HOUSTON – HBU men's soccer head coach,
Steve Jones, and assistant coach,
Ryan Pratt, have announced the signing of four student-athletes for the 2015 season.
"We are extremely happy with the new additions to our 2015 roster and have no doubts about the impacts they will make for us next fall," said Jones. "We are in the process of finalizing a few more key players to wrap up our 2015 recruiting class."
Dominick Faletto is a 5-10 midfielder/forward from Forney, Texas. He was a four-year letter winner and starter for head coach Kris Duplissey at Forney High School. He scored nine goals and registered 10 assists as a freshman, 18 goals and nine assists as a sophomore, and 38 goals and 10 assists as a junior.
Faletto is a three-time First Team All-District honoree and was named Newcomer of the Year as a freshman. He was named Honorable Mention All-Region as a sophomore, and both First Team All-Region and Honorable Mention All-State as a junior. Faletto also lettered twice in cross-country.
He played his club soccer for FC Dallas and head coach Mark Melancon. The team was two-time Premier League West champions and also won the Dallas Cup and was a Disney Showcase finalist.
Faletto is the son of David Faletto and April Triolet and plans to major in education at HBU.
Coach Jones on Faletto: "We are very excited to have Dominick joining us this fall. He will add a lot to our attack on the wings with his speed and one-on-one ability. Dominick can score goals as well as do a great job of defending. We see him having an impact as a freshman for us and look forward to seeing him add depth to us in the attack."
Antonio Aguilar is a 5-11 defender from San Jose, Costa Rica. He is a four-year letter winner and starter for head coach Reiner Valverde at Saint Paul College. He was named MVP last season as a senior. Aguilar played club for Heredia and Belen FC.
He is the son of Hector Aguilar Sandi and Edurigues Jimenez and plans to major in management at HBU.
Coach Jones on Aguilar: "Antonio is going to be a great addition to our defense for this next year. He will give us some great options along the back line and help us concede fewer goals. He is a strong left footed player that can get into the attack as well as a strong tackler of the ball. We expect him to have an immediate impact in the back for us this fall."
Juan Vega is a 5-10 defender from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Vega has represent Guatemala as a member of the U17 and U20 Youth National Teams. He is a four-year letter winner and starter for head coach Allan Secaida at Colegio Interamericano. He was named 2013 MVP and earned a spot on the Honor Roll. He was a two-time AASCA All-Star. Vega played club for Antigua GFC and head coach Nestor Holweger. The team placed in the national quarterfinals.
The son of Roberto Vega and Maria Elena Bustamante, he plans to major in management at HBU.
Coach Jones on Vega: "Juan is a fantastic addition to our back four for 2015. We are excited about the impact that he will have at the center back position. With his Youth National team experience, we have no doubt that he will help lead our defense to success. His understanding of the game, technical ability and precision on distribution out of the back will give us some great stability in the back line."
Darrell Johnson is a 5-7 midfielder from San Jose, Costa Rica. Johnson played club for Saprissa and head coach Marco Herrera. The team won the 2014 U-20 championship.
The son of Darrell and Rosita Johnson, he plans to major in business administration at HBU.
Coach Jones on Johnson: "We are extremely excited to have Darrell joining us this fall. Darrell is a fantastic central midfielder with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the game. Having been a part of Saprissa, the best club in Costa Rica and a Club known around the world for its fantastic players, we couldn't be more thrilled to have him in our program. He is going to be an impact in the middle of the field and give us a lot of depth and options in our attack."
