Flagler College Athletics

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. − Flagler College men’s soccer head coach John Lynch announced his recruiting class this afternoon and will welcome 10 student-athletes to the team this fall. The newcomers are: Mitchell Hanley (Orlando, Fla./Winter Park HS), Forrest Harrington (Keller, Texas/Northwest HS), Kevin Keenan (Portlaoise, Ireland/CBS Portlaoise), Lincoln Lewis (Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay School), Brendan Murphy (Farmingdale, N.J./Colts Neck HS), Liam O’Brien (Virginia Water, England/Reading Blue Coat School), Joseph O’Connell (St. Augustine, Fla./Christopher Newport U./Courtland HS), Craig Riley (Fort Worth, Texas/Keller HS), Zach Shanahan (Waterford, Ireland/Waterford Institute of Technology/CBS Tramore) and Josh Slatton (Gibsonton, Fla./East Bay HS).

Hanley is a 5-foot-8 forward who comes in having scored 42 goals and recorded 35 assists in three years at Winter Park High. He is a three-time all-metro selection and was a member on the Orange County All-Star Team.

Harrington is a 6-foot defender from Texas. He is a three-time first-team All-District 5 Class 5A as well as a three-time team most valuable player for the Texans.

Keenan comes to Flagler via Portlaoise, Ireland. A 6-foot defender, he helped guide Colaiste Ide Green to an undefeated record at the John Talley Showcase in Memphis, Tenn.

Lewis is a 6-foot-1 forward/midfielder from the Maclay School. In Tallahassee, Fla. Helped lead the Marauders to three Class 2A state tournaments, including a second place finish in 2009 and a semifinal appearance this past season. As a senior, he scored 30 goals and added 20 assists which earned him a spot on the Florida Athletic Coaches Association’s All-State Team. Lewis was also selected to the All-Big Bend first team as a senior. He scored 23 goals and added 16 assists as a junior.

Murphy is a 6-foot-1 midfielder/defender from New Jersey. He helped lead Colts Neck to the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

O’Brien is a 6-foot-1 defender from England. He captained the Ascot United FC U18 team.

O’Connell is a 6-foot-2 forward and a transfer from NCAA Division III-member Christopher Newport University where he played in 23 matches. He tallied three goals and added a pair of assists for the Captains. O’Connell scored a goal and added an assist vs. Bethany (Sept. 4, 2009).

Riley is a 5-foot-9 defender/midfielder from Texas. He was first-team all-district selection last year and has helped the team to three district titles.

Shanahan represented Tramore CBS on the Munster Provincial team. He also led team to a pair of Munster titles and one all-Ireland title.

Slatton, a 6-foot-1 defender, was a two-time all-conference selection at East Bay High.

This doesn't complete the overall 2010 recruiting class.

Flagler kicks off the season on Sept. 3 at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C. Less-McRae were the national runners-up last year in Division II.