CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati head men’s soccer coach Hylton Dayes announced a six-member recruiting class today (Feb. 3). The six student-athletes will join the Bearcats for the 2011 season.

Emmanuel Appiah (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Central), Chris Davis (Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln), Cole DeNormandie (Lincoln, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury Regional), Will Diebold (Coppell, Texas/Jesuit College Prep), and Matt Remaley (Highlands, Colo./Mountain Vista) have signed National Letters of Intent. Taylor Hafling (Louisville, Ky./New Mexico) transferred from New Mexico, where he redshirted his freshman campaign. He is currently enrolled in classes at UC. The class features two Ohio standouts, a two-time NSCAA all-American, and five all-state honorees.

The Bearcats finished the 2010 season with a 7-5-7 overall mark and a trip to the BIG EAST semifinals. UC will need to replace six seniors lost to graduation, including four of its top five scorers from 2010 and all-BIG EAST goalkeeper Matt Williams. The 2011 Bearcats return leading scorer and second-team all-BIG EAST selection Matt Bahner (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) along with three-fourths of the starting backline that held opponents to a 0.68 goals against average in 2010.

The 2011 Bearcats men’s soccer signees:

Emmanuel Appiah
MF | 5-9 | 160 | Fr. | Westerville, Ohio | Westerville Central HS
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Westerville Central … led Warhawks to a pair of district titles … first-team all-state selection as a senior … earned first-team all-Ohio Capital Conference and first-team all-district honors as a senior … three-time all-OCC selection … scored 20 goals during senior campaign and 35 career goals … a CollegeSoccerNews.com Top 150 recruit.

Club: Played for Blast F.C. … won U-14 state title … finished fifth at national championships with U-15 squad … U-16 team was national runner-up.

Personal: Born on Sept. 26, 1993 … son of Dominic and Rebecca Appiah … undecided on an academic major.

Chris Davis
F | 5-10 | 145 | Fr. | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln HS
High School: Helped Gahanna Lincoln to 2009 state championship and No. 2 national ranking … two-time all-state honoree … three-time all-conference and two-time all-district selection … played with Bishop Hartley, earning second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore … a CollegeSoccerNews.com Top 150 recruit.

Club: Member of the Columbus Crew US Soccer Development Academy … four-time Region II Ohio South State Cup Champion with NCAA Blast FC … Olympic Development Program Region II National Pool Player in 2007 … ODP Region II regional team … two-time ODP Region II state team player … three-time ODP Region II state pool player.

Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1993 … son of Marie Davis … undecided on an academic major.


Cole DeNormandie
F | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Lincoln, Mass. | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS
High School: Two-time NSCAA All-America selection at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional … two-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year nominee … three-time all-New England honoree … scored 17 goals and added six assists as a senior … scored 64 career goals with 24 assists … three-time all-conference and all-state selection … led squad to three league titles … a CollegeSoccerNews.com Top 150 recruit.

Club: Member of Olympic Development Program Region 1 team … also played with the New England Revolution of the US Soccer Development Academy.

Personal: Born April 28, 1993 … son of Tom and Penny DeNormandie … father was an all-American lacrosse player at UMass-Amherst … brother, Sam, won three letters in soccer at UMass-Amherst … plans to major in exercise science.


Will Diebold
F/MF | 5-9 | 165 | Fr. | Coppell, Texas | Jesuit College Prep
High School: First-team all-state selection at Jesuit College Prep … team captain as a senior … three-year letterwinner (will play fourth varsity season during the spring) … earned team Freshman MVP honors … all-district selection as a junior … helped Rangers to ESPN Rise No. 1 national ranking, undefeated campaign, and state championship as a junior.

Club: Plays with Dallas Texans club team … five-time Disney Showcase champions … won U-19 Dallas Cup championship … led U-16 squad to YSL championship and National League championship … played with US Soccer Development Academy for three years.

Personal: Born June 24, 1992 … son of John and Robin Diebold … sister Stephanie played soccer at University of Rochester … undecided on an academic major.


Taylor Hafling
GK | 6-3 | 185 | So. | Louisville, Ky. | Male HS | New Mexico
Prior to UC: Redshirted as a freshman at New Mexico.

High School: Four-year letterman at Louisville Male HS, Louisville, Ky. … two-time team captain … two-time team MVP … earned all-state honors as a senior … two-time all-district honoree.

Club: Played with Javanon Soccer Club … two-time national semifinalist … two-time regional champion … four-time Kentucky state champions … Eurosport Kentucky Boys Player of the Year … two-time adidas ESP Camp participant … four-year Kentucky Olympic Development Program (ODP) member … two-time ODP Region II team member.

Personal: Born Feb. 29, 1992 … son of Art and Denise Hafling … plans to major in sports administration.


Matt Remaley
F/MF | 6-1 | 175 | Fr. | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | Mountain Vista HS
High School: Two-year starter and letterwinner at Mountain Vista.

Club: Spent last two seasons as a member of the Colorado Amateur Soccer League’s Real Colorado … spent four years as a member of the US Soccer Development Academy … three-year member of the Colorado state Olympic Development Program squad … two-time ODP Region IV camp participant.

Personal: Born October 24, 1992 … son of Kevin and Gail Remaley … brother, Ryan, plays rugby at Colorado State … undecided on an academic major.