Juggling balls and scoring goals isn’t the only thing that keeps the UNH Men’s soccer team occupied. Some are engineers, some are nursing majors, and some like to spend their free time at Aroma Joes. If you know some of these talented men, you will be surprised to find out some of their hidden talents, and if you don’t know them… well you’re in for a treat. Keep reading along to check them out! (They’re pretty cute too) and don’t forget to stop by their next home game October 12th at 7 pm!
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Name: Andrew B. Chaput
Hometown: Manchester, NH
Grade: Sophomore
Major: Business Administration
Greatest Soccer Moment: Scoring first goal against URI
Favorite Warm-up Song: Danza Kuduro
Pregame superstition/ritual: Listening to music
One Thing you cant live without: My bed
Song title that describes you: Sexy and I know it
Favorite pre-game meal: Chipotle
Favorite place on campus: Weight room…
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Campus Cutie Victor!
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Name: AJ Albers
Hometown: Eagan, Minnesota
Grade: Sophomore
Major: Business
Greatest Soccer Moment: Scoring my first collegiate goal
Favorite Warm-up Song: Dont Like.1 – Kanye West
Pregame superstition/ritual: Taking a shower
One Thing you cant live without: Chipotle/Fifa
Song title that describes you: All I Do Is Win
Favorite pre-game meal: Italian BMT from Subway
Favorite place on campus: Philly
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I lived in Paris, France for 5 years
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Name: Aaron Smith
Hometown: Loudon, NH
Grade: Junior
Major: Sociology/Justice Studies
Greatest Soccer Moment: Captaining high school team to state semifinals and 15-2 record.
Favorite warm-up song: Headlines-Drake
Pregame superstition/ritual: Always tape my left wrist.
One Thing you cant live without: iPhone 5.
Song title that describes you: White and Nerdy-Weird Al.
Favorite pregame meal: Chicken Parm
Favorite place on campus: Mills (my bed)
Fun Fact or hidden talent: The UNH head coach didn’t know my first name for the first 6 months he knew me. He would refer to me as Potter. Apparently I somewhat look like Harry Potter, personally I think it’s just the fact I have glasses. . You all can make your own judgment on that one.
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Name: Blake “Dawney” Dawn
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Grade: Junior
Major: Communication
Greatest Soccer Moment: Winning a state championship in High School
Favorite Warm-up Song: Bastard by Tyler The Creator
Pregame superstition/ritual: Rocking out to the Chili Peppers with Cam Bielski
One Thing you cant live without: My vans
Song title that describes you: Soul Rebel by Bob Marley
Favorite pre-game meal: Chicken Patty with DAT MAYO
Favorite place on campus: Horton 4
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I love to cook and BBQ, specialty is Mexican food
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Name: Brandon Allen
Hometown: Queens, New York
Grade: Freshmen
Major: Business
Greatest Soccer Moment: New England Class A Finals Game Victory, 2-0
Favorite Warm-up Song: Wake Me Up – Avicii
Pregame superstition/ritual: Pre-game cold, then hot, then cold shower again… Absolutely no drying off though.
One Thing you cant live without: My Flinstone Gummy Vitamins
Song title that describes you: Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding
Favorite pre-game meal: Chipotle, Burrito
Favorite place on campus: Philly Late Nights
Fun Fact or hidden talent: My teammates call me BigAl (No idea why)
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Name: Byron Greenwood
Hometown: Greenland, NH
Grade: Graduate Student
Major: Mathematics, Education
Greatest Soccer Moment: Scoring my first goal for my high school varsity team
Favorite Warm-up Song: Cinderella Man by Eminem
Pregame superstition/ritual: Putting my left cleat on before my right one
One thing you cant live without: Playing sports
Song title that describes you: It’s My Life
Favorite pre-game meal: Plain pasta and veggies
Favorite place on campus: Stillings
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I was named after the professional golfer Byron Nelson
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Name: Cameron Bielski
Hometown: Dover, MA
Grade: Sophomore
Major: English
Greatest Soccer Moment: Winning the State Championship as a senior in High School
Favorite Warm-up Song: Boyfriend – Justin Bieber (Acoustic version tho)
Pregame superstition/ritual: Rockin’ out to Red Hot Chili Peppers with Dawny
One Thing you cant live without: Paul Bianchi
Song title that describes you: “I’m Me” – Lil Wayne
Favorite pre-game meal: Anything that Elvis Lumumba cooks up
Favorite place on campus: Campco
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I’m a sick dancer. (LAST WEEKS CAMPUS CUTIE!!!!)
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Name: Christopher Poague Wingate
Hometown: Høvik, Norway
Grade: Freshman
Major: Undeclared
Greatest Soccer Moment: is going to be when we win the America East this year
Favorite Warm-up Song: Black Skinhead – Kanye West
Pregame superstition/ritual: Visiting Katie (Athletic trainer)
One thing you cant live without: My bed
Song title that describes you: Søtt av deg å sjekke – Ingen artist
Favorite pre-game meal: Anything but chicken and pasta
Favorite place on campus: Jerry Azumah Performance Center
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Foodie
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Name: Cody Cormier
Hometown: Bangor, Maine
Grade: Senior
Major: Hospitality Management
Greatest Soccer Moment: High School State Championship
Favorite Warm-up Song: California Girls – Katy Perry
Pregame superstition/ritual: Iron game socks
One Thing you cant live without: My bocce ball set
Song title that describes you: Business Time – Flight of the Concords
Favorite pre-game meal: Cousin Cathy’s Chicken
Favorite place on campus: 53 Mill Rd
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I can ride a unicycle (Also a former Campus Cutie!!!)
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Name: Connor Pauley
Hometown: Londonderry, NH
Grade: Junior
Major: Nursing (don’t hate)
Greatest Soccer Moment: Eating orange slices at half time during rec soccer
Favorite Warm-up Song: A Thousand Miles- Vanessa Carlton
Pregame superstition/ritual: Physically harming Travis Worra.
One Thing you can’t live without: My giant hurricane fan
Song title that describes you: Hard in the paint – Waka Flocka Flame
Favorite pre-game meal: One bowl of nails (no milk)…….
Favorite place on campus: Aroma Joes
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I’m great at growing beards
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Name: David Schlatter
Hometown: Marlton, NJ
Grade: Senior
Major: Building Stuff
Greatest Soccer Moment: Winning NJ State Championship
Favorite Warm-up Song: Wannabe by Spice Girls
Pregame superstition/ritual: I steal Cody’s socks when he finishes ironing them
One Thing you can’t live without: Pop Tarts
Song title that describes you: Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen
Favorite pre-game meal: Breakfast Chicken
Favorite place on campus: Kingsbury Library…
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Name: Duff George Graham Thomson
Hometown: Greenfield, New Hampshire
Grade: Freshman
Major: Undeclared
Greatest Soccer Moment: Coming 5th in the country for the Nike Premier Tournament in Oregon.
Favorite Warm-up Song: Lose Yourself by Eminem
Pregame superstition/ritual: Watching a Ray Lewis Inspirational Video
One Thing you cant live without: My Brother
Song title that describes you: Not Afraid
Favorite pre-game meal: Chicken Parm
Favorite place on campus: The Field House
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I love big machines, and designing and building stuff out of wood.
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Name: Elijah Leverett
Hometown: North Yarmouth, Maine
Grade: Freshman
Major: Undeclared
Greatest Soccer Moment: Maine 2013 Special Olympics Fundraiser All-Star Game
Favorite Warm-up Song: Hip Hop Saved My Life
Pregame superstition/ritual: Wearing the same under socks and juggling during warm-up
One Thing you cant live without: Washing my hands
Song title that describes you: Lyrical Exercise
Favorite pre-game meal: Chicken Parmesan
Favorite place on campus: Soccer field
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Music artist/ song-writer
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Name: Adrien Elvis Lumumba
Hometown: Congo, Belgium, and Essex,Vermont.
Grade: Junior
Major: RMP program Administration Minor: Business
Greatest Soccer Moment: Playing soccer with my baby sister.
Favorite Warm-up Song: My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
Pregame superstition/ritual: Shower
One Thing you cant live without: MAYO
Song title that describes you: Strong Will Continue by Damien Marley
Favorite pre-game meal: African Food or Pasta.
Favorite place on campus: The DUMP (If you don’t know what this is then check your lingo.)
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I’m strong and a good cook
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Name: Erik Martel
Hometown: Bedford, NH
Grade: Freshman
Major: Business Administration
Greatest Soccer Moment: Scoring state championship winning goal for Bedford High School in 2011
Favorite Warm-up Song: Sing for the Moment – Eminem
Pregame superstition/ritual: Wear the same pair of sliders with a hole in them
One Thing you cant live without: Freedom
Song title that describes you: Born Sinner by J. Cole
Favorite pre-game meal: Sweet Onion Chicken Terryaki Sub from Subway
Favorite place on campus: Apartment 14 Stratford Ave
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I play the guitar
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Name: Giovani Riello
Hometown: São Paulo/Brazil
Grade: Freshman
Major: Undeclared
Greatest Soccer Moment: My first and only game as a pro back in Brazil
Favorite Warm-up song: Country roads, West Virginia
Pregame superstition/ritual: Watch funny videos on YouTube, the same ones every time
One Thing you can’t live without: Ketchup
Song title that describes you: Yoga Pants
Favorite pre-game meal: Steve Palumbo
Favorite place on campus: 53 mills road
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Best mafia player ever
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Name: Gunnar Ericsson
Hometown: Atkinson, NH
Grade: Freshman
Major: Engineering
Greatest Soccer Moment: Still waiting for something good to happen
Favorite Warm-up Song: Wrecking Ball- Miley Cyrus
Pregame superstition/ritual: I always put my left sock on first
One Thing you cant live without: Oxygen
Song title that describes you: #whitegirlproblems
Favorite pre-game meal: Ham and Swiss sandwich, dry, white sandwich roll
Favorite place on campus: Any dining hall
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I’m an excellent acoustic singer
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Name: Jeffrey Turner
Hometown: Blandon, Pennsylvania
Grade: Senior
Major: Psychology and Justice Studies
Greatest Soccer Moment: Beating nationally ranked Michigan State in OT 1-0
Favorite Warm-up Song: Cody Cormier’s acoustic covers
Pregame superstition/ritual: Warmup with Byron Greenwood
One Thing you cant live without: Mathew Weinstein
Song title that describes you: F*cking Perfect by Pink
Favorite pre-game meal: Bowl of Trix cereal
Favorite place on campus: Breaking New Grounds
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I enjoy watching The Real Housewives of Orange County
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Name: Jesus M. Tudela
Hometown: Zaragoza, Spain
Grade: Sophomore
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Greatest Soccer Moment: Game winning goal against Grand Canyon
Favorite Warm-up Song: Sergio Mendes ft. Black Eyed Peas – Mas que nada
Pregame superstition/ritual: First step on the field has to be with my left foot
One Thing you cant live without: Chipotle/Fifa
Song title that describes you: I’m different
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta and Chicken
Favorite place on campus: Kingsbury…
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Lived in Brasil, Mexico and Portugal.
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Name: Karl Frisk
Hometown: Mölndal, Sweden
Grade: Freshman
Major: Business
Greatest Soccer Moment: Whenever I score
Favorite Warm-up Song: Intro – The XX
Pregame superstition/ritual: Not tying cleats before getting on the field, listening to my game playlist
One Thing you cant live without: Music
Song title that describes you: Loose yourself to dance – Daft Punk
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta
Favorite place on campus: My room or the stadium probably
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I don’t like chipotle
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Name: Kevin Andino
Hometown: Langley Park, Maryland
Grade: Junior
Greatest Soccer Moment: Getting to the JUCO finals
Favorite Warm Up Song: Gasolina by Daddy Yankee
Pregame Ritual: Bengay my body up
One thing you can’t live without: Mi Mami (mom)
Song Title that describes you: It wasn’t me by shaggy
Favorite Pregame Meal: Beans and Tortillas
Favorite Place on campus: The training room
Fun fact: I like to watch spanish soap operas every night.
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Name: Lukas Goerigk
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Grade: Sophomore
Major: Environmental Engineering
Greatest Soccer Moment: Winning the last game of the Season to stay in the U17 Bundesliga with a 1:0 over Werder Bremen
Favorite Warm-Up song: Danza con Duro
Pregame Ritual: Put on jersey and shingards in same order everytime
Can´t live without: Chocolate (german chocolate)
Favorite Pre-game meal: NO choice, always get chicken and pasta
Favorite place on Campus: MILLs Hall 261
Fun Fact/Hidden Talent: Great singer (ask Jesus)
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Name: Paul Bianchi
Hometown: Essex Junction, Vermont
Grade: Junior
Major: RMP
Greatest Soccer Moment: causing Elvis to break his thumb by doing him up with a move
Favorite Warm-up song: Many men by 50 cent
Pregame superstition: I wear a certain pair of underwear
One thing you cant live without: My inhaler
Song title that describes you: It wasn’t me by Shaggy
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta
Favorite place on campus: The tables outside of aroma Joes
Hidden talent: I can touch my nose with my tongue
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Name: Riley Ellis
Hometown: Goffstown, NH
Grade: Freshman
Major: Business
Greatest Soccer Moment: 80 minutes of warming up in one game
Favorite Warm-up Song: The Fox
Pregame superstition/ritual: listening to ‘The Fox’
One Thing you cant live without: Music
Song title that describes you: Gold Digger
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta
Favorite place on campus: Stillings dining hall
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Excellent at warming up
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Name: Ryan James Carpenter
Hometown: Newmarket, NH (Home of the Mules)
Grade: Junior
Major: Athletic Training-Going for my doctorate in Physical Therapy after
Greatest Soccer Moment: Coaching little kids at camps and clinics
Favorite Warm-up Song: The Pledge Of Allegiance
Pregame superstition/ritual: Listen to Al Pacino’s Any Given Sunday speech. Also I kiss this picture of my dad and I, and kiss this card that has the saying “Carpe Diem” on it.
One Thing you cant live without: Romantic comedies and chick flicks…but actually
Song title that describes you: Pour Some Sugar On Me
Favorite pre-game meal: Irving slushies
Favorite place on campus: Aroma Joes
Fun Fact or hidden talent: Once was sponsored and ranked nationally in Racquetball.
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Name: Travis Worra
Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania/ Huntington Beach, California
Grade: Junior
Major: Statistics
Greatest Soccer Moment: Scoring a goal directly from a corner kick when I was 6 years old.
Favorite Warm-up Song: The Fox by Ylvis
Pregame superstition/ritual: I have a lucky rock my mom gave me before my High School State Championship game, that she was going to miss due to surgery the same day to remove a cancerous thyroid. She is fine, but I give it a little kiss before each game.
One thing you cant live without: Gum… according to Andrew Chaput and Aaron Smith I always have alot of it.
Song title that describes you: Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus
Favorite pre-game meal: Chicken and Pasta… that is all we are fed by Chef/Coach Ewan Seabrook
Favorite place on campus: Horton 4… said no one ever
Fun Fact or hidden talent: People claim I’m pretty good at impressions… my arsenal consists of a pretty good Forrest Gump, Roz from Monsters Inc., Assistant Coach Ewan Seabrook, An Angry Lukas Goerigk (So pretty much any time of the day), An Angry Aaron Smith (again, pretty much all the time), Soccer groupie Saubs Holia, Elvis Adrien Lumumba, King Lyonidis (King of Sparta in the 300) probably a few more but I dont even remember.
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Name: Ugochukwu Uche
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Grade: Senior
Major: Kinesiology Sports Studies
Greatest Soccer Moment: Scoring the game winning goal to send our team to the national championship game
Favorite Warm-up Song: Switchfoot – Meant to Live
Pregame superstition/ritual: Pregame Prayer
One Thing you cant live without: Music
Song title that describes you: Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock
Favorite pre-game meal: Fufu
Favorite place on campus: Philly
Fun Fact or hidden talent: I’m an Underground Hip Hop Artist