The Furman University Men’s Soccer team celebrates in Stone Stadium Sunday afternoon after beating Hofstra University to secure a place in the NCAA quarterfinals. Photo by Jeremy Fleming.
Furman University’s Luke Hutzell ’28 was picked for the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Dec. 2 after leading the Paladins into the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship quarterfinals this past weekend.
No. 16 seed Furman bested Hofstra University in penalty kicks Nov. 30, and will face No. 8 seed University of Portland in the Elite Eight on Friday. Kickoff is at 10 p.m. EST at Merlo Field in Portland, Oregon. Click here to buy tickets, or watch online through ESPN.
Furman’s players come from all backgrounds and have equally diverse futures ahead of them. Here are a few of the players who made waves in their last match against Hofstra University:
Diego Hernandez ’27
Diego Hernandez – Midfielder
Hometown: Mesquite, Texas
Class: Junior
Major: Politics and International Affairs
SoCon Player of the Year 2025
Luke Hutzell ’28
Luke Hutzell – Midfielder
Hometown: Dacula, Georgia
Class: Sophomore
Major: Undeclared, pursuing major in Business Administration
Second Team All-SoCon selection and SoCon All-Freshman choice in 2024
Wilfer Bustamante ’28
Wilfer Bustamante – Forward
Hometown: Greenville, South Carolina
Class: Sophomore
Major: Undeclared, pursuing major in Business Administration
Second team All-Southern Conference and selected to SoCon All-Freshman Team in 2024
Ivan Horvat ’28
Ivan Horvat – Goalkeeper
Hometown: Bratislava, Slovakia
Class: Redshirt freshman
Major: Undeclared, pursuing dual major in Mathematics and Economics
SoCon Goalkeeper of the Year 2025