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6 Greg Klazura  
Greg Klazura

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Rockford, IL

High School:
Boylan Catholic

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 150

Position:
Defense/Midfield


05/02/2012

Notre Dame Student-Athletes Honored At Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. Ceremony

This is the 11th-year for the traditional year-end gala honoring more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.

05/02/2012

Notre Dame Student-Athletes Honored At Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. Ceremony

This is the 11th-year for the traditional year-end gala honoring more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.

05/02/2012

Notre Dame Student-Athletes Honored At Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. Ceremony

This is the 11th-year for the traditional year-end gala honoring more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.

05/01/2012

Fighting Irish Wrap Up 2011 Season With Annual Awards Banquet

Dillon Powers named team MVP.

02/02/2012

Irish Sign Six Student-Athletes To Letters Of Intent

The six players hail from five different states.

05/15/2012

2011-12 Athletics Highlight Video

Debuted each year at the OSCARS - the year-end highlight video provides a look back at all 26 varsity sports competed at the University of Notre Dame and is created in cooperation with the Student Welfare and Development Office and LeSea Broadcasting.

12/24/2011

'Twas The Night Before Christmas...

Irish Student Athletes reflect on the holiday, with some of their favorite memories.

10/08/2011

10/8 Men's Soccer v Connecticut

Men's Soccer tied against Connecticut 0 to 0 on October 8th in Alumni Stadium.

10/05/2011

Mens Soccer vs Northwestern 10/5

The Fighting Irish end in a tie after overtime in their game Wednesday night.

Returns to the Irish for a fifth season • figures to be the starter at left back, which is where he started every match during the 2010 campaign • was invited to the 2011 Major League Soccer (MLS) combine, yet turned down the offer to play one more season at Notre Dame • will serve as a team captain • brings good leadership to the squad • has played in 26 career matches, including 21 starts • three points on one goal and one assist • two monograms • a two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star • named a 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region Scholar • named to the dean's list in the spring of 2011 • a very good athlete who makes good decisions • a hard worker • brings good speed to the wide areas of the defense.

AS A SENIOR (2010): Started all 20 games at left back • named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-Region first team • a BIG EAST Academic All-Star • received his second monogram • logged the second-most minutes on the team (1,883) during the season • tallied three points on one goal and one assist • netted the first goal of his career in a 5-1 win over Cal Poly that secured the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament title for the Irish • the goal came in the 71st minute and was Notre Dame's fourth of the match • assisted on the goal that tied the Pittsburgh match 1-1 in the 24th minute en route to the 3-2 Fighting Irish victory.

AS A JUNIOR (2009): Played in six games, including one start • attempted one shot • made his collegiate debut in a 2-1 setback at USF • saw time in wins over Louisville (4-0), Marquette (2-0) and Connecticut (2-1 in overtime) • earned his first career start, and played a season-high 81 minutes, in a 2-2 draw against USF in the BIG EAST Championship quarterfinals • saw time on the pitch in a scoreless tie versus St. John's in the title game of the BIG EAST Championship • named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star • earned his first career monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008): Did not see game action.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007): Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Member of the Chicago Fire Super-20 team that captured the North American National Championship in August of 2008 • a 2006 Notre Dame Elite Soccer Camp all-star • a three-year varsity player at Boylan Catholic • an all-state, all-midwest, all-sectional and all-conference selection as a senior • captained his squad along with garnering team MVP honors during his senior campaign • copped MVP accolades at the Indiana State Cup Tournament and at the Illinois Soccer Classic Tournament • as a junior, he was named to the IHSA Class AA second-team along with earning all-sectional honorable mention honors • also earned honorable mention all-conference distinction • named to the all-tournament team for the Hononegah Invitational • played for the Rockford Raptors club team • the Raptors were the 2002 semifinalists of the President's Day Cup in Phoenix, Ariz. and earned an eighth-place national ranking • member of the '89 state ODP team • also competed in track • part of conference champion 4x400 relay team in the spring of 2007 • from the same area as former Notre Dame athletes Ivan Brown (football), Julie Lewis (rowing), Frank Finnigan (baseball) and Jack Joyce (fencing) • born January 27, 1989 • son of Paul and Molly Klazura • has a younger brother and an older sister • graduated in May of 2011 from the College of Science with a degree in pre-professional studies (pre-med) • finished with a 3.575 cumulative GPA • currently taking graduate courses.

Klazura's Career Statistics

YearG-SShGAPtsGW
2007 Did Not Play
2008 Did Not Play
2009 6-1 1 0 0 0 0
2010 20-20 12 1 1 3 0
Totals 26-21 13 1 1 3 0

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