ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure University men's soccer head coach Kwame Oduro has announced the addition of 16 student-athletes to the Bonnies roster for the upcoming 2022 season.

This release highlights the defense and goalkeepers: Nicolas Pucci, Haji Shee, Andrew Wilbert, Jules Dechert, Xaver Ehrlich, Clay Smith, John-Michael Guidroz, Will O'Connor and Will Phillips have all committed to playing for the Bonnies this fall.

"We are very ecstatic of the goal keepers and defenders coming this fall," Oduro said. "There is a mix of transfers and freshmen that will make an immediate impact. We want to limit our goal against average this fall and make it difficult for our opponents and I feel we have the players to do that."

Nicolas Pucci joins the Bonnies from Cary, N.C. where he was the starting goalkeeper at Green Level High School for the past three seasons. He averaged 6.5 saves per game throughout his career and stopped a total of 304 shots on net. Pucci delivered a shutout to help secure Green Level's first-ever win in boys' soccer school history for a new program. He is a three-time letterwinner and served as the team captain for the past two seasons. In 2019 with North Carolina FC, Pucci saved a pair of penalty kicks to send his team to the ECNL Nationals and helped NCFC to a Jefferson Cup Championship. Most recently, he has spent time with Wake FC. Academically, he is a member of the National Honor Society. Pucci's father, Paul, attended St. Bonaventure. Pucci plans on majoring in finance at St. Bonaventure.

Coming to St. Bonaventure from Toronto, Ontario is defender Haji Shee. He is a graduate transfer from York University in Canada where he played for four seasons. Shee attended Westview Centennial Secondary School where he was a four-time MVP and a three-time Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Shee has also spent time with the Weston Wolves and Etobicoke Energy. He plans to enter the business administration program at St. Bonaventure.

Joining the Brown and White from Bellevue, Wash. is defender Andrew Wilbert. He helped Sammamish to two league titles as a four-year member of the varsity team. Wilbert also served as a team captain and spent time with Eastside FC at the club level. He helped Sammamish capture the ODP Championship in 2020. Wilbert will be an undeclared business major at St. Bonaventure.

Jules Dechert, a Paris, France native, is a goalkeeper and enrolled at St. Bonaventure this past spring after the two seasons at West Alabama University. Dechert started 13 games in net for the Tigers, stopping 24 shots. He also has spent time with the Paris Football Club Academy. At St. Bonaventure, Dechert is a business major.

Xaver Ehrlich joins the Bonnies from Dresden, Germany. A defender, Ehrlich attended Sportgymnasium Dresden where he was a two-time member of the Dean's List. He also spent time playing with the U-17 and U-19 teams in the German Bundesliga League. Ehrlich intends on majoring in business at St. Bonaventure.

Coming to St. Bonaventure from Chesapeake, Va. is Clay Smith. He spent three seasons at Marquette in the Big East from 2019-21, redshirting as a sophomore due to injury. He played in 10 games for the Golden Eagles as a freshman in 2019, making one start. Smith lettered three times in soccer at Hickory High School. A three-time team captain, Smith led his team to a conference title in 2016 and a regional championship in 2018. He was named to the All-Region and All-State team three times (2015, 2016 & 2018). He has also played club for Virginia Rush Soccer Club, Texas Rush Soccer Club & Houston Dynamo Youth. Smith graduated from Marquette in May and will enter the clinical mental health counseling medical school program at St. Bonaventure.

Joining the Brown and White from Pensacola, Fla. is goalkeeper John-Michael Guidroz. He finished his career at Booker T. Washington High School with the most saves and most minutes played in school history, earning All-Area honors twice. At the club level, Guidroz has spent time with Alabama FC ECNL, Pensacola FC NPSL and Coastal Rush NPL. He was invited to attend the U.S. Soccer Training and was a two-time ODP All-Region 3 Team selection. Guidroz is also a member of the Guam U-20 National Team. At St. Bonaventure, Guidroz plans on studying finance.

Will O'Connor joins the Bonnies from Shorewood, Wisc. and was a defender for Shorewood High School. He helped his team to a pair of Wisconsin State Championships as a sophomore and a senior. O'Connor earned All-Conference First Team honors as a junior and senior while earning Second Team accolades as a sophomore. Also as a senior, he was selected to the Wisconsin All-State Team. At the club level, O'Connor has spent time with FC Wisconsin Nationals. He is a member of the National Honor Society and was on the high honor roll for eight semesters. O'Connor plans on majoring in neuroscience at St. Bonaventure.

Will Phillips comes to St. Bonaventure from Elm Grove, Wisc. He was a defender for Brookfield East High School and also spent time with FC Wisconsin Nationals. At St. Bonaventure, Phillips intends on being a pre-law major.

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