Career: Will enter his senior campaign ranked tied for 10th on the all-time assists list with 11. 2000: Capped off a solid junior season with All-MCC First Team recognition as well as NSCAA All-Midwest First Team honors…finished up with three goals and six assists for 12 points, which was fifth most on the team…was solid on defense as he helped the Flames collect 10 shutouts during the year, including UIC’s 1-0 win over Bradley in the first round of the NCAA Tournament…he and the Flames gave up just one goal in three games during the MCC Tournament and for his contributions earned a spot on the all-tournament team…offensively, he netted a goal in UIC’s quarterfinal win over Cleveland State…tallied three assists in the Flames’ regular-season win over the Vikings…was named the MCC Player of the Week on October 23 after netting two goals, including the game-winner, in a pair of road victories at Loyola and at Wright State. 1999: Was a solid contributor to the Flames’ defense as a starter in all 21 games as they collected nine shutouts while allowing an average of just over one goal per game…earned a spot on the All-MCC First Team as well as the MCC All-Tournament team…was also named to the NSCAA All-Midwest Region Second Team…on the offensive end of the field, he tallied three goals and three assists for nine points to lead all defensemen…headed in the game-winning goal in UIC’s quarterfinal win over Cleveland State at the MCC Tournament…also had the game-decider in the Flames’ 4-1 victory over local rival and league foe Loyola…was named to the MCC’s Academic All-Conference Team. 1998: As a rookie, played in all 17 games while starting on defense in 10 outings...tallied one goal and two assists for four points...his lone goal of the campaign was a big one as it was the game-winner in the 2-1 overtime victory at Loyola...helped out on Greg Chrisman's game-winner in the 1-0 overtime win against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Prep/Personal: Led Bay Port High School in goals, assists and points as a junior and senior...in his final year, he tallied 22 goals and 16 assists for 60 points as the Pirates finished with a 15-3-1 overall record...for his efforts, he was selected as the Green Bay Press Gazette Metro Player of the Year...as a junior he registered totals of 14 goals and 10 assists for 38 points while Bay Port compiled a 15-3-1 record...earned First Team All-Bay Conference honors as both a junior and senior and was also selected to the all-state and all-metro squads both years...also played basketball and ran track in high school...earned second team all-conference honors in track as a junior and senior and was named to the second team all-metro squad as a senior...born December 4, 1979...son of John and Karen DeMerit...majoring in Industrial Design. |
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