Fresh off winning the 2014 Ivy League championship, head coach Chad Riley is pleased to announce eight members of the Dartmouth men’s soccer team Class of 2019.

“We are very excited about the quality and potential in our Class of 2019,” Riley said.  “We feel we have brought in another group of young men of strong character who have excelled in the classroom and on the field. This is another group where many will look to compete for significant minutes right away, and through this competition our entire squad will improve. We want to get to the point in our program where our training session games are just as difficult or more difficult than our actual games and this group helps us inch toward that goal.”

“We work tirelessly as a staff to find the best student-athletes to represent Dartmouth and our special soccer program. Coach Gbandi and Coach Fahey certainly deserve a special mention, they have done a tremendous job scouring the globe for this group of talented young men,” commented Riley.

 A complete breakdown of the Class of 2019 is as follows:

Justin Donawa
Position: Midfield
Height: 5’9
Sandys, Bermuda / Berkshire School
Somerset Trojans (BDA) /Black Rock FC (US)

A member of the three-time New England Class A Champion at the Berkshire School. Donawa’s team was also the top-ranked prep school in the United States the previous three years by Top Drawer Soccer. Donawa was named co-captain as a senior and was a 2014 Boys High School All-American. In his native Bermuda, Donawa is a member of the U-20 National Team and a member of the Men’s National Team.

Jordan McNair
Position: Defender
Height: 5’7
Westport, Conn. / Staples
Beachside Academy

McNair was a member of the Beachside Academy team that won the Disney Soccer Showcase Championship. McNair was named co-captain of the U17-18 team. Won the Region 1 Championship with Staples. 

Amadu Kunateh
Position: Midfield
Height: 5’7
Lynn, Mass. / Lawrence Academy
New England Revolution 

Kunateh was a four-year letterwinner at Lawrence Academy and was named team MVP all four seasons.  He was also a four-time All-Independent School League member and the 2014 ISL MVP.  Before playing club with the Revolution, he was a four-time state cup winner with North Shore United. Kunateh was a member of the U-14 and U-15 U.S. National Team. 

James Handal
Position: Midfield
Height: 5’11
Malibu, Calif. / Malibu 

Ranked as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer. Currently competes for Developmental Academy Real So Cal U18 team. Has totaled 10 goals so far this season. Competed for Real So Cal U16 and led team with 6 goals. A part of Cal South Pro+/ODP team 2013-2014. Won Regional Championship, leading goal scorer with 5 goals. Voted in top 18 Region IV ODP All tournament team. Played for Fullerton Rangers, #1 ranked team in the USA, Region IV, and Cal South. Placed 2nd USYS National League and California Regional League Showcase Champions. Won Freshman MVP Award with 33 goals and 7 assists in 27 games. Member of the California Scholarship Federation for four years of high school.  Handal was chosen Malibu High School student of the month twice. Volunteered at Santa Monica/UCLA Medical Center for four years in high school.  Sponsored a Sports Equipment and Apparel Drive, which resulted in the collection and donation of 1000 items to support migrant families living near Palm Springs, California. 

Max Heffron
Position: Forward/Defender
Height: 6’1
Upper Brookville, N.Y. / Friends Academy
Smithtown Arsenal 

A four-year letterwinner at Friends Academy. Heffron was named All-Nassau County all four years and was the Class-A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. As a sophomore, he was named the Long Island Championship Class-C MVP. In 2013, Heffron was a member of the 2013 New York State Class C State Champion at Friends Academy. 

Max Lurie
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 5’11
South Orange, N.J. / Pingry School
NJCSA U-18 Academy 

A Top Drawer Soccer four-star recruit, Lurie was a three-time sectional, two-time county and state champion at Pingry.  He was also a member of the PDA U-16 academy team that finished in the top five nationally in consecutive years and was a member of the Red Bull national finalist team in 2012. 

Eduvie Ikoba
Position: Forward
Height: 6’4
Bettendorf, Iowa / Bob Jones
Huntsville FC 

A Top Drawer Soccer four-star recruit, Ikoba was a member of the Region II ODP team for four years. He led Iowa ODP 97 team to finals at the ODP National Championship in 2014 where he scored two goals. A member of the 2014 Disney Soccer Showcase Championship team with the FC Blazers of Massachusetts. Scored four goals in four games during the tournament. Won a state cup championship in 2013 and was a finalist in the 2014 with Huntsville FC. As a freshman and sophomore at Bettendorf he was named to the all-conference team. Ikoba moved to Madison, Alabama for his final two years and played at Bob Jones. Ikoba has traveled overseas to Denmark with Iowa ODP 96 in 2011. 

Noah Paravicini
Position: Midfield
Height: 6’1
Petaluma, Calif. / Marin Academy
Marin FC 97 Blue 

Served as a captain for club team Marin FC 97 Blue, which was ranked as high as number three in the nation on GotSoccer.com. With Marin FC 97 Blue, Paravicini won a NorCal State Cup, five NorCal Premier League championships and made the finals of two Surf Cups. At Marin Academy, he won was part of the North Coast Section championship team in 2012 and 2014. The team was ranked third and fourth, respectively in the nation according to maxpreps.com during the championship runs, and scored the winning goal in both finals. Named an NSCAA High School All-American. Trained with the Dutch team ADO Den Haag. Also played for NPSL team Sonoma County Sol.

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