Season Preview: 2025 Men's Soccer

DURANGO, Colo. – With 271 days to reflect on last year’s trip to the NCAA National Quarterfinal, only one question remains: What will the Fort Lewis College men’s soccer team be capable of in 2025? A new assistant coach, new additions to the roster, and a new opportunity await as the Skyhawks embark on another journey in search of standing alone at the top. 

Looking Back – NCAA National Quarterfinal 

Fort Lewis put itself back on the map last fall, battling to a 14-4-6 overall record, a 7-2-1 mark in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play, and a trip back to the regional championship and NCAA National Quarterfinal. The Skyhawks finished as the runners-up in both the RMAC regular season and the RMAC tournament before handling No. 3-ranked UCCS, 4-2, in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Midwestern State, 2-0, in Wichita Falls, Texas, in the second and third rounds of the NCAA national tournament. The run ultimately came to an end with a narrow 1-0 loss on the road at No. 15-ranked CSU Pueblo. 

The Skyhawks were one of the best defensive teams in the country in 2024, boasting the sixth-most shutouts (11) and 25th-lowest team goals-against average (0.991). Sophomore and Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection Lucas Martin stood between the posts and boasted the second-best save percentage (84.4%), made the fifth-most saves (92), and tied for the fourth-most shutouts (10) in Division II. 

Junior David Citron had an incredible year on the offensive end for Fort Lewis, earning a plethora of all-conference and all-region honors, culminating in being named a College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-American and Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association Third-Team All-American. 

In addition, seniors Tomas Duenes, Gabriel Legendre, Jakob Larson, and junior Casey Stracher earned nods to the D2CCA and USC All-South Central Region Teams. All six Skyhawks were tabbed with All-RMAC honors, while freshman Fabrizio Aguilera was named the RMAC Freshman of the Year, giving Fort Lewis the award in back-to-back seasons. 

RMAC Coaches Poll and Preseason All-RMAC Team

Fort Lewis was picked to finish second in the league in 2025 in the RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll. The Skyhawks captured 92 total points, including three first-place votes, six second-place votes, and one third-place vote, to finish a pair of points behind first-place UCCS with 94 points. The Mountain Lions secured six first-place votes, two second-place votes, and two third-place votes. CSU Pueblo took the third-place spot with 80 points, followed by Regis in fourth with 79 points, and Colorado School of Mines in fifth with 57 points.

Rounding out the back-half of the poll was MSU Denver (55 points) in sixth, Colorado Mesa (47 points) in seventh, Westminster (42 points) in eighth, Colorado Christian (27 points) in ninth, South Dakota Mines (22 points) in tenth, and Adams State (10 points) in eleventh. 

In conjunction with the preseason poll, the 13-student-athlete 2025 Preseason All-RMAC Team was also announced, featuring Fort Lewis' David Citron, Casey Stracher, and Lucas Martin. Citron, a senior from Toulouse, France, headlines the trio of Skyhawks on the Preseason All-RMAC team after racking up 24 points last season with seven goals and 10 assists. Citron was later named First-Team All-RMAC, the RMAC Academic Player of the Year, a Division II Conference Commissioner's Association Third-Team All-American, and a College Sports Communicators First-Team Academic All-American.   
 
Stracher, a new addition for the Skyhawks last fall, trails close behind after playing all 90 minutes in 17 matches last season while scoring a pair of goals and dishing out four assists en route to eight points and a pair of Second-Team All-RMAC and USC Second-Team All-South Central Region accolades. Also on the defensive side is Martin, a member of the 2024 RMAC All-Tournament Team and an Honorable Mention All-RMAC honoree between the posts. Last season, Martin posted ten shutouts, a 0.84 goals-against-average, and an 84.4 percent save percentage. In addition, Martin posted a pair of assists as a goalkeeper.

Symbols in parentheses are 2024 All-RMAC Recognitions: PotY – was a Player of the Year at their position group; FRotY – was a Freshman of the Year at their position group; 1 -was a First Team All-RMAC selection; 2 - was a Second Team All-RMAC selection; H - was an Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection.

United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25

National pre-season poll from the United Soccer Coaches. Records reflect the 2024 season.

The Schedule

Fort Lewis fans will have just eight opportunities to catch the Skyhawks in action at home on Dirks Field, including three non-conference and five RMAC matchups. The 2025 campaign will kick off tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 4, with FLC playing host to Lubbock Christian, from the Lone Star Conference down south, at 4:30 p.m. Simon Fraser University and Northwest Nazarene University will then cap the non-conference slate with matches on Thursday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 20, respectively. 

Conference action will begin up on the rim when Colorado Christian invades on Friday, Oct. 3, for a 7 p.m. matchup under the lights. MSU Denver will head to town that same weekend for a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 5. Two final weeks will be all that remain as RMAC powers UCCS and CSU Pueblo make the trip to Durango in the same week for matches on Thursday, Oct. 16, and Sunday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively. Colorado School of Mines will be the final home opponent of the regular season at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. 

Traveling fans can catch Fort Lewis on the road in a pair of non-conference matches at St. Edward's University at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11, St. Mary's at 3 p.m. on Sept. 13, UCCS on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m., and CSU Pueblo on Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks RMAC road schedule includes Westminster on Oct. 10, Colorado Mesa on Oct. 12, South Dakota Mines on Oct. 30, Regis on Nov. 2, and lastly, Adams State on Nov. 5 for the regular season finale. 

First Test - Lubbock Christian

Fort Lewis will face a familiar foe in Lubbock Christian tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. on Dirks Field, marking the third consecutive matchup between the two squads and fourth overall. The Skyhawks topped the Chaparrals 5-0 last season down in Lubbock, Texas, while the two teams hold a 1-1 series tie here in Durango. Lubbock Christian took the most recent match at home, 3-2, back on Aug. 31, 2023, after Fort Lewis won the first-ever meeting 3-1 back on Sept. 2, 2021. 

This season, LCU was picked to finish sixth in the Lone Star Conference among the LSC's 11 teams in the leagues preseason poll. In addition, graduate goalkeeper Connor Pettigrew, senior midfielder Manu Nunez, and senior defender Geoffroy Letienne were each tabbed as preseason players to watch. Last season, Lubbock Christian captured a 6-6-5 overall record, a 3-4-3 mark in Lone Star play, and tied for sixth in conference play before ultimately surrendering the final spot in the LSC Conference Tournament to UT Tyler on tiebreaker rules thanks to a 2-2 tie with the Eagles in the regular season. 

Guided by now fourth-year head coach Collin Cone, the Chaparrals averaged 1.24 goals per game on 10.5 shots per contest and a 50 percent shots-on-goal percentage. At the same time, LCU surrendered 1.53 goals per game on 12.9 shots and a 43.2 percent shots-on-goal percentage from its opponents. LCU also boasted 50 yellow cards compared to 20 from its opponents. 

Lubbock Christian will be without its strongest offensive piece from last season following the departure of freshman phenom Justin Martinez. The 2024 All-LSC Third-Team, All-LSC Freshman Team, and United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection led the Chaparrals with six goals and two assists for 14 total points on the year. Letienne and senior forward Francisco Horta are the only returning multi-goal scorers for the team, with three goals and two goals each, respectively. 

Pettigrew stood between the posts against Fort Lewis last season, surrendering the most goals against of the season for LCU. Across 2024 as a whole, Pettigrew was the only man in goal for the Chaparrals, carrying a 1.53 goals-against average and a 72.3 percent save percentage with 26 goals allowed and 68 saves made against 220 shots faced. 

Roster Reloaded

This season's classes feature seven international student-athletes, including three from France, two from Portugal, and one each from Nigeria and Costa Rica. Stateside, the Skyhawks have picked up seven talents, with two each coming from Oregon, New Mexico, and Arizona, and a single from Washington. In addition, Fort Lewis has added three defenders, seven midfielders, three forwards, and a goalkeeper.
 
"There are so many things to be excited about as an FLC Soccer supporter right now," Oberholtzer shared. "The team is arriving this weekend as we prepare for our preseason tour to Costa Rica. What an amazing opportunity for our team to jump-start our season! We are so grateful to be in a position to provide our team with such a wonderful experience, and we're looking forward to establishing new relationships with our incoming players and re-establishing connections with our returners. We're incredibly excited about the recruiting class that our staff has built, and we're extremely confident that we've added the right people to help us continue to solidify this program as one of the best in the country."

For the full scoop on the Skyhawks newest additions, click the link below.

Roster Breakdown by Position

Total Players: 27 | Freshman: 14 | Sophomore: 5 | Junior: 3 | Senior: 5

Defenders: 8 | Midfielders: 12 | Forwards: 4 | Goalkeepers: 3

Defenders

A pair of All-Region Skyhawks and two veteran transfers on the back line look to lead a group of four underclassmen.

Kaden Schufft (Junior, 6-4, Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio Rancho High School)

2024 (Junior)
RMAC Defensive Player of the Week - Sep. 17
Amassed 919 minutes on the pitch with 11 starts in 12 total matches... battled an injury for much of the season... drew one caution... helped the Skyhawks to five clean sheets, including back-to-back shutouts over St. Mary's (Sept. 11) and West Texas A&M (Sept. 15) en route to his first-ever RMAC Defensive Player of the Week selection on Sept. 17. 

Casey Stracher (Senior, 6-0, Kamas, Utah / South Summit / Utah State University Eastern)

2024 (Junior)
USC Second-Team All-South Central Region
Second-Team All-RMAC
RMAC Defensive Player of the Week - Nov. 7
Stracher created an immediate impact on the Skyhawks, playing the second-most minutes on the roster at 1,989 while starting in all 23 matches played... played all 90 minutes on 17 occasions, including a career-high 110 against MSU Denver (Nov. 10) in the RMAC Tournament Quarterfinals where he also notched a goal to help Fort Lewis win 6-5 in penalties... scored his first goal for FLC on the road at Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 7)... supplied his first assist against MSU Billings (Sept. 21)... totaled two goals and four assists for eight total points on the year... fired off 17 shots and placed two on-goal for an 11.8 percent shots-on-goal percentage... drew six cautions... was selected to the All-RMAC Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-South Central Region Second Team... helped Fort Lewis to three consecutive shutouts over Westminster (Nov. 1), Colorado Mesa (Nov. 3), and Adams State (Nov. 10) and took the ball nearly 70 yards up the pitch for a goal against the Mavericks to secure RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 7.

Landon Gray (Redshirt Sophomore, 6-0, Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado / Eastern New Mexico University)
Prior to FLC: Gray played two seasons for the Greyhounds at fellow south-central region and Lone Star Conference institution Eastern New Mexico University... utilized a redshirt season as a freshman in 2023 to retain a year of eligibility... member of an ENMU squad that posted back-to-back 4-7-6 seasons including 2-3-4 and 2-5-3 marks in conference play in 2023 and 2024, respectively... made one start across his three matches played in 2024... registered 73 total minutes on the pitch including a career-high 45 minutes in his lone start against Adams State (Sept. 5)... named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in the fall of 2023 and spring of 2024... played for head coach Tim Hirschmand at Eldorado High School... tallied three varsity letters... named Second-Team All-State and First-Team All-District in 2022-23... earned Second-Team All-District in 2021-22... was a two-time Academic All-District honoree in 2021-22 and 2022-23... scored 25 goals and dished out 12 assists in 21 matches. 

Darek Rittmueller (Redshirt Junior, 6-0, Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe / Scottsdale Community College)

2024 (Junior)
Did not see the pitch and utilized a redshirt to retain his eligibility.

Before FLC
Played two seasons at Scottsdale Community College... made 27 starts across 29 games played for the Fighting Artichokes... registered three goals and four assists for 10 points while at SCC... placed nine shots on goal out of 20 total shots taken for a 45.0 percent shot-on-goal percentage... also lettered four times in soccer, thrice in tennis, and once in volleyball at Mountain Pointe High School... twice earned First-Team All-Region honors his junior and senior seasons. 

Chase Larson (Redshirt Freshman, 5-10, Langley, Wash. / South Whidbey High School)

2024 (Freshman)
Did not see the pitch and utilized a redshirt to retain his eligibility.

Before FLC
Was a four-year letterwinner for the Falcons boys soccer team... voted Team Captain... tabbed with Emerald Sound First-Team All-Conference honors and was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. 

Billy Plett (Redshirt Freshman, 5-9, Winnipeg, Canada / Brooke House College)

2024 (Freshman)
Did not see the pitch and utilized a redshirt to retain his eligibility.

Before FLC
Played soccer for four years at Brooke House College... won the ESFA U18 Finals and the U17 ECFA League Championship. 

Mathias Valverde (Freshman, 5-7, La Unión, Costa Rica / Angelo American School)

Before FLC
Valverde played soccer all four years at Angelo American School... voted Team Captain... earned the three-year awards for Sport Trajectory and Academic Honor Roll... won the 2022 Friendship Tournament Championship.

Uriel Garcia (Freshman, 6-5, Farmington, N.M. / Piedra Vista High School) 

Before FLC
Garcia was a four-year letterwinner at Piedra Vista High School just over the New Mexico border and down the road from Durango... tabbed with All-State and All-District honors on the pitch... twice voted Team Captain. 

Midfielders

A five-year Skyhawk and the reigning RMAC Freshman of the Year head up a talented group of 12 Skyhawks that look to control the pace of the match. 

Quinn Bosanko (Redshirt Senior, 6-3, Salida, Colo. / Salida High School)

2024 (Redshirt Junior)
RMAC All-Tournament Team
RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
Bosanko remained a crucial piece of the Fort Lewis midfield, starting in 16 of his 17 matches played as the Skyhawks made a run to the NCAA National Quarterfinal... was sidelined for a portion of the season due to injury... was one of 14 Skyhawks to hand out at least one assist with assistance on Fort Lewis' third goal in a 3-0 shutout over Regis (Nov. 13) in the RMAC Tournament Semifinals... played the ninth-most minutes on the roster with 1,408... played all 90 minutes in eight of his matches played... was named to the 2024 RMAC All-Tournament Team... also earned his second-straight nod to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll... fired off 15 shots from his midfield position with five shots-on-goal for a 33.3 percent shots-on-goal percentage... also drew four cautions and one red card. 

David Citron (Senior, 5-8, Toulouse, France / Lycée de la Venise Verte / Presbyterian College)

2024 (Junior)
CSC First-Team Academic All-American 
D2CCA Third-Team All-American
USC First-Team All-South Central Region 
D2CCA First-Team All-South Central Region 
First-Team All-RMAC
RMAC Academic Player of the Year
First-Team Academic All-RMAC
Summit Award Winner
CSC Academic All-District 
Citron burst onto the scene as one of the best midfielders in Division II and played a vital role in Fort Lewis' run to the NCAA National Quarterfinals... started in all 24 matches for the Skyhawks and racked up 1,643 minutes, good for the eighth-most minutes on the roster... scored seven goals and supplied ten assists for 24 total points, marks that stand as the most assists and second-most goals on the roster... stood as one of ten 20+ point-scorers in the South-Central region... Citron's 24 points and 10 assists tied for the 41st-most points, and 13th-most assists in NCAA Division II... maintaining a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average throughout the year, Citron was named the program's first-ever RMAC Summit Award Winner, an honor given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at the conference tournament's final competition site, while also being named the program's second-ever RMAC Academic Player of the Year... both honors culminated in Citron being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® First Team, making Citron just the second individual in program history to be named a First-Team Academic All-American... was also named a Third-Team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association... also named First-Team All-South Central Region by the D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches... tabbed as an All-RMAC honoree for the first time in his career with a nod to the league's First-Team... twice went for five points in a single match with two goals and one assist against both Lubbock Christian (Sept. 5) and South Dakota Mines (Oct. 11)... also went for four points with one goal and two assists at MSU Denver (Oct. 27)... netted the game-winning goal on a penalty kick at (RV) Midwestern State (Dec. 1) to send the Skyhawks to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer National Tournament and one round further than in 2023... totaled two game-winning goals on the year... rifled off 51 shots and placed 25 on-goal for a 49.0 percent shots-on-goal percentage... played all 90 minutes for the first time in his career against Adams State (Nov. 6)... was 1-1 on penalty kicks for the year... also drew three cautions. 

Jacob Ramos (Sophomore, 5-10, Fort Collins, Colo. / Fort Collins High School)

2024 (Freshman)
Ramos enjoyed a quality campaign with the Skyhawks and made nine starts in his 23 matches played... saw action in 920 minutes on the pitch... scored his first career goal against No. 9 CSU Pueblo (Sept. 26)... twice played all 90 minutes in a match... fired off nine total shots and placed six on goal for a 66.7 percent shots-on-goal percentage... drew one caution.

Julián Rojas (Redshirt Freshman, 5-7, San José, Costa Rica / Genesis Christian School)

2024 (Freshman)
Started in four matches for the Skyhawks and registered 219 minutes before an injury cut his season short... utilized a medical redshirt to retain his eligibility. 

Fabrizio Aguilera (Sophomore, 6-0, Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica / EMVA)

2024 (Freshman)
RMAC Freshman of the Year
Honorable Mention All-RMAC
Aguilera enjoyed an outstanding season as a true freshman, culminating in being named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Freshman of the Year and earning an Honorable Mention All-RMAC nod as Fort Lewis made a run to the NCAA National Quarterfinals... started in two of his 19 matches played for 806 total minutes... tallied a career-high 79 minutes vs. MSU Denver (Nov. 10) in the Quarterfinals of the RMAC Tournament... registered six goals and two assists for 14 total points, good for the fifth-most points on the roster and to stand as one of five Skyhawks with double-digits points for the season... twice went off for two goals in a single match including a miraculous two goals in the 88th and 89th minutes to force a come-from-behind draw with MSU Billings (Sept. 21)... later scored in the 30th and 83rd minutes to take a 3-2 and later a 4-3 lead to down MSU Denver (Oct. 27)... scored on a free kick in the Skyhawks 4-2 route over No. 3 and third-seeded UCCS in the Second Round of the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer National Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo... fired off 27 total shots on the year and placed 13 on-frame for a 48.1 percent shots-on-goal percentage... drew one caution. 

Raul Baptista Filipe (Sophomore, 5-10, Santa Maria de Feira, Portugal / Colégio Internato dos Carvalhos / Wingate University)

Before FLC
Baptista Filipe played his freshman season at Wingate University (NCAA DII), a member of the South Atlantic Conference, in Wingate, North Carolina... made 11 starts across his 15 matches played to help the Bulldogs to a 6-8-1 overall record, 4-7 record in SAC play, and a first-round appearance in the SAC Tournament... scored his first collegiate goal against Emory & Henry University (Nov. 2)... registered 915 minutes (61 min/game)... took 12 total shots (.083 shot percentage) and placed six shots on-goal (.500 shots-on-goal percentage)... drew three cautions... captained a U19 National Championship team. 

William Bretvick (Redshirt Freshman, 5-11, Lindesnes, Norway / Mandal Videregående Skole)

2024 (Freshman)
Did not see the pitch and utilized a redshirt to retain his eligibility.

Frank Castro (Junior, 5-10, Prescott, Ariz. / Prescott / Pima Community College)

Before FLC
Castro spent the past two seasons with the Aztecs at Pima Community College (NJCAA DII)... helped the Aztecs to a 33-4-2 overall record and 24-3 record in conference play over two seasons with back-to-back appearances in the NJCAA DII Men's Soccer Championships, including a national semifinal appearance in 2024 and a national quarterfinal appearance in 2023... the Aztecs captured the ACCAC Conference Championship and NJCAA Region 1 Championship... earned Second-Team All-ACCAC honors... made 34 starts across his 36 games played at Pima... scored one goal, which stood as a game-winner, and supplied one assist for three career points... took 15 shots (.067 shot percentage) and placed four shots on-goal (.267 shots-on-goal-percentage)... received five yellow cards... scored his first collegiate goal against the College of Southern Nevada (Sept. 26, 2024) and gave out his first assist against GateWay Community College (Ariz.) (Sept. 19, 2023)... was a three-year letterwinner at Prescott High School... carried a 30-9-1 overall record with the Badgers... three-time Grand Canyon Region First-Team selection, two-time 4A First-Team All-Conference honoree, and a 4A Second-Team All-Conference selection... also played for the Phoenix Rising. 

Francisco Pinto (Freshman, 5-8, Felgueiras, Portugal / Escola Básica e Secundária de Idães)

Before FLC
Pinto played for Escola Básica e Secundária de Idães and Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira. 

Kevin Pasinski (Freshman, 6-0, Anthem, Ariz. / Sandra Day O'Connor)

Before FLC
Pasinski earned three varsity letters as a member of the Eagles boys soccer team at Sandra Say O'Connor High School... tallied 13 goals and 15 assists from the midfield position... voted the Eagles' Most Valuable Player and Team Captain... member of the Honor Roll, Principal's List, and the Golden Key National Honor Society... earned his Advanced (AP/DE) Graduation Certificate... also played for head coach Jordan Rideout with RSL Arizona. 

Jahan Sabzalian (Freshman, 5-9, Eugene, Ore. / South Eugene High School)

Before FLC
Sabzalian was a three-year letterwinner at South Eugene High School... amassed a 36-9-7 career record with The Axe's... led SEHS in scoring as a senior... named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year and was a First-Team All-State selection... boasted a 4.26 weighted Grade Point Average... also scored two goals in the finale as Oregon Premier FC captured the State Cup.

Tomás de Andraca (Freshman, 5-7, Eugene, Ore. / South Eugene High School)

Before FLC
de Andraca was a three-year standout at South Eugene High School, winning three varsity letters... named the Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player in 2023... scored 14 goals and supplied five assists in his 15 matches as a senior... earned a First-Team All-Conference nod and captured Second-Team All-State honors... awarded the Register-Guard Player of the Week (Oct. 6, 2023)... voted Team Captain... also played for Lane United FC and was selected to the Oregon Olympic Development Program... named to the 2023-24 League Far West Conference All-Region Team. 

Forwards

A dangerously fast sophomore, aided by three talented freshmen, looks to reshape the Skyhawks attack on the front line.

Vincent Edgell (Sophomore, 5-7, London, England / Chiswick School Sixth Form)

2024 (Freshman) 
Saw plenty of action as a true freshman, starting in one match across his 19 matches played for the Skyhawks as Fort Lewis made a run to the NCAA National Quarterfinals... scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener down at Lubbock Christian (Sept. 5)... registered his first collegiate assist against Adams State (Nov. 6)... played a career-high 44 minutes on two occasions against Colorado Mesa (Nov. 3) and MSU Denver (Nov. 10)... tallied 405 total minutes... fired off 12 shots and placed nine on-goal for a 75.0 percent shots-on-goal percentage. 

Before FLC
Has played soccer for seven years... also competed in rugby, track and field, and cross country... was the Borough Champion in both the 300-meter dash and long jump in 2019. 

Alessio Andreottola (Freshman, 5-9, Colmar, France / BTS CNED)

Before FLC
Andreottola was a stand-out at BTS CNED in Colmar, France... also played club for a variety of programs such as Sarre Union... named the Most Valuable Player at the Tournament of Montaigu as well as the Tournament of Quevilly... named team captain... boasts a career-best of three goals and two assists in a single match. 

Yohann Fila (Freshman, 6-0, Nantes, France)

Before FLC
Fila was a four-year standout in secondary school... earned All-Conference, All-State, and All-Academic honors... voted Team Captain... named Team Captain... scored 45 career goals and registered 25 career assists... posted a personal-best four goals in a single match. 

Lorenz Guintini (Freshman, 5-7, Avignon, France / Lycée Alexis Monteil)

Before FLC
Played soccer at Lycée Alexis Monteil. 

Goalkeepers

One of the best goalkeepers in the region returns to protect the net once more, while a seasoned senior and talented freshman remain prepared to step up at a moment's notice. 

Lucas Martin (Junior, 6-3, Middlesbrough, England)

2024 (Sophomore)
Honorable Mention All-RMAC
RMAC All-Tournament Team
RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week, x2 - Sep. 17, Nov. 7
Martin had a phenomenal season between the posts for the Skyhawks, starting in all 20 matches played, earning an 11-3-6 overall record... finished second in NCAA Division II, third across DII and DI, and 19th across all NCAA divisions with an 84.4 percent save-percentage while making the fifth-most saves in DII (92)... tied for the fourth-most shutouts in DII (10)... led the RMAC and held the second-lowest goals-against-average in the South Central Region at .841... was also good for the 15th-lowest goals-against-average in DII... made a career-high 10 saves on the road at (RV) at Midwestern State (Dec. 1) to keep a clean sheet against the Mustangs and send Fort Lewis to the NCAA National Quarterfinal... picked up his first conference honor with an Honorable Mention All-RMAC nod... captured Fort Lewis' 6-5 victory in penalty kicks against MSU Denver (Nov. 10) in the RMAC Tournament Quarterfinals with a game-winning save before keeping a clean sheet against Regis (Nov. 13) in the RMAC Tournament Semifinals en route to a nod to the RMAC All-Tournament Team... became the first Skyhawks since 2019 to twice be named RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week in a season. 

Aidan Hartman (Senior, 6-2, Broomfield, Colo. / Stargate Charter / Centre College)

2024 (Junior)
RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week - Oct. 22
RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
Hartman made quality appearances for the Skyhawks in its run to the NCAA National Quarterfinals, starting in all four matches played between the posts... had a phenomenal week with back-to-back wins over No. 4 UCCS (Oct. 17) and No. 7 CSU Pueblo (Oct. 20), including a shutout over the ThunderWolves to earn RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week for the first time in his career... made five saves against CSUP in his first career shutout which stood as one of 11 for Fort Lewis which is the most in the South-Central region and sixth-most in NCAA Division II... had a career-high six saves at Colorado School of Mines (Oct. 24)... surrendered seven goals and made 13 saves against 60 shots faced for a 1.75 goals-against-average and 65.0 percent save-percentage... posted a 3-1 record on the year... earned the first academic award of his career with a nod to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll. 

Kellen Pierce (Freshman, 6-6, Seattle, Wash. / O'Dea High School)

Before FLC
Pierce was a standout keeper at O'Dea High School... tallied 82 saves across the 2023-24 season. 

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