Moses And Newport Part of Top 10 Recruiting Class At SLU Billikens

Soccer America (a subscription only site) recently ranked the college recruiting classes for the top programs in the country. They had some nice things to say about the SLU Billikens (from their website)

Soccer America Ranks Billikens’ Recruiting Class 10th in Nation

ST. LOUIS – According to Soccer America, Saint Louis men’s soccer has turned in the 10th-best recruiting class in the nation in 2009. The Billikens were one of 15 schools in the country recognized by the publication in its annual ranking of men’s collegiate recruiting classes.

The Billikens will welcome 12 freshmen and one newcomer in 2009. Among SLU’s incoming freshmen are National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) high school All-Americans Nick Maglasang (St. Louis, Mo./SLUH) and Alex Sweetin (Overland Park, Kan./Rockhurst). Local product Mike Roach (St. Louis, Mo./Chaminade) transferred into the program from Indiana and begins his three years of eligibility with the Billikens in the fall.

Four new Billikens are teammates on the St. Louis Scott Gallagher U.S. Soccer Development Academy team. They are Joda Holloway (Cape Girardeau, Mo./Notre Dame), Maglasang, Mark Pais (St. Louis, Mo./Ladue) and Michael Robson (St. Louis, Mo./Chaminade). SLU’s recruiting class also includes a trio of new Billikens from California – Benny Estes (Santa Margarita), Brian Green (La Quinta) and Jordan Wolff (Anaheim Hills).

A pair of club teammates from Springfield, Mo., Ryan Moses (Kickapoo HS, above) and Devon Newport (Glendale HS, left), will debut in a Billiken uniform next season. Jacob Brown (Omaha, Neb.) joins the Billikens from the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary’s School program, while Scott Kocel enters the program out of Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado.

Below is the complete list of the 2009 Saint Louis Billikens recruiting class. Click on their names to view the official press release announcing their signings.

2009 Newcomers
Jacob Brown • MF/D • Omaha, Neb. (Shattuck-St. Mary’s School [Minn.])
Benny Estes • F/MF • Santa Margarita, Calif. (Trabuco Hills/Pateadores)
Brian Green • D • La Quinta, Calif. (La Quinta/LAFC)
Joda Holloway • D • Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Notre Dame/St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
Scott Kocel • MF • Colorado Sprints, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain/Real Colorado)
Nick Maglasang • MF/D • St. Louis, Mo. (SLUH/St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
Ryan Moses • F/MF/D • Springfield, Mo. (Kickapoo/Springfield Soccer Club)
Devon Newport • MF • Springfield, Mo. (Glendale/Springfield Soccer Club)
Mark Pais • GK • St. Louis, Mo. (Ladue/St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
Mike Roach • F/MF • St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade/Indiana University)
Michael Robson • MF/D • St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade/St. Louis Scott Gallagher)
Alex Sweetin • MF • Overland Park, Kan. (Rockhurst/Kansas City Wizards/KCFC Alliance)
Jordan Wolff • MF/F • Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Villa Park/Pateadores)