Michael DeGraffenreidt

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-10
Weight:
162
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Loyola Blakefield

Career Honors:
• 2013 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team

2016: Closed collegiate career with 76 total starts and 77 appearances overall during four years at Louisville... Made 18 starts at center back and was key contributor as Cardinals finished with 10 shutouts.

2015: Started all 19 matches along the Cardinals' backline and added one assist during junior season at Louisville.

2014: Started all 22 matches along Louisville's backline during sophomore season.

2013: Earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference honors and was named to league's All-Rookie Team... Started 17 matches and played in 18 matches overall along Cardinals' backline during first collegiate season... Played a key defensive role as Louisville set school records for consecutive minutes played without allowing a goal (560) and consecutive shutouts with five from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6.

High School/Club: Played four seasons at Loyola Blakefield under coach Lee Tschantret... Named Maryland's Soccer Player of the Year... Earned first team all-state honors his junior and senior years... Helped anchor Loyola's defense to the second best goals against average in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference... Also led the team to two shutouts in the playoffs en route to its first league championship since 2005... Was ranked 52nd in the nation by ESPN Top 150.

Personal: Parents are James H. DeGraffenreidt and Mychelle Farmer... Born on Nov. 9, 1994... Majoring in communication.