NEWARK, NJ--NJIT men's volleyball coach Danny Goncalves announced the addition of five newcomers, who will join the Highlanders for the upcoming 2019 season.

The incoming group includes: transfer Enrique de Diego Garcia (MB; Madrid, Spain), Roque Nido (S; Guayama, Puerto Rico), Jens Feldhus (OH; Frederiksberg, Denmark), Derek Evans (M/OPP; Virginia Beach, VA) and Will Andrews (OH; Lexington, KY).

"I am very excited for this upcoming class," Goncalves added.  "This group brings an excellent level of athleticism, experience, and work ethic that will most certainly raise the level in our gym."

Here is a closer look at the 2019 newcomers:

Enrique de Diego Garcia
De Diego Garcia, a 6-foot-5 middle block transfer from California Baptist University, will join the Highlanders in 2019 as a graduate student, pursuing his master's in Management with a concentration in Global Project Management.

De Diego Garcia played three seasons (2015, 2016, 2017) for the Lancers, earning AVCA Division I-II All-American honorable mention in 2016, becoming the second player to earn the recognition.

De Diego Garcia, who hails from Madrid, Spain, was the NCAA Division I-II national statistical champion in 2016 for hitting percentage (.481), combining for 209 kills (2.07) with just 27 errors on 378 attempts.

An All- Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) and All-Academic team honoree, de Diego Garcia ranked 18^th in the nation in blocks per set (1.04) registering a total of 105 (98 assists, seven solo) while adding 24 digs and 10 service aces.

On February 3, 2016, de Diego Garcia combined for a .789 hitting percentage (15-0-19) against UC Irvine, which ranks fifth-best in Cal Baptist single-match history.

De Diego Garcia, who was a member of the Spanish national team, placed second in 2012 at the U21 European Championship in Poland and Demark and in 2011 took second at the U19 World Championships in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
 

Jens Feldthus
Feldthus, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter from Frederiksberg, Denmark, won the U19 North European Championship with the Danish National Team in 2016. 

In 2016, the Danish national team qualified for the third round of the U20 European Championships and Feldthus most recently competed with the U21 Danish national team at the qualifications for the World Championships in 2017.

Feldthus, who attended Falkonergarden High School in Denmark, intends to major in biomedical engineering at NJIT.
 

Roque Nido
Nido, a 6-foot-4 setter from Guayama, Puerto Rico, played for the Puerto Rico U21 national team and Pan American Cup in 2017.  Nido attended Guamani Private School, where he was team captain and most valuable player.

President of the Student Council, Nido intends to major in biology at NJIT.
 

Will Andrews
Andrews comes to NJIT from Lexington, Kentucky, where he played club for Louisville Fury 18 Smack. 

The 6-foot-1 outside hitter was named team captain for the 2017 and 2018 seasons for Louisville Fury, leading the team in kills and aces.

Andrews, who attended Henry Clay High School, which doesn't sponsor volleyball, played on the tennis team, where was selected: All-State, All-Region Doubles Champion and All-State Doubles semifinalist.

A three-time All-State Academic honoree, Andrews intends to major in industrial engineering at NJIT.
 

Derek Evans
Evans, a 6-foot-6 middle from Virginia Beach, attended Landstown High School Governors' STEM and Technology Academy in Virginia Beach, where he was selected second-team All-State and All-Tidewater.

Evans played club for Coastal Volleyball and intends to major in mechanical engineering at NJIT.