February 17, 2026

Men's Soccer Adds Four Transfers for 2026 Season

Central Connecticut men's soccer head coach David Kelly has announced the addition of four incoming transfer student-athletes. The incoming student-athletes will join the Blue Devils for the 2026 season.

"I am excited to welcome these four new additions to our program this spring," said Kelly. "These student-athletes will strengthen our roster and move the program forward. They have consistently demonstrated excellence in the classroom and on the field. They have also shown to have the character that we look for in our student-athletes."

A closer look at the newest Blue Devils:

Filippo Cerri Do Amaral | Oviedo, FL | Defense | 5-10
Before CCSU: Transfer from Daytona State College...Played in 12 games in 2025 and tallied four assists...Attended Oviedo High School

Hunter Keivens | Holland, OH | Midfield | 5-10
Before CCSU: Transfer from Muskingum University...Played two seasons, appearing in 34 games, starting 28...Scored 11 goals with 11 assists...Appeared in 16 games at Elmira College in 2023...Played soccer, football, and volleyball at Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio...Named to the All League First-Team while earning All-State and All-Academic honors.

Kaden Locke | Oklahoma City, OK | Forward | 6-2
Before CCSU: Transfer from United States Air Force Academy...Attended Southmoore High School...Named Oklahoma Soccer Association Player of the Year...6A First Team All-State...Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year...6A COAC 1st Team All-Conference...6A-1 1st Team All-District, 1st Team All-City, Most Valuable Player of the Year...Led all Oklahoma Class 6A in goals scored (24) for 2025...Olympic Development Program U18 U.S. National Team Team Captain...ECNL National Selection Team multiple Player of the Week honors

Alex Walker | Wilmington, NC | Midfield | 5-10
Before CCSU: Transfer from Presbyterian College...Played in 29 games, starting 13, across two seasons...Scored one goal with two assists...Attended Laney High School...Named United Soccer Coaches North Carolina Player of the Year (2022), United Soccer Coaches All-American (2022), ECNL All-American (2022), ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference Player of the Year (2022)... Attended ECNL Conference Cup

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