Uncommitted: NEPSAC, Part I
Signing Day has come and gone, but plenty of prospects remain uncommitted. This week, we’ll take a look at several Class of 2022 uncommitted from the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Players were nominated by their coaches. For…
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Continue ReadingSigning Day has come and gone, but plenty of prospects remain uncommitted. This week, we’ll take a look at several Class of 2022 uncommitted from the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Players were nominated by their coaches. For more information about nominating players, contact Sheldon Shealer. NOTE: At this point, we are only taking nominations from head coaches.
F/M Federico Arengi Bentivoglio, Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
STATS: Finished season with 14 goals and seven assists in 18 games.
ASSESSMENT: Excellent shooting ability, Cultured and powerful left foot, Exceptional heading ability, Adept playing back to goal and running at opponents, Technical ball carrier
OB Jack Cacioppo, Taft School (Conn.)
ASSESSMENT: Excellent in possession, outside back, wing back, or winger, very good at creating chances, and smart defender.
D Conrad Coyanda-Parzkes, Taft School (Conn.)
ASSESSMENT: Strong 1 v 1 defender, very good pace, and comfortable on the ball. Can play CB or OB.
GK Justin DiCarlo, Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
VITALS: 6-foot-2, 180
STATS: Played nine matches where he allowed one goal or less. … Had six matches of 10 or more saves. … Recorded 126 saves in 18 matches. … Played all but three minutes in 18 matches.
ASSESSMENT: Outstanding shot-stopper, Great distribution, Proficient with the ball at his feet, Aerially dominant, Highly athletic, On-field leader, High soccer IQ
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M Saul Iwowo Saul Iwowo M Brooks School | 2022 MA , Brooks School (Mass.)
STATS: 10 goals and six assists.
ASSESSMENT: Played center midfield and scored huge goals for Brooks all year, but more importantly dominated physically as a defensive presence. Locked up some of the other best players in New England all year and left his mark on every match. Finished with 10 goals and six assists, but his impact was way beyond the score sheets. He received consideration amongst league coaches for both offensive and defensive MVP of the league and was a monster all year long.
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F Jan Wechsler, Westminster School (Conn.)
VITALS: 6-foot-2, 185
STATS: scored 15 goals during the 2021 season.
ASSESSMENT: Jan really helped balance Westminster’s goal scoring. The team had two other dynamic high-end Div. I ACC recruited players from Africa that have worked well with Jan. Jan’s biggest asset which helps separate himself from defenders is his size — he is a solid 6-2, 185. He does a great job getting up and winning balls in the air in the box and holding players off to use the players under him. Westminster used him as a solo target guy up top and he was done a nice job holding balls and has enjoyed playing with top-quality prep school players around him.
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M Ben Zirener, Taft School (Conn.)
ASSESSMENT: Box-to-box midfielder, excellent at tackling and winning the ball, good in the air, and can create going forward
M/D Luca Zirener, Taft School (Conn.)
STATS: Four goals, six assists
ASSESSMENT: Very versatile midfielder/back, scored four goals and had six assists from a deep midfield/defensive position