Payton Spencer #1

Position: Goalkeeper

Height: 5'9

Weight: 150

Year: Senior

Hometown: Hudson, Wisconsin

High School: Hudson High School

Club Team: St. Croix Academy

Team Supported: Arsenal/Borussia Dortmund

Personal:

My proudest moment in my career was in high school state sectionals playoffs my team and I defeated our rival Memorial in penalties.

My major is Accounting with a public concentration. With this major, my personal goal is to work in Audit for Redpath and Company.

I chose St. John's because it is a beautiful place away from the cities that had a strong academic reputation and strong athletic programs.

My funniest memories while being on the team are anything that Nate Stone says/does or any of Noel’s jokes/comments.

Nicholas Devasia #2

Position: Right Back

Height: 5’9”

Weight: 165 lbs

Year: Junior

Hometown: Newark, NJ

High School: St. Benedict’s Preparatory School

Club Team: Cedar Stars Academy

Team Supported: Tottenham Hotspur - FC Barcelona

Personal:

My proudest moment in my soccer career was during my junior year of high school, we went undefeated and won the Prep A State and TopDrawerSoccer National Championship.

My major is Accounting with a concentration in Finance. I plan on applying for an internship this upcoming summer at a financial firm either in the cities or in New York. After graduation, I want to be a financial analyst and eventually get my MBA in finance and work my way up the board of directors in a company.

I chose St. John’s because I consider it to be my second home, because of the hospitality everyone has for their guests, students, and alumns. SJU also provides a wide array of majors and minors that can fit just about anyone, while also providing the option for independent study if one wants to pursue something out of the ordinary.

It is hard to pinpoint a funniest moment because we are constantly laughing day in and day out, but I will say the locker room is usually the place where we share the most laughs.

Lukas Panvica #3

Position: Midfield

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 165 lbs

Year: Junior

Hometown: Bloomington, MN

High School: Bloomington Jefferson High School

Club Team: Bloomington United

Team Supported: Manchester City

Personal:

My proudest moment in my career was winning a club state championship, and my first collegiate game.

I am a Mathematics major and have a minor in economics. With this area of focus, I want to continue to study statistics and applied mathematics and economics. After graduation, I hope to work in data analytics. I’m working to get an internship next summer in a related area.

I chose SJU because it felt like home for me. From the day I stayed overnight, I have felt very welcomed. I was also fortunate to join the soccer family.

The funniest moments on the team are all of Coach Quinn’s funny comments he makes during any team event.

Patrick Erredge #9

Position: Outside Mid

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 170 lbs

Year: Senior

Hometown: Apple Valley, MN

High School: Apple Valley High School

Club Team: Blackhawks St. Paul

Team Supported: Tottenham Hotspur

Personal:

The proudest moment in my career was switching from keeper to field and still playing varsity here at Saint John’s.

I am majoring in Chemistry and I want to work as a chemical engineer. After graduation, I am going to work as an analytical chemist for a couple of years before going to grad school.

I chose Saint John’s because it is a very tight knit community with a beautiful campus. The small class sizes optimize the educational experience.

My funniest memories are Nate Stone’s goal celebrations.

Leighton Lommel #10

Position: Center Midfielder

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 175 lbs

Year: Senior

Hometown: Waite Park, MN

High School: St. Cloud Apollo Hight School

Club Team: CMYSA and Maplebrook

Team Supported: Arsenal

Personal:

My proudest of my career was winning a state championship for my high school and being honored as All-MIAC in my junior season

I am a biology major and a Pre-Physical Therapy student After graduation I will be taking a gap year before going to PT school and hopefully getting a job at a clinic. I will also to continue to play soccer for as long as I can.

I chose St. John’s for their academic and athletic excellence. I am also close to home which is important to me because I am very close to my family.

It’s hard to pick a funniest moment because every practice or road trip for games there is something new and funny that happens. Every day is a great experience with Johnnie Soccer.

Kagan Foster #11

Position: Forward

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 165 lbs

Year: Senior

Hometown: Alexandria, MN

High School: Alexandria Area HS

Club Team: Dynamo FC

Team Supported: Barcelona

Personal:

My proudest moment in my soccer career was making it through senior year preseason without a concussion.

I am an Accounting major on a CPA track. I have accepted a job at a public accounting firm (Deloitte) in Minneapolis post-graduation.

The reason I chose Saint John’s was because my father and grandfather both attended school here. I love everything about the campus and the people who make up the campus. And of course, soccer.

My funniest memory on the team was watching Joel Baeza (late in his senior campaign) on a full field breakaway looking for his first goal as a Johnnie, just to miss the net.

Guy Mohs #14

Position: Forward

Height: 5’5”

Weight: 140 lbs

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Orono, MN

High School: Orono High School

Club Team: Minneapolis United

Team Supported: Real Madrid

Personal:

The proudest moment in my soccer career was the moment that I got to be part of the Johnny soccer family.

I am an Education major with a secondary education minor.

I chose Saint John’s because I felt like I was at home when I came to visit.

The funniest memory that I have while being on the team is the captain camping trip that we got to take every pre-season.

Nate Stone #18

Position: Winger

Height: 5’10”

Weight: 175 lbs

Year: Senior

Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

High School: Simley High School

Club Team: Inver Grove Heights Heat

Team Supported: Nottingham Forest and Arsenal

Personal:

My proudest moment in soccer was being able to transition from GK to the field and having the huge amount of support from my Saint John’s soccer family! (and of course my actual family) My proudest personal highlight was scoring my first goal for Saint John’s!

I am a Biology and Environmental studies double major with a minor in pre-forestry. I personally hope use my education to peruse my passion of wildlife conservation and land/resource management.

After graduation, I hope to try wildland firefighting and perhaps apply for graduate school. I really hope to obtain a job that focuses on conservation of the natural world where I will be spending plenty of time outside!

Saint John’s offers a campus unlike any other for someone who loves the outdoors like me. The arboretum provides a huge natural area making it a great place to receive an education in biology and environmental studies. The great education paired with the phenomenal community and people on campus made Saint John’s my number one choice from the beginning.

There are far too many funny moments I’ve had on this team, but one one of favorites was fake “knife” fighting (with no knifes) in Spain and France on our team trip in front of many scared and confused locals.

Joe Parise #19

Position: Outside back

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 160 lbs

Year: Junior

Hometown: Milwaukie, Oregon

High School: La Salle Catholic College Preparatory

Club Team: Portland City United

Team Supported: Barcelona

Personal:

My proudest moments in my career were making 3 state semifinals in 2 years with my club and high school. A personal highlight would be being named as player of the week in a newspaper in Oregon.

My major is finance and my minor is Economics. My personal goal with this is to become a financial analyst at an athletic clothing company like Nike or a professional sports team.

I chose Saint John’s because when I visited I saw the incredible community and educational opportunities that SJU has. The soccer family also was a big influence and I wanted to be part of it once I felt how connected they were.

While being on the team, the funniest moment or memory would be any interaction with Nathan Stone.

Drew Engel #20

Position: Outside back

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 165 lbs

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: De Pere, Wisconsin

High School: De Pere High School

Club Team: FC Wisconsin North

Team Supported: Chelsea

Personal:

My proudest moment was being named team captain as a sophomore in high school. One of my personal highlights was scoring a hat trick in the first game of my senior season.

I am a biology major with a minor in Political Science. My hopes are to go to law school and go into medical, patent, or sports law.

After graduation I plan to find a job that I thoroughly enjoy and challenges me to continue to learn and grow as a person. I also plan on being a ‘suburban’ dad and coaching my kids sports teams.

I chose St. John’s because of the way everyone here made me feel welcome. I felt like I was discovering a second home when I toured and stayed overnight rather than just picking a college.

My funniest moment while being on the team was when I ‘pulled the chair out’ and watched on Macalester’s 6’6” forward fall when he tried to post up and win a header while I was guarding him on a throw in.

Brian Pacceli #22

Position: Outside Mid

Height: 5’9”

Weight: 165 lbs

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Elizabeth, New Jersey

High School: St. Benedict’s Prep

Club Team: Cedar Stars Academy

Team Supported: Man U, Real Madrid

Personal:

My proudest moment in soccer was winning a high school national championship twice. Personal highlight of mine is scoring my first collegiate goal.

I am majoring in Accounting but I am taking the finance route. I hope to take as many finance classes as I can to see if I would really enjoy that line of work.

Once I graduate, I hope to become a financial analyst or financial advisor for a Fortune 500 company.

I chose St. John’s after coming on a visit. I really enjoyed my visit with the people here, I liked many aspects of the campus, and thought I could see myself being here.

My funniest memory was Nathan Stone’s celebration after scoring versus Morris.

Tommy Picka #23

Position: Center Midfield

Height:  5’10”

Weight: 145 lbs

Year: Junior

Hometown: Victoria, MN.

High School: Minnesota & Chaska High School

Club Team: Bloomington United

Team Supported: Manchester United

Personal:

A proudest moment or personal highlight in soccer was having the opportunity to train with the Minnesota United reserves team in high-school.

I am a Psychology major. With this major, I’d like to begin practicing as a Sports Psychologist with professional athletes. With a love for sports and how psychological factors influence athletes, this is everything I want. After graduation, I’d like to get involved with a professional team as soon as possible and start working my way up to being alongside the best of the best.

I chose Saint John’s because of the community that is here. The sense of community I felt right away was amazing. I immediately knew it would be my home away from home.

The funniest memories while being on the team are from jamming out to music in the locker room with the boys.

Aidan Becken #25

Position: Center Back

Height: 6’5”

Weight: 200

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Prior Lake, MN

High School: Prior Lake High School

Club Team: Prior Lake Soccer Club Predators

Team Supported: I support the hometown MN Loons

Personal:

The proudest moment in my soccer career was being a 2x Minnesota State Cup champion and helping my high school team make it to the 2AA state tournament for the first time in program history.

I am a Biology and Psychology double major with a Premed minor. I plan to use this education to work my way to and through medical school.

After graduation, I plan to work my way through medical school and complete all the preparation associated with that. From there, I have plans of working in a Children’s Hospital.

I chose St. John’s because I believe that this school offers me the best chance to be successful later on in my life. Having the opportunity to double major, compete in soccer, and live in this community all while not being too far from home is a great opportunity St. John’s offered me.

In my short time on the team so far, one of the funniest things to be has been Coach Quinn’s nicknames for guys on the team. Whether that be wee man, shrek, or any other name, his Irish accent and jokes get to me sometimes.

Brandt Belisle #33

Position: Forward/Winger

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 165

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Woodbury, MN

High School: St Croix Preparatory Academy

Club Team: St Croix Academy

Team Supported: Manchester United

Personal:

The proudest moment in soccer is being a captain for my high school team for 3 years and being looked at as a leader and growing the program. My personal highlight is winning the conference two years in a row and playing in the all-state game was fun.

My major is business and minor in communications. My personal goal is to maybe start my own company or be successful at one that allows me to live a good life and be happy.

My soccer career goal is to do everything I can to to win multiple MIAC titles and go to the tournament by playing my role on the team and trying to have everyone around me succeed on and off the pitch. Put SJU on top. After graduation, I want to travel and eventually start a family. Maybe start my own business or join a company. I want to stay involved in soccer and help coach a team as well.

I chose SJU because of the community, campus, alumni network, and sense of family in the soccer squad.

Since I’m only a freshmen, so far my funniest memories are half the things Stone says.

Matthew Anderson #45

Position: Defense

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 210

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Omaha, NE

High School: Creighton Prep

Club Team: Elkhorn United

Team Supported: Barcelona and Celtic

Personal:

The proudest moment of my career was playing in the state high school soccer finals. A personal highlight of my career was traveling to Scotland to train with Celtic FC.

My major is going to be either Nursing or Psychology. After graduation my plans are to have a family and a meaningful job.

I chose Saint John’s because of the family atmosphere. Once on campus, you can feel the community and passion that everyone has for the school. It’s located in beautiful Minnesota and I had the chance to continue playing the sport I love.

My funniest moment while being on the team was being called “Shrek.”

Sam Laux #47

Position: Midfield

Height: 5’10”

Weight: 165 lbs

Year: Junior

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

High School: The Academy of Holy Angels

Club Team: Minneapolis United (Lakeville U18)

Team Supported: Arsenal

Personal:

My proudest moment in my career is beating the guys a year older than us in the intramural championship our sophomore year- legendary upset.

I am a accounting major with a minor in economics. With this major, I hope to work corporate finance or financial planning job while working towards my series 7 & series 63 certifications or CFP exam. Still figuring everything out! After graduation I might pursue a year long volunteer opportunity right out of college and then find myself working in the Twin Cities area. I also plan to dominate men’s league while my fitness is still decent.

I chose St. John’s because of the beauty and ambiance of the campus, the quality education and the lifelong friends I knew I would meet. The exposure to the Johnnie alum network weighed heavily on my decision as well. Johnnies help Johnnies!

It is tough to decide what is my funniest memory while being on the team because I always seem to be laughing around the guys, but my freshman year LandShark Cup in was in 6” of snow was incredible. The ridiculous things people were wearing to play that day was something I will never forget.

John Haws

John Haws ended his ninth season as head coach of the Saint John's soccer program in 2018. He became the seventh head coach in the 44-year history of Johnnie soccer in 2010 and replaced his father, Pat Haws, who is Minnesota's all-time leader in collegiate soccer victories.

SJU made its sixth consecutive appearance in the MIAC Playoffs in 2017 and reached the MIAC semifinal game five straight years from 2012-16. The Johnnies made their second consecutive trip to the MIAC Playoff Championship game in 2014 and finished with a 13-7 overall record, one win shy of the school record and one MIAC victory shy of the conference title.

A 1999 graduate of SJU, Haws served as head boys’ soccer coach at Saint John’s Prep while playing his senior season with the Johnnies that fall. Haws graduated that December and served as an SJU assistant coach for 10 seasons.

Haws has earned the NSCAA Premier Badge as well as the USSF National “B” License. He completed his master’s degree in sports management from St. Cloud State University in 2011.

Haws lives with his wife, Jennifer, daughters Scarlett and Story, and son, Stetson, in nearby Sartell.