North Carolina State University Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces 2009 Newcomers
7/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
RALEIGH, N.C. - With the NC State men's soccer team reporting for fall camp in less than two weeks, head coach George Tarantini has announced the new additions to the 2009 squad. The Pack will welcome eight new players to blend in with all 11 starters from last year's team that won eight of its final 11 games.
Omar Asad
Sophomore • Midfielder
5-11 • 173
Raleigh, N.C. • Athens Drive HS
Was a student at NC state during the 2008 season, but did not play for the Pack … Prep: Attended local Athens Drive High School … Coached by Chris Barefoot … Named all-region and all-conference as a senior … Scored 18 goals … Captain senior season … Also played for the ’89 Triangle Football Club, coached by former Pack player Dewan Bader … Cousins Shaker (1997-99) and Sahar (2001) are former members of the Pack … Son of Majdi and Sana Asad … Born June 20, 1990.
Jeff Basey
Freshman • Goalkeeper
6-2 • 190
Summerfield, N.C. • Northwest Guilford HS
Prep: A four-year letterwinner at Northwest Guilford High School … Played for coach Marc Calderone … Had 43 shutouts during his career, with a GAA of 0.56 … Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior … Helped team advance to the state quarterfinals and a 22-2-1 record as a senior … That season, had 20 shutouts in 25 games, and his GAA was 0.36 … Named to the Greensboro News & Record’s All-Area team … Was captain his last two years … Played in the East/West All-Star game … Played for the Greensboro Soccer Club … Also named all-region as a junior and senior … Member of National Honors Society … A SECU scholarship recipient and also a Northwest Triad Merchant Scholarship recipient … Son of Lee and Melodie Basey … Born November 7, 1990.
David Brown
Freshman • Defender
6-2 • 170
Raleigh, N.C. • Millbrook HS
Prep: A four-year letterwinner at local Millbrook High School … Played for coach Matt Edwards … An all-conference selection as a junior and senior, and named all-region those two years … Captain as both a junior and senior … Team advanced to the fourth round of the state playoffs as a senior … Played for the Triangle Futbol Club under coach Dan Popik … Team was runner-up in 2009, and won state title and was semifinalist in regionals in 2008 … Prior to that, won three state titles with CASL Elite … Graduated with a 3.4 GPA … Son of David and Lynn Brown … Born January 22, 1991.
Andrew Carey
Freshman • Forward
6-2 • 170
Charlotte, N.C. • Victory Christian Center
Prep: Played forward at Victory Christian Center … Played for coach Kareem Moore … Named all-conference honors as a junior and senior … Earned team MVP honors his final two seasons … Also served as team captain those years … Also lettered as a kicker on the football team … Member of 2008 Premier state semifinalist … Helped 2008 ODP team to regional championship … Cousin of current NCSU men’s soccer player Kris Byrd … Son of Mark and Debora Carey … Born February 4, 1992.
Daniel Comer
Freshman • Midfielder
5-9 • 140
Chester, Va. • Thomas Dale High School
Prep: Lettered three years at Thomas Dale High School … Played for coach Mark Fowler as a forward … Earned all-state, all-region, and all-district honors as a senior … Helped team win the district championship as a senior with a 16-1 record … Captain as a senior … Team was regional champions junior season … Played club soccer for the Richmond Kickers … Scored 15 goals in the 2008-09 season helping team to the development academy playoffs … Selected to the June 2009 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Region ID camp hosted by Raul Diaz Arce of the U.S. National Team staff … Earned all-academic honors … Son of Bob and Phyllis Comer … Born September 28, 1990.
Akil DeFreitas
Junior • Forward
5-7 • 150
Port of Spain, Trinidad • North Florida/St. Anthony’s
Transferred to NC State from the University of North Florida of the Atlantic Sun Conference … Spent three years there, playing two seasons and also taking a redshirt year … In 2008: Named Atlantic Sun first-team All-Conference … Also earned A-Sun Player of the Week honors during the season … Started 17 games, and played in all 18 … Second on the team in points (14), goals (6), assists (2) … Led the team with three gamewinners … In 2007: Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team and all-conference second-team … Started all 17 gamed on the season … Tied for a team-high seven goals and was second with three assists … Scored four gamewinners, which ranks first in the UNF single season record book … In 2006: Redshirted … Prep, etc.: A 2006 graduate of St. Anthony’s College in Trinidad … Played four seasons for Nigel Grovesnor … Was named a top-five player in both 2005 and 2006 … Played for the Trinidad and Tobago U-17 National Team in 2002, the U-20 squad in 2005, and both the U-21 and U-23 teams in 2006 … Called up to train with Trinidad and Tobago prior to the 2006 World Cup … Son of Charlotte Buccaud and Brian DeFreitas … Born November 7, 1986 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Michael Mastriano
Freshman • Midfielder
5-7 • 155
Liverpool, N.Y. • Cicero-North Syracuse HS
Prep: A three-year letterwinner at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, earning all-conference honors three years … Complied 41 goals and 26 assists during his career … Played for coach Michael McCaffery … Missed all of his senior season with an ACL injury … As a junior, scored 16 goals and had 10 assists … Earned all-conference first-team honors … Also was team captain … As a sophomore, helped team to an 18-1 record and the sectional championship … A member of the NYS West ODP team for five years, helping the squad to the regional finals his last year … Also played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for Empire United SA … A member of the National Honor Society … Son of Michael and Mary Jane Mastriano … Born September 6, 1990.
Michael Smith
Freshman • Midfielder
5-11 • 145
Cary, N.C. • Apex HS
Prep: A three-year letterwinner at local Apex High School … Played for coach Kevin Todd … Earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and senior … Led team in scoring as both a senior with 24 goals and as a junior with 15 … Named team MVP as a senior … Played for the CASL Elite, winning the NC State Cup in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Team was USYSA Southern Regional semifinalists in 2005 and 2007, quarterfinalist in 2006, and finalist in 2008 … Member of the NCYSA ODP team from 2006-08 … Placed on the Honor Roll seven times, and earned the President’s Award for educational excellence … Graduated with a 4.1 weighted GPA … Son of Steve and Cindy Smith … Born March 8, 1991.
