Men's Soccer Welcomes 10 Newcomers For 2018 Season

OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton men's soccer head coach Elmar Bolowich announced on Friday, April 13 the addition of 10 players that will join the Bluejay program for the 2018 fall season.

Nick Badalamenti, Jose "Pepe" Cejudo, Ziyad Fares, Yudai Tashiro and Tor Troston each head to Creighton as transfers, while Cameron Briggs, Dominic Briggs, Alessandro Corghi, Brady Foral and Jake Ronneberg will join the program as freshmen.

Creighton will open its 2018 schedule with an exhibition match on Aug. 11 at home against Green Bay at 7 p.m.

Below is additional information on all 10 future Bluejays.

(Name (Previous College), Athletic year for 2018 season, Hometown, High school (Club), Position)

Nick Badalamenti (Princeton), Senior, Harrison Township, Michigan, L'Anse Area High School (Vardar Academy), Defender
-Made 10 appearances, including six starts as a junior at Princeton (2016); finished the season with one goal
-Played in 12 games and totaled one goal and two assists for the Tigers during the 2015 season
-Most recently played at the club level for U-18 Vardar Academy

Cameron Briggs, Freshman, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Oconomowoc High School (Elmbrook United), Defender
-First Team All-State in Wisconsin as a senior
-One of eight finalists for the 2018 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel High School Sports Award boys soccer player of the year
-Classic 9 Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2017
-Four-year varsity starter
- First Team All-Conference Selection following both junior and senior seasons
-Played at the club level for Elmbrook United
-Plans to study on the pre-med track

Dominic Briggs, Freshman, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Oconomowoc High School (Elmbrook United), Forward
-First Team All-Conference in the Classic 8 Conference
-Co-Conference player of the Year as a sophomore when Oconomowoc played in the Wisconsin Little Ten
-Part of 2017 State Cup Champion squad
-Played at the club level for Elmbrook United
-Plans to major in biology on the pre-med track

Jose "Pepe" Cejudo (University of Northwestern Ohio), Junior, Mexico City, Mexico, IES Puzol (Levante [Spain]) High School, Midfielder
-Named to the 2017 All-Ohio Men's Soccer team by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association
-Two-time All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference selection (2016, 2017)
-Tallied eight goals and eight assists for the Racers last season
-Scored 11 goals and recorded six assists during his freshman season at UNOH
-Ranks fifth in UNOH history in points
-Made the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in 2017
-Named National Player of the Week during September of 2016 (freshman season)
-Played at club level with Levante in Valencia, Spain
-Earned Prize of Academic Value with Levante
-Plans to study finance

Alessandro Corghi, Freshman, Miami, Florida, John A. Ferguson High School (Kendall Academy), Forward
-Member of Kendall Academy for four years
-Two-year captain for Kendall
-Led team in goals during first three seasons
-Helped lead the Coral Gables Toros to consecutive Florida State cup championship and led the team in goals both years
-Part of team comprised of top-tier players from Miami that won the Donosti Cup tournament in Spain
-Attended John A. Ferguson High School in Miami
-Brother Renato plays at the University of Chicago
-Plans to pursue a degree in business

Ziyad Fares (Yavapai College), Junior, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Forward/Midfielder
-Helped lead Yavapai College to the 2017 NJCAA National Semifinals
-Ranked fourth in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) with 13 assists this past fall
-Also scored eight goals to total 29 points and rank ninth in the ACCAC
-Had three goals and five assists during 18 games as a freshman
-Part of Illinois State Cup Champion squad in 2015
-U-17 National Champion in 2015
-Earned Minnesota State Cup with Minnesota United U-18
-Named First Team All-State in Minnesota (2014) while playing for Washburn High School
-Plans to pursue a degree in business

Brady Foral, Freshman, Omaha, Nebraska, Skutt Catholic High School, Midfielder
-Lincoln Journal Star Class B All-State First Team selection as a senior
-Omaha World-Herald Class B Second Team All-State during final season as a Skyhawk
-Team captain for 2017 campaign
-Helped guide the Nebraska Fútbol Club to state championships in 2017 and 2015
-Plans to follow the pre-med track

Jake Ronneberg, Freshman, Naperville, Illinois, Benet Academy (Chicago Fire Academy), Defender
-Played three years for Chicago Magic PSG Academy Team
-Also played two years for Chicago Fire Academy Team
-Invited to train with Chicago Fire First Team
-Served as captain for both Chicago Magic and Chicago Fire
-Invited to US Soccer Regional Training
-Also a two-year varsity basketball player and member of National Honor Society
-Heads to Creighton as a Heider College of Business Dean's Fellow
-Plans to pursue a degree in business

Yudai Tashiro (Tyler CC), Junior, Tokyo, Japan, Midfielder
-Part of back-to-back NJCAA national championship teams (2016, 2017)
-Only player to start all 25 games last season for Tyler CC
-Posted five goals and eight assists during the 2017 season
-Played in 24 games, including 12 starts as a freshman
-Scored seven goals and added three assists
-NJCAA Academic First Team selection
-South Region First Team honoree

Tor Trosten (Hastings College), Junior, Tromso, Norway, FK Senja, Norwegian School of Elite Sports (Tromso IL), Midfielder
-Made the 2016 NAIA All-Tournament team
-Part of 2016 NAIA National Championship team
-Totaled seven goals and 14 assists during two seasons at Hastings
-Played with Tromso IL in Norway from age six to 19
-Reached the semifinals of the National Cup at the U-19 level of Tromo IL
-Part of quarterfinalist U-16 squad at the National Cup
-Attended Norwegian School of Elite sports

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