University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, August 22
St. Paul, Minn.
4:00 p.m. Central
vs
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Jason Morales Ortiz
Men’s Soccer opens 2024 season at home against the Huskies
8/21/2024 8:58:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Tommies officially kick off the 2024 season at home on Thursday, traveling to Gonzaga on Sunday.
St. Paul, Minn. -- St. Thomas Men's Soccer officially opens the 2024 season at home against Northern Illinois on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas continues rolling into the 2024 season, traveling to Spokane, Wash. to face Gonzaga for the third time in program history.
If you are unable to make the matches on Thursday and Sunday, be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/msoc/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieMSoccer.
Home Gameday Need to Know
If you are unable to make the matches on Thursday and Sunday, be sure to follow along for live streams and stats through links found at tommiesports.com/sports/msoc/schedule – and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieMSoccer.
Home Gameday Need to Know
- Admission to Tommie Men's Soccer is free all season long.
- Visitor Parking is available in the Anderson Parking Facility on South Campus.
- When navigating to the stadium from the Anderson Parking Facility please follow the posted signs directing you to the entrance.
- There will be no concessions available for the 2024 season.
Head Coach Jon Lowery
Jon Lowery built a nationally-respected Division III soccer program with the Tommies last decade, and now he's busy in building mode in Division I.
The 2024 season marks Lowery's 13th season as a head coach for the Tommie Men's Soccer program. Lowery coached his 200th game with St. Thomas Men's Soccer in 2022 season is the longest tenured coach at his school among the Summit men's soccer coaches.
Lowery's 2023 squad earned a hard-fought victory over Chicago State in September, followed by an impressive shutout win against Milwaukee the following month. Ending the season on a high note, the Tommies secured a home win over Western Illinois to finish the 2023 season.
Meet the Newcomers
Tommie men's soccer welcomes 15 newcomers to their roster ahead of the 2024 season. Nine transfers and six freshmen make up the incoming class:
#2 Simon Klevberg (D, 6-1, Jr., Baerum, Norway)
#4 Vitus Voitl (D, 6-1, Gr., Vienna, Austria)
# 5 Merrick Schaefer (M, 5-9, Fr., Eagan, Minn.)
#6 Chance Therrien (M, 5-10, So., Charlotte, Vt.)
#9 Jorge Perez (F, 6-1, Gr., Vigo, Spain)
#10 Alejandro Giner (M, 5-8, Gr., Villena, Spain)
#13 Cullen Connaker (D, 6-1, Jr., Plymouth, Minn.)
#14 Zach Deslongchamps (F, 5-11, Fr., Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
#15 Bryce Dullum (M, 5-8, Fr., North Oaks, Minn.)
#16 Sidney Kerr (M, 6-2, Gr., London, United Kingdom)
#18 Ciro Sorrentino (M, 5-10, Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico)
#20 John Bence (M, 6-2, Fr., Pittsburgh, Penn.)
#21 Tyler Walser (F, 6-0, Fr., Duxbury, Mass.)
#23 Kienan Wilkinson (F, 6-2, Jr., Portland, Ore.)
#31 Cameron Olszewski (G, 5-10, Fr., Savannah, Ga.)
Summit League Preseason Poll
The Summit League announced its men's soccer preseason coaches' poll released Tuesday by league officials. After finishing the 2023 season with a 3-10-3 record, the Tommies were selected to finish fifth in the poll.
Graduate Student, Sid Kerr and junior midfielder Gunnar Busch were selected as players to watch this upcoming season. Busch started in all 16 matches for the Tommies a season ago, while Kerr Embarking is beginning his first collegiate season stateside after playing the previous two seasons for Barwell Football Club in his native England.
Tommie Seniors
Faris Colic, Charlie Holton, Keegan James and Dennis Mensah, Jr. are entering their final season in purple. The group has combined for 14 goals and six assists, each playing over 1400 minutes on the field in their careers and leading the Tommies through the transition to Division I athletics.
Home Field Advantage
The Tommies went unbeaten in their last four home contests and held a 3-1-2 record on South Field during the 2023 season.
At home, the Tommies allowed just six goals against from 25 shots on goal so far this season, shutting down top-ranked opponents with rock solid defense.
Scouting the Huskies
Northern Illinois is led by Head Coach Ryan Swan in his eighth season with the Huskies. The Huskies roster consists of 24 players, with 12 newcomers to the roster. Northern Illinois finished the 2024 season with a 7-9-1 record and was picked to finish sixth in the 2024 MVC preseason poll.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Gonzaga Men's Soccer is led by Aaron Lewis in his fourth season with the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs finished the 2023 season 3-9-6 overall (1-5-1 WCC). Gonzaga was selected to finish ninth in the 2024 WCC preseason poll.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieMSoccer.
Jon Lowery built a nationally-respected Division III soccer program with the Tommies last decade, and now he's busy in building mode in Division I.
The 2024 season marks Lowery's 13th season as a head coach for the Tommie Men's Soccer program. Lowery coached his 200th game with St. Thomas Men's Soccer in 2022 season is the longest tenured coach at his school among the Summit men's soccer coaches.
Lowery's 2023 squad earned a hard-fought victory over Chicago State in September, followed by an impressive shutout win against Milwaukee the following month. Ending the season on a high note, the Tommies secured a home win over Western Illinois to finish the 2023 season.
Meet the Newcomers
Tommie men's soccer welcomes 15 newcomers to their roster ahead of the 2024 season. Nine transfers and six freshmen make up the incoming class:
#2 Simon Klevberg (D, 6-1, Jr., Baerum, Norway)
#4 Vitus Voitl (D, 6-1, Gr., Vienna, Austria)
# 5 Merrick Schaefer (M, 5-9, Fr., Eagan, Minn.)
#6 Chance Therrien (M, 5-10, So., Charlotte, Vt.)
#9 Jorge Perez (F, 6-1, Gr., Vigo, Spain)
#10 Alejandro Giner (M, 5-8, Gr., Villena, Spain)
#13 Cullen Connaker (D, 6-1, Jr., Plymouth, Minn.)
#14 Zach Deslongchamps (F, 5-11, Fr., Whitefish Bay, Wis.)
#15 Bryce Dullum (M, 5-8, Fr., North Oaks, Minn.)
#16 Sidney Kerr (M, 6-2, Gr., London, United Kingdom)
#18 Ciro Sorrentino (M, 5-10, Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico)
#20 John Bence (M, 6-2, Fr., Pittsburgh, Penn.)
#21 Tyler Walser (F, 6-0, Fr., Duxbury, Mass.)
#23 Kienan Wilkinson (F, 6-2, Jr., Portland, Ore.)
#31 Cameron Olszewski (G, 5-10, Fr., Savannah, Ga.)
Summit League Preseason Poll
The Summit League announced its men's soccer preseason coaches' poll released Tuesday by league officials. After finishing the 2023 season with a 3-10-3 record, the Tommies were selected to finish fifth in the poll.
Graduate Student, Sid Kerr and junior midfielder Gunnar Busch were selected as players to watch this upcoming season. Busch started in all 16 matches for the Tommies a season ago, while Kerr Embarking is beginning his first collegiate season stateside after playing the previous two seasons for Barwell Football Club in his native England.
Tommie Seniors
Faris Colic, Charlie Holton, Keegan James and Dennis Mensah, Jr. are entering their final season in purple. The group has combined for 14 goals and six assists, each playing over 1400 minutes on the field in their careers and leading the Tommies through the transition to Division I athletics.
Home Field Advantage
The Tommies went unbeaten in their last four home contests and held a 3-1-2 record on South Field during the 2023 season.
At home, the Tommies allowed just six goals against from 25 shots on goal so far this season, shutting down top-ranked opponents with rock solid defense.
Scouting the Huskies
Northern Illinois is led by Head Coach Ryan Swan in his eighth season with the Huskies. The Huskies roster consists of 24 players, with 12 newcomers to the roster. Northern Illinois finished the 2024 season with a 7-9-1 record and was picked to finish sixth in the 2024 MVC preseason poll.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Gonzaga Men's Soccer is led by Aaron Lewis in his fourth season with the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs finished the 2023 season 3-9-6 overall (1-5-1 WCC). Gonzaga was selected to finish ninth in the 2024 WCC preseason poll.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas Men's Soccer team, follow along on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @TommieMSoccer.
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