McIntyre Welcomes Four New Orange
2/1/2022 12:55:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y.- Syracuse head men's soccer coach Ian McIntyre and the rest of the Orange welcomed four new members to the program this spring. The new additions include Lorenzo Boselli, Levonte Johnson, Antonino Pagano and Gavin Wigg.
"We are very excited to welcome Lorenzo, Levonte, Nino, and Gavin to campus for the spring semester," McIntyre said. "These young men have each succeeded on the soccer pitch and in the classroom. They understand what it takes to be a Syracuse soccer player, and they will take tremendous pride in representing Syracuse University while fully embracing the challenges and demands that we place upon our student-athletes.
"It is an important next four months for our program as we look to grow and evolve as a group. We will be concentrating on both individual and team development as we also continue to build on our team culture. The spring addition of these four talented student-athletes ensures that we maintain the very high level of competition in training that we demand here at Syracuse." Â Â
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Lorenzo Boselli – Bregnano, Italy – Dallas College Richland
Boselli scored 44 goals and registered 22 assists in three years at Dallas College Richland. Boselli's Richland team was crowned NJCAA National Champion in 2019, 2020, and 2021. He was a two-time NJCAA All-American, the 2021 NJCAA National Tournament MVP, and was selected as the 2021 NJCAA Player of the Year. Â
"Lorenzo is a very composed, technical player who we have enjoyed following over the last few years," McIntyre said. "He makes the game look very simple, and he is an intelligent player who brings other players into the game. He possesses excellent balance, close technical control, and he will provide us additional quality in the final third. Lorenzo joins us here at Syracuse as a three-time National Champion! He is a terrific addition to our program who will immediately add personality, leadership, and experience to our team and our locker room".
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Levonte Johnson – Brampton, Ontario – Seattle University
Johnson transfers from Seattle University where he scored nine goals and registered eight assists in 2021. Johnson was recognized as an All-WAC Second Team honoree and was selected to the All-WAC Tournament Team. Johnson led Seattle University to an NCAA Tournament appearance and his team was crowned the 2021 WAC Tournament Champions. A successful 2021 season resulted in Johnson being selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Regional First Team. Prior to arriving at Seattle University, Johnson helped Salt Lake City win the 2020 NJCAA National Championship. Johnson was recognized as a 2020 first-team All-American after scoring 11 goals that year. In 2019, he led his Eastern Florida State team to the NJCAA National Championship game with his 10 goals and 4 four assists. Â
"Levonte is an experienced, talented forward who will add something a little different to our attack," McIntyre said. "He comes to us from a terrific Seattle program, and we are delighted to have him join us here at Syracuse. Levonte is a powerful player who enjoys physical matchups, but he can also stretch the game with his pace, movement, and his directness. He is a player who has scored goals at every level that he has played, and we look forward to quickly integrating Levonte into our team."
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Antonino Pagano – Manlius, N.Y. – Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Pagano was recently recognized as a 2021 High School All-American and competed in the High School All-American Game in Knoxville, Tennessee. The talented midfielder has recorded an impressive 68 goals and 27 assists during his successful high school career. He will be joining his older brother, Cicci Pagano, on the Orange roster.
"Nino is a very talented, technical midfield player who will fit in extremely well to the way that we play," McIntyre said. "Nino is a top local talent, and has an extremely high ceiling as a player. He is an intelligent, dynamic player with the ability to both score goals and deliver the important final pass. It has been wonderful to watch his development through the years and we are delighted to have him join us here on campus this spring."
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Gavin Wigg- Powell, Ohio – Western Michigan
Wigg transfers from Western Michigan where he played in 26 games over the last two years in the Mid-American Conference. Prior to WMU, Wigg was a two-time first-team All-OCC selection at Dublin Scioto High School and played club soccer for Ohio Premier.
"Gavin is an experienced college player who has the confidence, composure, and technique to impose himself on a game," McIntyre said. "Gavin is a versatile player who can comfortably play as a central defender, a fallback, or a wingback in our system. He is a physical, aggressive player who will bring a tremendous amount of personality, athleticism and balance to our defense. Gavin is a young man with a real passion for the game and a true appetite to continue to evolve his game here at Syracuse."
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"We are very excited to welcome Lorenzo, Levonte, Nino, and Gavin to campus for the spring semester," McIntyre said. "These young men have each succeeded on the soccer pitch and in the classroom. They understand what it takes to be a Syracuse soccer player, and they will take tremendous pride in representing Syracuse University while fully embracing the challenges and demands that we place upon our student-athletes.
"It is an important next four months for our program as we look to grow and evolve as a group. We will be concentrating on both individual and team development as we also continue to build on our team culture. The spring addition of these four talented student-athletes ensures that we maintain the very high level of competition in training that we demand here at Syracuse." Â Â
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Lorenzo Boselli – Bregnano, Italy – Dallas College Richland
Boselli scored 44 goals and registered 22 assists in three years at Dallas College Richland. Boselli's Richland team was crowned NJCAA National Champion in 2019, 2020, and 2021. He was a two-time NJCAA All-American, the 2021 NJCAA National Tournament MVP, and was selected as the 2021 NJCAA Player of the Year. Â
"Lorenzo is a very composed, technical player who we have enjoyed following over the last few years," McIntyre said. "He makes the game look very simple, and he is an intelligent player who brings other players into the game. He possesses excellent balance, close technical control, and he will provide us additional quality in the final third. Lorenzo joins us here at Syracuse as a three-time National Champion! He is a terrific addition to our program who will immediately add personality, leadership, and experience to our team and our locker room".
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Levonte Johnson – Brampton, Ontario – Seattle University
Johnson transfers from Seattle University where he scored nine goals and registered eight assists in 2021. Johnson was recognized as an All-WAC Second Team honoree and was selected to the All-WAC Tournament Team. Johnson led Seattle University to an NCAA Tournament appearance and his team was crowned the 2021 WAC Tournament Champions. A successful 2021 season resulted in Johnson being selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Regional First Team. Prior to arriving at Seattle University, Johnson helped Salt Lake City win the 2020 NJCAA National Championship. Johnson was recognized as a 2020 first-team All-American after scoring 11 goals that year. In 2019, he led his Eastern Florida State team to the NJCAA National Championship game with his 10 goals and 4 four assists. Â
"Levonte is an experienced, talented forward who will add something a little different to our attack," McIntyre said. "He comes to us from a terrific Seattle program, and we are delighted to have him join us here at Syracuse. Levonte is a powerful player who enjoys physical matchups, but he can also stretch the game with his pace, movement, and his directness. He is a player who has scored goals at every level that he has played, and we look forward to quickly integrating Levonte into our team."
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Antonino Pagano – Manlius, N.Y. – Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Pagano was recently recognized as a 2021 High School All-American and competed in the High School All-American Game in Knoxville, Tennessee. The talented midfielder has recorded an impressive 68 goals and 27 assists during his successful high school career. He will be joining his older brother, Cicci Pagano, on the Orange roster.
"Nino is a very talented, technical midfield player who will fit in extremely well to the way that we play," McIntyre said. "Nino is a top local talent, and has an extremely high ceiling as a player. He is an intelligent, dynamic player with the ability to both score goals and deliver the important final pass. It has been wonderful to watch his development through the years and we are delighted to have him join us here on campus this spring."
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Gavin Wigg- Powell, Ohio – Western Michigan
Wigg transfers from Western Michigan where he played in 26 games over the last two years in the Mid-American Conference. Prior to WMU, Wigg was a two-time first-team All-OCC selection at Dublin Scioto High School and played club soccer for Ohio Premier.
"Gavin is an experienced college player who has the confidence, composure, and technique to impose himself on a game," McIntyre said. "Gavin is a versatile player who can comfortably play as a central defender, a fallback, or a wingback in our system. He is a physical, aggressive player who will bring a tremendous amount of personality, athleticism and balance to our defense. Gavin is a young man with a real passion for the game and a true appetite to continue to evolve his game here at Syracuse."
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