Plenty of Experience on Nor'easters Soccer Roster This Season

Ocean City, NJ -- Seven players on the Ocean City Nor’easters men’s soccer club this season have experience playing in the Premier Development League, the club said on Monday.

Former Charlotte Eagles forward, Nathan Regis, will join the Nor'easters this season. The Trinidad & Tobago native was a member of the 2015 All-PDL team after leading Charlotte to an undefeated campaign in their first season in the league. He contributed five game-winning goals last year. His great ability to score under pressure will be a great asset for the club. In addition to his excellent play in the PDL last summer, he has enjoyed great success at Pfeiffer University. In three seasons, he has broken several school records including most career goals (61), goals in a single season (32 in 2015), and career points (141).

Dakota Peterson has rejoined the Nor'easters after his spell with the club in 2015. The Drexel University midfielder's experience in the league can not be matched by any other player. His knowledge of the club and city will make it easy to settle in. In 2015, Peterson started 19 games for Drexel University. He played in the Colorado Rapids academy from 2011-2014 and has been invited to National Training Centers four times for the United States Soccer Federation Academy.

Fraser Colmer will be a vital member of the defense this season after playing with GPS Portland Phoenix last season. Born in Southampton, England, Colmer has witnessed and been a part of soccer for his whole life. He was a member of the Southampton Football Club youth system before attending Radford University. In two seasons at Radford, he has started 40 games. He has contributed to 17 clean sheets in his career as well as adding one goal and 14 assists.

After gaining valuable experience in the Mountain Division of the Western Conference with Real Colorado Foxes, Miguel Jamie makes the move across the country toOcean City. He plays his college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University where he has scored two goals and added three assists in 29 games. His ability to read the game from the midfield position will make him a great addition to the club.

Other players joining the Nor'easters with PDL experience include English defender Tim Ogunniyi (Southern California Seahorses), Serbian midfielder Perica Obradovic (Mississippi Brilla), and Ryan Howe (Des Moines Menace).

Obradovic is probably the most well-traveled player on the Nor'easters roster. The Serbia native joins Ocean City from Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he was an NAIA All-American, leading the team to a 20-1-0 record, a conference championship and an appearance in the national tournament. In 22 games, Obradovic scored five goals and was tied for fifth in the country in assists with 16. He was also named a NSCAA Scholar All-American, earning a 3.98 GPA as a Financial Economics major.

Bistol, England native Ogunniyi comes to the Jersey Shore to bolster the Ocean City back line after completing his junior season at Azusa Pacific University in California.

Howe arrives at the Beach House from Loyola University in Chicago, where he has been teammates with former OceanCity goalkeeper Tim Dobrowolski. Not only has he been college teammates with Dobrowolski, but they were high school teammates as well. Unfortunately, Howe missed all of last season due to an injury, so the former All-Conference midfielder is anxious to get back on the field with the Nor'easters so he can get ready for his senior season this fall.

The Nor’easters’ 20th season begins on May 22 when the Nor’easters visit the Baltimore Bohemians.

The 2016 home opener at Carey Stadium is on Saturday, June 4 against Reading United.

Before then, the Nor’easters participate in the inaugural Blue & Orange Game on Saturday, May 14, 7 p.m.

The Nor’easters host 4-time MLS champion D.C. United in an exhibition game on Saturday, May 21, 7 p.m.