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  • Goalkeeper GK 5'11" 160 lbs
    Fy. Engineering - Construction Management Newfield, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
    First Year Engineering - Construction Management Newfield, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'0" 165 lbs
    So. Biology Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep
    Sophomore Biology Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Prep
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4" 200 lbs
    Sr. Economics and Finance Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
    Senior Economics and Finance Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
  • Defense/Midfield D/M 5'10" 165 lbs
    Gr. Masters in Business Administration Havertown, Pa. Haverford High School
    Graduate Student Masters in Business Administration Havertown, Pa. Haverford High School
  • Defense D 6'3" 185 lbs
    Gr. Finance Somerset, N.J. Saint Joseph Metuchen
    Graduate Student Finance Somerset, N.J. Saint Joseph Metuchen
  • Defense D 5'9" 165 lbs
    Sr. Engineering - Construction Management Middletown, Del. St. George's Technical
    Senior Engineering - Construction Management Middletown, Del. St. George's Technical
  • Midfield/Forward M/F 5'10" 175 lbs
    Sr. Engineering - Construction Management Baltimore, Md. Calvert Hall College
    Senior Engineering - Construction Management Baltimore, Md. Calvert Hall College
  • Defense/Midfield D/M 5'11" 170 lbs
    Jr. Electrical Engineering Decatur, Ga. Decatur
    Junior Electrical Engineering Decatur, Ga. Decatur
  • Midfield M 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fy. Civil Enginnering Lansdale, Pa. North Penn High School
    First Year Civil Enginnering Lansdale, Pa. North Penn High School
  • Midfield M 5'11" 180 lbs
    Jr. Business Management La Plata, Md. La Plata
    Junior Business Management La Plata, Md. La Plata
  • Defense D 6'3" 170 lbs
    Sr. Mathematics Mantua, N.J. Gloucester Catholic
    Senior Mathematics Mantua, N.J. Gloucester Catholic
  • Midfield/Forward M/F 5'9" 165 lbs
    Sr. Chemical engineering Barranquilla, Colombia Our Lady Of Good Counsel
    Senior Chemical engineering Barranquilla, Colombia Our Lady Of Good Counsel
  • Forward F 5'9" 175 lbs
    Sr. Supply Chain Management Lititz, Pa. Warwick
    Senior Supply Chain Management Lititz, Pa. Warwick
  • Midfield/Forward M/F 6'1" 175 lbs
    So. Masters in Business Administration Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
    Sophomore Masters in Business Administration Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
  • Forward F 6'4" 175 lbs
    So. Business Undecided Platte City, Mo. Academy of the New Church
    Sophomore Business Undecided Platte City, Mo. Academy of the New Church
  • Defense/Midfield M/D 6'3" 200 lbs
    Sr. Engineering - Construction Management Tabernacle, N.J. Seneca
    Senior Engineering - Construction Management Tabernacle, N.J. Seneca
  • Defense D 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Finance Bryn Athyn, Pa. Academy of the New Church
    Sophomore Finance Bryn Athyn, Pa. Academy of the New Church
  • Defense/Midfield D/M 6'4" 175 lbs
    So. Civil Engineering Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter
    Sophomore Civil Engineering Philadelphia, Pa. William Penn Charter
  • Midfield M 6'1" 185 lbs
    So. Finance Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West
    Sophomore Finance Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West
  • Midfield/Forward M/F 5'8" 160 lbs
    So. Electrical Engineering Philadelphia, Pa. Holy Ghost Prep
    Sophomore Electrical Engineering Philadelphia, Pa. Holy Ghost Prep
  • Forward F 6'1" 170 lbs
    Jr. Economics Runnemede, N.J. Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy
    Junior Economics Runnemede, N.J. Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy
  • Defense D 6'3" 180 lbs
    Jr. Finance Mount Laurel, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
    Junior Finance Mount Laurel, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
  • Defense D 6'1" 175 lbs
    Fy. Biology Sparta, N.J. Pope John XXIII
    First Year Biology Sparta, N.J. Pope John XXIII
  • Midfield M 5'11" 167 lbs
    Sr. Accounting Havertown, Pa. Haverford
    Senior Accounting Havertown, Pa. Haverford
  • Defense/Midfield D/M 5'10" 150 lbs
    Fy. Nursing Bensalem, Pa. Conwell-Egan
    First Year Nursing Bensalem, Pa. Conwell-Egan
  • Forward F 5'11" 150 lbs
    Fy. Sports Management Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional High School
    First Year Sports Management Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional High School
  • Midfield M 6'3" 205 lbs
    Fy. Sports Management Goshen, N.Y. Goshen Central High School
    First Year Sports Management Goshen, N.Y. Goshen Central High School
  • Midfield/Forward M/F 5'8" 140 lbs
    Fy. Electrical Engineering Amsterdam, N.L. Hyperion Lyceum
    First Year Electrical Engineering Amsterdam, N.L. Hyperion Lyceum
  • Defense D 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fy. Biomedical Engineering Tabernacle, N.J. Seneca High School
    First Year Biomedical Engineering Tabernacle, N.J. Seneca High School
  • Midfield/Forward M/F 6'0" 150 lbs
    Fy. Mechanical Engineering Burlington Township, N.J. Burlington Township High School
    First Year Mechanical Engineering Burlington Township, N.J. Burlington Township High School
  • Defense D 6'3" 185 lbs
    Jr. Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy Horsham, Pa. Hatboro-Horsham
    Junior Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy Horsham, Pa. Hatboro-Horsham

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Soccer Coach/Coordinator of Widener Athletic Leadership Initiative

    Ross Liberati

  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - First Assistant/Director of Recruiting

    Andy Ricci

  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Director of Life Experience

    David Howarth

  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Director of Goalkeepers

    Ryan Straub

  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Director of Media

    Yasir Centeno

Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Men's Soccer Faculty Advisor

    Tara Friedman

2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Image # Name C Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Major
MSOC26 Matthew Carr HS 0 Matthew Carr Fy. GK 5-11 160 Newfield, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep Engineering - Construction Management
MSOC26 Chemar Hamilton HS 00 Chemar Hamilton So. GK 6-0 165 Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep Biology
MSOC26 Tristan Willey HS 1 Tristan Willey Sr. GK 6-4 200 Bethlehem, Pa. / Freedom Economics and Finance
MSOC26 Mason Baylis HS 2 Mason Baylis Gr. D/M 5-10 165 Havertown, Pa. / Haverford High School Masters in Business Administration
MSOC26 Rickey Venegas Banuelos HS 3 Ricky Venegas Banuelos Gr. D 6-3 185 Somerset, N.J. / Saint Joseph Metuchen Finance
MSOC26 Jacob Simpson HS 4 Jacob Simpson Sr. D 5-9 165 Middletown, Del. / St. George's Technical Engineering - Construction Management
MSOC26 Will Cole HS 5 Will Cole Sr. M/F 5-10 175 Baltimore, Md. / Calvert Hall College Engineering - Construction Management
MSOC26 Aiden Martinelli HS 6 Aiden Martinelli Jr. D/M 5-11 170 Decatur, Ga. / Decatur Electrical Engineering
7 Fionn Regan Fy. M 6-1 180 Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn High School Civil Enginnering
MSOC26 Patrick Hernandez HS 8 Patrick Hernandez Jr. M 5-11 180 La Plata, Md. / La Plata Business Management
MSOC26 Nick Polidoro HS 9 Nick Polidoro Sr. D 6-3 170 Mantua, N.J. / Gloucester Catholic Mathematics
MSOC26 Jordi Lopez HS 10 Jordi Lopez Sr. M/F 5-9 165 Barranquilla, Colombia / Our Lady Of Good Counsel Chemical engineering
MSOC26 Gage Meckley HS 11 Gage Meckley Sr. F 5-9 175 Lititz, Pa. / Warwick Supply Chain Management
MSOC26 Matthew Cyganik HS 12 Matthew Cyganik So. M/F 6-1 175 Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East Masters in Business Administration
MSOC26 Joaquim Kilppenstein HS 13 Joaquim Klippenstein So. F 6-4 175 Platte City, Mo. / Academy of the New Church Business Undecided
MSOC26 Owen Eberman HS 14 Owen Eberman Sr. M/D 6-3 200 Tabernacle, N.J. / Seneca Engineering - Construction Management
MSOC26 Jeffrey Simons HS 15 Jeffrey Simons So. D 6-0 180 Bryn Athyn, Pa. / Academy of the New Church Finance
MSOC26 Rider Stearn HS 16 Ryder Stearn So. D/M 6-4 175 Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn Charter Civil Engineering
MSOC26 Michael Panno HS 17 Michael Panno So. M 6-1 185 Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks West Finance
MSOC26 Oscar Herrera HS 18 Oscar Herrera So. M/F 5-8 160 Philadelphia, Pa. / Holy Ghost Prep Electrical Engineering
MSOC26 Chris Fine HS 19 Chris Fine Jr. F 6-1 170 Runnemede, N.J. / Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy Economics
MSOC26 Salvatore Coppola HS 20 Salvatore Coppala Jr. D 6-3 180 Mount Laurel, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep Finance
MSOC26 Manny Vargas HS 21 Manny Vargas Fy. D 6-1 175 Sparta, N.J. / Pope John XXIII Biology
MSOC26 Max Hartke HS 22 Max Hartke Sr. M 5-11 167 Havertown, Pa. / Haverford Accounting
MSOC26 Jackson Held HS 23 Jackson Held Fy. D/M 5-10 150 Bensalem, Pa. / Conwell-Egan Nursing
MSOC26 Marko Vujic HS 24 Marko Vujic Fy. F 5-11 150 Voorhees, N.J. / Eastern Regional High School Sports Management
MSOC26 Sean Connell HS 25 Sean Connell Fy. M 6-3 205 Goshen, N.Y. / Goshen Central High School Sports Management
MSOC26 Lionel Lepelaars HS 26 Lionel Lepelaars Fy. M/F 5-8 140 Amsterdam, N.L. / Hyperion Lyceum Electrical Engineering
MSOC26 Athony Giafaglione HS 28 Anthony Giafaglione Fy. D 5-9 170 Tabernacle, N.J. / Seneca High School Biomedical Engineering
MSOC26 Allieu Kamara HS 32 Allieu Kamara Fy. M/F 6-0 150 Burlington Township, N.J. / Burlington Township High School Mechanical Engineering
MSOC26 Jackson Birster HS Jackson Birster Jr. D 6-3 185 Horsham, Pa. / Hatboro-Horsham Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
liberati_Hs Ross Liberati Head Men's Soccer Coach/Coordinator of Widener Athletic Leadership Initiative
MSOC25 Andy Ricci HS Andy Ricci Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - First Assistant/Director of Recruiting
New Quick Blank HS (2026 Redesign) David Howarth Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Director of Life Experience
New Quick Blank HS (2026 Redesign) Ryan Straub Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Director of Goalkeepers
MSOC26 Yasir Centeno HS Yasir Centeno Assistant Men's Soccer Coach - Director of Media

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Tara Friedman Men's Soccer Faculty Advisor

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff