Hampton, McDonald Ink Commitments to Mercer

MACON, Ga. – Mercer head men's soccer coach Brad Ruzzo has announced the addition of Grant Hampton and Natnael McDonald to the 2021 recruiting class on Friday morning.

The Bears have won five Southern Conference titles in the last seven seasons while making three NCAA appearances.
Hampton and McDonald become the sixth and seventh members of the 2021 signing class, joining Kadeem Agard (Snellville, Ga.), Sekou Agard (Snellville, Ga.), Chad Eldridge (Bridgeville, Pa.), Anthony Patti (Corinth, Texas) and William Pondeca (Flower Mound, Texas).

PLAYER	POS.	HT.	HOMETOWN	PREV. SCHOOL	CLUB TEAM
Grant Hampton	Midfielder	5-7	Savannah, Ga.	Islands HS	Tormenta FC
Natnael McDonald	Midfielder	5-8	Wolayta-Sodo, Ethiopia	Univ. of Akron	Atlanta United FC

GRANT HAMPTON | Savannah, Ga.
POS: MF
HT: 5-7
PREV. SCHOOL/CLUB: Islands HS | Tormenta FC
» Played for former Bear Ian Cameron at Tormenta FC
» Earned a homegrown academy contract with Tormenta for 2020 and 2021
» Guided Tormenta FC to multiple state cup finals appearances
» Led Tormenta FC to the USL League 2 national semifinals in 2019

NATNAEL McDONALD | Wolayta-Sodo, Ethiopia
POS: MF
HT: 5-8
PREV. SCHOOL/CLUB: Univ. of Akron | Atlanta United FC
» Recorded a shot on goal in his collegiate debut for the Zips on April 4 against Northern Illinois
» Rated No. 111 in the IMG Academy 150 in July 2019
» Led his Atlanta United FC club to a United States U-16 championship
» Guided Parkview High School to a GHSA 7A State title in 2016
» Also won a pair of state cups with the Gwinnett Soccer Academy

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