HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison men’s soccer head coach Paul Zazenski has announced the addition of Evan Southern, who is coming off a junior college national championship in 2021, as the Dukes prepare for their first season in the Sun Belt Conference.
“Evan comes to us after winning a junior college national championship at Iowa Western in the 2021 season,” said Zazenski. “He is a hardworking, versatile attacking player who is smart with his runs and can finish his chances. Evan was a prolific youth goal scorer at the academy level having played for Oakwood academy and we are confident his experience in college soccer will help add depth to our attacking unit.”
Evan Southern
Position: Forward
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150 lbs
Hometown/Former School: South Glastonbury, Conn./Saint Louis/Iowa Western CC
Accomplishments: 2021 NJCAA National Champion… Scored 23 goals and six assists in two seasons at Iowa Western… Runner up in the national championship game in spring of 2021… Recorded second most goals in the country in spring 2021 season (17)… Named to All-National Tournament Team in spring 2021.
For more information on the recruiting class that Southern joins which was ranked 27th in the country by TopDrawerSoccer in their latest rankings, click here.