became a starter at center back late in his freshman season ... great in the air ... good ball striker and performed well in pressure games

2007: voted Most Improved Player by his teammates ... started in nine of the 11 games he played in, including the last seven games of the season ... started in three of the team's shutouts

Prior to Georgetown: four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Germantown Academy for coach Patrick David ... named Interac league MVP in 2006 following his senior season ... Named All-State as a senior ... named All-Southeastern Pennsylvania as a senior ... named Times Herald Player of the Year in 2006 ... team captain as a senior ... first Team All-Interac selection for three straight years ... helped Germantown Academy to the league championship as a freshman, junior and senior ... played for five years with FC Delco and coach Mike Gorni ... Team captain at FC Delco for four years ... helped FC Delco to a Region I Championship in 2004 ... helped FC Delco to the Y League Finals in 2003 ... an Honor Roll student for four straight years ... played club with Hoya teammate Matt Brutto

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