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Looking at the roster as it stands today on GoZips.com and adding in the recruits, this is the 2018 roster (as I posted June 16th) sorted by academic year: 5th Years, Seniors (7) F Ezana Kahsay (5th year) D Joe Korb (5th year) GK Ben Lundt (Sr) D Morgan Hackworth (Sr) MF Christian Lue Young (Sr) MF Abdi Mohamed (Sr, transfer from tOSU) MF M Marco Micalletto (Sr, transfer from Young Harris College) Juniors (3) MF Skye Harter (Jr) MF/F Marcel Zajac (Jr) D Leonard Sohn (Jr, transfer from Manhattan) Sophomores (6) GK Tor Saunders (R-So) F David Egbo (So) MF Faisal Ghaffur (So) D Daniel Strachan (So) MF Kotaro Umeda (R-So, transfer from Louisville) MF/F Dennis Cole (So, transfer from Sacramento State) Freshmen (12) F Braden Petno (R-Fr) D Declan Watters (R-Fr) D Nick McCausland Akron, Ohio (Internationals Academy) D Marco Milanese (center back), Isernia, Italy (Isernia) D Carlo Ritaccio (center back), Westbury, N.Y. (BW Gottschee Club) D Daniel Oliveira Lisbon, Portugal (Sporting SP) MF Sam Tojaga, Erie, Pa. (Real Salt Lake) MF Cristian Gennaro, Biella, Italy F Dion Akhigbe (winger/forward), Copley, Ohio (Internationals Academy) F Colin Biros (winger/forward), Canton, Ohio (Crew SC Academy) F Diogo Pacheco (winger/forward), Lisbon, Portugal (G.S. Loures/A.C.CACEM) F Ivan Nikolic, Toronto, Ontario (Sigma FC)

I've stopped reading Hustlebelt almost entirely. Their "takes" aren't that great.

Midweek mayhem: Plenty of MLS action on tap on "slowest day in sports" ... It is known as the “slowest day in sports” — the day after baseball’s All-Star Game. And while it is true there are no games scheduled in MLB, NFL, NBA or NHL, there’s plenty of Major League Soccer teams in action tonight. ... Matches potentially featuring Zips include... Minnesota United vs. New England Revolution (the only league match tonight) 8 pm ET | Match Preview | TV & streaming info Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals 7 pm ET | Match Preview | Streamed live on USSoccer.com Los Angeles Football Club vs. Portland Timbers U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals 10:30 pm ET | Match Preview | Streamed live on USSoccer.com Montreal Impact vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Canadian Championship Semifinal - First Leg 7:30 pm ET | Match Preview | Streamed live on CanadaSoccer.com, Yahoo Sports Canada

I just don't see a defense that's returning 10 starters finishing 5th. No chance. If Kato makes the jump you'd expect from a QB entering his 3rd year in the program, we should vie for a championship again this season. The two freshman OL's (Kelly and Fonte) will need to step in right away if we're going to have a great season. That's a lot to ask from Freshmen, but that's the situation. Hope they are as good as advertised.

Congratulations to Aodhan Quinn https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/934815