Celebrating International Students Day with MCCC Athletics

11/14/23

 

International Students Day falls on November 17^th. On this day, MCCC Athletics wants to recognize the student athletes who have come from abroad to become a part of the Mercer family.

 

MCCC’s athletic teams currently have student athletes from 17 different countries, including the United States.  The men’s soccer team has student athletes from 12 different countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Poland, Scotland (UK), South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  Women’s soccer has student athletes from four different countries: Brazil, Germany, Ireland and Portugal.  Women’s tennis has two student athletes from Venezuela.  Softball has one student athlete from Belgium.

 

Men’s Soccer:

Brazil: Joao Delgado (Sao Paulo), Joao Lourenco (Belo Horizonte), Felipe Nazario (Sao Paulo), Eric Sexias (Sao Paulo)

Ecuador: Anthony Fajada (Axay)

Germany: Noah Bauer (Neunkirchen), Max Ferrar (Freiburg), Teddy Nkamanyi (Cologne), Bastian Strunk (Weingarten)

Italy: Federico Gainotti (Parma), Francesco Quintavalla (Parma)

Japan: Naoya Obata (Nishitokyo), Kida Yamaguchi (Hiroshima)

Mali: Alou Gamby

Mexico: Diego Orquiz (Chihuahua)

Poland: Marcin Gniadzik (Piensk)

Scotland: Torin Metha (Aberdeen)

South Africa: Dillon Du Toit (Johannesburg), Lesedi Hlabeli (Guateng) and Omolemo Matla (Vereenging)

Spain: Elias Ruano (Telde)

Trinidad and Tobago: Kaleb Christmas (Canaan)

 

Women’s Soccer:

Brazil: Victoria Minutentag (Sao Paulo), Luana Nascimento (Cariacica) and Maria Olindino (Vitoria)

Germany: Laura Kucharz (Singen), Sarah Kircher (Celle) and Annika Maringer (Asperg)

Ireland: Fiona Madigan (Dublin)

Portugal: Celina Oliveira (Villa Praia de Ancura)

 

Women’s Tennis:

Venezuela: Valeria Vargas (Valencia) and Andrea Vasquez (San Felipe)

 

Softball:

Belgium: Ada Kaschl (Brussels)

 

We thank our international student athletes for making MCCC their new home!