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University of Detroit Mercy

Horizon League · MI

2026 · Directory page, not a team-managed account.

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Subject Prospective student-athlete interested in University of Detroit Mercy

Hi Coach Kopunek, I'm a soccer player, and I'm interested in playing soccer at the University of Detroit Mercy. My highlights are here: [paste a link to your highlights here] I would love to learn what you look for in a player at my position. If there is a game, camp or ID event where you could see me play, I would be grateful to hear about it. Thank you for your time.

Mixer Score · projected needs

2026 roster

Projected from each program’s published roster: who is listed at each position and which class year they are in.

PositionListedClass of 2027Class of 2028Class of 2029
Goalkeepers3Mixer 33/1001 may leavePossible needMixer 67/1002 may leaveLikely needMixer 0/1000 may leaveStocked
Defenders10Mixer 39/1004 may leavePossible needMixer 11/1001 may leaveStockedMixer 22/1002 may leaveStocked
Midfielders12Mixer 11/1002 may leaveStockedMixer 35/1004 may leavePossible needMixer 6/1001 may leaveStocked
Forwards6Mixer 53/1003 may leaveLikely needMixer 21/1001 may leaveStockedMixer 21/1001 may leaveStocked

What the class of 2027 column is based on

  • 1 of 3 listed goalkeepers is a senior or graduate.
  • 4 of 10 listed defenders are seniors or graduates.
  • 2 of 12 listed midfielders are seniors or graduates.
  • 3 of 6 listed forwards are seniors or graduates.

Good roster data: 29 of 29 listed players show both a class year and a position. A player listed at two positions appears in both rows and counts as half in each when we compare depth. Likely, Possible and Stocked are the projected need at that position for that class (likely need, possible need, looks stocked). “May leave” counts seniors and graduates for 2027, today’s juniors for 2028 and today’s sophomores for 2029.

A roster cannot show transfers in or out, redshirts and extra eligibility, players already committed in an incoming class, walk-ons or position changes. Only the coaching staff knows what the program is looking for. How the projection works →

Coaching staff

NNate KopunekMen's Soccer Head Coach↗ZPZane PolackAssistant Coach↗CLColin LymanGoalkeeping Coach↗LSLouis SimonGraduate Assistant↗JNJohn NinoStudent Assistant Coach↗MPMateo PhillipsStudent Assistant Coach↗VSVincent StocktonStudent Assistant Coach↗

Players

29 listed
ABAidan BuffDefender · #2So.→CMCarter McMahonGoalkeeper · #00Jr.→CACharlie AhearnForward · #25Fr.→CLClayton LafayetteMidfielder · #12Gr.→CMColin MonroeGoalkeeper · #0Jr.→DKDaniel KadiuMidfielder · #6Fr.→DPDrew PiersonDefender / Midfielder · #27Sr.→EPEvan PeleskaMidfielder · #26Jr.→GCGio CovelliForward · #17Gr.→HGHayden GaetinoDefender · #3Fr.→JIJoey IaquanielloDefender · #19Sr.→JPJohn PalominoForward · #7Jr.→JSJohnny StricklerMidfielder · #22Jr.→KDKaiden DemopolisDefender · #21Fr.→LFLincoln FloydMidfielder · #11So.→MKMano KarjianMidfielder · #10Jr.→MBMichael BerryMidfielder · #5Fr.→NKNick KamugungaMidfielder · #18Fr.→NSNoah SandahlMidfielder · #13Jr.→QTQuinn TewsGoalkeeper · #1Gr.→RRyan MoodyDefender · #16Sr.→RSRyan SanbornForward · #9Sr.→SSSamuel SpeenDefender · #14Jr.→SBSawyer BeachyMidfielder / Defender · #20Fr.→SSSebastian SanchezMidfielder · #24Fr.→SPSpencer PoweDefender · #23Gr.→TMThero Mitchell IIIForward · #15So.→TNTom NkassaDefender · #4So.→ZCZander CrooksForward · #8Sr.→

Checked 2026-09-18. Listed players are not a confirmed matchday squad.

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