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2016 Men's Soccer

2 Michael Bergen

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newtown, Pa.
  • Highschool The Pennington School

Biography

  • Four-year letter-winner who played in 73 career matches, with 61 starts in the midfield
  • Scored 11 goals and recorded 17 assists for a 39 career point total

Senior Year (2016)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Earned First Team All-Landmark Conference honors at end of season; Was also a NSCAA All-Region Pick
  • Started 20 matches in the midfield for the second straight season, scoring four goals, with five assists for a 13 point total
  • Took 27 shots overall, 17 of which were on goal
  • Scored a pair of game-winning goals, both of which came in home Landmark Conference matches against Juniata (Oct. 15) and Goucher (Oct. 22)
  • Scored a pair of goals in the Goucher match, leading Scranton to a 5-1 win on Senior Day
  • Assisted the game-winning goal in the Landmark Conference Championship Match at Elizabethtown on Nov. 5, a 1-0 Scranton win
  • Assisted both goals in Scranton's 2-1 win over Penn State Behrend in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament

Junior Year (2015)

  • Started all 20 matches the Royals played in on the year, scoring three goals and adding four assists for a 10 point total
  • Fired 26 total shots for the year, 12 of which were on net
  • Scored game winning goals in back-to-back matches in September; first at Muhlenberg on Sept. 9 in a 2-0 win, then against Centenary at home on Sept. 13 in a 1-0 triumph
  • Third goal of the year came against Wilkes on Sept. 30 in a 4-0 victory for the Royals. Also had an assist in the win
  • Assisted game-winner against Moravian on Oct. 21 in a 1-0 Scranton victory

Sophomore Year (2014)

  • Match-by-match statistics
  • Played in all 18 matches, including 14 starts.
  • Finished with two goals and four assists for eight points.
  • Had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win at Centenary on Sept. 13.
  • Scored the match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at Wilkes on Oct. 1.

Freshman Year (2013)

  • Match-by-match statistics
  • Played in 15 matches, including seven as a starter at left outside midfielder.
  • Finished with two goals and a team-high four assists for eight points, fourth-best on the team.
  • Earned Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year honors.
  • Made his first career start in a 1-0 victory at Misericordia on Sept. 17.
  • Picked up his first career assist on the match-winning goal by fellow freshman and former high school teammate Henry Bonilla in a 2-1 win over Ithaca on Sept. 25 at Fitzpatrick Field.
  • Had two assists in a 3-1 win over Moravian on Oct. 22 at Fitzpatrick Field.
  • Scored his first career goal in the first half of a 2-2 tie at Drew University on Oct. 26.
  • Had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Merchant Marine Academy on Oct. 30 at Fitzpatrick Field.

Awards & Honors

  • Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year (2013)
  • All-Landmark Conference First-Team Selection (2016)
  • 2016 NSCAA All-Region Second Team Pick
  • 2016 NSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28, 2013)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Sept. 15, 2014)
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Landmark Conference Sportsmanship Team (Fall 2015)

High school/personal

  • Earned four varsity letters in soccer.
  • Helped The Pennington School go 64-14 in his four years, including four appearances in the New Jersey "A" final each season.
  • Earned New Jersey All-Prep Team honors as a senior while helping the team win the Mercer County championship and the South Kent Diadora Tournament title.
  • Was given the Soccer Leadership Award following his senior season.
  • Earned New Jersey All-Prep Team honors as a junior.
  • Was the school vice president as a senior after serving as class vice president as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
  • Son of Michael & Raquel Bergen.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Sophomore

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    2015Junior

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    2016Senior

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