MIAMI (Sept. 2, 2020) - The FIU men's soccer team was named the 16th ranked recruiting class in the nation for 2020, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com (TDS).

The latest release moves FIU up two spots after TDS slotted the Blue & Gold at No. 18 back in the month of May. FIU is the only Conference USA squad to appear in the TDS Top 20. Additionally, FIU is one of only two programs in the state of Florida to reach the TDS Top 20 along with UCF. 

Under the leadership of new head coach Kyle Russell, and with support from assistants Dannie Merida and Cameron Sauro, the FIU men's soccer program is heading in the right direction just one season into the staff's tenure.

FIU's group for 2020 features 13 additions, including eight transfers and five incoming freshmen. The signees include two forwards (Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont; and Kerry Sarmiento, Inter Miami CF Academy), seven midfielders (Mauro Bravo, Iona College; Kareem Riley, Florida Gulf Coast; Renato Kauzlaric, UMass-Lowell; Jeremiah Edouard, East Tennessee State; Coby Atkinson, Portland Timbers; Tavon Mussenden, Atlanta United FC Academy; and Omri Ezra, Maccabi Herzliya FC), two defenders (Philip Hildebrandt, East Tennessee State; and Johannes Vedin, IF Elfsborg), and two goalkeepers (Johan Peñaranda, Pittsburgh; and Brison Moorhead, George Mason).

Top Drawer Soccer's full release on its May rankings can be seen here. 

TopDrawerSoccer.com 2020 Final Men's DI Recruiting Rankings:
1 - Indiana
2 - Georgetown
3 - Duke
4 - Portland
5 - SMU
6 - North Carolina
7 - Wake Forest
8 - Virginia
9 - Stanford
10 - San Diego State
11 - Louisville
12 - High Point
13 - Michigan
14 - Akron
15 - UNCG
16 - FIU
17 - Yale
18 - Clemson
19 - James Madison
20 - Saint Louis

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