Three men’s soccer players sign letters of intent
HERKIMER, NY – Three men’s soccer players have committed to four year schools by signing a letter of intent this week. They’re sophomores Connor Doogan (Belfast, Ireland), Kevin Van der Slik (Zoetermeer, Holland) and Morrice Baker (Bridgeport, CT).
Doogan signed with Keiser University in West Palm Beach, FL that competes in the Sun Conference. The second team NSCAA All-American had five goals from his defender position in 2015, getting one of them in the national championship tournament which Herkimer hosted.
Van der Slik signed with Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN. He led the Generals in scoring with 14 goals and three assists in 18 games.
Baker signed with Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, CT to compete in the Northeast 10 Conference. As a goalie, Baker had a .69 goals allowed average per game which was helped with five shutouts in 2015.
Each helped lead the Generals to a Mountain Valley and Region III championship as well as the programs 26th consecutive NJCAA DIII National Tournament appearance.
“All three are well deserving of their scholarships,” said Head Men’s Soccer Coach Pepe Aragon. “They were all tremendous leaders both on-and-off of the field. Connor and Morrice were a big part of our defense and Kevin is a very good finisher on the offensive end. I’m sure each will do great things at their four-year institutions. I’ll miss coaching them!”
-Giorgio Varlaro