St. John's University Athletics
2009 Men's Soccer Roster
Josh Faga
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- McQuaid Jesuit
Played in 19 games and made 11 starts ... registered one assist ... tallied first-career collegiate point with an assist on the game-winner in a 2-1 win at Cincinnati (Oct. 24) ... made first-career start at then-No. 10 Notre Dame (Sept. 6) ... made collegiate debut at No. 4 Indiana (Sept 4).
As a Freshman (2008)
A redshirt season.
At McQuaid Jesuit
Played soccer and wrestled for the Knights ... four-time soccer letterwinner ... three-time wrestling letterwinner ... first two-time soccer team captain in program history ... NSCAA/adidas High School Scholar All-American and Scholar All-Region as a senior ... NSCAA/adidas All-Region as a senior ... two-time all-state selection ... three-time All-Greater Rochester first team ... four-time All-City Catholic ... four-time Class AA Section V All-Tournament team ... two-time Class AA sectional final MVP ... New York[apos]s Gatorade Rookie of the Year as a freshman.
Personal
Joshua Vincent Faga ... born in Lexington, Ky. ... son of Aldo and Joyce Faga ... has an older sister, Brittany ... chose to come to St. John[apos]s for its diversity, academic standards and the opportunity to win a national championship ... lists his father as the person he most admires ... lists Tony Romo and Emmit Smith as his favorite athletes ... aspires to win a national championship, play professional soccer and start his own business ... interested in majoring in business.