LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University Men's Soccer Head Coach Chad Duernberger has announced his first recruiting class, joining the Broncs this Fall. Saad Chaouki (Montreal, Quebec/Antoine de Saint Exupery), Martin Chladek (Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Voderadska), Daniel Gonzalez (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Atlantic Institute of Technology), Ethan Gregory (Oakton, VA/Oakton), Angus Kenson (Riverton, NJ/Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy), Luke Kirilenko (McKinney, TX/Impington International College), Luis Pimentel (New Milford, NJ/Worcester Academy), Patryk Rojek (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion), Sebastian Rojek (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills), Adam Salama (Ramle, Israel/Orthodox [Ottawa Univ.]) and Ethan Shaw (Surf City, NJ/Northern Burlington [St. John's]) will join the Broncs for the 2023 season.

We are very excited about this incoming class of student-athletes," said Duernberger. "I want to thank my assistant coaches Maxx Wurzburger and Drew Munoz for working very hard to put together such a dynamic recruiting class. When I arrived in January, we had a lot of recruiting to catch up on as roster reconstruction was extremely important due to the talented group of players who have graduated. As a staff, we were very selective in the process to make sure we signed prospects who truly live our core values of attitude, work ethic, competition & discipline. Players who will represent Rider University with great pride both on and off the field. We were able to address many positional needs with this large class and we are eager to watch these young men complement our returning group."

MEET THE BRONCS

Saad Chaouki
Freshman | Midfielder
5'11" 170 lbs.
Montreal, Quebec/Antoine de Saint Exupery

- All-Star Player at Antoine de Saint Exupery
- Played for Team of the Year

Martin Chladek
Junior | Back
6'2" | 185 lbs.
Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Voderadska [Univ. of Montevallo]

- Played two seasons at Division II Montevallo in Alabama
- Earned Second Team All-Gulf South Conference in 2022
- Team Rookie of the Year in 2021 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2022
- Led Montevallo to a GSC Championship in 2021

Daniel Gonzalez
Freshman | Midfielder
5'11" 175 lbs.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Atlantic Institute of Technology

- Attended Atlantic Institute of Technology
- Chose Rider for the competitive athletics and classroom environment

Ethan Gregory
Sophomore | Forward
6'1" 165 lbs.
Oakton, VA/Oakton

- Spent 2022 on Maryland's roster, but did not see any game action
- Scored an international goal in Portugal for Maryland
- All-District, All-Region and Team MVP for Oakton, leading the team to multiple district and regional championships

Angus Kenson
Freshman | Forward/Midfielder
6'0" 185 lbs.
Riverton, NJ/Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy

- Scored eight goals in 17 appearances for Real JFC MLSNEXT U19
- Won two USYS National Championships

Luke Kirilenko
Sophomore | Midfielder
5'9" 155 lbs.
McKinney, TX/Impington International College [Univ. of Virginia]

- Spent three years at the academy level in Spain before competing an additional two years in England
- A member of UVA Men's Soccer in Spring 2023

Luis Pimentel
Freshman | Forward
5'7" 158 lbs.
New Milford, NJ/Worcester Academy

- United Soccer Coaches All-State in Massachusetts
- All-New England Preparatory Athletic Council
- Played U14 and captained the U15 Dominican National Team

Patryk Rojek
Freshman | Forward
6'0" 180 lbs.
King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion

- First Team All-Conference, scoring 25 goals
- Twice a Penn Alliance State Cup Finalist
- Played for Regional Semifinalists with Real Jersey MLS Next

Sebastian Rojek
Graduate | Back/Midfielder
6'3" 180 lbs.
Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills

- Four-year starter and team captain as a senior at Stony Brook
- Played a team-high 1,339 minutes for the Seawolves last season
- Scored game-winning goal against Fairfield in 2021
- Played for the U16 Polish National Team
- Also played club soccer for TSF Academy, earning All-County, All-State and All-Region

Adam Salama
Sophomore | Goalkeeper
6'1" 190 lbs.
Ramle, Israel/Orthodox [Ottawa Univ.]

- Played 2022 at Ottawa University in Arizona
- Posted a .735 saves percentage and a 1.08 goals-against average with three shutouts
- Made a season-high 10 saves in a win over William Jessup

Ethan Shaw
Graduate | Midfielder
5'10" 170 lbs.
Surf City, NJ/Northern Burlington [St. John's]

- Played four years at St. John's
- Started 19 of 38 games played from 2018-21
- Contributed two assists in Spring 2021
- Four-year letter winner and two-year team captain at Northern Burlington Regional High School
- Named to the All-Group 3 Second Team, Burlington County Times All-County First Team and All-Liberty Division First Team by NJ.com