2018 Third-Team All-ODAC
2019 (Senior): Appeared in all 21 games as the team's top option at the face-off ... Won a career-high 159 times at the X to the tune of a .516 win percentage ... Led the team with 89 ground balls ... Went 17-for-30 at the face-off in an April 5 blowout of Roanoke, his most wins of the season, to go with nine ground balls ... Scored three goals.
2018 (Junior): Again split time at the face-off before being sidelined by injury ... Appeared in 15 games and started eight ... Went 121-for-200 in one-on-ones and collected 66 ground balls, good enough for second on the team ... Scored goals March 3 vs. No. 5 York and March 10 vs. Bridgewater ... Went 15-for-16 at the face-off March 24 against Randolph-Macon.
2017 (Sophomore): Shared time as the main faceoff man in his second year with the Hornets, playing in 21 games...won 86 faceoffs while netting one goal and adding three assists...finished tied for third on the team with 46 ground ball controls...won 13 faceoffs while picking up seven ground balls against nationally ranked Franklin & Marshall on February 18th...went 11-12 on faceoffs while scoring a goal in a win over ODAC-foe Virginia Wesleyan on April 29th.
2016 (Freshman): Face-off specialist who saw time in six games during his first year for the Hornets...won 10 face-offs while controlling five groundballs...won three face-offs in the first round ODAC matchup against Va. Wesleyan on 5/3.
Before Lynchburg: A three year starter, two time first team all state, second team all metro 2015, school record holder for face-offs won in a season.
Personal:
Minor: Psychology
Parents: George and Nancy Koester
Brother: Nick Koester
Sisters: Jennifer and Meghan Koester
Favorite TV Shows: House of Cards and Family Guy
Favorite Artist: Tiësto
Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Because I am a part of a team and community striving to do more than what was done yesterday.
