Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton men's soccer team is set to open their 2025 season on Friday, August 29 when they host Bard College at 4 p.m.   
 
After 10 non-conference games throughout August and early September, the Roos will begin SUNYAC play with a matchup against Fredonia State on September 27. To view the full schedule release, click HERE.
 
The Roos roster is composed of 29 players with 15 returners and 14 newcomers under 13th year Head Coach Tim Penrod in the team's second season in the SUNYAC.
 
"Our group has really bought into the changes we started implementing last spring," said Penrod. "The work rate has been incredibly high; they have allowed themselves to improve and have bought into the concept that they need to buy into each other. We are very excited about kickoff on Friday."
 
The team returns their top goal scorer from last season, Markel Mosley, as well as two-goal scorer Chris Escobar.  Other key returners include seniors Hayden Brimelow, Owen Lebron, and Nathan Springer, each of which tallied one goal in the 2024 campaign. Sophomore Christopher Guallpa also logged one goal last season. Captains for the Roos are LeBron as well as senior midfielder Mason Holmes.
 
Nolan Sullivan and Jason Vela return as goalkeepers for the Roos with Sullivan starting 12 games last season and Vela starting six in net. SUNY Canton also welcomes two transfer goalies for the 2025 season.
   
The Roos new faces total 14 players with six freshmen and eight transfers.
   

No.	Name	Yr.	Position	Hometown/Previous Team
1	Jon Bovair	Sr.	GK	Canastota, NY/ SUNY Cortland
5	Kevin Hilario	So.	D	East Hampton, NY/Hartwick College
7	Demetrius Blake Jr.	Fr.	F	Central Square, NY/Paul V. Moore
12	Lucas Damon	So.	M/F	Miller Place, NY/American International College
14	Greg Vescovi	Fr.	D	Mineola, NY/Mineola
18	Hugo Sanchez	So.	D	Peekskill, NY/Westchester Community College
21	Josh Kubik	Fr.	M/F	Attica, NY/Attica
23	Asher Spodnik	Fr.	D	Irvington, NY/Irvington
26	Anderson Mejia	So.	M	Bedford Hills, NY/Fox Lane
28	David Bermeo	So.	M	New City, NY/Clarkstown North
29	Wali Imafidon	Fr.	M/F	Port Chester, NY/Port Chester
30	Justin Sarmiento	Fr.	M	Patchogue, NY/Patchogue-Medford
31	Randy Gonzalez	So.	D	New City, NY/Clarkstown South
33	Joey Raap	So.	GK	Evans Mills, NY/Plattsburgh State

 
 
   


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