KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's soccer team and head coach Chad Wiseman have announced the additions of Hunter Morse, Matt Lockwood, Praise Maduekwe and Noah Dietrich to the 2022 team.
Hunter Morse | GK | Graduate Transfer | 6'3 | Belleville, Mich./Michigan State
Morse was a three-year starter and recorded 10 career wins with the Spartans and five shutouts in 38 career games. During his sophomore season he was first in the Big Ten with 75 saves and fifth in goals against average with 1.24.
Coach Wiseman on Morse – "Hunter is a very talented GK with a ton of college and high level experience. He is a great shot blocker who is fearless in the box. His range and measurements for a keeper are next level. Hunter is very mature player that loves to compete. He has strong distribution skills, both with his feet and arm and has great command of his box. I believe he is one of the best goalkeepers in the Midwest and capable of being one of the best in the entire country."
Matt Lockwood | D | Graduate Transfer | 5'10 | West Jordan, Utah/Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State)
Lockwood played four seasons at Dixie State/Utah Tech. During his senior season (2021), he helped the program transition to the Division I level by playing in and starting all 13 games with two goals. For his career, he played in 55 career games, scoring six goals and five assists.
Coach Wiseman on Lockwood – "Matt has an engine that simply does not stop. He is extremely fit and willing to outwork his opponents and does so consistently. At Dixie State he was there captain, helping them make the transition from D2 to D1, we expect those leadership traits to follow him to Kalamazoo. He has incredible vision when picking out a ball to play in the final third. Matt is a sound one-on-one defender, very quick and can handle his own when it comes to physicality."
Praise Maduekwe | MF | Graduate Transfer | 5'10 | Murrieta, Calif./University of San Diego
Played in 33 career games for the Toreros, making appearances in the midfield and on the back line. Maduekwe comes to Kalamazoo after making a career-best eight starts last season and playing in a career-high 13 games.
Coach Wiseman on Maduekwe – "Praise is a talented central midfield, who has the versatility to play in the backline as well. He is clean on the ball and very capable of dictating how the game is played. He has the ability to bring players into the game and get players in good spots with the ball. With a strong soccer IQ, he has an inordinate feel of when to switch the point of attack and can do so with a collection of different balls he can strike. He is a mature player that will fit in great with our returners."
Noah Deitrich |GK | Freshman | 6'3 | Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore High School
Deitrich participated in football, baseball, wrestling and track and field along with soccer. He played his club soccer for Kalamazoo Kingdom on the 2003 team with fellow incoming freshman AJ Boucher.
Coach Wiseman on Deitrich – "Noah is a late bloomer in the recruiting cycle. He has grown physically in the last 10 months. He is bigger, stronger, and more explosive than most players his age playing the GK position. His work ethic is unbelievable, he is a very goal-oriented person and when he puts his mind to something, he is very successful. He will have much to learn at our level but has a great foundation to start with. More than anything, Noah is just a great young man to be around.
The trio join AJ Boucher, Jonathan Robinson, Stephen Belanger, Carson Hodgson and Tanner Hodgson as new additions for the upcoming season.
WMU Men's Soccer Adds Four More for 2022 Season - WMUBroncos.com
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