Rutgers-Newark Athletics

FRESHMAN (2009): Earned 10 starting assignments while playing in 21 matches as a rookie… finished with nine points on four goals and an assist… his first career goal was the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over New Jersey City (9/26/09)… posted the Raiders’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to Montclair State (11/4/09) in the NJAC semifinals… scored goals in back-to-back appearances against John Jay (10/19/09) and Mount St. Mary (10/26/09)… posted his assist in a 4-0 win over Farmingdale State (9/9/09).

HIGH SCHOOL: All-North A Shore Conference and second team All-Monmouth County as a senior at Manalapan HS after helping the Braves to a Group 4 title as a junior... ranked among the top 10 scorers in the Shore to help the team to a 15-5-3 record in 2008... member of the 20-3-3 Manalapan squad which was ranked third in the state in 2007 finishing as the Central Jersey champion and Shore Conference runner-up... two-sport standout who also started for the Braves’ basketball team.

CLUB SOCCER: Member of the Howell Strykers who were ranked sixth in the nation following a 23-1-2 campaign last year.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in accounting at R-N... son of Maria and Ciro DeFalco... the youngest of three children with a sister, Danielle, and a brother, Dom... born in Brooklyn, NY.