{"id":16147,"date":"2025-07-22T19:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/16147\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:16:08","slug":"mens-soccer-announces-eight-additions-to-incoming-recruiting-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/16147\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Soccer Announces Eight Additions to Incoming Recruiting Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES \u2013 UCLA men’s soccer head coach Ryan Jorden<\/a> on Tuesday announced eight additions to the program’s incoming recruiting class for the fall season.
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\nThe group of eight includes five Division I graduate transfers, two undergraduate transfers, and one European undergrad signee.\u00a0 Alphabetically, the eight newcomers are Kevin Box (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps), Andrew Brown (Wisconsin), Konstantinos Georgallides (UNC Greensboro), Ander Marticorena (Spain), Schinieder Mimy (Oral Roberts), Oliver Roche (Virginia Tech), Sean Sent (Washington), and Sergi Solans (Oregon State).<\/p>\n

Kevin Box \u2013 Goalkeeper \u2013 Menlo Park, Calif. \u2013 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

\nBox spent four seasons at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in Claremont, California, where he was a three-time SIAC All-Academic team honoree, and earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors in 2023 … Box appeared in 27 total matches over four seasons for the Stags, and started a career-high 17 matches during the 2023 season \u2026 Over his 27 starts, Box gave up just 24 goals and posted eight shutouts throughout his career for the Stags.

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\nCoach Jorden on Kevin Box \u2013 “Kevin is an experienced goalkeeper with good organizational qualities. He displayed a calm and stabilizing presence in addition to the ability to play out from the back during the spring season.”

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\nAndrew Brown \u2013 Centerback \u2013 Waukee, Iowa \u2013 Wisconsin

\nBrown totaled 48 appearances and 42 starts across three seasons at Wisconsin \u2026 Brown made 11 appearances and five starts for the Badgers in 2024 while in 2023 Brown started in all 16 games he played, and played 90 minutes in all but three of them … He was a key member of a Wisconsin defense that collected seven shutouts, was named to TopDrawerSoccer’s National Team of the Week after a shutout of No. 2 Kentucky \u2026 Brown played every minute of the season as a freshman in 2022, where he scored his first career goal against Maryland on Oct. 10, 2022 \u2026 Brown was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Freshmen list at the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Coach Jorden on Andrew Brown \u2013 “Drew is a terrifically experienced centerback who has a desire to break lines with his passing, He will give us a strong leadership component in the heart of our defense.”<\/p>\n

Konstantinos Georgallides \u2013 Midfielder \u2013 Famagusta, Cyprus \u2013 UNC Greensboro, Louisville

\nGeorgallides played in 15 matches and made four starts UNC Greensboro in 2024 \u2026 Played a total of 463 minutes and helped lead the Spartans to a SOCON Regular Season title … Prior to UNC Greensboro, Georgallides spent two years at Louisville in the ACC where he played a total of 39 matches and made 26 starts \u2026 He tallied 1,688 minutes for the Cardinal and produced eight goals and six assists \u2026 Prior to college he was a member of the Cyprus national team from the U14 level through the U19 level.

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\nCoach Jorden on Konstantinos Georgallides \u2013 “A shifty and creative attacker, Konstantinos brings experience and defense-unlocking qualities from his time at the top end of college soccer.”<\/p>\n

Ander Marticorena \u2013 Midfielder \u2013 Pamplona, Spain

\nMarticorena joins the Bruins after a standout club youth career in Spain \u2026 Marticorena first came through the CA Osasuna youth system before playing for CD Subiza this past season in the third tier of Spanish soccer \u2026 He made 15 appearances for CD Subiza during the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n

Coach Jorden on Ander Marticorena \u2013 “Ander has a very good background and pedigree of football coming from his club in Spain. We are excited about his impact in our team as he adapts to collegiate soccer.”

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\nSchinieder Mimy \u2013 Defender \u2013 North Miami, Fla. \u2013 Oral Roberts

\nMimy played in 34 matches and made 33 starts over the last three seasons at Oral Roberts University \u2026 Scored one goal and added four more assists over three seasons \u2026 Started all 16 matches as a senior and helped the Owls post a 7-6-3 record.<\/p>\n

Coach Jorden on Schinieder Mimy \u2013 “A two-way left-sided defender, Mimy brings great attacking qualities in conjunction with the ability to stop attackers in one against one battles.”<\/p>\n

Oliver Roche \u2013 Forward \u2013 Odense, Denmark \u2013 Virginia Tech

\nRoche played in 34 matches and made 23 starts for Virginia Tech over the past two seasons \u2026 Scored nine goals with three game-winning goals for the Hokies \u2026 As a freshman in 2023, Roche made 12 starts and 17 appearances, scoring four goals, and played a total of 710 minutes \u2026 In 2024 Roche had 11 starts and 17 total appearances, while tallying a career-high five goals \u2026 Scored a brace in a 2-2 tie at Davidson, also added a goal in a 2-2 draw against Clemson to highlight the year.<\/p>\n

Coach Jorden on Oliver Roche \u2013 “Oliver has the ability to stretch the field and get on the end of plays, as well as great pressing defensive capabilities. Oliver will be a huge asset at the front of the team.”<\/p>\n

Sean Sent \u2013 Midfielder \u2013 Bellevue, Wash. \u2013 Washington

\nSent comes to Westwood having been a part of the Washington men’s soccer team for the past four seasons \u2026 Sent made 39 appearances and started in 21 matches for the Huskies between 2022 and 2024 \u2026 He tallied two goals and played a total of 1,699 minutes \u2026 In 2024 Sent played in 21 matches and made 20 starts to help the Huskies advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament \u2026 In 2023, he scored two goals over 10 appearances and one start, while in 2022, Sent made eight appearances off the bench.<\/p>\n

Coach Jorden on Sean Sent \u2013 “This spring he displayed great calm and experience in our system and style of play. His understanding of midfield dynamics and rotations makes him a great fit in our team.”<\/p>\n

Sergi Solans \u2013 Forward \u2013 Lleida, Spain \u2013 Oregon State

\nSolans recorded 16 appearances and 14 starts for Oregon State in 2024 \u2026 Led the team with 14 goals and three assists on the year \u2026 After the year was drafted in the first round 30th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft \u2026 Solans had one of the best offensive seasons in Oregon State men’s soccer history, earning Third Team All-America honors, WCC Offensive Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors … His 14 goals were tied for the fifth-highest single-season total in program history, and his 31 points are the sixth-most by a Beaver in a single year … Solans finished the year seventh in the nation in total goals.<\/p>\n

Coach Jorden on Sergi Solans \u2013 “His relentless desire to score goals, as well as his hold-up and combing play, are facets of the game that will propel Sergi to be successful at the front of our attack.”<\/p>\n

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