HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University men’s soccer head coach John Basalyga has added the following recruits for the 2006 season. They are:

•Mirza Causevic, a transfer from Cincinnati State. In his two seasons at Cincinnati State, Causevic scored 27 goals and finished with 29 assists. The 2004 Oak Hills High School graduate was named NSCAA/adidas All-North Region while being ranked in the top 10 in the nation in scoring last season.

•Chad Cook, a transfer from Cincinnati State. Cook was named NSCAA/adidas All-North Region as a defender. Before transferring to Cincinnati State, Cook played a season at the University of Cincinnati. As a junior and senior at Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, he earned Southwest Ohio High School Soccer Coaches Association, All-Greater Miami Conference and all-city and all-state accolades.

•Andrew Ortman, NKU’s third recruit from Cincinnati State. Ortman was one of the nation’s top goalies and finished with a 0.364 goals against average, which was tops in the NJCAA. He also earned NJCAA All-America honors and finished with a 33-2-2 record in two seasons. A 2004 graduate of Roger Bacon High School, Ortman was named Greater Catholic League Player of the Year as a senior.

•Alex Allison, a 2006 graduate of Little Miami High School. Allison, a forward, led the city in goals and assists and was named all-city first team as a senior. He also earned All-Ohio honors during the 2005 season.

•Braden Bishop, a 2006 graduate of Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio. Bishop finished the 2005 season with 12 goals - including seven that won games for the Elks - and six assists. He received first team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference and second team South Sectional honors in 2005. He also led Centerville to the GWOC and district championships as a junior and senior.

•David Todd, also a 2006 graduate of Centerville High School. Todd totaled 27 assists during the past two seasons and was named All-GWOC and All-Region IV. He helped the Elks post a 16-3-1 record last fall.

•Seth Eckerlin, a 2006 graduate of Northwest High School. Eckerlin was named the Fort Ancient Valley Conference Player of the Year after leading the Knights in scoring (14 goals, 20 assists) as a senior. Eckerlin also helped Northwest capture the FAVC Cardinal Division title in 2005 and was named to the All-Southwest Ohio first team.

Those recruits will join an NKU team that posted an 11-8-2 overall record last season. The Norse finished 6-5-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.