Men's Soccer: Recruiting Class Ranked
July 30, 2008 02:31 PM | General
By Ira Green for MSNsportsNET.com
July 30, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University’s 2008 men’s soccer recruiting class has gained national recognition, recently being ranked 26th by College Soccer News on Tuesday.
The incoming class features 14 freshmen and two junior transfers. Of the 16 total newcomers, six are defenders, six are forwards, three are midfielders and one is a goalkeeper.
Raymon Gaddis, a freshman from Indianapolis, Ind., and Mo Travis, a transfer from Creighton, were both highlighted in the write-up by CSN.
Gaddis was an NSCAA High School All-American defender at North Central and was ranked among the top 135 players nationally in 2006-07 by ESP/adidas. A 2007 ESP All-Star, he was also a two-time ESP/adidas selection. Travis, who is expected to be a scoring threat for WVU, appeared in 37 matches in two seasons with the Bluejays, tallying six goals during that span.
The No. 26 national ranking is WVU's best mark since the turn of the millennium. The Mountaineers have placed in the top 30 in back-to-back years under Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc’s guidance.
WVU’s 2008 campaign begins with an exhibition against Virginia at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The Mountaineers open the regular season at home on Aug. 29 with the West Virginia University Classic, against Lafayette, at 7 p.m.
