2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Otani, Tatsu
Jersey Number 14
Tatsu Otani
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Lynbrook
- Major:
- Business Information Systems
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has a high-level soccer program and great academics.”
ON COACH KOSKI: “Coack Koski teaches us many things and keeps the players working hard.”
2017 (SENIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 10 games, including three starts…played 50+ minutes in games against Radford, Farleigh Dickinson, and Robert Morris, finished the season with four shots…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 10 games, including three starts…played 50+ minutes in games against Radford, Farleigh Dickinson, and Robert Morris, finished the season with four shots…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in three games…played a season-best 32 minutes against Pittsburgh (8/30) and also made an appearance in Lehigh’s 2-0 Patriot League Quarterfinal win over Bucknell.
2014 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 13 games, making two starts…played a season-high 60 minutes in Lehigh’s 4-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (10/21)…finished the season with four shots, two of which came in a 2-1 win at Holy Cross (11/8)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH
Otani is an experienced and skilled player who typically takes the role of a holding midfielder, but has enough skill to play in other areas of the field… he uses both feet very well, brings defensive bite and is a ball-winning midfielder with excellent vision and passing range…he played on the U16 and U18 De Anza Force Academy from California, which made a trip to the 2014 Academy playoffs.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW TATSUYA
Nickname: Tatsu
Favorite thing about Lehigh: Everyone on the soccer team is helpful and supportive. They are a great group of people to be with.
Major and Why: Lehigh has an excellent business program and I want to become a successful venture capitalist in the future.
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Musical Artist: Ed Sheeran
Favorite Movie: The Longest Yard
Favorite Pro Team: FC Barcelona
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Chris Paul
Most admired person and why: My Father because he lived away from his parents for a long time at a young age, but still worked his way up diligently to become a successful businessman.
Hobbies: Ping Pong, Pool, Tennis, and Bowling
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Eidetic memory
Dream Job: Manager of a professional soccer team
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
ON COACH KOSKI: “Coack Koski teaches us many things and keeps the players working hard.”
2017 (SENIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 10 games, including three starts…played 50+ minutes in games against Radford, Farleigh Dickinson, and Robert Morris, finished the season with four shots…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 10 games, including three starts…played 50+ minutes in games against Radford, Farleigh Dickinson, and Robert Morris, finished the season with four shots…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Saw action in three games…played a season-best 32 minutes against Pittsburgh (8/30) and also made an appearance in Lehigh’s 2-0 Patriot League Quarterfinal win over Bucknell.
2014 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 13 games, making two starts…played a season-high 60 minutes in Lehigh’s 4-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (10/21)…finished the season with four shots, two of which came in a 2-1 win at Holy Cross (11/8)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH
Otani is an experienced and skilled player who typically takes the role of a holding midfielder, but has enough skill to play in other areas of the field… he uses both feet very well, brings defensive bite and is a ball-winning midfielder with excellent vision and passing range…he played on the U16 and U18 De Anza Force Academy from California, which made a trip to the 2014 Academy playoffs.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Sh | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
| 2014 | 13-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 8-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Total | 34-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .000 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0-0 |
GETTING TO KNOW TATSUYA
Nickname: Tatsu
Favorite thing about Lehigh: Everyone on the soccer team is helpful and supportive. They are a great group of people to be with.
Major and Why: Lehigh has an excellent business program and I want to become a successful venture capitalist in the future.
Favorite Place on Campus: Johnny’s
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Musical Artist: Ed Sheeran
Favorite Movie: The Longest Yard
Favorite Pro Team: FC Barcelona
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Chris Paul
Most admired person and why: My Father because he lived away from his parents for a long time at a young age, but still worked his way up diligently to become a successful businessman.
Hobbies: Ping Pong, Pool, Tennis, and Bowling
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Eidetic memory
Dream Job: Manager of a professional soccer team
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world
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