University of North Carolina Athletics
Men's Soccer Announces 2001 Signing Class
April 12, 2001 | Men's Soccer
April 12, 2001
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- University of North Carolina head coach Elmar Bolowich released on Thursday the 2001 signing class for the Tar Heel men's soccer program. The class includes nine student-athletes (eight freshmen and a junior transfer) - three forwards, three midfielders, two defenders and a goalkeeper. Five of the signees attended North Carolina high schools.
"This is a wonderful recruiting class that should add a lot of talent to our squad for next year if everyone adjusts to college life well," Bolowich said on Thursday. "Our coaching staff is very pleased. We had to replace a lot of talent from last year's squad and this recruiting class will help us do that. The class features high-level players with extensive experience."
Faced with the loss of its top three scorers from last season -- junior Chris Carrieri to early entry in the MLS draft and seniors Caleb Norkus and Michael Bucy to graduation -- Bolowich signed three forwards for the 2001 campaign in junior transfer David Testo and freshmen Jonathan Davis and Marcus Storey. Bolowich hopes midfielder Tim Merritt can fill the attacking midfielder role vacated by Bucy.
"It's hard to replace goal-scorers or attacking players," Bolowich said. "I think we did a wonderful job of doing that in bringing in very dynamic players like Jonathan Davis, Marcus Storey and Tim Merritt. David Testo started for two years at South Carolina and is a North Carolina native, so we're excited about having him as well. Ray Fumo was the North Carolina player of the year, which says a lot for his ability.
"We're lucky in that we return all of our starters on defense and in the goal this fall. We added some great prospects for the future who also could contribute on defense this season," Bolowich continued.
University of North Carolina 2001 Men's Soccer Signees Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Secondary School/Club Team)
Wesley Ange D 6-2 185 Raleigh, N.C. (Sanderson/Elite CASL)
Adam Davis M 5-8 155 New Bern, N.C. (New Bern/Coastal United Classic)
Jonathan Davis F 6-0 186 Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester/Breakaway)
Ray Fumo M 5-7 140 Charlotte, N.C. (Parkwood/Charlotte Soccer Club '82 Blue)
Roy Kelly D 6-1 180 Washington, D.C. (Sidwell Friends School/Phoenix)
Tim Merritt M 6-0 175 Gig Harbor, Wash. (Bellarmine Prep/FC United)
Marcus Storey F 5-8 140 Missouri City, Texas (Elkin/Houston Texans)
Jason Strange G 6-0 170 Swansboro, N.C. (Swansboro/Coastal United)
David Testo* F 5-10 165 Arden, N.C. (T.C. Roberson)
*junior in eligibility
Adam Davis (New Bern, N.C.) was one of North Carolina's top scholar-athletes at New Bern High School. A four-year Principal List honoree and the president of the National Honor Society, Davis is a fine student who also tallied 41 goals and 26 assists during his senior season. An all-state, all-region and all-South choice, Davis was New Bern's team MVP and the Big East conference player of the year last fall. He attended the UNC soccer camp and was named MVP at the camp in each of the last three summers.
Jonathan Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) was one of the top prep scorers in the nation last fall for Westchester H.S. and the Breakaway club team. Davis was a Parade All-America in 2000. He joined the U.S. Under-17 National Team at the age of 14 and has been a member of California, regional and national Cal South teams since 1996. He was a member of squads that placed seventh in the world in the South Africa Nike Cup and second at the Tournament Mundial in Paris, France, in 1996, earning tournament MVP honors in Paris. At age 16, he was selected to try out for the New Castle United Youth Team in New Castle, England, but was unable to compete due to an injury.
Ray Fumo (Charlotte, N.C.) played for Parkwood H.S. and was named a NSCAA All-America and All-South choice in 2000. The 2000 North Carolina state player of the year as a senior last fall by the NSCAA and the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association, Fumo is a three-time all-state selection and a two-time conference player of the year. He has been a part of seven state titles with his club team. Fumo has been active in the Olympic Development Program (ODP) since 1997, including three years on the 1983 National Team.
Roy Kelly (Washington, D.C.) was an All-Met second-team choice at Sidwell Friends School and has been a part of the ODP for the last two years. A sturdy defender and member of the 1983 Virginia state team, Kelly was a two-time all-conference choice. He led the Virginia state team to a fourth-place finish at the 2001 national championships. He captained his prep team as a senior.
Tim Merritt (Gig Harbor, Wash.) is a product of Bellarmine Prep H.S. He was the captain of F.C. United for six years and plays for the F.C. United Premier Soccer Club. A two-time adidas All-America, Merritt was named Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington last season.
Marcus Storey (Missouri, Texas) was a member of the ODP Region 3 teams in both 2000 and 2001 and was named to the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP 1982 Boys All-America Team in 2001. A member of the All-Greater Houston Area team, Storey was the MVP of the Fort Bend District in 2000 and 2001. He is expected to play forward at Carolina.
Jason Strange (Swansboro, N.C.), a goalkeeper, led Swansboro H.S. to three consecutive state titles. He was an all-state and all-area choice who was one of the top defensive players in North Carolina in 2000. Strange has played with the 1983 ODP pool.
David Testo (Arden, N.C.) was a two-year starter at forward and attacking midfield for the University of South Carolina in 1999 and 2000 before transferring to UNC for the spring 2001 semester. He will be eligible to play for the Tar Heels in the fall of 2001. Testo was third on the South Carolina squad in points in 2000 with 12 points (two goals and seven assists). He started all 19 games for USC in 2000 and 14 games in 1999. A former high school All-America and North Carolina high school player of the year at T.C. Roberson H.S. in Arden, N.C., Testo trained with the U-20 National Team in the spring of 2000.
