PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's Head Men's Soccer Coach Don D'Ambra has announced the addition of 11 newcomers to the 2023 Hawk roster. Mixed with international and local flavor, the Crimson and Gray look to build upon narrowly missing out on a spot in the conference tournament a year ago.  
JAN GOLINSKI
Defender
6-1 | 185
Warsaw, Poland / Polish Aviation School no. XXXIX / Hutnik Warsaw
 
Background/Personal: Spent last season playing in the Polish fourth division with Hutnik Warsaw...Recorded seven clean sheets in 20 games played in as center back...Played with Blonianka Blonie in the third division in Poland from 2021-22, recording a best finish in club history after finishing fifth in the league...Played in 22 games and recorded five clean sheets...Registered the most minutes on the team for U-21 players and was selected into the Best XI of the Week in the division on one occasion...Spent two seasons with Polonia Warsaw in the third division from 2019-2021...finished fourth in the division in 2021, combining for nine clean sheets in 25 games played in the two years...recorded the most minutes amongst U-21 players...was selected to the Best XI of the Week in the division on one occasion...spent a decade with the Legia Warsaw youth team and was a captain throughout the youth ranks...multiple time champion in the Masovian Voivodeship...in his last season, finished sixth in the highest level of youth football (Central Junior League) with seven clean sheets in 21 games...played at the youth level against teams such as Juventus, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, BSC Young Boys and Everton.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Jan is a very experienced defender who can play in a 3 or 4 back system well and has a lot of good defensive qualities. I love his toughness and aggressiveness to defend and shut opponents down. He will bring good maturity and experience to our backline."
  CARTER FITZGERALD
Goalkeeper
6-4 | 180
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin / CASA 2004 Elite
 
Background/Personal: Earned Mid-Penn Commonwealth First Team accolades...earned Penn Live First Team honors...a four-time Commonwealth champion...earned the district championship on three occasions...at the club level, played his whole career with CASA...became 2022 Delco Players Cup champion...finished second in the EDP League...qualified for USYS Regional Championships.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Carter is a talented young keeper that I feel has a lot of potential to grow within our program. He has good size and athleticism and has the ability to make excellent reactionary saves. I believe that once Carter adjusts to the level we are competing for, that he will compete very well in our program."
 
TREVOR JACKSON
Goalkeeper
6-6 | 185
Carrollton, Texas / Creekview / UAB
 
Background/Personal: Transfer from UAB...prior to UAB, spent two years at Central Arkansas where he posted a shutout in his only career appearance for the Bears...a 2018 MVC Tournament Champion and NCAA Tournament member, Jackson also was on the 2019 squad that debuted in the Sun Belt Conference as regular season champions...started in four games and played in six total as a junior with the Blazers...posted a 1.56 GAA as a junior and a .708 save percentage...posted a career-best five saves against his former team (UCA) and against Memphis...played for the FC Dallas youth team...was named into the 2018 Regional Finals Best XI, where he helped his FC Dallas team to the regional semifinals...2018 State Finals and the second-straight National Premier League champions...the year prior, earned state and regional championships while receiving runner up accolades at the 2018 National Finals...was 2017 Regional Finals Golden Glove recipient.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Trevor is a keeper with an impressive presence in the goal. He has great size and athleticism and is capable of making excellent saves. He has great leadership qualities and is very competitive. I think he will be a great addition to our goalkeeper position and I am hoping for great things from him."
 
BART KOOISTRA
Forward
6-4 | 194
Sint Annaparochie, Netherlands / Leeuwarder Lyceum / Life University
 
Background/Personal: Transfer from Life University...ranked as high as #14 in the NAIA rankings...combined for 19 goals and 13 assists in 33 games from 2020-22 with Life...Southern States Athletic Connference Champions...Earned NAIA All-American Honors...SSAC First Team All-Conference selection...earned SSAC and Mid-South Conference player of the week honors...Was the team's top scorer in 2020 and 2022...Prior to his time in the States, spent time with Lac Frisia in the Netherlands...helped to a U19 League Championship...was top scorer for his club in 2018 and 2019...scored 30 goals and tallied 15 assists in 21 games with Lac Frisia...Joined from SC Cambuur where he played in the highest Dutch youth league...scored 14 goals and added seven assists in 19 games with the U17 team with a league championship won...added 27 goals and eight assists in 25 games in the SC Cambuur U15 team...was top scorer on his team from 2013-2016...began his youth career with his hometown team, VV Sint Annaparochie.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Bart is a very talented and dangerous attacking player. He has very good size, technical ability and can create in the final third through his passing ability and is capable of scoring goals as well. He brings versatility and maturity as well, I believe Bart can be an immediate impact for us this year."
 
CAMPBELL MCINTYRE
Forward/Winger
6-0 | 150
Auckland, New Zealand / Mount Albert Grammar School / Western Springs AFC
 
Background/Personal: Played with Western Springs AFC in the Men's Northern Premier League (top division in New Zealand)...tallied one goal and three assists in six games...Played earlier for Bay Olympic AFC in the MNPL...earned accolade of Youth Most Promising Player...captained the team to the U19 National Tournament semi-finals...was quarterfinalist in the Men's Chatham Cup...totaled seven goals and 15 assists in 26 games...recorded an assist in six games with the Auckland Football Federation.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Campbell is a very versatile player who can play multiple positions and has excellent speed and endurance. He is very well rounded and can be very consistent and effective on both ends of the ball. He brings maturity to the team and I see him adding to our team culture because of his positive attitude and work ethic."
 
RYAN MORONEY
Goalkeeper
6-0 | 163
Blackwood, N.J. / Sterling / Real Jersey FC
 
Background/Personal: Graduate of Sterling High School...became New Jersey state champion in 2019...played in goal in the MLS Next League for Real Jersey FC...was previously on the New Jersey ODP team for four years before joining the MLS Next Academy.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Ryan is a very good goalkeeper with good shot stopping ability and good ball distribution. He has played at a good level with his club and is a smart and consistent keeper with good communication skills."
   
DYLAN PETKE
Midfielder
5-10 | 150
Middletown, N.J. / Middletown South / Real Jersey FC
 
Background/Personal: Was named Capelli Player to Watch...Earned Middletown HS South Player of the Year in 2020/21...Added First Team All-District accolades in 2020/21...the #2 ranked midfielder and #8 ranked player in the state... 2x USYS National Champion (2019, 2021) with Real Jersey FC.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Dylan is a technical and very intelligent midfielder. He has the ability to see the field well and will bring good calmness and steady decision making. Dylan was playing at a good USSDA level but it will take him some time to adjust to the college game but I feel he has a lot of potential."
   
HERMAN TVEIT-REFFSGAARD
Midfielder
6-1 | 158
Hvaler, Norway / Wang Toppidrett vgs / Fredrikstad FK
 
Background/Personal: Has played for Fredrikstad FK since 2017, the last two seasons in the third division with FFK II...part of the National Team school in 2017...a U19 captain with the squad...Appeared in 24 of 26 games last season for the second team...part of the FFK U-19 team that finished top four in the 2021 National League.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Herman is a true defensive midfielder who is very efficient both defensively and offensively. He has excellent field awareness and has the ability to break the lines of pressure and be a key factor in the build phase. I like Herman's leadership and competitiveness and I think he will adjust well to the college game."
   
DAVID SCHWARTZMAN
Defender
6-1 | 182
Tel-Aviv, Israel / Ironi Daled / UIW
 
Background/Personal: Played the last two seasons at UIW, competing in 20 games...started in 16 of the 20 matches, recording an assist in the 2021 season...helped record five clean sheets with the Cardinals...played in 13 games, making eight starts at FAU in 2019-2020...scored twice as a freshman with one game-winning goal...added an assist...Helped record four clean sheets in 13 games...before arriving to the U.S., played in the first team for Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon in the second division in Israel...spent time in the U-18, U-19 and U-21 extended Israeli National Team...made one cap with the U-19 squad.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "David is a very experienced and mature defender with excellent leadership qualities. He is capable of playing multiple positions in the backline and in many formation systems. He will provide consistency in his passing, decision making and defending."
   
PATRICK VANI
Forward/Midfielder
6-0 | 157
Toronto, Ontario / Bishop Allen Academy / Pro Stars FC
 
Background/Personal: Joining from playing in the Ontario U-21Reserve League with Pro Stars FC...was first in the division...top leading goal scorer in the U-21reserve league in 2022-23 with eight goals and three assists in five games...fifth highest goal scorer in the U-19 reserve league with Oakville Blue Devils, scoring 11 goals and 10 assists in 14 games...held trials with Toronto FC (MLS) and Braga FC (Portugal)...Scored two goals in Ontario Cup final against Dero TFC to help win the championship, scoring six goals over the tournament...was Golden Boot winner in the Exact Soccer Camp...earned an Albanian National Team tryout played in New York, scoring twice and adding an assist in a 5-4 win.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Patrick is a talented offensive player that wants to create goals in the final third. He is versatile in his positioning and can contribute in multiple ways through good passing and his finishing ability in the box. I think he has very good potential and look forward to seeing him develop."
   
DANIEL ZIVKOVIC
Forward
5-8 | 168
Perth, Australia / Woodvale Secondary College / Stirling Lions FC
 
Background/Personal: Played for Stirling Lions FC in the National Premier League of Western Australia (NPL WA), the top league in Australia before professional...as of July prior to coming to SJU, posted seven goals in the 2023 campaign including a Goal of the Year contender in the NPL WA...scored five goals in seven games in the 2022 Night Series Competition to win golden boot...signed his First Team Contract for Perth FC in 2022...scored 19 goals in 22 games in 2021 with Perth SC, earning Most Promising Junior Player of the Year for his team...at the age of 16, earned 2021 Top Goalscorer of the U-20 National Premier League and Best Player in the League...from 2017-2019, scored 41 goals in 63 games...helped his team to National Premier League champions in 2019...earned National Youth Championships 2-Star Academy Champions in 2018 along with the Junior Cup.
 
COACH D'AMBRA: "Daniel is an exciting attacking player who wants to score goals and that's what I really like about him. He is good on the dribble and wants to go forward and create offensive changes in the final third. I think he has the skill set to contribute immediately."