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3 Zak Schwarzel
Zak Schwarzel
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    145
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    South Park, PA
  • High School:
    South Park
  • Position:
    D
  • g
    2
  • a
    1
  • pts
    5
  • gw
    0
Bio

Career Highlights

2023

* Started all 20 games played
* Helped lead the team to 11 shutouts, seven of which were in conference play
* Scored two goals and recorded one assists for five points

2022

* Third Team All-AMCC
* Started all 22 games played in
* Tallied first muli-goal game of career against Pitt-Greensburg
* Recorded two assists
* Helped the defense post 17 shutouts

2021

* Second Team All-AMCC
* Started in all 17 games played
* Tallied one goal and one assist for three points
* Helped the defense post eight shutouts
* Recorded first collegiate goal in a 3-0 win over Pitt-Greensburg
* Dished out first collegiate assist in win against Morrisville State

2020

* No official season due to covid

2019

* Played in 12 games for the Lions as a freshman
* Instrumental in eight of the 10 shutouts 
* Helped the Lions win the 2019 AMCC title and advance to the NCAA Tournament

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in marketing

Personal

* Son of Debby and Ronald Schwarzel
* Two-sport athlete at South Park High School
* Four-year letterwinner in soccer and one in track & field
* All-State
* Brother, Nick Schwarzel, played soccer at Behrend 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 21 at Carlow W, 4-0
Oct 24 at Hilbert W, 3-0
Nov 1 Alfred St. L, 2-1
Nov 12 Franciscan W, 1-0
Nov 18 vs. Goucher W, 1-0
Nov 19 at Alvernia L, 2-1
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 8
Games started 20 8
Goals 2 1
Assists 1 1
Points 5 3
Shots 16 7
Shot Pct .125 .143
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Sep 1 Alfred T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 2 North Central (Ill.) L, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Muskingum W, 4-0 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 9 at Franciscan L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 13 Grove City T, 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Chatham W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 20 Houghton W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23 La Roche W, 8-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 26 Wells W, 11-0 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 30 at Pitt-Greensburg T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 4 Pitt-Bradford W, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 7 Mt. Aloysius W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Alfred St. W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 14 Penn State Altoona L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Fredonia W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Carlow W, 4-0 - - - - -
Oct 24 at Hilbert W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 2
Nov 1 Alfred St. L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 12 Franciscan W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 18 vs. Goucher W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Alvernia L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Sep 1 Alfred T, 1-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 2 North Central (Ill.) L, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 8 vs. Muskingum W, 4-0 1 3 .333 1 .333
Sep 9 at Franciscan L, 3-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 13 Grove City T, 0-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 16 at Chatham W, 2-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 20 Houghton W, 2-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 23 La Roche W, 8-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 26 Wells W, 11-0 1 2 .000 1 .500
Sep 30 at Pitt-Greensburg T, 1-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Oct 4 Pitt-Bradford W, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 7 Mt. Aloysius W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 10 at Alfred St. W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 14 Penn State Altoona L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 18 at Fredonia W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 21 at Carlow W, 4-0 - - - - -
Oct 24 at Hilbert W, 3-0 1 4 .250 2 .500
Nov 1 Alfred St. L, 2-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Nov 12 Franciscan W, 1-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Nov 18 vs. Goucher W, 1-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Nov 19 at Alvernia L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Sep 1 Alfred T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 2 North Central (Ill.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 8 vs. Muskingum W, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 9 at Franciscan L, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 13 Grove City T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 16 at Chatham W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 20 Houghton W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 23 La Roche W, 8-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 26 Wells W, 11-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 30 at Pitt-Greensburg T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 4 Pitt-Bradford W, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 7 Mt. Aloysius W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 10 at Alfred St. W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 14 Penn State Altoona L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 18 at Fredonia W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 21 at Carlow W, 4-0 - - - - -
Oct 24 at Hilbert W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 1 Alfred St. L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 12 Franciscan W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 18 vs. Goucher W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 19 at Alvernia L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
  gp gs g a pts
2019-20 12 0 0 0 0
2020-21 - - - - 0
2021-22 17 17 1 1 3
2022-23 22 22 2 2 6
2023-24 20 20 2 1 5
Total 71 59 5 4 14

Career Stats: Season Scoring

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
2019-20 12 5 .000 2 .400
2020-21 - - - - -
2021-22 17 10 .100 5 .500
2022-23 22 14 .143 5 .357
2023-24 20 16 .125 7 .438
Total 71 45 .111 19 .422

Career Stats: Season Shooting

  gp yc rc pk gw
2019-20 12 0 0 0-0 0
2020-21 - - - 0-0 -
2021-22 17 3 0 0-0 0
2022-23 22 2 1 0-0 1
2023-24 20 0 0 0-0 0
Total 71 5 1 0-0 1

Career Stats: Season Misc.

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2019-20 12 0 .00 .00 .00
2020-21 - - - - -
2021-22 17 17 .06 .06 .18
2022-23 22 22 .09 .09 .27
2023-24 20 20 .10 .05 .25
Total 71 59 .07 .06 .20

Career Stats: Game Scoring

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2019-20 12 .42 .000 .17 .400
2020-21 - - - - -
2021-22 17 .59 .100 .29 .500
2022-23 22 .64 .143 .23 .357
2023-24 20 .80 .125 .35 .438
Total 71 .63 .111 .27 .422

Career Stats: Game Shooting

  gp gs g a pts
Event          
Total 20 20 2 1 5
Conference 8 8 1 1 3
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 11 11 0 1 1
Away 7 7 1 0 2
Neutral 2 2 1 0 2
Result          
Wins 12 12 2 1 5
Losses 5 5 0 0 0
Month          
September 10 10 1 1 3
October 6 6 1 0 2
November 4 4 0 0 0

Splits Stats: Season Scoring

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event          
Total 20 16 .125 7 .438
Conference 8 7 .143 3 .429
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 11 5 .000 1 .200
Away 7 7 .143 4 .571
Neutral 2 4 .250 2 .500
Result          
Wins 12 13 .154 6 .462
Losses 5 2 .000 1 .500
Month          
September 10 9 .111 4 .444
October 6 4 .250 2 .500
November 4 3 .000 1 .333

Splits Stats: Season Shooting

  gp yc rc pk gw
Event          
Total 20 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 8 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 -
Location          
Home 11 0 0 0-0 0
Away 7 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0-0 0
Result          
Wins 12 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 5 0 0 0-0 0
Month          
September 10 0 0 0-0 0
October 6 0 0 0-0 0
November 4 0 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats: Season Misc.

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event          
Total 20 20 .10 .05 .25
Conference 8 8 .13 .13 .38
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 11 11 .00 .09 .09
Away 7 7 .14 .00 .29
Neutral 2 2 .50 .00 1.00
Result          
Wins 12 12 .17 .08 .42
Losses 5 5 .00 .00 .00
Month          
September 10 10 .10 .10 .30
October 6 6 .17 .00 .33
November 4 4 .00 .00 .00

Splits Stats: Game Scoring

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event          
Total 20 .80 .125 .35 .438
Conference 8 .88 .143 .38 .429
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 11 .45 .000 .09 .200
Away 7 1.00 .143 .57 .571
Neutral 2 2.00 .250 1.00 .500
Result          
Wins 12 1.08 .154 .50 .462
Losses 5 .40 .000 .20 .500
Month          
September 10 .90 .111 .40 .444
October 6 .67 .250 .33 .500
November 4 .75 .000 .25 .333

Splits Stats: Game Shooting

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