Buckeye Men’s Soccer Adds Eight New Members – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
March 14, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s soccer team will welcome eight new members to its ranks this fall, head coach John Bluem has announced. The incoming group, which includes four from Ohio, boasts four all-state recipients and an Olympic Development Program member and joins an Ohio State program that has been in the NCAA tournament four of the last seven seasons and has had seven players drafted since 2003.
“We are very excited about this new group of players and strongly believe that they have championship potential,” Bluem said. “We lost six seniors last year and have seven seniors on the 2007 roster so we needed a large, talented class this year.”
The eight include goalkeeper Ryan Dalton (Cincinnati, Ohio), midfielder Jordan Lomnicki (Elmhurst, Ill.), midfielder Sam Scales (Louisville, Ky.), defender Matt Gold (San Antonio, Tex.), midfielder Konrad Warzycha (Dublin, Ohio), midfielder Nick Galiardi (Gahanna, Ohio), forward Samuel Sprauer (Carol Stream, Ill.) and defender Paul Zagorski (Lakewood, Ohio).
Warzycha (6-1, 185, Dublin Jerome H.S) was a 2006 first-team all-state selection while leading Dublin Jerome High School to a district championship. He totaled 44 goals and 34 assists as a three-year starter during his high school career, receiving first-team All-OCC honors twice, first-team all-district once and was named the 2006 OCC Player of the Year. He also competed in the Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, leading his team to a championship while earning MVP honors. In 2005, he led Dublin Jerome to a regional championship and an OCC title. His father, Robert Warzycha, played professionally and is now an assistant soccer coach with the Columbus Crew.
Dalton (6-0, 165, St. Xavier H.S.) was a two year starter at goalkeeper for St. Xavier while posting 16 shutouts in 24 varsity games. He also helped lead St. Xavier to a Division I state runner-up finish in 2005 and was the team captain and defensive MVP during the 2006 campaign. His club team, Cincinnati United Premier, won the Ohio State Cup Championship in 2006 and also won the Disney Soccer Showcase Tourney in Florida. Scales (5-10, 160, Trinity H.S.) earned first-team all-state honors in 2006 as a senior, leading Trinity to the final four in the Kentucky high school championships. He received MVP recognition during the 2003, 2004 and 2006 seasons, while also captaining Trinity in 2006. Scales was also a member and captain of the Region II Olympic Development Program in 2006. Throughout his high school career he received numerous leadership distinctions, serving as the vice-president of the student body and earning the Leadership Award in 2006.
Lomnicki (5-9, 155, York Community H.S.) had 35 goals and 27 assists as a three-year starter for York Community High School and was MVP in both 2005 and 2006 while leading York to a regional championship. Lomnicki was an all-conference selection in 2004, 2005 and 2006 as well as an all-sectional selection in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, he was named the Press Publications Player of the Year. He was also the captain of his club team, FC United Select, from 2004 to 2006.
Galiardi (5-9, 150, Gahanna Lincoln H.S.) recorded 19 goals and 13 assists for his high school squad, earning All-OCC honors three times and a third-team all-state selection as a senior. He captained Gahanna Lincoln during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, leading his team to two OCC titles and two district championships. Galiardi was also named the Gatorade Rookie of the Year in 2004 and earned the Dan Nelson student-athlete award in 2005.
Sprauer (5-8, 147, Glenbard North H.S.) was a three year starter for Glenbard North, leading them to a regional championship in 2004. He earned all-area honorable mention honors in 2006, leading his team in goals and assists. In 2006, he was voted the Glenbard North most promising player and offensive MVP.
Zagorski (6-2, 170, St. Edward’s H.S.) was four-year starter and earned second-team all-state distinction as a senior. During his high school career he recorded 19 assists and nine goals while twice receiving his team’s MVP award. He was a four-year starter with the Cleveland Soccer Academy, leading his team to a state cup championship in 2006. Zagorski also trained in England with academy teams such as the Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and Luton Town, for which his grandfather Robert Munn played professionally.
Gold (5-9, 165, St. Stephen’s Episcopal) was a four-year starter during his high school career, playing at both St. Mary’s Hall and Stephen’s Episcopal. As a sophomore he received San Antonio All-District honors and was the MVP for St. Mary’s. He led St. Stephen’s to a Del Rio tournament championship as a senior, recording eight goals and gathering all-tournament honors.
