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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 175 lbs Leighton Town FC
    0

    Harvey Heeps

    Fr. Bedfordshire, England Cedars Upper School
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    Freshman Bedfordshire, England Cedars Upper School
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  • GK GK 6'0" 180 lbs Stevenage FC U18
    1

    Alex Aitken

    Sr. Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England Marriotts
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    Senior Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England Marriotts
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  • Defender D 5'10" 150 lbs Austin FC Academy
    2

    Santiago Maynez

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Edoptions Academy
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    Freshman El Paso, Texas Edoptions Academy
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  • Midfielder M 5'11" 160 lbs Blackburn Rovers / Bradford City
    3

    Ben Thirkill

    Fr. Bingley, England Beckfoot School
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    Freshman Bingley, England Beckfoot School
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  • D D 5'10" 170 lbs St. Laurent
    4

    Nana Obeng

    R-So. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Marguerite Bourgeoys
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    Redshirt Sophomore Montreal, Quebec, Canada Marguerite Bourgeoys
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  • D 6'0" 175 lbs
    5

    Sebastian Rodriguez

    Sr. Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch Belmont Abbey
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    Senior Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch Belmont Abbey
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  • M M 5'6" 150 lbs Houston Dynamo Academy
    6

    Ricardo Garcia

    Jr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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    Junior Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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  • M 5'8" 145 lbs NTH Nasa
    7

    Simeon Dishman

    R-Fr. Atlanta, Georgia North Paulding
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    Redshirt Freshman Atlanta, Georgia North Paulding
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  • Midfielder M 5'10" 170 lbs Colchester United
    8

    Kacy Parish

    Jr. Brentford, England Shenfield Lake Erie College
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    Junior Brentford, England Shenfield Lake Erie College
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  • M 5'8" 150 lbs Houston Dynamo Academy
    9

    Cezar Onut

    R-So. Ploiesti, Romania Cambridge School of Constanta Grand Canyon
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    Redshirt Sophomore Ploiesti, Romania Cambridge School of Constanta Grand Canyon
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  • D 5'8" 160 lbs
    10

    Ron Pressler

    So. Kaarst, Germany Albert Einstein Gymnasium
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    Sophomore Kaarst, Germany Albert Einstein Gymnasium
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  • M 6'0" 175 lbs Blackburn Rovers / Preston North End
    11

    Rio Pemberton

    So. Manchester, England Woodhey
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    Sophomore Manchester, England Woodhey
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  • Midfielder/Defender M/D 5'8" 150 lbs MS Rush United
    12

    Nygel Jobe

    Jr. Brandon, Mississippi Brandon Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
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    Junior Brandon, Mississippi Brandon Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
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  • Forward F 6'0" 160 lbs Tauranga City AFC / Birkenhead United
    14

    Joby Reid

    Fr. Tauranga, New Zealand Tauranga Boys College
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    Freshman Tauranga, New Zealand Tauranga Boys College
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  • Defender D 6'2" 190 lbs
    15

    Nico Kross

    Jr. Heidenheim, Germany Max-Plank-Gymnasium East Tennessee State
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    Junior Heidenheim, Germany Max-Plank-Gymnasium East Tennessee State
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  • Defender D 6'1" 180 lbs Crewe Alexandra
    16

    Ben Calder

    Fr. Liverpool, England St. Mary's College
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    Freshman Liverpool, England St. Mary's College
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  • Midfielder M 5'8" 140 lbs Austin FC Academy
    17

    Aidan Lopez

    So. Waco, Texas Midway Chicago State
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    Sophomore Waco, Texas Midway Chicago State
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  • Forward F 6'1" 160 lbs Rise SC
    18

    Marcos Moore

    R-So. Houston, Texas Kempner St. Louis
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    Redshirt Sophomore Houston, Texas Kempner St. Louis
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  • D D 5'11" 180 lbs Saint Laurent SC
    19

    Kevin Yamna

    Jr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Ecole Secondary des Patriotes
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    Junior Montreal, Quebec, Canada Ecole Secondary des Patriotes
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  • Forward F 6'2" 155 lbs NEOFC Bartlesville 05 Grey
    21

    Ian Belong

    So. Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bartlesville Tulsa
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    Sophomore Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bartlesville Tulsa
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  • Forward F 6'2" 175 lbs Lawton SC
    22

    Jace Starling

    Jr. Burkburnett, Texas Burkburnett Paris JC
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    Junior Burkburnett, Texas Burkburnett Paris JC
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  • Defender D 5'10" 155 lbs KV Mechelen
    23

    Anis Harrar

    Fr. Brussels, Belgium ZAVO Secondary School
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    Freshman Brussels, Belgium ZAVO Secondary School
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  • F F 6'3" 200 lbs Houston Legends
    24

    Ryan Okerayi

    Jr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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    Junior Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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  • M/D 6'1" 185 lbs Albion Hurricanes
    25

    Daniel Ejerenwa

    R-Fr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes
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    Redshirt Freshman Katy, Texas Seven Lakes
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  • D D 6'0" 160 lbs Queensboro FC
    26

    Hans Leza

    Jr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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    Junior Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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  • Defender D 6'1" 195 lbs Phoenix Rising Academy / Real Salt Lake Academy
    27

    Chris Grote

    Fr. Chandler, Arizona Hamilton
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    Freshman Chandler, Arizona Hamilton
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  • M 5'9" 155 lbs San Antonio FC U18
    28

    Jake Salas

    R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Brandeis
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    Redshirt Freshman San Antonio, Texas Brandeis
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'0" 165 lbs Houston Dynamo Academy
    30

    Angel Jaimes

    Fr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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    Freshman Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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  • GK GK 6'1" 180 lbs RLS-AZ MLS Next
    31

    Jordan Santa Cruz

    Gr. Goodyear, Arizona Millennium Memphis
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    Graduate Student Goodyear, Arizona Millennium Memphis
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  • F F 6'2" 175 lbs AFC Totton
    36

    Jireh Oyebamiji

    Sr. London, England Trinity Church of England
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    Senior London, England Trinity Church of England
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  • M M 5'9" 160 lbs Houston Dynamo Academy
    99

    D'Alessandro Herrera

    Sr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
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    Senior Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ryan Pratt

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  • Assistant Coach

    Archie Massen

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  • Assistant Coach / Goalkeepers

    Francisco Espinoza

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  • Assistant Coach

    Alex Baez

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2025 Men's Soccer Roster
C # Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown High School Club Previous School
0 Harvey Heeps GK 6-1 175 Fr. Bedfordshire, England Cedars Upper School Leighton Town FC
1 Alex Aitken GK 6-0 180 Sr. Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England Marriotts Stevenage FC U18
2 Santiago Maynez D 5-10 150 Fr. El Paso, Texas Edoptions Academy Austin FC Academy
3 Ben Thirkill M 5-11 160 Fr. Bingley, England Beckfoot School Blackburn Rovers / Bradford City
4 Nana Obeng D 5-10 170 R-So. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Marguerite Bourgeoys St. Laurent
5 Sebastian Rodriguez D 6-0 175 Sr. Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch Belmont Abbey
6 Ricardo Garcia M 5-6 150 Jr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy Houston Dynamo Academy
7 Simeon Dishman M 5-8 145 R-Fr. Atlanta, Georgia North Paulding NTH Nasa
8 Kacy Parish M 5-10 170 Jr. Brentford, England Shenfield Colchester United Lake Erie College
9 Cezar Onut M 5-8 150 R-So. Ploiesti, Romania Cambridge School of Constanta Houston Dynamo Academy Grand Canyon
10 Ron Pressler D 5-8 160 So. Kaarst, Germany Albert Einstein Gymnasium
11 Rio Pemberton M 6-0 175 So. Manchester, England Woodhey Blackburn Rovers / Preston North End
12 Nygel Jobe M/D 5-8 150 Jr. Brandon, Mississippi Brandon MS Rush United Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
14 Joby Reid F 6-0 160 Fr. Tauranga, New Zealand Tauranga Boys College Tauranga City AFC / Birkenhead United
15 Nico Kross D 6-2 190 Jr. Heidenheim, Germany Max-Plank-Gymnasium East Tennessee State
16 Ben Calder D 6-1 180 Fr. Liverpool, England St. Mary's College Crewe Alexandra
17 Aidan Lopez M 5-8 140 So. Waco, Texas Midway Austin FC Academy Chicago State
18 Marcos Moore F 6-1 160 R-So. Houston, Texas Kempner Rise SC St. Louis
19 Kevin Yamna D 5-11 180 Jr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Ecole Secondary des Patriotes Saint Laurent SC
21 Ian Belong F 6-2 155 So. Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bartlesville NEOFC Bartlesville 05 Grey Tulsa
22 Jace Starling F 6-2 175 Jr. Burkburnett, Texas Burkburnett Lawton SC Paris JC
23 Anis Harrar D 5-10 155 Fr. Brussels, Belgium ZAVO Secondary School KV Mechelen
24 Ryan Okerayi F 6-3 200 Jr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy Houston Legends
25 Daniel Ejerenwa M/D 6-1 185 R-Fr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Albion Hurricanes
26 Hans Leza D 6-0 160 Jr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy Queensboro FC
27 Chris Grote D 6-1 195 Fr. Chandler, Arizona Hamilton Phoenix Rising Academy / Real Salt Lake Academy
28 Jake Salas M 5-9 155 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Brandeis San Antonio FC U18
30 Angel Jaimes GK 6-0 165 Fr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy Houston Dynamo Academy
31 Jordan Santa Cruz GK 6-1 180 Gr. Goodyear, Arizona Millennium RLS-AZ MLS Next Memphis
36 Jireh Oyebamiji F 6-2 175 Sr. London, England Trinity Church of England AFC Totton
99 D'Alessandro Herrera M 5-9 160 Sr. Houston, Texas Texas Connections Academy Houston Dynamo Academy

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Pratt Ryan Pratt Head Coach
Massen Archie Massen Assistant Coach
Francisco Espinoza Francisco Espinoza Assistant Coach / Goalkeepers
Alex Baez - MSOC 2025 Alex Baez Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff