HIGH POINT, N.C. - On the eve of the 2018 campaign, High Point University men's soccer head coach EJ O'Keeffe announced the addition of four more players to the team's recruiting class. The quarter joins the 11 newcomers that were announced in the team's recruiting class in March. Three of the four players are transfers while all four are immediately eligible for the fall season.

"We are excited to add these four players into our program," O'Keeffe said. "Each of them has the character and mentality we want in our student-athletes. We look forward to having them join our locker room as we get underway next month."

PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS

Josh Baker | 5-9, 175 lbs. | Midfielder | Winterton, England | Winterton Community Academy (Chowan University) | Hull City Tigers
Prior to HPU: Played for two seasons at Chowan University ... Scored six goals and added three assists as a sophomore en route to earning all-conference honors ... Named 2017 All-NCCSIA and to the United Soccer Coaches all-region team.

Prep: Graduated from Winterton Community Academy ... Led his high school in goals and assists and was a team captain ... Played club soccer for Hull City FC ... Participated in the U18 and U23 Premier Development League ... Scored two goals and seven assists in his final season.

Personal: Intends to major in Sport Management ... Son of Russell and Helen Baker ... Born July 14, 1998 ... Has a brother, Harry, who played for Scunthrope United U18 team ... Named to the Chowan Dean's List ... Father played professional soccer for Scunthorpe United in England.

Ilias Kosmidis | 5-8, 160 lbs. | Forward | Thessaloniki, Greece | UT Rio Grande Valley | Panthrakikos FC
Prior to HPU: Played for two seasons at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, appearing in 34 games with 21 starts ... Scored two goals as a freshman at UTRGV before bursting onto the scene with seven goals and four assists as a sophomore ... Three of the goal were eventual game-winners ... As a sophomore, led the Vaquers in goals, game-winning goals, assists, points (18), shots (30), and shots on goal (tied, 14) ... Name honorable mention All-WAC.

Prep: Graduated from third general high school of Komotini in Greece ... Played club soccer for Panthrakikos FC.

Personal: Intends to major in Human Relations ... Son of George and Anastasia Kosmidis ... Born Oct. 4, 1998 ... Has an older sister, Aggeliki ... Earned Dean's List honors at UTRGV.

Alec Prieto | 5-11, 160 lbs. | Defender | Hialeah, Fla. | Evangelical Christian School | Weston FC
Prep: Graduated from Evangelical Christian School ... Two-year letterwinner ... Named the Defender of the Year for 2014-15 ... Also played for Club GPS Florida and Weston FC Academy ... Scored three goals in the 2017-18 academy season.

Personal: Intends to major in International Business ... Son of James and Maribel Prieto ... Born Dec. 13, 1999 ... Has an older sister, Alyssa, and a younger sister, Anelyse.

Holden Trent | 6-2, 165 lbs. | Goalkeeper | Greensboro, N.C. | Page (West Virginia University) | NC Fusion
Prior to HPU: Attended West Virginia University for one year, did not see action and transferred to High Point with full eligibility.

Prep: Graduated from Page High School ... Played club soccer for the Carolina Rapids and NC Fusion ... Member of NC Fusions U18 team that competed in USSDA Playoffs ... Captained U17 USSDA team ... Five-year member of the US Developmental Academy.

Personal: Intends to major in Business ... Son of Anne Trent ... Born July 7, 1999 ... Has one sister, Liza ... Grandfather played football at Wake Forest.