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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Soccer Adds Seven to 2018 Roster
5/29/2018 11:36:00 AM | Men's Soccer
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison men's soccer has added seven players to the 2018 roster, announced by Head Coach Tom Foley on Tuesday afternoon. Â
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"We are very excited to welcome the incoming class. We feel the class is a unique mix of experienced players, athletically gifted players, and up-and-coming players with a strong soccer IQ. Most importantly, we feel the incoming class represents what we are looking for in a JMU men's soccer player which is good people, strong students, great competitors and great teammates. We look forward to their arrival on campus."
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#7- Janis Lamatsch
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-1/183
Hometown: Pleidelsheim, Germany
Previous Club: Fv Löchgau
Scouting Report: "Lamatsch is a graduate student who will instantly add quality to our attacking unit. Lamatsch is a polished Fifth Division player in Germany, having developed in one of the most well-known youth academies, VfB Stuttgart. He is dynamic in nature and has the ability to play multiple positions. Lamatsch will provide us with a consistent attacking threat and hopefully score many goals for us in his two years of eligibility."
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#20- Connor Hester
Position: Midfield
Height/Weight: 6-1/180
Hometown: Middleburg, Va.
Previous Club: Arlington
Scouting Report: "Hester is from the Northern Virginia club soccer scene having played multiple years for Arlington Soccer Association, Virginia ODP and Evergreen PDL. As a youth player Connor was a part of the US Youth National Team and was rated as a top 150 recruit on TopDrawerSoccer.com. Hester is a versatile midfielder who can play box-to-box and effect the game with the ball at his foot. We are excited to see how his game translates to the Division I level."
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#12- Melker Anshelm
Position: Defender
Height/Weight: 6-2/180
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Previous Club: Sundbybergs IK
Scouting Report: "Anshelm comes from Sundbybergs IK in Swedish Second Division, where he was a mainstay for the club as a center back. He is a modern center back who is comfortable with the ball at his feet and connects passes out of the back at a very high rate. He played for Brommapojkarna during his earlier years, which is one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world. Anshelm has great size and athleticism which allows him to win aerial challenges and come out on top in most of his tackles in the run of play. It will be great to get Anshelm on campus and have him contribute to our program moving forward."
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#26- Tyler Clegg
Position: Defender/Midfield
Height/Weight: 6-3/185
Hometown: Manassas, Va.
Previous Club: Evergreen Hammers
Scouting Report:Â "Due to our familiarity with Clegg and his family, we know that he comes with a great deal of traits that are ideal for DI soccer. He is a well-rounded athlete who can play multiple positions across the backline or in the midfield. Clegg has been a starter for the Evergreen PDL team for two seasons which is uncommon for a high school aged player. We are confident that Clegg will impact JMU men's soccer in a positive way both on and off the field."
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#15- Jack Dugan
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 5-8/150
Hometown: Haddonfield, N.J.
Previous Club: Match Fit Academy
Scouting Report: "Dugan is an excellent goal scorer and is versatile enough to impact the game in the right back position. Dugan played for Haddenfield Memorial High School in New Jersey where he scored 72 goals which broke the all-time school record held for 39 years. In high school, Dugan was on the All-American watch list and is rated as a three-star recruit on TopDrawerSoccer.com. His competitive mentality is remarkable, he has a workmanlike and professional approach that has translated to success with his Match Fit Academy team. Dugan is the type of player who will continually get better as he progresses through his years as a Duke."
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#17- Leif VanSlyke
Position: Defender
Height/Weight: 6-0/175
Hometown: Spotsylvania, Va.
Previous Club: Fredericksburg Futbol Club
Scouting Report: "VanSlyke has been playing at local Fredericksburg FC for both the club as well as training with the National Premier Soccer League team over the summers. He has a strong physical base that will allow him to be ahead of the curve athletically when he reports to our preseason camp come August. VanSlyke can be effective in multiple positions such as center back, outside back and forward. He is crafty on the ball for someone his size and really stood out to us with his effectiveness in all game situations. We will look for VanSlyke to compete from day one and add some depth to our defensive unit."Â
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#00- Nathan Christenson
Position: Goalkeeper
Height/Weight: 6-4/168
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
Previous Club: CCL United
Scouting Report: "Christenson is a goalkeeper who has tremendous potential due to his size and athleticism. He has played in net for some very strong Virginia clubs such as Lee Mount Vernon Sports Club and Annandale United. He also was a member of the CCL All-Star team that played in prestigious Gothia Cup in Sweden. We are very excited to see the progress Christenson makes under daily goalkeeper training and we are confident he will positively influence our overall culture and make an impact between the posts."
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UP NEXT
James Madison will begin its 2018 slate with a scrimmage against George Washington on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at Sentara Park. The first regular season match for the Dukes is on Aug. 24, when JMU takes on Gardner-Webb at 7 p.m. in the Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational. All regular-season games at Sentara Park are free admission.
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"We are very excited to welcome the incoming class. We feel the class is a unique mix of experienced players, athletically gifted players, and up-and-coming players with a strong soccer IQ. Most importantly, we feel the incoming class represents what we are looking for in a JMU men's soccer player which is good people, strong students, great competitors and great teammates. We look forward to their arrival on campus."
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#7- Janis Lamatsch
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-1/183
Hometown: Pleidelsheim, Germany
Previous Club: Fv Löchgau
Scouting Report: "Lamatsch is a graduate student who will instantly add quality to our attacking unit. Lamatsch is a polished Fifth Division player in Germany, having developed in one of the most well-known youth academies, VfB Stuttgart. He is dynamic in nature and has the ability to play multiple positions. Lamatsch will provide us with a consistent attacking threat and hopefully score many goals for us in his two years of eligibility."
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#20- Connor Hester
Position: Midfield
Height/Weight: 6-1/180
Hometown: Middleburg, Va.
Previous Club: Arlington
Scouting Report: "Hester is from the Northern Virginia club soccer scene having played multiple years for Arlington Soccer Association, Virginia ODP and Evergreen PDL. As a youth player Connor was a part of the US Youth National Team and was rated as a top 150 recruit on TopDrawerSoccer.com. Hester is a versatile midfielder who can play box-to-box and effect the game with the ball at his foot. We are excited to see how his game translates to the Division I level."
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#12- Melker Anshelm
Position: Defender
Height/Weight: 6-2/180
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Previous Club: Sundbybergs IK
Scouting Report: "Anshelm comes from Sundbybergs IK in Swedish Second Division, where he was a mainstay for the club as a center back. He is a modern center back who is comfortable with the ball at his feet and connects passes out of the back at a very high rate. He played for Brommapojkarna during his earlier years, which is one of the biggest and most successful clubs in the world. Anshelm has great size and athleticism which allows him to win aerial challenges and come out on top in most of his tackles in the run of play. It will be great to get Anshelm on campus and have him contribute to our program moving forward."
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#26- Tyler Clegg
Position: Defender/Midfield
Height/Weight: 6-3/185
Hometown: Manassas, Va.
Previous Club: Evergreen Hammers
Scouting Report:Â "Due to our familiarity with Clegg and his family, we know that he comes with a great deal of traits that are ideal for DI soccer. He is a well-rounded athlete who can play multiple positions across the backline or in the midfield. Clegg has been a starter for the Evergreen PDL team for two seasons which is uncommon for a high school aged player. We are confident that Clegg will impact JMU men's soccer in a positive way both on and off the field."
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#15- Jack Dugan
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 5-8/150
Hometown: Haddonfield, N.J.
Previous Club: Match Fit Academy
Scouting Report: "Dugan is an excellent goal scorer and is versatile enough to impact the game in the right back position. Dugan played for Haddenfield Memorial High School in New Jersey where he scored 72 goals which broke the all-time school record held for 39 years. In high school, Dugan was on the All-American watch list and is rated as a three-star recruit on TopDrawerSoccer.com. His competitive mentality is remarkable, he has a workmanlike and professional approach that has translated to success with his Match Fit Academy team. Dugan is the type of player who will continually get better as he progresses through his years as a Duke."
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#17- Leif VanSlyke
Position: Defender
Height/Weight: 6-0/175
Hometown: Spotsylvania, Va.
Previous Club: Fredericksburg Futbol Club
Scouting Report: "VanSlyke has been playing at local Fredericksburg FC for both the club as well as training with the National Premier Soccer League team over the summers. He has a strong physical base that will allow him to be ahead of the curve athletically when he reports to our preseason camp come August. VanSlyke can be effective in multiple positions such as center back, outside back and forward. He is crafty on the ball for someone his size and really stood out to us with his effectiveness in all game situations. We will look for VanSlyke to compete from day one and add some depth to our defensive unit."Â
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#00- Nathan Christenson
Position: Goalkeeper
Height/Weight: 6-4/168
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
Previous Club: CCL United
Scouting Report: "Christenson is a goalkeeper who has tremendous potential due to his size and athleticism. He has played in net for some very strong Virginia clubs such as Lee Mount Vernon Sports Club and Annandale United. He also was a member of the CCL All-Star team that played in prestigious Gothia Cup in Sweden. We are very excited to see the progress Christenson makes under daily goalkeeper training and we are confident he will positively influence our overall culture and make an impact between the posts."
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UP NEXT
James Madison will begin its 2018 slate with a scrimmage against George Washington on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at Sentara Park. The first regular season match for the Dukes is on Aug. 24, when JMU takes on Gardner-Webb at 7 p.m. in the Fairfield Inn by Marriott JMU Invitational. All regular-season games at Sentara Park are free admission.
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