Showcasing their skills - top uncommitted seniors

Three major showcase events over the past three weekends provided platforms for players to get noticed by college recruiters. Today, we’re taking a look at the top-performing Class of 2022 players from the Main Line, NXT LVL and Great River events, along with players from the Delbarton Invitational, who are uncommitted. TOP 11 UNCOMMITTED SENIORS GK Max Dunphy, South Kent School (Conn.): Simply put, Dunphy came up huge for South Kent at both the Main Line and NXT LVL events. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior from Marlboro, N.J., had several saves that secured South Kent’s 2-0 win over fellow prep power Northwood School (N.Y.) at Main Line. Then, at NXT LVL, he fended off a lot of pressure as South Kent pulled out a 1-0 win over Loomis Chaffee. South Kent has had a history of NCAA Division I-bound keepers, and it appears Dunphy is next in line. D [player_tooltip player_id="31758" first="Skylar" last="Cunha"], St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.): Cunha is receiving a lot of Division I interest in Northeast programs. Out of need he’s been playing in the back for St. Benedict’s, but he is a natural midfielder. His move to center back has led to better organization in the back and he is clearly a leader on the field. When opportunity allows, he is able to get forward and be involved in building up the attack. D [player_tooltip player_id="32283" first="Jeremy" last="Ogango"], Hoosac School (N.Y.): He probably was not on anyone’s radar but that changed at NXT LVL. The center back from Kenya made the Best XI both days Hoosac played. He cleaned up plays in the back, slid over to help teammates in trouble and even got forward a bit to get Hoosac’s offense moving. D [player_tooltip player_id="32286" first="Adrian" last="Trott"], South Kent School (Conn.): The native of Bermuda is a high school All-America watch list player who was key in South Kent’s shutout of Loomis. He’s a left back. M Tiago Assis, Woodstock Academy (Conn.): A native of Portugal had strong showings at both Main Line and NXT LVL. He’s a former Under-17 National Team player for Portugal who is in the U.S. seeking a college opportunity. He’s very active and keeps Woodstock in the attack. M/D [player_tooltip player_id="32325" first="Sebastian" last="Green"], Northwood School (N.Y.): He’s a box-to-box midfielder who is great defensively. He often would big out balls to earn possession for Northwood. M Sean Stackhouse, Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.): Stackhouse is on a Springside team that is still trying to find its way. Some early season injuries, quarantines, defections, and general lineup changes have led to inconsistent results. However, the one stable factor is Stackhouse. He is very composed under pressure and is able to dictate the play. Springside’s up-and-down season includes shutout losses to Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.) and Shenendehowa (N.Y.), but a victory over recent national Top 25-ranked La Salle (Pa.). M [player_tooltip player_id="13153" first="Ryan" last="Yang"], Pennington School (N.J.): The attacking mid is nearing a college decision but certainly ranks among the best players we have seen this year. Poised when he was put on the line for a clutch penalty kick in the closing second of a match — which he buried. Throughout the contest, he created a lot of chances. F Alex Halevy, South Kent School (Conn.): Following a highly successful career in Bakersfield, Calif., Halevy is taking an extra year to get East Coast exposure at South Kent. Word is he is close to committing, but he makes the list today since he has yet to announce. Last year, he scored 43 goals at Bakersfield Memorial (Calif.) — a staggering number made even more impressive since he did it in a 15-match season. At South Kent, goals don’t come as easy but he holds up the ball well and puts defenses under a lot of pressure. F [player_tooltip player_id="12906" first="Daniel" last="Ittycheria"], Pingry School (N.J.): Ittycheria has been on a tear lately. He scored twice against Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) at NXT LVL and has had multi-goal games in just about every contest since. Some major college programs have taken a look at this senior who is surrounded by a lot of talented players. F Zach Lorenz, Woodstock Academy (Conn.): Lorenz can play striker or attacking mid. For this first-year prep program, Woodstock is gaining attention thanks to play from individuals such as Lorenz. OTHERS GK Joseph Coutinho, Life Center (N.J.): A basketball player-turned-keeper, Coutinho is very large, but very raw. He has the frame — 6-4, 195 — that will make college coaches take notice, and might be a project that could turn out big dividends in the future. GK Carter Diggs, St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.): Diggs is in the running for top keeper in the Kansas City area, and his play has helped Aquinas to an 8-2-1 start. D Carrigan Cullinan, Loomis Chaffee (Conn.): A center back who dealt with everything that came his way as Loomis and South Kent played to a 1-0 match. D Aiden Kieffer, South Kent School (Conn.): The defender from Portland, Maine, had a strong showing at Main Line. D [player_tooltip player_id="18509" first="Sam" last="Magner"], Marquette (Wis.): The anchor in the back for a stellar defense. One thing to like about Magner’s game, he can mix it up in the attack. He has scored a pair of goals this season. D [player_tooltip player_id="11398" first="Jacob" last="Muckerman"], St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.): Aquinas is known for its defense, and Muckerman, a center back, is the next in a long line of standout defensive-minded players at the Kanas City-area school. However, he’s also involved in the attack. He scored a critical goal in the team’s Great River Classic win over Naperville North (Ill.). D Ben Ofori, Pathfinder Academy (N.Y.): A leader as a center back. When he was on the field, he brought about a level of confidence and calmness to the backline. D Matheus Souza, Hoosac School (N.Y.): Listed as a right-back, played left-back at NXT LVL, and was very effective in playing balls over Woodstock. The accuracy and placement of his passes earned praise from the opposing coach. D/M [player_tooltip player_id="14572" first="Dom" last="Breidenbach"], Archbishop Moeller (Ohio): First you notice the hair. Then you notice the game! He’s just a monster with the ball, running at players, taking on defenders, and creating scoring chances. He’s a high academic student, as well. Interestingly, he’s a left back for CUP, started in the back for Moeller, but has become very influential after being moved forward. M Federico Adilardi, Hoosac School (N.Y.): One of several Hoosac players from Italy, Adilardi is a bit undersized, but very clean technically. M Pape Diop, Proctor Academy (N.H.): The native of Senegal recovered from a blown-out knee a year ago and dominated play in the midfield in the team’s 3-0 NXT LVL win over Millbrook School. His distribution led the team to plenty of chances and a comfortable win. M [player_tooltip player_id="18488" first="Miguel" last="Gonzalez"], Marquette (Wis.): One-timed a pass from [player_tooltip player_id="18515" first="Valentin" last="Sandoval"] past the keeper to give Marquette a 3-2 overtime championship win at the Great River Classic. He also added an assist in the title win and scored a goal in the semifinal victory. Gonzalez, seemingly, is coming up big for Marquette in the big matches. M Emilio Lozano, South Kent School (Conn.): Lozano, from Puebla, Mexico, had a strong showing at Main Line, solidifying the midfield and winning challenges. M Cole McCartney, St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.): He plays the 6 and the 8. All play flows through him. He is a highly intelligent player and goes at 100 miles per hour. He told <a href="http://PrepSoccer.net">PrepSoccer.net</a> most of his interest right now has come from teams in the Division III Centennial League. M Jonathan Murillo, J. Sterling Morton (Ill.): Scored two goals while controlling the midfield. M Ethan Prescott, South Kent School (Conn.): Prescott, Freeport, Maine, covers a lot of ground and won a lot of challenges at Main Line. M Lapo Romien, Hoosac School (N.Y.): Another of the Italian players on Hoosac’s squad, Romien was the player opponents needed to be aware of, and despite that extra attention, he still managed to score goals at NXT LVL. M Porter Schafersman, Washburn Rural (Kan.): Had two goals and three assists in three matches at Great River, and scored the game-winner vs. Quincy Notre Dame (Ill.). M Mason Shultz, Rivers School (Mass.): Shultz has great pace. He simply ran past people in 1v1 situations. He stressed Phillips Exeter’s defense and scored Rivers’ lone goal. F Wisdom Afrani, Williston Northampton (Mass.): The native of Accra, Ghana, Afrani is an exciting player. He spent last year at Hoosac before transferring to Williston for his senior season. He is getting a lot of Division I interest. F Jonathan Baptise, Phillips Exeter (N.H.): The right wing was all over the place in the team’s NXT LVL appearance. He shows an outstanding work rate. F Allesandro Lancia, St. Andrew’s (R.I.): A native of Italy, Lancia is able to hold the ball and create and finish his chances. In St. Andrew’s opener at NXT LVL, he scored both of the team’s goals. <div dir="ltr">F Pedro Lucas, Gateway Legacy (Mo.): He scored multiple goals and was instrumental in a comeback against Morton when the team was down 3-0.</div> <div dir="ltr"></div> F [player_tooltip player_id="18515" first="Valentin" last="Sandoval"], Marquette (Wis.): Sandoval capped a strong showing at the Great River Classic by assisting the overtime championship-winning goal. Sandoval is in double digits in goals and assists this season. F Peter Yara, St. Benedict’s (N.J.): Yara is several high-end attacking players on St. Benedict’s roster, but the only one who is a senior.

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