TSC Media Release
Tennessee Soccer Club USL League Two Team Set for 2022 Inaugural Season
FRANKLIN, TN – Tennessee Soccer Club USL League Two kicks off its inaugural season this Sunday, May 8th against the Dalton Red Wolves. The teams kickoff at 7:30 pm ET at Lake Shore Park in Dalton, GA.
“I am really excited to get started in our first year in USL League Two,” said USL League Two Head Coach Adam Grant. “We have an exceptional group of local talent, players from colleges all around the country, and some international experience.”
TSC announced the new USL League Two and USL W League franchises January 3, 2022, followed by the hiring of Grant as the head coach nine days later. Throughout the spring, Grant and assistant coaches Greg Warden and Jason Finley have worked on assembling a talented roster with balance of local talent and international experience.
Anchoring the defensive unit for TSC is goalkeeper Michael Sibley from London, England. Sibley started all 18 games for Lipscomb University, leading the Atlantic Sun Conference in wins and saves. Joining Sibley in the goalkeeper corps is Belmont University’s Nate Logan, Nashville native and Trevecca Nazarene’s Adan Gonzalez, and Colorado Mesa’s Diego Chavez.
“We have a solid corps of goalkeepers from local universities,” Grant said. “Sibs [Sibley] has done a phenomenal job for Lipscomb over the past 2-3 years. Nate and Adan also bring a lot from Belmont and Trevecca.”
In front of the goalkeepers, the backline is the deepest part of Grant’s squad. Center backs Joaquin Carrillo from Cumberland University, Lipcomb’s Honore Kalala, and Baptiste Gateau from Nantes, France will all compete for starting positions, with Cathal Coyne and Callum Stretch as options as well. At outside back, Cal State Bakersfield University’s Stephon Marcano from Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago, Lipscomb’s Louis Robinson from Nottingham, England, Quinn Kunath from Roanoke College, and ETSU’s Cameron Carroll will provide a balance of attacking and one-v-one defending on the flanks. Belmont’s Alex Johnson, Dartmouth University’s Jonathan Preston, and Cal State Bakersfield’s Shammai Camara will allow the team more depth.
“This is a huge strength of our team as we will have a lot of depth on the backline,” Grant said. “I am looking forward to seeing them all compete and build a strong back four solidifying our defensive group.”
The center of the field will be a particular strength of the team led by Nashville native Brandon Parrish, fresh off his National Championship season at Clemson University this past fall. Joining Parrish will be Milo Garvanian who started all 18 games for the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Tommy Lamb from Kent, England, Belmont’s JP Armbruster, Kyle Galloway from Marist College, and Robbie Lyons from Ireland.
“Midfield is one of the strongest areas of our group,” Grant said. “We have players that have played at the highest level with Brandon winning a National Championship at Clemson, Milo at UNC, Kyle has played at the USL level, JP will bring tremendous leadership and experience, and Tommy will make a big impact as well. I expect a lot of good play out of this group.”
Scoring goals for the team will be Belmont All-SoCon forward Liam O’Brien, Cameroonian Pascal Mohungsi, and Lipscomb’s Tyrese Spicer with Ireland’s Martin Walsh from Cumberland, Roanoke’s Harrison Kraus, Lipscomb’s Malachi Jones, Ryan Madondo from Gardner-Webb University, and Northern Illinois’ Miguel Maynez adding depth to the front line.
“Up front we have a some players that are very dynamic and will bring lots of pace,” Grant said. “Tyrese and Pascal are both very speedy and will cause problems for our opponents. Malachi and Martin will also be dangerous and Liam has scored goals for Belmont.”
“Coming off the first week of training, the energy has been brilliant,” Grant added. “The players want to learn and are excited for the season and our first game on Sunday.”
After this weekend’s historic first match, the team with take to the road again on Friday, May 13th to Statesboro, GA taking on South Georgia Tormenta FC 2.
The TSC USL League Two team will return to Tennessee for its home opener on Saturday, May 21st against One Knoxville SC at 7:30 pm CT at Ravenwood High School Stadium. Tickets will be available at the gate.
TSC USL League Two Team Roster
TSC USL League Two Team Schedule
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Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Williamson County and the surrounding Greater Nashville area. TSC's Mission is "to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the game for our players and coaches to positively impact our member families and communities.”
Since 2012, TSC has been the premier youth soccer club in the state of Tennessee and currently serves over 3,500 players participating in recreational, competitive and/or supplemental soccer programs across four locations: TSC Murfreesboro, TSC Nashville, TSC Sumner and TSC Williamson. TSC teams compete locally, regionally, and nationally in leagues such as the Tennessee Youth Soccer League, USYS National League and Mid South Conference, and the Elite Clubs National League. TSC also fields two U23 pre-professional teams competing in USL W League (women’s) and USL League Two (men’s). TSC has won multiple state and national championships in recent years through competition in these leagues.
