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2024 Men's Soccer

12 Zach Whelan

  • Position Midfield
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Elkridge, Md.
  • Highschool Mount Saint Joseph

Biography

2024 United Soccer Coaches All-Region IV Fourth Team
2024 VaSID First Team

2024 First Team All-ODAC
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2023 Third Team All-ODAC
2023 ODAC All-Tournament Team 
2023 ODAC Tournament Most-Outstanding-Player

Graduate Student (2024):
Appeared in all 21 matches, starting in 20 ... Finished second on the team for points with four goals and three assists ... Netted three goals for game-winners, tied for second on the team and in the conference ... Finished top-20 in the ODAC for both shots (33) and shots on goal (16) 

Senior (2023): Started in all 21 matches in the midfield … played a key part in the run Lynchburg made to the playoffs with five goals on the season … scored the game-winner in overtime against Va. Wesleyan in the ODAC semifinals … had two goals against Washington and Lee in the ODAC championship game which led to him earning the 2023 ODAC tournament’ most-outstanding-player award … had three game-winning goals on the season, tied for first on the team.

Junior (2022): Started 17 of the 18 matches in which he appeared as a key part of the midfield and an aerial threat in the box ... Scored six goals (second on the team in the category) and assisted three more ... His 41 shots were also second on the team ... Scored the first goal of the season in just the third minute of a Sept. 3 2-2 draw with No. 5 Messiah with a header off a corner kick ... Scored on an identical play in the second minute of the Pfeiffer match the following day ... Also hit the game-winner in an Oct. 22 1-0 win at Bridgewater.

Sophomore (2021): Appeared in 19 matches, making one start in his second collegiate season ... Contributed three goals and two assists ... Notched a goal and an assist Sept. 5 vs. Greensboro, his first collegiate points ... Hit the game-winner with a highlight-reel goal Oct. 20 to best crosstown rival Randolph.

Freshman (2020): Played in four matches in his first season with the program, taking one shot.

Prep/Personal: Team captain for the Gaels ... Also played golf…Aspires to become a geospatial analyst…Hobbies include golf and fortnite…SAAC representative....Parents Matt and Kathy…Siblings Matt and Krista 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2020Freshman

    Midfield
    6'1" 175 lbs
    25
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'1" 184 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Junior

    Midfield
    6'1" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    Midfield
    6'1" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024Fifth Year

    Midfield
    0 lbs
    12