Match slated for noon (ET) kickoff; free admission for all fans.
Coaching staff envisions him playing the high forward position • will compete for playing time during his rookie campaign • a high school All-American • brings good size to the Fighting Irish attacking unit.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: NSCAA All-American (2010) • first team ESPN Rise All-American (2010) • 2010 Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) Illinois Player of the Year • IHSSCA All-State (2009 & 2010) • ESPN RISE National Player of the Week (October 6, 2010) • Chicago Tribune First Team All-State (2010) • two-time Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year (2009 & 2010) • three-time Peoria Journal Star First Team All-Area (2008-10) • four-time Mid-State 6 First Team All-Conference (2007-10) • member of SLSG Metro Academy U-17/18 (U.S. Development Academy) • four-year varsity starter at Peoria Notre Dame • tallied 96 goals and 51 assists during his prep career • high school squad reached No. 4 in the 2010 NSCAA national rankings • two-time Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A state champion (2008 & 2010) • 2009 state runner-up • enrolled in Notre Dame's First Year of Studies program.
