MILWAUKEE - Head coach Kris Kelderman announced today a group of nine student-athletes who are set to play for the Milwaukee men's soccer team this upcoming fall.
 
The group includes eight freshmen and one transfer into the program.
 
"We are very excited about our 2016 recruiting class," Kelderman said. "It is a well-balanced group in relation to what we feel our positional needs were. Not only are we excited about the talent and potential this group has on the field, but they all have been exceptional in the classroom. In addition, they are all top-character guys."
 
Below is the list of players that have committed to the program for the upcoming season:
 
Ryan Berger, Racine Case/FC Wisconsin Nationals (GK)
Adin Chiappa, Whitefish Bay/Bavarian SC (GK)
Evan Conway, Whitefish Bay/FC Wisconsin Nationals Academy/Bavarian SC (F)
Evan Dujardin, Neenah/Appleton SC (F)
Jake Kelderman, Glendale Nicolet/Bavarian SC (D)
Benjamin Krolczyk, Sussex Hamilton/North Shore United (D)
Vuk Latinovich, Brookfield Central/Milwaukee Kickers/FK Brodarac (Serbia) (MF)
Alex Sykes, West Allis Hale/FC Wisconsin Nationals (F)
Robert Ekroll, Ålesund, Norway (GK)
 
"One area of need was in our goalkeeping," Kelderman said. "Due to the graduation of our starting goalkeeper of last year, we have been fortunate to add three new keepers to the one returning to compete and make each other better.  I'm thrilled to have four quality guys to not only push each other, but to also provide a great training ground for games and finishing."
 
All of the group are freshmen, except Ekroll, who transferred to Milwaukee for the second semester last year from Monroe College, N.Y., and will be a sophomore.
 
"We've added three attackers who fit a specific need that is hard to find," Kelderman said. "They all have very good pace with an aggressive attitude in going forward, being dangerous, with a passion to score goals. In the midfield and the defense, we have three newcomers that not only read and play the game the way we prefer to play, but also have the physical qualities to be dominant and influential throughout."