landon Friend | GK | 6-3 | FR. | Fort Worth, Texas/Keller Timber Creek |
| Luke Kegerreis | D | 6-4 | FR. | Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli |
| Michael Rogalski | D | 6-0 | FR. | Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South/Bradley |
| Matthew Senanou | D | 6-4 | SO. | Chicago, Ill./Neuqua Valley/North Carolina |
| Nathan Trickett | MF | 6-1 | FR. | Independence, Ohio/St. Ignatius |
| Guilherme Vivaldini | MF/F | 6-2 | SO. | Itupeva, Brazil/ The McCallie School (Tenn.)/North Carolina |
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GRAYSON ELMQUIST |
Played for the Indiana Fire Pro Academy… also played basketball for three seasons and football for one season… earned All-Highland Conference honors in basketball and football… won the 2022 USL Academy Playoffs with the Indiana Fire Pro Academy… also helped the team place fourth at the MLS Next Fest in Dallas and Flex in Maryland… helped the Michigan Fire Juniors U16 Team to a quarterfinal finish at the Michigan State Cup… helped the Traverse City Tbays reach the quarterfinals of the U13 Michigan State Cup… helped the U10 Mt. Pleasant Extreme to an undefeated season… sister, Emma, runs cross country at Alma College… father, Grant, played football at Central Michigan.
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NICOLAS FONSECA |
Played at The Williston Northampton in Easthampton, Mass… led his team to an 18-3-1 record in 2022… earned All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention Team honors… reached the NEPSAC Finals in 2021… won the WNEPSSA Championship in 2022… played club soccer for IDF (NC) in 2021, leading the team to the regional and national tournament.
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COOPER FORCELLINI |
Played at Bellarmine during the 2022 season… named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team… played and started in all 18 matches… ranked second on the team in points with six (two goals, two assists)… took 23 shots (10 shots on goal)… scored his first career goal vs Evansville on Aug. 25 in the team's season opener… had an assist vs Stetson on Nov. 5… posted a goal and an assist at Central Arkansas on Nov. 7 in the ASUN Tournament Semifinals… father, Shawn, played soccer at Rutgers.
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LANDON FRIEND |
Played for the Solar Soccer Club… helped the team defeat LA Galaxy in the 2022 GA Cup… was a three-year varsity letterwinner in soccer… helped his ENCL team win 14 Tournaments including two Vegas Cup Titles, two Bobby Rhine Invitational Titles and a Ken Smith Memorial Title… was a two-time Dallas Cup Qualifier… won the 2022 Jefferson Cup Title with his MLS Next Team… also advanced to the 2022 U17 GA Cup Quarterfinals and the 2022 U17 MLS Cup Qualifier.
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LUKE KEGERREIS |
Earned All-Circle City Conference honors and All-Indiana honors at Roncalli HS… played for the Fire Academy MLS Next and Indy Eleven U19s… also played for Columbus Express SC and Alliance FC… led Roncalli HS to a 14-3 record in 2021-22 and a Marion County Championship, the first title in program history… was on the 2022-23 Indy Eleven U19 East-Central Division Championship team… father, Keith, played tennis and soccer at Trine… mother, Sarah, played basketball at Butler and Western Michigan.
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MICHAEL ROGALSKI |
Played at Bradley from 2021-22… played in 31 matches, making 30 starts… logged 2,611 minutes… recorded three assists… took 10 shots (four shots on goal)… helped the defense post six shutouts… named to the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2021… named to the MVC All-Tournament Team in 2021… played for Sockers FC, helping his team win the 2017 Iber Cup in Spain and the 2017 US Club Soccer National Title… brother, Nicholas, plays soccer at Lewis University.
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MATTHEW SENANOU |
Played at North Carolina from 2021-22… played in three matches during the 2021 season… made his first career start at UNCW on Sept. 29, logging a season-high 64 minutes… added two shots (one on goal) during the 2021 season… helped the Tar Heels post a 20-3-7 (6-6-4 ACC) record in two seasons with two NCAA Tournament Appearances… played for Sockers FC in high school.
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NATHAN TRICKETT |
Led Cleveland St. Ignatius to the 2022 OHSAA Division I State Title and a 19-2 record… named to the 2022 OHSAA All-State Honorable Mention Team… recorded 30 goals and 32 assists in high school… also helped his team with the 2020 and 2021 OHSAA Division I State Titles, combining to post a 44-0 record during that span… was a three-year varsity letterwinner… sister, Christina played soccer at Central Florida and Cleveland State… brother, Matthew, played football at Minnesota… sister, Antonia, plays lacrosse at Akron.
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GUIHERME VIVALDINI |
Played at North Carolina from 2021-22… played in two matches, totaling 29 minutes… took one shot (at FIU on Sept. 3, 2022)… played for The McCallie School and for Chattanooga RedWolves Academy… led his HS team to the 2019 state title… led his team in both goals and assists in 2019 and 2021… was the only sophomore to make the TopDrawerSoccer All-America list in 2019… was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year… totaled 41 goals and 23 assists in three seasons of high school play.
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