Indiana University Athletics
1/15/2020 10:00:00β―AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. βΒ Former Indiana men's soccer midfielder Aidan Morris has been added to the 24-player training camp roster for the USA U-20 team. The US Team will square off with Mexico on Jan. 16 and 18.
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Twelve players logged professional minutes in 2019. Seventeen are based at U.S. clubs, while seven play internationally. Twenty-one of 24 players have spent at least one season in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
Morris, a Columbus Crew SC Homegrown Player contract signee, was a 2019 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Third Team All-American, Top Drawer Soccer Best Freshman, TDS Freshman Best XI, First Team All-North Region honors, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Freshman Team, and All-Big Ten Tournament Team honors in his lone season with the Hoosiers.Β
The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native registered a team-best eight assists and added two goals to give him 12 points for the year, the third-highest figure for IU. He recorded a team-best 10 of his 12 points in conference play. He was twice named to the TDS Team of the Week and added two Big Ten Offensive Player of Week laurels.
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U-20 Roster
GOALKEEPERS (4):Β
David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.)
Chituru Odunze (Leicester City/ENG; London, England)
John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City; Bakersfield, Calif.)
Patrick Schulte (St. Louis University; Saint Charles, Mo.)
DEFENDERS (10):
Jacob Akanyirige (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasanton, Calif.)
Nico Benalcazar (Wake Forest; Wilton, Conn.)
Kevin Bonilla (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas)
Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; Oldsmar, Fla.)
Ian Hoffmann (Karlsruher/GER; Bethany Beach, Del.)
Blake Malone (North Carolina; Las Vegas, Nev.)
Kurowskybob Pierre (Real Salt Lake; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Andre Reynolds II (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.)
Stuart Ritchie (Hannover 96/GER; Pleasanton, Calif.)
Leonardo Sepulveda (Salamanca/ESP.; Corona, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (5):Β
Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids; Littleton, Colo.)
Leon Flach (St. Pauli/GER; Bad Schwartau, Germany)
Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew S.C.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas)
Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas; Little Rock, Ark.)
FORWARDS (5):Β
Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City; Greensboro, N.C.)
Cameron Harper (Celtic/SCO; Roseville, Calif.)
Matko Miljevic (Argentinos Juniors/ARG; Miami, Fla.)
Dante Sealy (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas)
Marlon Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC.; Bakersfield, Calif.)
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Twelve players logged professional minutes in 2019. Seventeen are based at U.S. clubs, while seven play internationally. Twenty-one of 24 players have spent at least one season in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
Morris, a Columbus Crew SC Homegrown Player contract signee, was a 2019 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's Third Team All-American, Top Drawer Soccer Best Freshman, TDS Freshman Best XI, First Team All-North Region honors, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Freshman Team, and All-Big Ten Tournament Team honors in his lone season with the Hoosiers.Β
The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., native registered a team-best eight assists and added two goals to give him 12 points for the year, the third-highest figure for IU. He recorded a team-best 10 of his 12 points in conference play. He was twice named to the TDS Team of the Week and added two Big Ten Offensive Player of Week laurels.
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U-20 Roster
GOALKEEPERS (4):Β
David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.)
Chituru Odunze (Leicester City/ENG; London, England)
John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City; Bakersfield, Calif.)
Patrick Schulte (St. Louis University; Saint Charles, Mo.)
DEFENDERS (10):
Jacob Akanyirige (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasanton, Calif.)
Nico Benalcazar (Wake Forest; Wilton, Conn.)
Kevin Bonilla (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas)
Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; Oldsmar, Fla.)
Ian Hoffmann (Karlsruher/GER; Bethany Beach, Del.)
Blake Malone (North Carolina; Las Vegas, Nev.)
Kurowskybob Pierre (Real Salt Lake; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Andre Reynolds II (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.)
Stuart Ritchie (Hannover 96/GER; Pleasanton, Calif.)
Leonardo Sepulveda (Salamanca/ESP.; Corona, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (5):Β
Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids; Littleton, Colo.)
Leon Flach (St. Pauli/GER; Bad Schwartau, Germany)
Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew S.C.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas)
Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas; Little Rock, Ark.)
FORWARDS (5):Β
Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City; Greensboro, N.C.)
Cameron Harper (Celtic/SCO; Roseville, Calif.)
Matko Miljevic (Argentinos Juniors/ARG; Miami, Fla.)
Dante Sealy (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas)
Marlon Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC.; Bakersfield, Calif.)
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@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC onΒ Twitter,Β FacebookΒ andΒ Instagram.
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#GoIU
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