Jeremy Rafanello Season 2018

CAREER HONORS
BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (2018)

2018 (Freshman): Played in all 17 matches and started 15 in his first season donning the Blue and White...Recorded three goals and one assist on the season for a team-high seven total points...Scored his first career goal in his debut for the Nittany Lions on Aug. 24 against UCF...Scored the game-winning goal against Wisconsin on Oct. 14...Was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman team...Logged 1,088 minutes on the pitch in his first season.

BEFORE PENN STATE
High School/Club/ODP: Prepped at YSC Academy and played MLS Academy soccer for the Philadelphia Union, where he was the No. 4 goal scorer in the country for the USSDA...Helped the Philadelphia Union to a 10-2-2 record in the 2017-18 season...Was the No. 6 goal scorer with 20 goals in the USSDA for Continental FC Delco in the 2016-17 campaign...Spent time playing for Match Fit Academy...Was a member of the U19 U.S. National Team Youth Summit.

Personal: Full name is Jeremy Michael Rafanello...Son of Chris and Thereese...Has two brothers, Tristan and Brendan...Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.