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ProIU: Former Hoosiers on USL, MLS NEXT Rosters
3/10/2023 1:24:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With the Major League Soccer season in full swing, 10 more Hoosiers are set to begin new seasons in domestic leagues.
The United Soccer League (USL) Championship is slated to kick off Saturday (March 11), with six Hoosiers rostered among its teams. Notably, goalkeeper Trey Muse has joined former IU teammate Joe Schmidt by signing with the Charleston Battery over the offseason. Schmidt is in his second year with the club. Four former Hoosiers are with new USL Championship clubs, while Rece Buckmaster remains at Memphis 901 FC.
A week later, on March 17, USL League One will begin its 2023 campaign with two IU alums in the league. After an outstanding redshirt senior season, 2023 first-team All-Big Ten honoree Ryan Wittenbrink will start his professional soccer career with the Northern Colorado Hailstorm. Joining him in League One is Timmy Mehl for Forward Madison FC (Wisconsin), his fifth season in pro soccer.
Three Hoosiers are rostered with MLS affiliates in MLS NEXT Pro. Another member of the 2022 NCAA National Runner-up squad, Nyk Sessock signed with Inter Miami II after graduation. Josh Penn moved from Chicago Fire FC II to Portland Timbers II while AJ Palazzolo has settled in at his hometown St. Louis CITY SC II. The league has not announced a start date.
The full breakdown of former Hoosiers in the USL and MLS NEXT Pro can be found below.
MLS NEXT Pro
Josh Penn - Portland Timbers II
AJ Palazzolo - St. Louis CITY SC II
Nyk Sessock - Inter Miami II
USL Championship
Richard Ballard - Detroit City FC
Rece Buckmaster - Memphis 901 FC
Jacob Bushue - Las Vegas Lights
Dylan Mares - Louisville City FC
Trey Muse - Charleston Battery
Joe Schmidt - Charleston Battery
USL League One
Ryan Wittenbrink - Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Timmy Mehl - Forward Madison
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The United Soccer League (USL) Championship is slated to kick off Saturday (March 11), with six Hoosiers rostered among its teams. Notably, goalkeeper Trey Muse has joined former IU teammate Joe Schmidt by signing with the Charleston Battery over the offseason. Schmidt is in his second year with the club. Four former Hoosiers are with new USL Championship clubs, while Rece Buckmaster remains at Memphis 901 FC.
A week later, on March 17, USL League One will begin its 2023 campaign with two IU alums in the league. After an outstanding redshirt senior season, 2023 first-team All-Big Ten honoree Ryan Wittenbrink will start his professional soccer career with the Northern Colorado Hailstorm. Joining him in League One is Timmy Mehl for Forward Madison FC (Wisconsin), his fifth season in pro soccer.
Three Hoosiers are rostered with MLS affiliates in MLS NEXT Pro. Another member of the 2022 NCAA National Runner-up squad, Nyk Sessock signed with Inter Miami II after graduation. Josh Penn moved from Chicago Fire FC II to Portland Timbers II while AJ Palazzolo has settled in at his hometown St. Louis CITY SC II. The league has not announced a start date.
The full breakdown of former Hoosiers in the USL and MLS NEXT Pro can be found below.
MLS NEXT Pro
Josh Penn - Portland Timbers II
AJ Palazzolo - St. Louis CITY SC II
Nyk Sessock - Inter Miami II
USL Championship
Richard Ballard - Detroit City FC
Rece Buckmaster - Memphis 901 FC
Jacob Bushue - Las Vegas Lights
Dylan Mares - Louisville City FC
Trey Muse - Charleston Battery
Joe Schmidt - Charleston Battery
USL League One
Ryan Wittenbrink - Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Timmy Mehl - Forward Madison
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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