Fall 2009 Men's Soccer Roster

Adam Gazda
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carnegie, Pa.
- High School:
- Chartiers Valley
- Major:
- Psychology
As a senior… started all 17 games… netted six goals and three assists on the season…led team in goals scored (6) and tied for team lead in points (15)…recorded two goals against Richmond and again against Penn State…recorded two game-winning goals…was named Second Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region… named First Team All-Patriot League…was named Patriot League Player of the Week October 27…As a junior…missed season with an injury…As a sophomore … started in all 20 games … tallied four goals and three assists … recorded two game-winning goals, one against Columbia (9/8) that was a diving header … scored the game-winner in double overtime at Penn State (10/25) to give the Mountain Hawks their first-ever win over the Nittany Lions … scored the game-tying goal vs. Rhode Island (11/15) in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament that would ultimately force overtime … received an honorable mention in the Patriot League’s weekly awards on October 30 … named First-Team All-League … As a freshman … started all 16 games for Lehigh … scored one goal and handed out one assist … scored first collegiate goal in 6-0 victory over Temple … dished out an assist in 2-0 win over George Washington … in secondary school ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette West Player of the Year as a senior ... finished his career with 60 goals ... named All-Section 5, All WPIAL, All-Region and All-WPIAL by both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review ... also a regional All-American and a member of the ODP Region I Team.
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because it provided me with an elite level soccer program and a great education.”
On Coach Koski: “Coach Koski is a great person who cares about more than what you can do on the soccer field. He wants everyone to be as successful as they can no matter what it is.”
On playing soccer at Lehigh: “Playing soccer at Lehigh is at the highest level in the country in a strong conference as well as a strong out of conference schedule.”
Career statistics | ||||
|
GP/GS |
G |
A |
P |
2005 |
16/16 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2006 |
20/20 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
2008 |
17/17 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
Total |
36/36 |
11 |
7 |
29 |