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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Murrysville, PA
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- High School:
- Franklin Regional
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- Position:
- M
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- 10
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- a
- 2
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- pts
- 22
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- gw
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Bio
Career Highlights
2024
* First Team All-AMCC
* Named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Started all 21 games
* Led the team and tied for third in the conference with 10 goals
* Finished first on the team and fifth in the AMCC in points (22)
* Tallied goals in six different contests
* Scored a team-high three goals with the game winner at Pitt-Bradford
* Netted two scores and the game winner vs. Waynesburg
* Forced overtime with a second half goal against Mount Aloysius in the AMCC Semifinal
2023
* First Team All-AMCC
* All-ECAC Second Team
* All-Region Third Team
* Named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team
* Team MVP
* Started all 21 games
* First on the team and third in the conference in points (32), assists (eight), and game winners (four)
* Team-high 12 goals, which ranked fourth in the AMCC
* Tallied six scores and six assists for 18 points in conference play, including two game winners
* Registered two multi-score games
2022
* First Team All-AMCC
* Academic All-AMCC
* Ranked first in the conference in points (31) and second in goals (12)
* Second on the team with seven assists
* Netted three game-winners including one at Alvernia in the ECAC Semifinals
2021
* Team Rookie of the Year
* Saw time in eight games
* Played 21 minutes in a 4-0 win over Hilbert
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in project and supply chain management and management information systems
* President of PSCM Club
* TOPSoccer
Personal
* Son of Jill and Leighton Cooper
* Two-sport athlete at Franklin Regional High School
* Three-year letterwinner in soccer and two in track & field
* Two-time WPIAL Champion
* Four-time Sectional Winners
* Two-time All-Section Team
* All-WPIAL
* Captain of Relay for Life Team
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 8 |
| Games started | 21 | 8 |
| Goals | 10 | 4 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 22 | 10 |
| Shots | 52 | 23 |
| Shot Pct | .192 | .174 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 3 | .600 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 5 | .600 | 4 | .800 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | .667 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 4 | .571 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| October | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 52 | .192 | 30 | .577 |
| Conference | 8 | 23 | .174 | 12 | .522 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 28 | .143 | 14 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 19 | .316 | 13 | .684 |
| Neutral | 2 | 5 | .000 | 3 | .600 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 32 | .281 | 18 | .563 |
| Losses | 7 | 14 | .071 | 10 | .714 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 21 | .143 | 13 | .619 |
| October | 9 | 23 | .217 | 12 | .522 |
| November | 3 | 4 | .250 | 3 | .750 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | .48 | .10 | 1.05 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .50 | .25 | 1.25 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .44 | .11 | 1.00 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .60 | .10 | 1.30 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | .90 | .20 | 2.00 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .38 | .00 | .75 |
| October | 9 | 9 | .56 | .22 | 1.33 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 2.48 | .192 | 1.43 | .577 |
| Conference | 8 | 2.88 | .174 | 1.50 | .522 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 3.11 | .143 | 1.56 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 1.90 | .316 | 1.30 | .684 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2.50 | .000 | 1.50 | .600 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 3.20 | .281 | 1.80 | .563 |
| Losses | 7 | 2.00 | .071 | 1.43 | .714 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 4.00 | .250 | 2.00 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 2.63 | .143 | 1.63 | .619 |
| October | 9 | 2.56 | .217 | 1.33 | .522 |
| November | 3 | 1.33 | .250 | 1.00 | .750 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
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