Beeville, TX-   After a record-breaking season in the fall, the cougars are looking to build off this success in the spring. This spring, men's soccer looks to raise the standards even higher while challenging new goals. After a great season, it is important to keep on improving and keep raising the standard. With only a few games allowed in the spring season, we look to improve strength and begin preparation for the fall.

Following the loss of key players like Oriordan and Murphy, it is an absolute must to replace this talent. The Cougars have added seven new faces this spring – Juan Valencia, Seamus Kelly, Arthur Prates, Gianni Moforte, Joao Gallo, Jonathan Tornell and Kai Miyata. These players have been recruited from all over the globe; including Columbia, Ireland, Brazil and Japan with the first week of practice under their belt, we are very excited to see what these new lads can bring to strengthen the squad.

The Cougars will begin their season this weekend against UTRGV. The Cougars are scheduled to play some tough competition in the spring including two NCAA D1 teams, two D2 teams and a top NAIA side. The aim of a tough spring season is to get the players prepared for playing top competition and be comfortable and competitive at the highest level.

While we look to improve on our previous season, we also look to improve our standards in the classroom. After another excellent semester in the classroom, men's soccer named 13 athletes on the Dean's Honor Roll – obtaining a 3.5 GPA or above. This is just one aspect of being a student athlete that our boys thrive in. This semester the boys are working hard to increase those numbers, putting in the work both on and off the field.

Coach Cummins said: "With the additions we have brought in, training in the spring is just as competitive as the fall. New players want to prove their worth and the returning lads are trying to nail down their starting positions. It's exciting to see different players stepping up and proving they deserve to be here." He went on to add; "We have scheduled a really tough spring semester to test the boys against the best and show them what it takes to get there. It is also a great way to showcase our players against top 4-year universities."