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SEATTLE – Seattle University men’s soccer will feature many new faces in 2019, but the Redhawks’ expectations remain high, with SU tabbed preseason favorites in the WAC.
Coach Pete Fewing enters his 26th season at Seattle U, having won his 300th career game last year. He has guided SU to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2013, 2015, and 2017. With another odd-numbered year on the calendar, the Redhawks hope to return to the top of the WAC and make a run in the NCAA Tournament.
SU will take on a challenging schedule, featuring seven opponents that qualified for the 2018 NCAA Tournament. It is one of just four programs to win at least 11 games in each of the last six seasons and will face two of the other schools to achieve the feat (Denver and Notre Dame).
Fewing will count on a strong senior class, led by All-WAC Preseason choices Julian Avila-Good and Thomas Mickoski. Avila-Good was a 2018 All-WAC Second Team pick at midfield, while Mickoski started all 20 games on defense in his first year at SU.
At forward, Noe Meza, a redshirt junior, and Declan McGlynn, a sophomore, will be expected to produce. Meza scored a team-high seven goals last season, while McGlynn earned 2018 WAC Freshman of the Year, All-WAC Second Team, and WAC All-Newcomer Team.
Hal Uderitz, a sophomore who claimed WAC All-Newcomer Team honors last season, will join Avila-Good as solid contributors at midfield. Senior Hamish Ritchie will also see plenty of action in 2019.
Defensively, Mickoski will lead a group of largely new faces, as Nathan Aune and Anthony Ayala wrapped up stellar careers last fall. Alex Acton-Petronotis, Josh Castrillon, and Kees Westra are among the returners expected to compete for time this year.
Redshirt freshman Akila Kasim will have the first shot at replacing the graduating Josh Adachi in net. Zach Nelson, a transfer from Xavier, is expected to compete with Kasim for playing time in goal.
With a mix of experience and youth, Seattle U hopes to create a deep roster that can compete against a demanding schedule and take its shot at a fourth NCAA Tournament appearance since 2013.