Joey Lyonnais # 2
Midfield - M
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175
Senior
Massaponax
Fredericksburg, Va.

General: Quick, athletic midfielder who will add quality depth to the Black and Gold middle... speed and agility will allow him to create scoring chances for the Rams forwards... transferred from Big East power, Rutgers University.

2007/Junior: Saw action in 14 games last year for the Black and Gold, receiving the start in 12 of those contests... Registered a total of 10 shots on the year, including two against Towson (10/28), two against UNC Wilmington (11/2) and two against Georgia State (11/4)... Notched a shot on goal against Towson in a 3-2 overtime victory.

2005/Freshman (Rutgers): Appeared in seven games and started one as a freshman for the Scarlet Knights... Came off the bench to score RU's only goal in win over Big East rival Villanova (10/5), the first goal of his college career.

High School/Personal: All-State attacker and midfielder... Led Massaponax to the Commonwealth District and NW Regional title in 2004... Selected to the Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star Team as a senior... Scored the winning goal in a victory over Blacksburg High School, ending the school's 87-game winning streak... Was an All-Area, All-State and All-Region pick as a junior in 2004... Three-year starter for the Panthers, serving as the team's top defender in 2003 and 2004, before moving up front to attack as a senior... Virginia Scholar-Athlete and United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete winner... Played on both the Virginia State ODP team and Region I ODP team.

 

 

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