College of Saint Rose Athletics

GENERAL: Is not expected to play this fall…Played premier soccer for FC Dutchmen…Also played for the KS Pogradeci Youth Academy from ages 6-10 in Albania…Said that his mother is the person who has had the greatest influence on him…Aspires to play professional soccer and then start his own business following his graduation from Saint Rose…Said that retired Brazilian football icon Ronaldo is the athlete he most admires…Enjoys fishing and spending time with his younger brother…Added that winning a sectional title in high school has been his best sports moment to date…Favorite movie is Ted 2.
 
AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 16 matches and made seven starts…Scored three goals and registered 14 shots…Buried his first collegiate tally in a season-opening 1-1 draw versus Molloy (9/4/14)…Also found the back of the net in a 3-2 setback to St. Thomas Aquinas (9/10/14) and in a 2-1 loss to visiting Northeast-10 Conference rival Adelphi (9/30/14)…Named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the spring semester in recognition of academic excellence.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: All-State pick and nominated for class “AA” Player of the Year accolades as a senior…First-team All-Suburban Council as both a junior and a senior…Team MVP…First-team large school All-Star…Paced the Dutchmen with 21 points as a senior…Helped lead Guilderland to both sectional and regional titles, and the state championship game.