Aurora University Athletics

Hometown: Batavia, Illinois
High School: Aurora Central Catholic
Team: Men’s Soccer
Major: Business Administration and Accounting

What is your favorite sports moment at AU?
Not one moment but a whole year, last season when we were finally able to get past the first round of the conference tournament.

What is your most memorable academic experience at AU?
Being able to assist the elder families in doing their taxes.

Why did you choose to attend Aurora University?
A small close community and the chance to be able to participate in sports as well.

Who is your all-time favorite athlete and why?
Derrick Rose, because to go through similar injuries around the same time period and to be able to bounce back and be competitive.

What is your favorite class and why?
Logic class my freshman year, it really engaged your thinking process and challenged you mentally.

Who is your favorite professor and why?
Mary Tarling, she by far was the best professor that I have had because she made everything that you were learning in the simplest form for anyone and everyone to learn the material.

Other than the sport(s) you play, what other sports activity are you good at?
Ping pong, bowling and golf

Outside of sports, what is your favorite hobby?
Bags

What is your favorite meal in the cafeteria?
Mac 'n cheese and chicken nugget day.

Who is your role model?
My brother

What do you enjoy most about practice?
Being able to enjoy the sport I have played my whole life.

What do you like least about practice?
Wish everyday could just be gameday.

What are your plans/goals after graduation?
Become a CPA.

What will you remember most from your college career?
Becoming a family with the guys from the team.

As a senior, what advice would you give to freshman at AU?
It goes by faster than you think, embrace the time you have.


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