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11/14/23

 

International Students Day falls on November 17^th. On this day, °®½´ÊÓƵ Athletics wants to recognize the student athletes who have come from abroad to become a part of the Mercer family.

 

°®½´ÊÓƵ’s athletic teams currently have student athletes from 17 different countries, including the United States.  The men’s soccer team has student athletes from 12 different countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Poland, Scotland (UK), South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  Women’s soccer has student athletes from four different countries: Brazil, Germany, Ireland and Portugal.  Women’s tennis has two student athletes from Venezuela.  Softball has one student athlete from Belgium.

 

Men’s Soccer:

Brazil: Joao Delgado (Sao Paulo), Joao Lourenco (Belo Horizonte), Felipe Nazario (Sao Paulo), Eric Sexias (Sao Paulo)

Ecuador: Anthony Fajada (Axay)

Germany: Noah Bauer (Neunkirchen), Max Ferrar (Freiburg), Teddy Nkamanyi (Cologne), Bastian Strunk (Weingarten)

Italy: Federico Gainotti (Parma), Francesco Quintavalla (Parma)

Japan: Naoya Obata (Nishitokyo), Kida Yamaguchi (Hiroshima)

Mali: Alou Gamby

Mexico: Diego Orquiz (Chihuahua)

Poland: Marcin Gniadzik (Piensk)

Scotland: Torin Metha (Aberdeen)

South Africa: Dillon Du Toit (Johannesburg), Lesedi Hlabeli (Guateng) and Omolemo Matla (Vereenging)

Spain: Elias Ruano (Telde)

Trinidad and Tobago: Kaleb Christmas (Canaan)

 

Women’s Soccer:

Brazil: Victoria Minutentag (Sao Paulo), Luana Nascimento (Cariacica) and Maria Olindino (Vitoria)

Germany: Laura Kucharz (Singen), Sarah Kircher (Celle) and Annika Maringer (Asperg)

Ireland: Fiona Madigan (Dublin)

Portugal: Celina Oliveira (Villa Praia de Ancura)

 

Women’s Tennis:

Venezuela: Valeria Vargas (Valencia) and Andrea Vasquez (San Felipe)

 

Softball:

Belgium: Ada Kaschl (Brussels)

 

We thank our international student athletes for making °®½´ÊÓƵ their new home!