UCLA Men’s Soccer Signs Three for 2017 Class
February 01, 2017 | Men's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's soccer team has officially signed three players to during the early signing period, announced head coach Jorge Salcedo on Wednesday. The 2017 class includes two incoming freshman and one transfer.
Two players have spent time with U.S. National Teams as Andrew Paoli has played significant time with the U-18 team and Brandon Terwege has been called up to the U-19 team. Both Paoli and Terwege rank inside the top-25 players at their position in the country, as ranked by Top Drawer Soccer. Alex Knox is a transfer from Wake Forest who just helped the Demon Deacons advance to the championship game of the 2016 College Cup before falling to Stanford in PKs.
Alex Knox
Carmel, Ind. (Wake Forest/Real Salt Lake Academy)
Defender – 5-11, 168
Transfer from Wake Forest … played in 17 matches (11 starts) last season for Wake Forest … totaled one assist with the Demon Deacons … helped Wake Forest to NCAA Championship game before falling to Stanford in PKs … USSDA champion in 2012-13 and twice finished second in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Andrew Paoli
San Jose, Calif. (Leigh HS/San Jose Earthquakes Academy)
Midfielder – 5-7, 145
Ranked as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … ranked No. 5 in the O When the Yanks Top 100 … ranked No. 54 in the Top Drawer Soccer IMG Top 150 … ranked No. 37 in the College Soccer News Top 150 … ranked as 17th best midfielder by Top Drawer Soccer … twice called up to U.S. U-18 Men's National Team … member of U-18 Men's National Team that won the 23rd International Vaclaz Jezej Tournament in Czech Republic … earned 2016 U-15/16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Player of the Year honors in the Western Conference … 2016 NSCAA Youth Boys All-American … currently competes for San Jose Earthquakes Academy.
Brandon Terwege
Highland Village, Texas (FC Dallas)
Defender – 5-7, 145
Ranked as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … ranked No. 6 in the O When the Yanks Top 100 … ranked No. 45 in the Top Drawer Soccer IMG Top 150 … ranked as 13th best defender by Top Drawer Soccer … named to U.S. U-19 Men's National Team training camp in October … two-time USSDA U-17/18 champion with FC Dallas … currently competes for FC Dallas Academy.