Vincent Salvatico Season 2008

2008 Academic All-Big Ten
2007 Academic All-Big Ten

2008 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten...Appeared in 13 games, starting a career-high five...Tied for second on the team in goals (2)...Also notched one assist, giving him five points for the season...Totaled 18 shots, including nine on goal...Sparked comeback win versus Ohio State (10/11) by getting PSU on the board with his first goal of the season...Scored game winning goal in 1-0 upset of No. 17 Indiana (11/1)...Assisted on Mackenzie Arment[apos]s goal versus Michigan State (9/28)...Sidelined for a portion of the season due to a knee injury.

2007 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten...Penn State[apos]s top reserve, came off the bench to see action in all 19 games...Ranked fourth on the team with eight points...Scored his first career goal in 2-0 win over Cal State Fullerton (9/14)...Notched perhaps the biggest goal of the season, scoring the game winner in Penn State[apos]s 2-1 upset of No. 3 Northwestern (9/29)...Named Penn State Male Student-Athlete of the Week after the Northwestern victory...Netted his third goal of the season against Wisconsin (10/20)...Registered assists in wins over William & Mary (9/7) and Michigan (11/4)...Finished the regular season with 24 shots, including 13 shots on goal.

2006 (Freshman): Saw action in the midfield in 12 games...Totaled three shots (one on goal) for the season.

High School/Club/ODP: A 2005 PIAA District I-AA SCCL Champion at Great Valley H.S. in Malvern, Pa....Three-time All-SCCL selection...Two-time All-Southeastern Pennsylvania honoree...All-State and NSCAA/adidas Regional All-America selection...Named SCCL MVP...Won a state championship with club team, Super Nova FC...Also a two-time state runner-up...Super Club Regional Champion...Team was a finalist at the 2004 Virginian Cup.

Background: Vincent John Salvatico was born on July 18, 1988...Son of Stephen and Nikki Salvatico...Majoring in Economics.