Jordan Vale

Andrew Coughlin

/ Men's Soccer

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Larry French

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-10
Weight:
156
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Auckland, New Zealand
High School:
Mount Albert Grammar School

Freshman Year (2012): Started all 21 games … Named to the College Soccer News All-Freshman Third Team … Earned NSCAA All-Northeast Region Second Team and All-BIG EAST Third Team honors … Also voted to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team .... Winner of the Golden Boot Award after leading the Orange in goals (nine) and points (21) ... Tied for sixth in the BIG EAST in goals and ranked seventh in the conference in points … His first collegiate goal was the game-winner at Binghamton ... Netted a career-high two goals against Colgate … Recorded his first career assist versus St. Bonaventure at the Mayor’s Cup and was picked to the Mayor’s Cup XXVI All-Tournament Team … Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Sept. 24 after scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Seton Hall ... Selected as the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 8 for his performance against Rutgers and Louisville … Vale scored SU’s first goal versus Rutgers on a header, and had the team’s only goal in a 2-1 loss to Louisville … Picked to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 22) for the first time after scoring goals in wins against Villanova and DePaul … Credited with a career-high two assists at VCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, including one on Louis Clark’s golden goal in the 108th minute … Rewarded with College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Nov. 25) honors for the second time after scoring a goal in the 29th minute at Georgetown in the third round of the NCAA Tournament ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall.

High School/Club: Three year starter for Mount Albert Grammar School ... Voted the Mount Albert's Sportsperson of the Year ... Played for the New Zealand U-17 National Team, which competed at the 2011 U-17 World Cup in Mexico ... Started every match in World Cup competition … Recorded a goal in New Zealand's victory against Uzbekistan ... Member of the Waitakere United club team.

Personal: Jordan Henry Vale ... Born in January 1994 in Auckland, New Zealand ... Son of George and Yvonne Vale ... One sister ... Enrolled in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering.