Miles Dowiak
Miles Dowiak

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Mayde Creek

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 170

Position:
Defender

Birthdate:
01/15/1981

2000: Miles Dowiak improved in nearly every category during his sophomore campaign...started a career-high eight games while playing in 18...recorded career-highs with three goals, eight points and 16 shots...also had two assists on the season...had a stellar outing in a 4-3 win over Seton Hall (Sept. 24) in which he scored one goal and assisted on two others for a four-point performance...also scored a goal in the first game of the season against Bucknell (Sept. 1), as well as a win over Georgetown (Oct. 7).

1999: Played in 11 matches while earning two starts in his first season with Pittsburgh...scored the first goal of his career in the Panthers' 3-0 shutout over Robert Morris on Sept. 28...assisted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Big East foe Villanova on Oct. 17...also recorded an assist versus California (Pa.) on Nov. 4...a University Scholar-Athlete and Big East Academic All-Star.

High School: Helped his team to back-to-back district championships while at Mayde Creek High School...a two-year team captain...honored as the team's Outstanding Offensive Player...played club soccer for the Hurricanes and won two state championships in 1997 and 1998.

Personal: Born Jan. 15, 1981...son of David and Lori Dowiak...has three brothers...an electrical engineering major.

Dowiak's Career Stats

Season	GP/GS	S	G	A	Pts.	GWG
1999	11/2	5	1	2	4	0
2000    18/8    16      3       2       8       0
Totals	29/10	21	4	4	12	0