Bradley University Athletics

Soccer Pros Update: June 5

Five former Bradley Soccer players are competing professionally around the world

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Soccer 6/5/2019 11:31:00 AM

Five former Bradley Soccer players continue to compete professionally, including a trio of Braves in the USL Championship division. Weekly updates will be provided throughout the summer on BradleyBraves.com.

Player	Years at BU	Current Club	League
Brandon Barnes	2017	Forward Madison FC	USL League One
Bryan Gaul	2008-11	FSV Zwickau	3. Liga (Germany)
Jochen Graf	2009-12	Memphis 901 FC	USL Championship
Logan Ketterer	2012-16	El Paso Locomotive FC	USL Championship
Wojceich Wojcik	2010-13	Hartford Athletic	USL Championship

Graf scored a pair of goals in Memphis 901 FC's Lamar Hunt US Open Cup win May 29 against Wojcik's Hartford Athletic squad. Memphis 901 FC now will host Major League Soccer's Orlando City SC June 12 in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Fourth Round match. A USL Championship veteran, Graf signed with Memphis 901 FC in late April.

After two seasons in a reserve keeper role for the MLS Columbus Crew, Ketterer signed with El Paso Locomotive FC for its inaugural season this winter. He has helped El Paso (20 points, 5-2-5) climb into a tie for third in the USL Championship Western Conference standings by extending the team's unbeaten streak to seven games (4-0-3). Ketterer currently is tied for fifth among all USL Championship keepers with five shutouts.

El Paso, Hartford and Memphis all will be home in USL Championship action Saturday: El Paso hosting Tacoma, Hartford hosting Saint Louis FC and Memphis welcoming Indy Eleven.

In his second year playing professionally, Barnes was signed by Forward Madison FC for its inaugural year in USL League One following an extensive preseason tryout. He previously tended the net for the Richmond Kickers in the USL Championship division, earning four starts late in the 2018 season. One of three keepers on the Forward Madison FC (2-5-2, 8 points) roster, Barnes has not yet appeared in a game for his new team.

Gaul completed his eighth professional season by suiting up for FSZ Zwickau in Germany's third division, 3. Liga, during the 2018-19 campaign. He helped the squad tie for seventh in the 20-team 3. Liga table with 52 points in 38 matches.

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