2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Vitello, Adrian
Jersey Number 16
Adrian Vitello
- Position:
- D/M
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Bioengineering
- Hometown:
- Manalapan, N.J.
- High School:
- Freehold Township
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “The moment I stepped on Lehigh's campus, I knew it was the right school for me with its beautiful architecture and welcoming atmosphere. It has the perfect balance between great education and a competitive soccer program. Meeting the team and the coaches only further solidified my love for the school.”
AS A SENIOR (2017): Named first team All-League and third team All-Region for second straight season … Named to United Soccer Coaches (formally NSCAA) All-Region team in a region which includes the ACC, Atlantic 10 and Ivy League … Dominant in the midfield, starting all 18 games for a second straight season … Dished two assists and fired 32 shots, 10 on goal … Had multiple assists in 11-of-18 games … Named Lehigh’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … Part of a Mountain Hawks’ defensive effort, which allowed 12 goals in 18 games, the exact same mark as the year prior … Lehigh’s 0.67 GAA led the Patriot League and its 12 goals allowed were six fewer than anyone else in the league … Lehigh pitched nine shutouts to increase its total to 21 since the beginning of 2016, among the best marks in the nation and just one shy of the most combined shutouts in consecutive seasons in program history (22 from 2004-05) … Pitched league shutouts against Army West Point, Boston University, American, Lafayette, Loyola and Holy Cross … Assisted on what proved to be the game-winning goal at archrival Lafayette (10/14). Added a season-high four shots … Tallied an assist on the game’s first goal in overtime win at Temple (8/27).
AS A JUNIOR (2016): Stellar junior season, earning first team All-Patriot League honors in the midfield … Started all 18 games … Twice named Patriot League Midfielder of the Week ... Finished the season with five points behind two goals and one assist … Both goals were game winners … Had 31 shots, 12 on goal … Key member of team’s defense which began the season with eight straight shutouts and posted a shutout streak of 832:31 dating back to the 2015 season … Mountain Hawks were the last team in the nation to allow a goal this season … Ended the season with 12 shutouts, allowing just 12 goals in 18 games (Patriot League best 0.67 per game) … Fired four shots, one on goal against Boston University (10/15) … Had four shots a game prior at Loyola (10/8) … Recorded three shots, one on goal, against Temple (9/20) … Scored the game’s first goal at Villanova (9/11), which proved to be the game-winner. Had two shots on goal for the game. Named the Patriot League Midfielder of the Week … Recorded a goal and assist in home win vs. Marist (8/31). Finished with three shots on goal ... For her efforts, was named the league's Midfielder of the Week the following Monday.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Strong sophomore campaign in the midfield, playing both offensively and defensively … Scored two goals (tied for third on the team), tallying four points … Had 19 shots, eight on goal … Also part of a defense, which finished the season with six shutouts, allowing just 1.28 goals per game … Scored the game’s first goal in the second half vs. Loyola (10/10). Finished the game with three shots … Tallied two shots in three consecutive games, vs. Holy Cross (9/19), Colgate (9/26) and at Navy (9/30) … Won Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week following shutout of Colgate which saw the Mountain Hawks give up just three shots on goal … Scored first goal of the season as part of big overtime win at Temple (9/6) … Fired a season-high four shots and two shots on goal at La Salle (9/3) … Posted two shots (one on goal) at Binghamton (8/30) and two shots in the season opener vs. Mount St. Mary’s (8/21).
AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Played in 15 games with 13 starts as a freshman … Scored a goal while adding 23 shots and 11 shots on goal … Had a shot on goal in three consecutive games, vs. Navy (10/22), at Colgate (10/25) and vs. Penn (10/28) … Three shots (one on goal) at Loyola (10/11) … Scored her first-career goal on her only shot of the game against Princeton (10/8) … Finished with three shots (one on goal) in big tie against defending league champion Boston University (10/4) … Had two shots (one on goal) in scoreless draw at Bucknell (9/26) … Tallied a season-high five shots and three shots on goal against Villanova out of the Big East (9/7) … Had four shots (one on goal) in the season opener against Binghamton (8/24).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Letterwinner in soccer, basketball, indoor track and outdoor track at Freehold Township High School … Owns an impressive list of high school accomplishments … Was a senior captain on the soccer field for the Patriots … Led team to the New Jersey State Championship semifinal game for the second time in her career … Part of the Shore Conference Championship team as a sophomore … Honored as both a junior and senior with third team All-State honors and first team All-District, All-Shore and All-Division accolades … Also earned second team All-Group and A-North Player of the Year honors as a senior … Named the 2014 JSN Girls Soccer Athlete of the Year ... On the track, was a two-year captain for both winter and spring seasons … Currently holds the Freehold Township HS and district records in the 800M, 4x400M relay, 4x800M relay and the Distance Medley Relay … Her 4x800 relay team placed third at the 2013 Penn Relays while also claiming the championship at the 2013 New Jersey Meet of Champions … Earned All-America status at the 2013 Outdoor New Balance Nationals with a fifth-place finish in the 4x800M relay … Won the 2014 Outdoor Track and Field MOC in the 4X800 relay ... Finished second at the 2014 Outdoor Track and Field New Balance Nationals in the 4X800 Championship of America relay ... Played club soccer with Lehigh classmate Grace Correll for the New Jersey Wildcats, both the youth team and the W-League summer team, which are coached by Kevin McDermott and Tommy Boykin … Three-year member of the New Jersey Olympic Development Program state team … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and a 2013 recipient of the Dwight D. Eisenhower leadership award.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW ADRIAN
Nickname: Adj/Age
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The welcoming atmosphere of the students, teachers, coaches and teammates.
Major & Why: Bioengineering because I take great interest in the fields of math and science and I believe that taking this major will meet the needs of the challenging academic atmosphere that I want.
Favorite Place on Campus: The Sports Complex
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Color: Blue or Green
Favorite Musical Artist: I can’t chose one Artist because I enjoy so many but One Republic, Bastille, Imagine Dragons, John Mayer and Jack Johnson are a couple of artists I listen to.
Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect
Favorite TV Show: Vampire Diaries & Pretty Little Liars
Favorite Website: I like online shopping websites such as Forever21, UrbanOutfitters, American Eagle, etc.
Favorite Pro Team: US Women’s National Team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Mary Kane
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, being active, running and shopping
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I wish I could sing
Dream Job: Singer on Broadway
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It’s close to my true jersey number #11. I like numbers that are in the teens so 16 works.
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would: Run track
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate money to charities, buy gifts for my family and buy a large house on the water.
AS A SENIOR (2017): Named first team All-League and third team All-Region for second straight season … Named to United Soccer Coaches (formally NSCAA) All-Region team in a region which includes the ACC, Atlantic 10 and Ivy League … Dominant in the midfield, starting all 18 games for a second straight season … Dished two assists and fired 32 shots, 10 on goal … Had multiple assists in 11-of-18 games … Named Lehigh’s Athlete of the Year at annual end-of-season banquet … Part of a Mountain Hawks’ defensive effort, which allowed 12 goals in 18 games, the exact same mark as the year prior … Lehigh’s 0.67 GAA led the Patriot League and its 12 goals allowed were six fewer than anyone else in the league … Lehigh pitched nine shutouts to increase its total to 21 since the beginning of 2016, among the best marks in the nation and just one shy of the most combined shutouts in consecutive seasons in program history (22 from 2004-05) … Pitched league shutouts against Army West Point, Boston University, American, Lafayette, Loyola and Holy Cross … Assisted on what proved to be the game-winning goal at archrival Lafayette (10/14). Added a season-high four shots … Tallied an assist on the game’s first goal in overtime win at Temple (8/27).
AS A JUNIOR (2016): Stellar junior season, earning first team All-Patriot League honors in the midfield … Started all 18 games … Twice named Patriot League Midfielder of the Week ... Finished the season with five points behind two goals and one assist … Both goals were game winners … Had 31 shots, 12 on goal … Key member of team’s defense which began the season with eight straight shutouts and posted a shutout streak of 832:31 dating back to the 2015 season … Mountain Hawks were the last team in the nation to allow a goal this season … Ended the season with 12 shutouts, allowing just 12 goals in 18 games (Patriot League best 0.67 per game) … Fired four shots, one on goal against Boston University (10/15) … Had four shots a game prior at Loyola (10/8) … Recorded three shots, one on goal, against Temple (9/20) … Scored the game’s first goal at Villanova (9/11), which proved to be the game-winner. Had two shots on goal for the game. Named the Patriot League Midfielder of the Week … Recorded a goal and assist in home win vs. Marist (8/31). Finished with three shots on goal ... For her efforts, was named the league's Midfielder of the Week the following Monday.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Strong sophomore campaign in the midfield, playing both offensively and defensively … Scored two goals (tied for third on the team), tallying four points … Had 19 shots, eight on goal … Also part of a defense, which finished the season with six shutouts, allowing just 1.28 goals per game … Scored the game’s first goal in the second half vs. Loyola (10/10). Finished the game with three shots … Tallied two shots in three consecutive games, vs. Holy Cross (9/19), Colgate (9/26) and at Navy (9/30) … Won Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week following shutout of Colgate which saw the Mountain Hawks give up just three shots on goal … Scored first goal of the season as part of big overtime win at Temple (9/6) … Fired a season-high four shots and two shots on goal at La Salle (9/3) … Posted two shots (one on goal) at Binghamton (8/30) and two shots in the season opener vs. Mount St. Mary’s (8/21).
AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Played in 15 games with 13 starts as a freshman … Scored a goal while adding 23 shots and 11 shots on goal … Had a shot on goal in three consecutive games, vs. Navy (10/22), at Colgate (10/25) and vs. Penn (10/28) … Three shots (one on goal) at Loyola (10/11) … Scored her first-career goal on her only shot of the game against Princeton (10/8) … Finished with three shots (one on goal) in big tie against defending league champion Boston University (10/4) … Had two shots (one on goal) in scoreless draw at Bucknell (9/26) … Tallied a season-high five shots and three shots on goal against Villanova out of the Big East (9/7) … Had four shots (one on goal) in the season opener against Binghamton (8/24).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Letterwinner in soccer, basketball, indoor track and outdoor track at Freehold Township High School … Owns an impressive list of high school accomplishments … Was a senior captain on the soccer field for the Patriots … Led team to the New Jersey State Championship semifinal game for the second time in her career … Part of the Shore Conference Championship team as a sophomore … Honored as both a junior and senior with third team All-State honors and first team All-District, All-Shore and All-Division accolades … Also earned second team All-Group and A-North Player of the Year honors as a senior … Named the 2014 JSN Girls Soccer Athlete of the Year ... On the track, was a two-year captain for both winter and spring seasons … Currently holds the Freehold Township HS and district records in the 800M, 4x400M relay, 4x800M relay and the Distance Medley Relay … Her 4x800 relay team placed third at the 2013 Penn Relays while also claiming the championship at the 2013 New Jersey Meet of Champions … Earned All-America status at the 2013 Outdoor New Balance Nationals with a fifth-place finish in the 4x800M relay … Won the 2014 Outdoor Track and Field MOC in the 4X800 relay ... Finished second at the 2014 Outdoor Track and Field New Balance Nationals in the 4X800 Championship of America relay ... Played club soccer with Lehigh classmate Grace Correll for the New Jersey Wildcats, both the youth team and the W-League summer team, which are coached by Kevin McDermott and Tommy Boykin … Three-year member of the New Jersey Olympic Development Program state team … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and a 2013 recipient of the Dwight D. Eisenhower leadership award.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
| 2014 | 15-13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .043 | 11 | .478 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 15-13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .105 | 8 | .421 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 18-18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 | .065 | 12 | .387 | 2 | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 18-18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | .000 | 10 | .313 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 66-62 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 105 | .048 | 41 | .390 | 2 | 0-1 |
GETTING TO KNOW ADRIAN
Nickname: Adj/Age
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The welcoming atmosphere of the students, teachers, coaches and teammates.
Major & Why: Bioengineering because I take great interest in the fields of math and science and I believe that taking this major will meet the needs of the challenging academic atmosphere that I want.
Favorite Place on Campus: The Sports Complex
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Color: Blue or Green
Favorite Musical Artist: I can’t chose one Artist because I enjoy so many but One Republic, Bastille, Imagine Dragons, John Mayer and Jack Johnson are a couple of artists I listen to.
Favorite Movie: Pitch Perfect
Favorite TV Show: Vampire Diaries & Pretty Little Liars
Favorite Website: I like online shopping websites such as Forever21, UrbanOutfitters, American Eagle, etc.
Favorite Pro Team: US Women’s National Team
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Mary Kane
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, being active, running and shopping
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I wish I could sing
Dream Job: Singer on Broadway
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It’s close to my true jersey number #11. I like numbers that are in the teens so 16 works.
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would: Run track
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate money to charities, buy gifts for my family and buy a large house on the water.
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