21 Ayal Gruber
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Churchill School
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- g
- 0
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- a
- 0
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- pts
- 0
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- gw
- 0
Bio
Stats: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Career: A four-year letterwinner on the men's soccer team ...
played in 19 games and made three starts ... a member of teams that
qualified for the NECC Championship in 2012, 2011, 2010 and
2009 ... the Mariners posted an overall record of 24-39-3
(15-13-1 NECC) in his four seasons ... the recipient of the men's
soccer Team Sportsmanship Award in 2013 ... served as a first-year
college mentor ... graduated Cum Laude with a degree in sport &
fitness (sport management).
2012: Played in five games and made one start.
2011: Played in five games and made two starts ... registered two
shots ... made his first career start against Springfield ... also
got the starting nod at Wheelock.
2010: Played in six games, all of the bench.
2009: Played in three games, all off the bench.
Player Profile
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Springfield | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 12 | at Eastern Conn. St. | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 19 | at Western Conn. St. | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | Daniel Webster | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 26 | Albertus Magnus | L, 3-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Elms | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | Connecticut Col. | L, 7-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southern Vt. | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | Coast Guard | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Newbury | W, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Becker | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at Lesley | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 27 | Regis (Mass.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Elms | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 5 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Conference | 2 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 4 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Away | 1 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 3 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - | |
| Month | September | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| October | 3 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | |
| Result | Wins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | September | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Meet The Coach
Nov02
Final - OT
0
Eastern Nazarene
1
VS
Mitchell
@ New London, CT
NECC Championship (Semifinals)
Oct06
Final
0
Mitchell
4
AT
#24 Wheaton (Mass.)
To be played on Nordin Field at Wheaton
Nov02
Final - PK New England Col.
0
Mitchell
0
AT
New England Col.
NECC Semifinals - #3 at #2
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