2014 Men's Soccer Roster
Lekarev, Vlad
Jersey Number 5
Vlad Lekarev
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Strongsville, Ohio
- High School:
- Strongsville
- Prev School:
- Butler Univ. / Internationals
Bio
2014
Played in 19 matches, starting all 19 ... started the first 17 games of the year before suffering an injury vs. Western Michigan (Nov. 1) and missing the final two regular-season contests ... returned to the starting lineup for the MAC Tournament Semifinal match vs. West Virginia (Nov. 14), and also started the league tourney title game against Akron (Nov. 16) ... played at multiple positions during his senior season, spending time at forward, in the midfield and on the back line ... had an assist in the Falcons' win over Eastern Illinois (Sept. 19), as Pat Flynn headed home his cross for what proved to be the winning goal with just over 11 minutes left.
2013
Saw action in 17 matches, starting four ... had one assist on the season, coming on Joe Sullivan's game-winning goal at Davidson (Oct. 19) ... played a left-side cross to Sullivan at the far post in the early moments of that win ... started that DC match, and also drew starts vs. Malone (Aug. 30), Detroit (Oct. 8) and Wright State (Oct. 22) ... played a season-high 62 minutes vs. UDM, and was on the pitch for 61 minutes of the Hartwick match (Oct. 26) ... wore uniform number 20 in each of his first two years with the Falcons.
2012
Played in 16 matches, making a pair of starts ... had one assist on the year ... his first start at BGSU came in the Marshall match (Sept. 1) ... first collegiate point came the following weekend, as he assisted on a Ryan James goal in BG's 3-3 tie on the road vs. nationally-ranked Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9) ... started the Cleveland State match (Sept. 14), playing a season-high 46 minutes ... saw 43 minutes of action vs. both MU and Wofford (Sept. 7).
AT BGSU
Played in 19 matches, starting all 19 ... started the first 17 games of the year before suffering an injury vs. Western Michigan (Nov. 1) and missing the final two regular-season contests ... returned to the starting lineup for the MAC Tournament Semifinal match vs. West Virginia (Nov. 14), and also started the league tourney title game against Akron (Nov. 16) ... played at multiple positions during his senior season, spending time at forward, in the midfield and on the back line ... had an assist in the Falcons' win over Eastern Illinois (Sept. 19), as Pat Flynn headed home his cross for what proved to be the winning goal with just over 11 minutes left.
2013
Saw action in 17 matches, starting four ... had one assist on the season, coming on Joe Sullivan's game-winning goal at Davidson (Oct. 19) ... played a left-side cross to Sullivan at the far post in the early moments of that win ... started that DC match, and also drew starts vs. Malone (Aug. 30), Detroit (Oct. 8) and Wright State (Oct. 22) ... played a season-high 62 minutes vs. UDM, and was on the pitch for 61 minutes of the Hartwick match (Oct. 26) ... wore uniform number 20 in each of his first two years with the Falcons.
2012
Played in 16 matches, making a pair of starts ... had one assist on the year ... his first start at BGSU came in the Marshall match (Sept. 1) ... first collegiate point came the following weekend, as he assisted on a Ryan James goal in BG's 3-3 tie on the road vs. nationally-ranked Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9) ... started the Cleveland State match (Sept. 14), playing a season-high 46 minutes ... saw 43 minutes of action vs. both MU and Wofford (Sept. 7).
AT BGSU
PRIOR TO BGSU
Attended Butler University during the fall of 2011 before transferring to BGSU ... played in nine games for the Bulldogs, starting six ... saw action in the first six matches of the season, including wins over Michigan and Western Illinois ... also played in three of the last four contests of the year ... BU went 7-8-3 on the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time all-state selection at Strongsville H.S. ('11) ... earned a pair of letters for coach Tobey Cook ... was the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division Player of the Year ... selected to the NSCAA All-Midwest Team ... named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer 2010 All-Star Boys Soccer Team and the Post All-Star Team .. helped the Mustangs to a regional championship and a state semifinal berth in 2010, his senior season ... the team's leading scorer and MVP that year, with 17 goals and five assists ... tied for seventh on the school career list with 32 total goals scored ... captained the team as a senior.
PERSONAL
Vladislav Lekarev was born on May 29, 1993, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine ... son of Sergey Lekarev and Irina Lekareva ... the second of three sons ... a supply chain management major at BGSU ... graduated with a 3.117 cumulative GPA ... played club ball for the Internationals ... has Olympic Development Program (ODP) experience, having been a part of the Region II championship team ... also was a member of the U18 National Team Pool ... made the 2009 Starting XI for the US Development Academy ... has trained with several European teams, including Dynamo Kiev FC (Ukraine) and Vllaznia FC (Albania) ... signed a contract with Brad Friedel's Premier Soccer Academy.
LEKAREV, Vlad
| Season | GP-GS | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16-2 | 368 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2013 | 17-4 | 579 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .000 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2014 | 19-19 | 1338 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .000 | 9 | .409 | 0 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL | 52-25 | 2285 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 48 | .000 | 15 | .312 | 0 | 0-0 |
| SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 1, at Davidson -- Oct 19, 2013 ; at Coastal Carolina -- Sep 09, 2012 ; Eastern Illinois -- Sep 19, 2014 Assists: 1, at Davidson -- Oct 19, 2013 ; at Coastal Carolina -- Sep 09, 2012 ; Eastern Illinois -- Sep 19, 2014 Shots: 4, at IPFW -- Oct 01, 2014 ; Eastern Illinois -- Sep 19, 2014 |
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