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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Weight:
- 140
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Erie, PA
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- High School:
- Cathedral Prep
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- Position:
- F
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- g
- 5
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- a
- 3
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- pts
- 13
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- gw
- 1
Bio
Career Highlights
2020
* No official season due to covid
2019
* Played in 15 games for the Lions as a freshman
* Started in five games, including his first collegiate in a 4-1 win at Pitt-Bradford
* Scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener against Alfred State
* Finished the season with five goals and three assists for 13 points
* Helped the Lions win the 2019 AMCC title and advance to the NCAA Tournament
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in finance
Personal
* Son of Amy and Gerry Vandemerwe
* Played soccer at Cathedral Prep High School
* District 10 All-Star
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 8 |
| Games started | 11 | 4 |
| Goals | 5 | 1 |
| Assists | 3 | 3 |
| Points | 13 | 5 |
| Shots | 34 | 14 |
| Shot Pct | .147 | .071 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fredonia | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Morrisville St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Baldwin Wallace | W, 4-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Rutgers-Newark | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. TCNJ | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Grove City | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at John Carroll | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | vs. King's (Pa.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 6 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | La Roche | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Alfred St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | Hilbert | W, 4-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Medaille | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Mt. Aloysius | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Misericordia | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 14 | at Rutgers-Newark | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fredonia | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 4 | Morrisville St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 5 | Baldwin Wallace | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | at Rutgers-Newark | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 12 | vs. TCNJ | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 15 | at Grove City | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 18 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 25 | at Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 29 | at John Carroll | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 2 | vs. King's (Pa.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 6 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 9 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 12 | Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 16 | La Roche | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 20 | at Alfred St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 23 | Hilbert | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | at Medaille | L, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 3 | Mt. Aloysius | L, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Misericordia | W, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Nov 14 | at Rutgers-Newark | L, 4-2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fredonia | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Morrisville St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Baldwin Wallace | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Rutgers-Newark | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. TCNJ | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Grove City | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Pitt-Greensburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at John Carroll | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. King's (Pa.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 6 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | La Roche | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Alfred St. | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Hilbert | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Medaille | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | Mt. Aloysius | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Misericordia | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Rutgers-Newark | L, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| Conference | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Away | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 34 | .147 | 17 | .500 |
| Conference | 8 | 14 | .071 | 5 | .357 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 15 | .067 | 6 | .400 |
| Away | 9 | 14 | .214 | 7 | .500 |
| Neutral | 2 | 5 | .200 | 4 | .800 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 22 | .182 | 12 | .545 |
| Losses | 6 | 12 | .083 | 5 | .417 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 9 | .111 | 5 | .556 |
| October | 7 | 14 | .143 | 5 | .357 |
| November | 3 | 11 | .182 | 7 | .636 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 11 | .26 | .16 | .68 |
| Conference | 8 | 4 | .13 | .38 | .63 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 4 | .13 | .25 | .50 |
| Away | 9 | 5 | .33 | .11 | .78 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 6 | .31 | .23 | .85 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | .17 | .00 | .33 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 3 | .11 | .00 | .22 |
| October | 7 | 5 | .29 | .43 | 1.00 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .67 | .00 | 1.33 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1.79 | .147 | .89 | .500 |
| Conference | 8 | 1.75 | .071 | .63 | .357 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1.88 | .067 | .75 | .400 |
| Away | 9 | 1.56 | .214 | .78 | .500 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2.50 | .200 | 2.00 | .800 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 1.69 | .182 | .92 | .545 |
| Losses | 6 | 2.00 | .083 | .83 | .417 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 1.00 | .111 | .56 | .556 |
| October | 7 | 2.00 | .143 | .71 | .357 |
| November | 3 | 3.67 | .182 | 2.33 | .636 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
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