1 Vinny Papageorgiou
Vinny Papageorgiou
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Wilmington, Mass.
  • High School:
    Wilmington HS
  • Position:
    GK

Bio

As A Junior (2010): Daktronics Third-Team All-American ... Daktronics All-East Region First-Team ... All-NE-10 Second-Team ... NE-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... started all 21 matches in goal ... posted a 17-2-2 record with an .848 save percentage and a 0.55 goals against average ... ranked third nationally in GAA and ninth in save percentage ... was part of a defensive unit which ranked second nationally in team goals against average ... led the NE-10 in shutouts (11) ... ranked second in the league in goals against average, sixht in save percentage and seventh in saves ... posted three-consecutive shutouts midway through the season and five shutouts in a six-game span during that stretch ... made five saves in a 2-0 shutout over UMass-Lowell (9/14) ... made three saves in a 1-0 win over Saint Anselm (10/20) ... registered five saves in a 1-0 triumph over nationall-ranked Southern New Hampshire (10/25) ... made three saves to record a shutout in Franklin Pierce's 1-0 win over Bentley in the NE-10 Championship match ... recorded six saves in a 1-1 tie versus Southern New Hampshire in the NCAA Tournament (11/13), which Franklin Pierce eventually won in penalty kicks ... stopped all but one attempt in the PKs.

As A Sophomore (2009): NE-10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll ... started in goal in all 17 games he played in ... recorded 58 saves with a 0.80 goals against average and a .806 save percentage ... ranked second in the NE-10 in shutouts with eight ... also ranked among the top-10 in the league in saves, save percentage and saves per game ... recorded three-consecutive shutouts twice, including a 2-0 win versus Saint Michael's (9/12), a 3-0 triumph against UMass-Lowell (9/16) and a 2-0 victory over New Haven (9/19) ... also turned the trick in a 1-0 win over Stonehill (10/17), a 1-0 victory over Assumption (10/24) and a 0-0 tie against the Greyhounds in the first round of the NE-10 Tournament (11/1). 2009 Statistics

As A Freshman (2008): Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team. NE-10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll.  Started 17 of the 18 matches he appeared in.  Saved 47 shots on the season and posted 8 shutouts (2nd NE-10).  Finished the year with a Goal Against Average of 0.86 (2nd).  Recorded 11 wins on the season and had a save percentage of .746 (10th).  Took over the starting duties after five matches in 2008. Started in his collegiate debut against Tampa (9/13).   Picked up first career win in a 5-1 win over the College of St. Rose (9/16).  Posted first career shutout in 110 minutes of play against Southern Connecticut (9/20).  That began his streak of three straight shut-out.  He also shut out St. Michaels (9/24) and Stonehill (9/28).  Recorded a shutout and posted a career high seven saves in a 1-0 overtime win over LeMoyne in the NCAA Tournament (11/14).  Was named Northeast-10 "Goalkeeper of the Week" once and NE-10 Freshman of the Week four times.    
2008 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: 2008 graduate of Wilmington High School. Four year letterwinner for coach Steve Scanlan, serving as captain two years. Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic. Earned All-State honors. Two-time All-Conference and Player of the Year seldction. Named team MVP twice. Played club soccer for Juventus USA. Team captured State Championships in 2007 & 2008.

Personal: Son of Barbara and Mike Papageorgiou...Has an older brother, Billy...Undecided on a major.