Fall 2011 Women's Soccer Roster
Danielle Salans
- Position:
- D/M
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Arts and Sciences
- Hometown:
- Needham, Mass.
- High School:
- Needham High School
2011 Danielle Salans Photo Gallery
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of its strong academics, competitive athletics, beautiful architecture and welcoming teammates and coaches.”
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 14 games as part of a strong defensive unit … Entered the starting lineup at La Salle (9/25), starting the final 10 games of the season … Had three shots (two on goal), vs. Monmouth (9/9), at NJIT (9/18) and vs. Penn (10/26) … Part of a defense which allowed just 20 goals in 17 games (1.18 average), including one stretch of three straight shutouts mid-season … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
ON COACH LAMBINUS: “Coach Lambinus is a very friendly, welcoming and experienced coach. He puts great care into each individual player’s well-being, and he focuses a great deal on pulling the team together to perform to the best of its ability. He is very dedicated to what he does, and it was reflected in the team’s performance in his first year at Lehigh.”
BEFORE LEHIGH: Won the 2010 Bay State Carey Division Championship ... Captain and Offensive MVP for the 2010-2011 season … Bay State First Team All-Star the past two seasons … Named the Rocket’s Varsity Soccer Rookie of the Year … Played on club team, FC Stars of Massachusetts Rovers … Helped the Rovers reach the State Cup Semifinals for the past five seasons … Captain for the varsity basketball team at Needham High School … Led the squad to a Carey Division Championship as well as the Division I South Sectional Finals in her sophomore campaign … Was on the honor roll entire high school career … Received Boston Globe Art Award Honorable Mention for her artistic abilities.
CAREER STATISTICS
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Season
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GP-GS
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G
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A
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Pts
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Sh
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Shot%
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SOG
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SOG%
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GW
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PK-Att
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2011
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14-10
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0
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0
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0
|
3
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.000
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2
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.667
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0
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0-0
|
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Total
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14-10
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0
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0
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0
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3
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.000
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2
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.667
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0
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0-0
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What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the group of friends I’ve made on the women’s soccer team.
Major & Why: Undecided (College of Arts and Sciences)
Favorite Class at Lehigh: English
Favorite Place on Campus: Upper
Favorite Food: Chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Kenny Chesney
Favorite Movie: Tangled
Favorite TV Show: The Office or Cake Boss
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Pro Team: Boston Bruins
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Traveling
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Vogue
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing voice
Dream Job: Pediatrician
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: I would dance
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a house on an island
After Lehigh, I Would Like To: Travel and get a job
