ST. LOUIS, MO – Saint Louis FC announced the club has exercised contract options for two players ahead of the 2018 USL season. Additionally, the club retains three players already under contract. All remaining players from the 2017 season are out of contract but remain eligible for future contract negotiations.

The players under contract for the 2018 USL season:

Devala Gorrick

Ivan Mirkovic

Christian Volesky

The players whose options have been picked up:

Austin Ledbetter

Tony Walls

Gorrick played in 18 matches and made 57 saves with 3 clean sheets during the 2017 campaign. He was named to the USL All Team League and nominated for USL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2016 while playing for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

Ledbetter featured in 14 matches in defense and contributed one assist during the 2017 season. He was drafted by FC Dallas in the third round of the MLS Draft after impressing in the 2017 MLS Combine before being picked up by STLFC as an unrestricted free agent.

Walls joined Saint Louis FC shortly after the beginning of the 2017 season and would make 23 appearances between midfield and defense. He previously played for the Rochester Rhinos where he claimed the club’s Most Valuable Player and Defender of the Year awards during the 2015 season as Rochester would win the USL Championship.

Mirkovic was the captain of the 2017 squad and played in 18 games and provided two assists during the campaign. Before joining STLFC, he was part of the 2014 Sacramento Republic team that would claim the USL Championship.

Volesky featured in 30 matches and led the team with eight goals during the 2017 season. He previously played for the Rochester Rhinos where he also finished as the team’s leading goal scorer during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, including eight goals during the 2015 USL Championship season.

The club will announce player personnel moves and additions in the coming weeks.