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2013 Men's Soccer

25 Derek Klingman

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Clarks Summit, Pa.
  • Highschool Abington Heights

Biography

Career Statistics

  • Has played in 31 matches, including six starts, during hiscareer.
  • Has two goals and an assist in his career.

Senior Year(2013)

  • Played in two matches at forward off the bench.
  • Took one shot, which was on goal.
  • Saw action in the Royals' 3-1 win over Moravian on Oct. 22 atFitzpatrick Field.

Junior Year(2012)

  • Sat out the season due to an injury.

Sophomore Year(2011)

  • Played in 15 games, including five as a starter at the forwardposition.
  • Had two goals and an assist for five total points.
  • Finished the season with 26 shots for a shot percentage of.077.
  • Had his first two career goals in the Royals' 4-1 victory overMt. St. Mary (N.Y.) on Sept. 18.
  • Assisted on Bill McGuiness's game-tying goal in a 2-1 victoryat Juniata on Nov. 1.

Freshman Year(2010)

  • Played in 14 matches at forward and started once, againstVassar College (Sept. 29).
  • Finished the season with six shots, two of which were ongoal.

Highschool/personal

  • Four-year letterman in soccer at nearby Abington Heights HighSchool.
  • Multi-talented player who earned first-team all-LackawannaLeague honors in his sophomore (2007) and senior (2009) years.
  • Sat out his junior year with a knee injury.
  • Member of three Lackawanna League (2007, 2008, 2009) and threePennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) DistrictII championship teams (AA in 2008 and 2009, AAA in 2007).
  • Comets posted a four-year overall record of 48-4-5 and advancedto PIAA state tournament three times (2007, 2008, 2009).
  • Scored nine goals and had four assists his senior year.
  • Played for his father, Stephen, in high school.
  • His father coached The University of Scranton men's soccer teamto national prominence during his tenure from 1973-1994.
  • His mother, Deanna, also etched her name into the rich historyof Scranton athletics as a member of the 1985 women's basketballteam that won the NCAA Division III title; she was named theDivision III player of the year and was a first-teamall-American.
  • His sister, Kelly, was a four-year member of the women's soccerteam here at the University from 2001-2004
  • Has two other siblings besides his sister Kelly:  brothersJustin and Colin.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2010Freshman

    F
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2011Sophomore

    F
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2012Junior

    F
    6'2"
    5
  • 25

    2013Redshirt

    F
    6'2"
    25
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