INDIANAPOLIS- Head Coach John Higgins and the UIndy men's soccer program have announced the addition of 10 new Greyhounds to their roster for the 2012 season

The 10 newcomers will join the Greyhounds in the Fall of 2012, and include six Indiana natives, a Tennessean, an Illinois resident, as well as a pair of Missouri products.

"I am excited about this class," Higgins said. "I think all of them have the potential to come in and contribute as freshmen. They are a great group of student-athletes who will represent the University well in the classroom and on the soccer field. All these guys come from good club backgrounds. They all have a passion for the game and are coming here because they know they will be pushed both athletically and academically. I am looking forward to seeing them develop over the next four years."

The two new UIndy recruits from the Show Me State both hail from the St. Louis area. Joseph Lux is an all-conference selection from St. John Vianney High. A National Honor Society member, Lux helped his team to a pair of conference championships and a state runner-up finish his junior year.

Paul Scheipeter also comes to UIndy from St. John Vianney High School. As a Griffin, Scheipeter was a two-time all-conference selection as a midfielder and a defender. A National Honors Society member, Scheipeter is currently ranked second in his class of 160.

Seth Harter will join the Greyhounds from Spring Hill, Tennessee's Independence High School. Harter earned three letters as a center back for the Eagles, and helped his team to a pair of district semifinals. He was an all-district selection as a sophomore and a junior, and a team captain.

Niko Tapia will come to UIndy from Plainfield, Ill., and Plainfield North High School. Tapia was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Tigers, and tallied 12 assists and four goals as a senior. The midfielder was also a team captain as a senior, and earned the squad's most-improved honors his junior season.

Six of the new Greyhounds are Hoosiers, with one coming from Indianapolis.

Ahmed Mitche is a two-time all-county selection out of Pike High School. He was a 2011 All-District Honorable mention and helped his team to four sectional titles and a pair of regional championships.

Joshua Hiquet comes to the Greyhounds from nearby Brownsburg, Indiana. Hiquet tallied 18 goals and added 21 assists in his career at Brownsburg, and was named First Team All-State as a senior. As a junior, Hiquet earned All-Academic and All-Metro West accolades. He is a National Honor Society member, and has earned four Academic letters at Brownsburg.

Julian Shamsaie comes to Indianapolis from Terre Haute, Indiana and North Vigo High School. The center-mid tallied 38 career goals and 38 career assists at North Vigo, where he helped his team to a pair of sectional championships. A two-time all-state and all-district selection, Shamsaie was named the Wabash Valley Player of the year both his junior and senior seasons. Off the field, Shamsaie is a National Honor Society member and academic letter award winner.

Manny Okendu will travel south to Indianapolis from Ft. Wayne, Ind. after redshirting one year at Saint Francis University. Okendu tallied 31 goals and 11 assists in his prep career at Bishop Dwenger High School, whree he helped his team to a pair of Summit Athletic Conference titles. He was first team All-SAC as a senior, second team as a junior and an honorable mention selection as both a freshman and sophomore.

Chris Jones is also a nearby product, coming to UIndy from Avon High School. While the Oriole netminder, Jones amassed 21 total shutouts and set the Avon career record with a goals against average of .620. He also holds the Oriole season records for GAA (.571) and shutouts (15), both set his senior season. He was named first team all-conference, all-district and all-state as a senior.

Brendon Widau also comes to the Greyhounds from Avon. As a senior Oriole, Widau was named NSCAA All-Region 4, first team All-State, first-team All-HCC, Indianapolis Star Super Team Player of the Year, All-District First Team, a North/South Elite All-Star, and an Indiana East/West All-Star. He was the Orioles' co-MVP and team captain as a senior. As a junior, he was named to the All-District second team and was an HCC honorable mention. He is also a National Honor Society member and a two-time All-Academic selection.

The 10 new Greyhounds will join Higgins' 2012 squad, which will look to build on program-best totals in wins and conference wins from a year ago.