Men's Soccer | 2/4/2016 11:50:00 AM

STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern men's soccer has added nine future Eagles to the fold for the 2016 season. The class of nine includes seven student-athletes from the state of Georgia, one Texas and another from Denmark. The nine future eagles are broken down into four midfielders, three defenders a forward and one goalie.


JOSH BRONSTORPH, Center Midfielder
Bronstorph was a two-year letterwinner at Dunwoody High School in Dunwoody, Ga. Under the guidance of Coach Edgar Flores he was named the 2012 All-Region Best Forward as a freshman when he scored 24 goals and was credited with 10 assists. As a senior, he recorded seven goals and 10 assists. He also plays club ball for UFA Norcross under Coach Robin Dixon. He plans to major in sports management.

Coach Kennedy on Bronstorph
"Josh is a tough box to box midfielder with a good engine. We are looking forward to him coming into the midfield block of players. He comes to us from being very well coached by Robin Dixon who knows how to prepare players for the next level."
 


LANDON CROSSLEY, Defender
Crossley hails from Plano, Texas where he attends Plano West Senior High and plays for Coach Jimmy Dowell. As a sophomore in 2014, he was named the District 10-AAAAA Utility Player of the Year and also earned All-District honors. Last year as a junior, he was named to the District 10-AAAAAA All-District First Team. Outside of playing for his school, Crossley captained his club team, FCUSA TX 98, under Coach Dan Weatherby and was a 2014 Dallas Cup Participant. He plans to major in business.

Coach Kennedy on Crossley
"Landon is a big strong ball winning central defender with exceptional ball skills. He will bring some rigidity to our defensive unit, as he plays at a very high level in Texas and has a very high ceiling."
 


DISHAWN CULLEN, Forward
Cullen plays for Head Coach Matt Martin at Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Ga. A four-year letterwinner for the Tigers, Cullen was named the 2015 Offensive MVP and earned All-Region honors. During his senior campaign, he recorded 13 goals and seven assists, helping his team reach the state playoff semifinals for the first time in program history. A Board Scholar Award winner, he also plays for the Birmingham United under coaches Ben Parks and Brett Phillips. In 2014, he helped his club team win the Georgia State Cup Championship and was a Disney Junior Soccer Showcase finalist in 2013. He also played basketball for two seasons before turning his focus more on soccer. He plans to major in health and physical education.

Coach Kennedy on Cullen
"Dishawn is a pacey and powerful forward who has the ability to stretch the game and open up defenses. He is a composed finisher in front of goal. He comes from Birmingham United Soccer Association under coach Ben Parks who has a track record of teaching the game and producing top quality players. We are excited to welcome Dishawn into the GSU Family."
 


RASMUS JUUL, Defender
Juul will come to Statesboro from Aarhus, Denmark where he attends Risskov Gymnasium and also plays for AGF Aarhus under Head Coach Claus Therkildsen. He also has experience playing on a big stage as he was a member of the U17 National Team.

Coach Kennedy on Juul
"Rasmus is a very talented young man who has been playing at the international level for some time in all areas of the defensive third of the field. He is tactically sound and technically very good. A strong ball winner and proven at the highest level, we are excited to have Rasmus joining the program."
 


JUSTIN LITTLE, Defender
Little hails from Warner Robins, Ga. where he attends Houston County High School. He has played three seasons for Coach Jason Kirk and was named to the 2014 All-Region first team. He plays his club ball for the Concorde Fire under Garth Pollonais. His older brother Everick Little played soccer at Georgia State. He plans to major in information technology at Georgia Southern.

Coach Kennedy on Little
"Justin is an athletic central defender from Atlanta who has been playing with fellow signee Andy Harris. He is very strong in the air and understands the roles of a central defender. He is a real competitor and we believe that he has a bright future with our program."
 


THOMPSON RACE, Center Midfielder
A four-year letterwinner at Paideia High School in Atlanta, Ga., Race helped lead the Pythons win the back-to-back state championships in 2013 and 2014. He has already been named a team captain for the varsity squad heading into his senior season. Outside of Paideia, he plays for the DDYSC 98 Wolves.

Coach Kennedy on Race
"Thomspson comes to us from the highly successful Paideia School under GSU alum Eric Thomas. Thompson is a smooth shifty midfielder with a good eye and great passing. He has tremendous work ethic and has loads of potential at the next level."
 


TREI SCHWARTZ, Midfielder
Schwartz hails from Roswell, Ga. where he attends Blessed Trinity Catholic High School. He has already earned four varsity letters under Head Coach John Jackson. Last season, he was named the varsity team captain after scoring the most goals on the team in both 2013 and 2014. He plays his club ball for NASA and helped lead the team in winning the Disney Soccer Showcase. He was also a Georgia United Reserve Player. His cousin Jarvin Skeete has played for Toronto FC and the St. Lucia National Team.

Coach Kennedy on Schwartz
"Trei is a crafty left footed central midfielder with a good touch and vision. He is very good in attack and finding passing lanes and he is very tenacious defensively. Trei comes to us from a highly successful NASA club out of Atlanta and a great coach in Ray Tomlin."
 


JACOB VAIDEN, Midfielder
Vaiden is a three-year player for Greenbrier High School out of Evans, Ga. In 2014, he helped lead the Wolfpack to the region crown and the team claimed the 2015 Border Classic. A 2015 All-Region 2-AAAAA honorable mention selection, Vaiden also plays for the CESA 97 Boys Premier club team out of Greenville, S.C. under Head Coach Nick Finotti. Outside of soccer, he is a member of the National Honor Society and BETA Club. His uncle, Bates Harrison, played soccer for Georgia Southern from 2001 to 2002.

Coach Kennedy on Vaiden
"Jacob is a solid recruit for us, and we are excited that he can play a number of roles; he is perhaps the most versatile player in this recruiting class. He has a great touch and good balance. He reads he game well and can play a multitude of positions. Jacob comes to us from the South Carolina powerhouse club CESA out of Greenville, SC and coached by Nick Finotti."