
Men’s Soccer Signing Class Ranked #9 Nationally
6/29/2017 3:25:00 PM | Men's Soccer
George Kiefer and his staff making an immediate impact before first season in Raleigh
June 29, 2017
Season Tickets on Sale for 2017
RALEIGH – The new NC State men's soccer coaching staff continues to make an impressive impact before the team takes to the field in an official match. In June, the 2017 recruiting class put together by head coach George Kiefer and his staff of Jeff Negalha, Kyle Nicholls, and Samuel Castellanos was ranked No. 9 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Below in italics is an excerpt from the article on some of the top recruiting classes in the nation.
No. 9 – NC State
The Wolfpack continues to tack on recruits to the back end of this class, with the latest (being) goalkeeper Leon Krapf from Germany. His addition is a big boost for the new coaching staff searching for a quick turnaround.
NC State's 2017 recruiting class includes signed commitments from the following players with rankings provided by the 2017 Boys IMG Academy Top 150:
Emanuel Perez (Capital Area Railhawks Academy – No. 33)
David Loera (Orlando City – No. 59)
Mac Gourlay (Capita Area Railhawks Academy – No. 105)
*Vincent Durand (James Madison)
Leon Krapf (FC Nurnberg)
Jose Morales Jr. (Capital Area Railhawks Academy)
David Norris (Orlando City)
Anthony Ruggiero (Huntington Boys Club)
*Christoph Schneuwly (Tyler Junior College)
Brad Sweeney (West Bromwich Albion)
*Transfers
NC State recently added a Tuesday, Oct. 3 home match against Belmont to its 2017 schedule. The Wolfpack will play 11 regular-season home contests and one exhibition match this season. The full 2017 schedule can be found here.
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
Season Tickets on Sale for 2017
RALEIGH – The new NC State men's soccer coaching staff continues to make an impressive impact before the team takes to the field in an official match. In June, the 2017 recruiting class put together by head coach George Kiefer and his staff of Jeff Negalha, Kyle Nicholls, and Samuel Castellanos was ranked No. 9 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
Below in italics is an excerpt from the article on some of the top recruiting classes in the nation.
No. 9 – NC State
The Wolfpack continues to tack on recruits to the back end of this class, with the latest (being) goalkeeper Leon Krapf from Germany. His addition is a big boost for the new coaching staff searching for a quick turnaround.
NC State's 2017 recruiting class includes signed commitments from the following players with rankings provided by the 2017 Boys IMG Academy Top 150:
Emanuel Perez (Capital Area Railhawks Academy – No. 33)
David Loera (Orlando City – No. 59)
Mac Gourlay (Capita Area Railhawks Academy – No. 105)
*Vincent Durand (James Madison)
Leon Krapf (FC Nurnberg)
Jose Morales Jr. (Capital Area Railhawks Academy)
David Norris (Orlando City)
Anthony Ruggiero (Huntington Boys Club)
*Christoph Schneuwly (Tyler Junior College)
Brad Sweeney (West Bromwich Albion)
*Transfers
NC State recently added a Tuesday, Oct. 3 home match against Belmont to its 2017 schedule. The Wolfpack will play 11 regular-season home contests and one exhibition match this season. The full 2017 schedule can be found here.
#GoPack | @PackMensSoccer
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