Bronx, NY – (August 23, 2022) – The Fordham men’s soccer team made its selections for team captains for the 2022 season, as Jack Sluys, Conrado Duhourand Daniel Espeleta will wear the captain armbands this year.
Sluys begins his fifth season at Rose Hill, where he has been a staple in the Rams’ starting lineup since 2018. He has started 63 of 66 games for Fordham, primarily on the Rams’ backline, while chipping in three goals and nine assists over that time. He has also been a part of 21 shutouts and was selected as team MVP last season. In the classroom, Sluys has been stellar, being a four-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and a 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.
Duhour is another contributor to the Rams’ backfield, appearing in 32 career games and making 17 starts. Last season, he set career-best marks with 18 games played, 13 starts, and over 1,250 minutes played. Overall, he has been a part of nine shutouts and is a two-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Espeleta joined the team last spring as a graduate transfer student, coming from Creighton University, where he helped the Bluejays to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Championship. He appeared in 62 career games for Creighton, recording five goals and three assists, and was a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in each of the last three seasons.
The trio will lead the Rams into their opening match of the season on Thursday, August 25thwhen Fordham travels to Hofstra for a 7:00 PM match.