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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Michael Abdella
Kevin Healy
Kevin Healy
Mindyrose Sinykin

25 Liam Vance

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defender/Midfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Highschool Totino-Grace

Biography

AT ST. OLAF
2023-24
(Senior) – College Sports Communicators Academic All-District… Academic All-MIAC… Fall 2023 St. Olaf Dean’s List… Spring 2024 St. Olaf Dean’s List… Played in 25 games and started 10 times… Compiled six points on one goal and four assists… Totaled 14 shots, five of which were on goal… Tied for 20th in the MIAC in assists… Picked up assists in back-to-back wins over Bethel and Luther on Sept. 13 and Sept. 20… Also had assists in 6-0 victory against Saint Mary’s on Oct. 11 and 4-0 win at Concordia-Moorhead on Oct. 28… Scored lone goal of season on a free kick in 7-1 win against UW-Superior on Nov. 11.

2022-23 (Junior) – College Sports Communicators Academic All-District… Academic All-MIAC… Chi Alpha Sigma inductee… Fall 2022 St. Olaf Dean’s List… Played in 19 games, starting nine times… Compiled nine points on three goals and three assists… Credited with 14 shots, nine of which were on goal… Scored in 7-0 win over Northland in season opener on Sept. 1… Had a goal and an assist in 3-0 victory against No. 23 UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 6… Tallied a goal and an assist in 8-1 win over Lake Forest in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 12.

2021-22 (Sophomore) – Fall 2021 St. Olaf Dean’s List… Spring 2022 St. Olaf Dean's List... Played in 20 games and started six times, playing 840 minutes… Scored goals on all three of his shots on goal… Credited with eight total shots… Netted first collegiate goal in 6-1 win over regionally-ranked Wartburg on Sept. 21… Also scored in 6-1 victory against UW-Superior on Oct. 5 and in 4-0 win over Loras in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 14.

2020-21 (First Year) – Team did not play any official games due to COVID-19 pandemic… Had a goal and an assist in 4-0 exhibition win over Concordia-Moorhead on May 1.

AT TOTINO-GRACE HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity soccer… Earned all-conference honors in each of final three seasons and was a second team all-state selection as a senior… Nominated for All-Metro Team senior year… Played all 10 positions as a senior captain and recorded eight goals and six assists… Scored eight goals and had seven assists as a junior as team won conference title and lost to the eventual state champions in the section championship game… Had five goals and four assists as team won conference, section and state title sophomore year with only one loss… Finished career with 22 goals and 18 assists… Also was on track & field team for two years and competed at state after team won true team section title… Kicked on the football team senior year… National Honor Society member… Served on three major mission trips to Alabama, Kansas City and Chicago.

PERSONAL
Parents Bill, who played soccer at Saint John’s University, and Jen, who played one year of volleyball at St. Olaf… Has one sibling, Molly… Double-majoring in environmental studies and political science… Played club soccer for Minneapolis United, winning three State Cup championships, two US Club State championships, one US Club regional championship, and one USA Cup championship.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020-21Fifth Year

    Defender
    5'10"
    3
  • 25

    2021Sophomore

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2022Junior

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2023Senior

    Defender/Midfielder
    5'10"
    25