FC Wisconsin Announces 30 College Commitments for Class of 2021

FC Wisconsin leads the state of Wisconsin for the ninth straight year with 30 college commitments for 2021.

FC Wisconsin is proud to announce the latest graduating seniors who have made commitments to play college soccer in the fall of 2021. The club collectively has 30 boys that have committed to 26 different Institutions - from NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, as well as NAIA and NJCAA programs across 18 different conferences and 10 states.

This marks the second largest graduating class of FC Wisconsin seniors to commit to play at the collegiate level in the club's history.  

Not only does FC Wisconsin lead the state with the total number of college commitments, it also has the most players committing to play at the NCAA Division I level with eight players heading to play at the highest collegiate level possible. This also represents the ninth year in a row that FC Wisconsin has led the state, by some distance, in the number of players that it continues to develop to play within the college ranks.

“We are so proud of each and every one of these players. With the significant impact COVID-19 has had on the 2021 recruiting cycle, to help place this amount of players get to the next level is a phenomenal achievement. This also highlights the faith and trust that college programs as a whole have towards our club and the players that we are developing for the next level. As a club, we pride ourselves on providing a pathway for committed players within all of our programs to play at the next level. It is a credit to everyone connected with FC Wisconsin that these commitments are from our ECNL, RCP, and our North Programs. It shows the level of talent within the entire club,” noted Co-Director of Coaching Ben Shepherd.  

“To have 30 players committed to play at the next level is a great achievement by FC Wisconsin, the players, their families, and our staff who all put so much work into making this possible. It is a testament to our long-term player development model that as a club we consistently produce players that are capable to play at the collegiate level. We look forward to seeing them continue to be successful within the college ranks, ” added Co-Director of Coaching Billy Solberg.

FC Wisconsin Nationals Class of 2021

Colin Alba (Transfer)
•    School: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee  
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Big East

Calvin Battle
•    School: Ripon College
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Midwest Conference

Vincent Bennage
•    School: Davidson College
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Southern Conference (SoCon)

Joe Bergersen
•    School: Cardinal Stritch University
•    Division: NAIA
•    Conference: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC)

Dylan Boerner
•    School: University of Concordia – Chicago
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC)

Daniel Brennecke
•    School: Colgate University
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Patriot League

Dylan Burk (Transfer)
•    School: University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)

Alex Casarez
•    School: Ripon College
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Midwest Conference

James Chiarelli
•    School: Hope College
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)

Nathan Corbett
•    School: Macalester College
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Midwest Conference

Santi Davila
•    School: DePaul University
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Big East

Augie Deavers
•    School: St Mary’s University
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)

Ethan Engelken
•    School: St Norbert College
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC)

Owen Gibson
•    School: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C)

Tito Gonzalez
•    School: Beloit College
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Midwest Conference

Dakota Hatzenbeller
•    School: Viterbo University
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Independent

Jacob Hilger
•    School: Bryant and Stratton College
•    Division: NJCAA
•    Conference: NJCAA Region IV

Austin Holtebeck
•    School: University of Wisconsin
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Big Ten

Ezra Joseph
•    School: Washington University – St Louis
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: University Athletic Association (UAA)

Nathan Kemp
•    School: North Greenville University (SC)
•    Division: NCAA II
•    Conference: Conference Carolinas

Logan Lazar
•    School: Northern Michigan University
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)

Tyler Loebbaka
•    School: University of Wisconsin – Superior
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC)

Zach Meissner
•    School: Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
•    Division: NJCAA
•    Conference: NJCAA Region IV

David Neitzke – Pizarro
•    School: North Park University
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW)

Payton Nichols
•    School: Hartford University
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: America East

Alex Paredes
•    School: University of Wisconsin – Superior
•    Division: NCAA III
•    Conference: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC)

Stjepan Peharda
•    School: University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Horizon League

Porter Provan
•    School: University of St Thomas
•    Division: NCAA I
•    Conference: Summit League

Mauricio Rojo
•    School: Cardinal Stritch University
•    Division: NAIA
•    Conference: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC)

Alishan Sharipov
•    School: Cardinal Stritch University
•    Division: NAIA
•    Conference: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC)