Aranda Completes Donigan's Recruiting Class
May 30, 2006 ST. LOUIS -- Saint Louis head men's soccer coach Dan Donigan today announced that Josh Aranda (St. Louis, Mo. / DeSmet) has accepted the University's written offers of admission and will join the Billikens' program. He will have four years of eligibility beginning with the 2006-07 academic year. "Josh is one of the most competitive players I have ever seen and is a constant worker in the middle of the field with great tackling abilities," Donigan said. "Josh has always been a winner, and we expect him to factor into one of our midfield positions. He is a great person, student and all-around player, just what we look for in our student athletes at Saint Louis University and our men's soccer program." Following both his junior and senior seasons at DeSmet, Aranda was named first-team All-State, St. Louis Post-Dispatch first-team All-Metro and first-team All-Conference. A three-year team captain for the Spartans, Aranda finished the 2005 campaign with 19 points (7G, 5A). Aranda, a midfielder, completes a recruiting class that already includes midfielder/back Patrick Hadican (St. Louis, Mo. / Chaminade), midfielder Kyle Hayes (St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Bros.), striker Jimmy Holmes (St. Louis, Mo. / Priory), goalkeeper Ross Kaufman (Louisville, Ky. / Dupont Manual), goalkeeper Sean Long (Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg), midfielder Tim Ream (St. Louis, Mo. / St. Dominic), midfielder Simeon Steward (Redlands, Calif. / Redlands), defender Rob Viviano (Orange, Calif. / Orange Lutheran) and midfielder/forward Scott Wisniewski (Dallas, Texas / Edward S. Marcus).
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