The University of Akron Athletics
2011 Men's Soccer
Anthony Ponikvar
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brecksville, Ohio
- High School:
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS/Cornell
as a Junior (2011): Recorded first career win at UA with a clean sheet at Florida Atlantic in the regular-season finale ... registered one save in the 2-0 victory.
as a Sophomore (2010): Appeared in three games ... did not allow a goal in 71:42 minutes ... made five saves in 40 scoreless minutes at Oakland (Oct. 6) ... also faced two shots in a 4-0 shutout win against Buffalo (Oct. 16).
as a Redshirt Freshman (2009): Competed with the team but did not see the field.
as a Freshman at Cornell (2008-09): Redshirted.
at Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS: Second-team All-Ohio selection as a goalkeeper and was named a Cleveland Plain Dealer Best of the Best selection in addition to earning All-Greater Cleveland first-team honors from the Plain Dealer ... was named first-team all-conference and team captain ... played club soccer for the Cleveland Whitecaps, earning team MVP honors, and for CASA of the U-18 USSF Development Academy ... was also a Wendy’s High School Heisman selection, was named to the Olympic Development Program national camp in 2007.
Personal: Parents are Anthony and Laura Ponikvar ... has a younger brother, Alex, and a younger sister, Ariella ... majoring in political science.
