2009 NEWCOMER PROFILES Terry
Boland Junior/Forward/6-1/170 Brentwood, Pa. Virginia Tech/Seton La Salle
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PRIOR TO PITT:Transferred to Pitt from Virginia Tech where he played two seasons of soccer…saw action in 23 games including two starts during his two years with the Hokies…accumulated six points on two goals and two assists…scored the game-winning goal at Oral Roberts during his freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Seton La Salle High School in Pittsburgh, Pa…led team to state, sectional and WPIAL championships during senior season...captained team for three seasons...two-time section MVP...All-state and All-east region selection in 2006...four-time member of the all-section team…played club soccer for Century United… member of Under-18 Olympic Development Program as a junior. PERSONAL: Born August 20, 1988...son of Kevin and Fay Boland... majoring in economics.
Alex
Fischetti
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Freshman/Midfielder/Defender/5-10/168 Pittsburgh, Pa. Seton La Salle
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Seton La Salle High School in Pittsburgh, Pa….scored 53 goals and added 88 assists in his four-year varsity career…2008 ESPN Rise Magazine AllArea Player…named Regional All-American following his senior season… two-time All-State selection…two-time All-WPIAL selection…three-time All-Section team member…twice named to PittsburghTribune Review AllStar 11…named to Pittsburgh Post Gazette All-Star 11 following his senior year…named Rookie of the Year by Almanac in 2005…led team to four section championships…guided team to two WPIAL championships…led team to two PIAA titles…guided his team to a four year combined record of 92-7, including a perfect 25-0 senior season…Olympic Development Program (ODP) PANEST tournament pool selection 2003-2007… led North Steel Phantoms to United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) state and regional championships in 2006…played on the Beadling Soccer Club for five seasons…traveled to Barcelona in 2004 to compete for Beadling in Mediterranean International Cup tournament… led Beadling to US Club Regional championship in 2006/2007 season… played for Beadling’s USYSA finalist Under-18 team in 2008…named team captain for 2009 Beadling Under-18 team…also competed in alpine ski racing…member of National English Honor Society. PERSONAL: Born on October 1,1990…son of Steve and Nancy Fischetti…has two younger sisters Nina and Mia…majoring in business.
Keegan
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Gunderson Freshman/Goalkeeper/6-1/185 Circle Pine, Minn. Shattuck-St.Mary’s
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Shattuck-St. Mary’s High School in Faribault, Minn.…attended Under-14 and Under-15 National Team training camps…member of Adidas All-Star Team in 2006…competed with Boy’s National Team (BNT) in pool play in 2006 and 2007…traveled to France in 2007 to compete for the Under-17 ‘91s team…named to the Minnesota Olympic Development Program (ODP) Team all four years of his high school career…four-time Region II (Midwest) ODP Team member…led team to U.S. Club Soccer National Championship finals during junior and senior years…led team to Region II championship during junior year…graduated from Shattuck-St. Mary’s High School with high honors…earned his high school’s Cooley Award in 2008. PERSONAL: Born on February 3, 1991…son of Peter and Sandra Gunderson…has a younger sister Tryn…undeclared major.
Mike
Whitaker Freshman/Defender/6-2/180 Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks East
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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Central Bucks East High School in Doylestown, Pa….scored 13 goals and added 20 assists in his four-year varsity career…All-State selection following his senior season…named First Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania following his senior season…two-time All-League selection…two-time All-Intelligencer honoree…named Intelligencer defensive player of the year following his senior season… guided team to a four-year combined record of 73-27…led team to league championships during his junior and senior seasons…led team to Class AAA state quarterfinals his junior year… guided team to Class AAA state semifinals his senior season…played on the VE Blast Soccer Club team…led VE Blast to quarterfinals in the Dallas Cup…led VE Blast to Jacksonville Score at the Shore Championship… guided VE Blast to a No. 2 ranking in Eastern Pennsylvania…played on Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program (ODP) Team for five seasons…played on ODP Regional Team in 2008…also competed in basketball and track…maintained high honors throughout four years of high school…member of National Junior Honor Society. PERSONAL: Born on June 17, 1991…son of Robert and Susan Whitaker…has two older brothers Robert and Chris…has a younger sister Jenny…majoring in law.
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