CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati head men?s soccer coach Hylton Dayes announced a six-member recruiting class today (Feb. 3). The six student-athletes will join the Bearcats for the 2011 season.

Emmanuel Appiah (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Central), Chris Davis (Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln), Cole DeNormandie (Lincoln, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury Regional), Will Diebold (Coppell, Texas/Jesuit College Prep), and Matt Remaley (Highlands, Colo./Mountain Vista) have signed National Letters of Intent. Taylor Hafling (Louisville, Ky./New Mexico) transferred from New Mexico, where he redshirted his freshman campaign. He is currently enrolled in classes at UC. The class features two Ohio standouts, a two-time NSCAA all-American, and five all-state honorees.

The Bearcats finished the 2010 season with a 7-5-7 overall mark and a trip to the BIG EAST semifinals. UC will need to replace six seniors lost to graduation, including four of its top five scorers from 2010 and all-BIG EAST goalkeeper Matt Williams. The 2011 Bearcats return leading scorer and second-team all-BIG EAST selection Matt Bahner (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) along with three-fourths of the starting backline that held opponents to a 0.68 goals against average in 2010.

The 2011 Bearcats men?s soccer signees:

Emmanuel Appiah
MF | 5-9 | 160 | Fr. | Westerville, Ohio | Westerville Central HS
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Westerville Central ? led Warhawks to a pair of district titles ? first-team all-state selection as a senior ? earned first-team all-Ohio Capital Conference and first-team all-district honors as a senior ? three-time all-OCC selection ? scored 20 goals during senior campaign and 35 career goals ? a CollegeSoccerNews.com Top 150 recruit.

Club: Played for Blast F.C. ? won U-14 state title ? finished fifth at national championships with U-15 squad ? U-16 team was national runner-up.

Personal: Born on Sept. 26, 1993 ? son of Dominic and Rebecca Appiah ? undecided on an academic major.

Chris Davis
F | 5-10 | 145 | Fr. | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln HS
High School: Helped Gahanna Lincoln to 2009 state championship and No. 2 national ranking ? two-time all-state honoree ? three-time all-conference and two-time all-district selection ? played with Bishop Hartley, earning second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore ? a CollegeSoccerNews.com Top 150 recruit.

Club: Member of the Columbus Crew US Soccer Development Academy ? four-time Region II Ohio South State Cup Champion with NCAA Blast FC ? Olympic Development Program Region II National Pool Player in 2007 ? ODP Region II regional team ? two-time ODP Region II state team player ? three-time ODP Region II state pool player.

Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1993 ? son of Marie Davis ? undecided on an academic major.


Cole DeNormandie
F | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Lincoln, Mass. | Lincoln-Sudbury Regional HS
High School: Two-time NSCAA All-America selection at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional ? two-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ? three-time all-New England honoree ? scored 17 goals and added six assists as a senior ? scored 64 career goals with 24 assists ? three-time all-conference and all-state selection ? led squad to three league titles ? a CollegeSoccerNews.com Top 150 recruit.

Club: Member of Olympic Development Program Region 1 team ? also played with the New England Revolution of the US Soccer Development Academy.

Personal: Born April 28, 1993 ? son of Tom and Penny DeNormandie ? father was an all-American lacrosse player at UMass-Amherst ? brother, Sam, won three letters in soccer at UMass-Amherst ? plans to major in exercise science.


Will Diebold
F/MF | 5-9 | 165 | Fr. | Coppell, Texas | Jesuit College Prep
High School: First-team all-state selection at Jesuit College Prep ? team captain as a senior ? three-year letterwinner (will play fourth varsity season during the spring) ? earned team Freshman MVP honors ? all-district selection as a junior ? helped Rangers to ESPN Rise No. 1 national ranking, undefeated campaign, and state championship as a junior.

Club: Plays with Dallas Texans club team ? five-time Disney Showcase champions ? won U-19 Dallas Cup championship ? led U-16 squad to YSL championship and National League championship ? played with US Soccer Development Academy for three years.

Personal: Born June 24, 1992 ? son of John and Robin Diebold ? sister Stephanie played soccer at University of Rochester ? undecided on an academic major.


Taylor Hafling
GK | 6-3 | 185 | So. | Louisville, Ky. | Male HS | New Mexico
Prior to UC: Redshirted as a freshman at New Mexico.

High School: Four-year letterman at Louisville Male HS, Louisville, Ky. ? two-time team captain ? two-time team MVP ? earned all-state honors as a senior ? two-time all-district honoree.

Club: Played with Javanon Soccer Club ? two-time national semifinalist ? two-time regional champion ? four-time Kentucky state champions ? Eurosport Kentucky Boys Player of the Year ? two-time adidas ESP Camp participant ? four-year Kentucky Olympic Development Program (ODP) member ? two-time ODP Region II team member.

Personal: Born Feb. 29, 1992 ? son of Art and Denise Hafling ? plans to major in sports administration.


Matt Remaley
F/MF | 6-1 | 175 | Fr. | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | Mountain Vista HS
High School: Two-year starter and letterwinner at Mountain Vista.

Club: Spent last two seasons as a member of the Colorado Amateur Soccer League?s Real Colorado ? spent four years as a member of the US Soccer Development Academy ? three-year member of the Colorado state Olympic Development Program squad ? two-time ODP Region IV camp participant.

Personal: Born October 24, 1992 ? son of Kevin and Gail Remaley ? brother, Ryan, plays rugby at Colorado State ? undecided on an academic major.