St. John's University Athletics
2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Kopay, Justin
St. John's Men's Soccer vs Fairleigh Dickinson Highlights 9.11.25
Thursday, September 11
St. John's MSOC vs Seton Hall Highlights 11.9.24
Saturday, November 09
Men's Soccer vs Georgetown Highlights 11.2.2024
Saturday, November 02
MSOC vs DePaul Highlights 10.12.2024
Saturday, October 12
Jersey Number 29
Justin Kopay
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- Defender
- Hometown:
- Moon Township, Pa.
- High School:
- Moon
- Prev School:
- South Carolina
Bio
2024: Played in 14 games making 11 starts for the Red Storm… Totaled one assist against Providence (Nov. 14)
As a Senior (Fall 2023)
Logged starts in 13 of 16 appearances … tallied one assist and one shot on goal from the Red Storm’s back line … helped the team to three clean sheets … played a full game on nine occasions, including six times in the final seven matches of the season … made back-to-back starts against Rutgers (Aug. 28) and against Monmouth (Sept. 1) with a full 90-minute effort … notched an assist against Temple (Sept. 11) … started the final eight games of the year, helping earn clean sheets victories over Providence (Oct. 7) and Seton Hall (Oct. 18) … played a career-high 110 minutes in the BIG EAST quarterfinal against UConn (Nov. 4).
As a Junior (Fall 2022)
Started in five of 11 appearances …played 80 minutes or more in three outings … logged a full 90 minutes against DePaul (Oct. 12), recording his lone shot of the season.
Before St. John’s
Appeared in 32 matches, 26 of which were starts, during two seasons at South Carolina… started 14 of his 16 appearances as a sophomore in the fall of 2021, logging one assist and taking three shots… scored a goal and assisted on two others as a freshman in 2020-21… started 12 of his 16 matches played as a rookie… took five shots, two of which were on target.
Personal
Justin Michael Kopay... son of Eric and Caryn Kopay... has three siblings: Katie, Ryan and Carter... his father played soccer at Pittsburgh and his brother is committed to play at Akron... his mom and sister both cheered in college at Robert Morris and Kent State, respectively... lists his dad as the most influential person in his athletic career and Tony Hawk as his favorite athlete... chose St. John's for the history of program, the coaching staff and its location in New York City.
As a Senior (Fall 2023)
Logged starts in 13 of 16 appearances … tallied one assist and one shot on goal from the Red Storm’s back line … helped the team to three clean sheets … played a full game on nine occasions, including six times in the final seven matches of the season … made back-to-back starts against Rutgers (Aug. 28) and against Monmouth (Sept. 1) with a full 90-minute effort … notched an assist against Temple (Sept. 11) … started the final eight games of the year, helping earn clean sheets victories over Providence (Oct. 7) and Seton Hall (Oct. 18) … played a career-high 110 minutes in the BIG EAST quarterfinal against UConn (Nov. 4).
As a Junior (Fall 2022)
Started in five of 11 appearances …played 80 minutes or more in three outings … logged a full 90 minutes against DePaul (Oct. 12), recording his lone shot of the season.
Before St. John’s
Appeared in 32 matches, 26 of which were starts, during two seasons at South Carolina… started 14 of his 16 appearances as a sophomore in the fall of 2021, logging one assist and taking three shots… scored a goal and assisted on two others as a freshman in 2020-21… started 12 of his 16 matches played as a rookie… took five shots, two of which were on target.
Personal
Justin Michael Kopay... son of Eric and Caryn Kopay... has three siblings: Katie, Ryan and Carter... his father played soccer at Pittsburgh and his brother is committed to play at Akron... his mom and sister both cheered in college at Robert Morris and Kent State, respectively... lists his dad as the most influential person in his athletic career and Tony Hawk as his favorite athlete... chose St. John's for the history of program, the coaching staff and its location in New York City.