cover photo belongs to David Jablonski
It's been a great season for goalkeepers everywhere. Let's take a look at where goalkeepers landed this year and how many stayed from the preseason rankings back in July. We'll be following up with a post on the women's side of things soon. Feel free to look back to see how far we've come.
Seniors
1. Zach Bennett (Michigan State) - 22
2. Paul Blanchette (Loyola Marymount) - 21
3. Matt Bersano (Penn State) - 23
4. Ashkan Khosravi (UC Riverside) - 21
5. Wade Hamilton (Cal Poly) - 21
6. Michael Breslin (UC Irvine) - 21
7. Nathan Ingham (Canadian, Florida Gulf Coast) - 22
8. Lucas Champenois (Saint Mary's) - 21
9. Connor Sparrow (Creighton) - 21
10. Chris Froschauer (Ohio State) - 21
Bill says: The top four almost stay identical and six of the ten goalkeepers stayed. Blanchette was named All-Conference along with Froschauer (Big Ten) but none of the top eight goalkeepers went to the national tournament, oddly enough. Some of the goalkeepers (Bersano, Hamilton, Irving) have MLS connections but the rest will have to put some leg work into getting noticed by scouts.
Juniors
1. Eric Klenofsky (Monmouth) - 21
2. Alec Ferrell (Wake Forest) - 21
3. Ricky Brown (Colgate) - 20
4. Grayson Rector (Belmont) - 21
5. Nick Ciraldo (Cleveland State) - 20
6. Andrew Tarbell (Clemson) - 22
7. Andrew Epstein (Stanford) - 19
8. Andrew Putna (UIC) - 21
9. David Greczek (Rutgers) - 21
10. Alex Gill (Cincinnati) - 21
Bill says: The list is topped by honorary Monmouth Bench mobster, Eric Klenofsky. (Oh and he was also named MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year.) Nine goalkeepers return from the July rankings as Gill jumps into the mix. Not every goalkeeper earned a postseason award, but keep an on these ones moving forward.
Sophomores
1. Jeff Caldwell (Virginia) - 19
2. Ben Lundgaard (Virginia Tech) - 20
3. Paul Christensen (Portland) - 19
4. Evan Louro (Michigan) - 19
5. Bobby Edwards (Saint Joseph's) - 19
6. Pierre Gardan (French, VCU) - 20
7. Brad Seeber (Lafayette) - 19
8. Michael Nelson (SMU) - 20
9. Adrian Remeniuk (Wisconsin) - 20
10. Cameron Hogg (New Zealander, Buffalo) - 20
Bill says: U20 backup goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell leads the pack, followed by Evan Louro, who may or may not return to Michigan next year with professional teams knocking on the door. The list includes some international flare with little known Gardan and Hogg, who should be good enough for MLS but could end up going back home.
Freshmen
1. JT Marcinkowski (Georgetown) - 18
2. Justin Vom Steeg (UC Santa Barbara) - 18
3. Arie Ammann (Penn State) - 19
4. Luis Barraza (Marquette) - 19
5. Austin Aviza (Syracuse) - 18
6. Sam Copp (New Zealander, Western Illinois) - 18
7. Colin Hanley (Niagara) - 19
8. Jonathan Klinsmann (California) - 18
9. Parker Siegfried (Ohio State) - 18
10. Tucker Schneider (SIUE) - 18
Bill says: Georgetown great season can be credited to their freshmen goalkeeper, JT Marcinkowski, who stormed onto the scene. Youngsters Barraza, Copp, Hanley, and Klinsmann all fared well in their respective schools. Arie Ammann sat out this fall so expect to see him back on the list next year. Ohio State is losing their senior goalkeeper so the spot is Siegfried's to lose now.
High School
1. Kevin Silva (UCLA) - 17
2. William Pulisic (Duke) - 17
3. Andrew Romig (North Carolina) - 17
4. Jake Gelnovatch (Louisville) - 18
5. Noah Heim (Marquette) - 17
6. Sam Loeffler (Elon) - 17
7. Andrew Verdi (Michigan) - 17
8. Ben Hale (Furman) - 17
9. Zachary Nelson (Xavier) - 17
10. Duncan Werling (UCLA) - 17
Bill says: U17 goalkeepers (Silva and Pulisic) top the list but this early on the order is incredibly flexible. UCLA is known for their goalkeepers and after a rough year they're excited for Silva and Werling to boost morale. Of the group, Pulisic, Gelnovatch, and Loeffler have the best shot at starting.
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