The Hofstra University men added three transfer student-athletes for the Spring 2023 semester, the school announced on Friday.

Joining the team are center backs Gabriel Pacheco and Mckray Tuma, and forward Andrew Weiner.

“We are thrilled to have Gabriel, Mckray, and Andrew join our teams this spring,” head coach Richard Nuttall said. “Each of them are talented players and fill important needs for us. Having them here with us for our spring season will be invaluable in forging team chemistry for the upcoming season.”

Pacheco, a freshman, joins the Pride after spending last fall at Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana. He helped his team to the NAIA national championship and was named a second team United Soccer Coaches All-American. He was named NAIA defensive player of the year and was an All-Crossroads League first team selection. A native of Curitiba, Brazil, Pacheco also earned All-NAIA Tournament first team accolades. He started 22 of 25 games for the Pilots, who were 24-1-1, and contributed one goal and two assists.

Tuma, a freshman, spent the 2022 season at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. He started all 19 games that he played in for the Vikings, who compete on the NAIA level, and tallied six goals and one assist. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Tuma ranked fourth on the team in goals and was fifth in scoring with 13 points. As a scholastic player, Tuma was a two-time all-state and four-time all-conference selection at Dover-Eyota High School.

Weiner, a graduate transfer from the University at Albany and a native of North Bellmore, N.Y., spent four seasons with the Great Danes. He played in 59 games with 24 starts and recorded eight goals and five assists for 24 points. This past season, he tallied three goals in 19 games. Weiner enjoyed a stellar scholastic career at Mepham High School, where he earned All-America honors in 2018. He was an All-New York State, All-Long Island, and All-Nassau County selection as well as the 2018 Nassau County Player of the Year.

Hofstra won the Colonial Athletic Association championship for a second consecutive season in 2022 and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament.

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