Navy men’s soccer introduces signing class, featuring 9 players from 6 states

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy men’s soccer head coach Tim O’Donohue announced the addition of nine players as part of the Class of 2029.

With the newcomers arriving at the Naval Academy on Induction Day in June from six states, the Midshipmen officially welcomed Will Cawlfield, Sam Clark, Nick Gallucci, Ronan Harding, Yul Hong, Jude Klein, Gavin McBride, Luke Parker, and Braedy Strothkamp to the 2025 roster.

Navy opens preseason camp on Tuesday, Aug. 5, while the Mids begin the regular season on Aug. 21 when they host Mount St. Mary’s at 8 p.m.

Will Cawlfield – 5-10 – Midfielder – Arnold, Md.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for Maryland United FC … Earned a 2024 ECNL All Conference Second Team selection … Played four years of varsity soccer for the Severn School … Named the 2024 MIAA “B” Conference Athlete of the Year along with all-conference and first-team all-county honors as a senior … Picked up all-conference and second-team all-county honors as a junior in 2023 … Helped Severn win the 2022 MIAA B Conference Championship … Also played one season of varsity golf for the Severn School … Son of Andrew and Mallory Cawlfield … Father, Andrew, USNA Class of 1995, was a member of the Navy heavyweight crew and offshore sailing programs … Mother, Mallory (nee Mestayer), USNA Class of 1997, was a four-time All-American Women’s Skipper for the Navy intercollegiate sailing team … Aunt, Melissa Cawlfield (nee Carter), USNA Class of 2000, was a 2000 All-American Crew for the Navy intercollegiate sailing team … Aunt, Zoe Cawlfield, USNA Class of 1998, was a four-year member of the Navy cross-country and track & field programs, winning the 1998 Coaches’ Calvert Award … Uncles, Adam Cawlfield (2000) and Arnold Stankus (1998), are also USNA graduates.

Sam Clark – 6-1 – Goalkeeper – Mill Valley, Calif.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for Marin FC and Sacramento Republic … Backstopped Sacramento at the 2024 MLS Next Nationals Tournament … Team captain for seven years with Marin FC … Played four seasons of varsity soccer at Tamalpais High School … Led Tamalpais to the 2025 North Coast Sectional Championship as a senior … Helped Tamalpais finish first in the 2022 Marin Country Athletics League standings … Also played sophomore season at the Brooke House College Football Academy in England … Helped Brooke House claim the U17s English Schools Cup and reached the semifinals of the U19s English Schools Cup … Teammate of Griffin Gustafson (California), Trevor Islam (Stanford) and Ben Southern (Sterling Albion FC) … Holds triple citizenship (U.S., Wales, Sweden) … Son of Andrew and Malin Clark.

Nick Gallucci – 5-9 – Midfielder – Hoboken, N.J.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for TSF Academy, advancing to the U19 MLSNEXT team … Earned a pair of Best of Game selections in 2023 for TSF … TSF teammate of Maxwell Mobray (Harvard), Cayden Walton (Holy Cross), Noah Mellen (Marist), Kosuke Yoshikawa (Old Dominion), Andrew Porucznik (St. John’s), Austin Mobray (Boston U.), Jan Hejna (Harvard), Alex Mauricio (Saint Peter’s), Krystian Nitek (FDU) and Noah Baumslag (Canisius) … Attended Saint Peter’s Preparatory School … Wrestled for two seasons at Saint Peter’s Prep … Son of Michael and Ilysa Gallucci.

Ronan Harding – 6-1 – Forward – Warminster, Pa.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for FC Delco … Club teammate of Penn State track athlete Ajani Dwyer … Played four years of varsity soccer at Council Rock High School South.

Yul Hong – 6-0 – Forward – Saratoga, Calif.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for De Anza Force … Helped De Anza Force U17 and U19 reach the Top 32 MLS NEXT teams in the nation … Earned 2022 ECNL All Conference First Team selection … Teammate of Sean Ueda (UC San Diego), Ronald Zhai (Army), Moises Almonte (Santa Clara), David Ruy (Saint Mary’s), James Saggau (Cal Poly), Michael Vick (Cal Poly) and Colin Pierce (Cal Poly) … Attended Saratoga High School … Son of Seung Jae Hong and Sung Min Jin.

Jude Klein – 6-3 – Defender – Carmel, Ind.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for the Indy Eleven Pro Academy … Helped claim USL Academy Cup championships in 2023 and 2024 … Attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School as a freshman before transferring to Cathedral High School for the next three years … Father played basketball at Kenyon College.

Gavin McBride – 6-4 – Forward – Milford, Mich.

PERSONAL: Spent the 2024-25 academic year at the Hill School, which is a Naval Academy Foundation school … Played prep soccer for Hill, being named to the All-MAPL First Team and earning Team MVP honors … Played club soccer for Michigan Jaguars FC … Attended Milford High School, graduating in 2024 … Son of Sean and Stacy McBride.

Luke Parker – 5-9 – Midfielder – Edgewater, Md.

PERSONAL: Spent the 2024-25 academic year at Anne Arundel Community College for a post-grad year … Played club soccer for the Baltimore Armour … Attended South River High School, graduating in 2024 … Son of John and Susan Parker.

Braedy Strothkamp – 5-8 – Midfielder – Carmel, Ind.

PERSONAL: Played club soccer for the Indy Eleven Pro Academy … Helped the Indy Eleven capture the 2024 USL Academy Cup championship … Attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School for final three years after spending freshman year at Carmel High School … Son of Margaret and the late Mark Strothkamp … Father, Mark, played soccer at Navy (1990-91) before transferring and finishing collegiate career at Loyola Chicago (1992-93).