Tyler Sanda

Height:
6-0
Weight:
181
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
North Royalton, Ohio
High School:
St. Ignatius

HONORS:
NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner (2015)
Academic All-MAC (2015)
MAC Distinguished Scholar (2015)

2016: Appeared in 13 games, including four starts…recorded two goals and added an assist on 10 shots, including five on net…garnered game-winning tally in a 1-0 victory over No. 9 Seattle (Aug. 28)…earned assist on Goncalo Soares’ goal in a 4-3 setback at SMU (Sept. 19)…tallied goal in a 4-0 triumph past Buffalo (Oct. 7)…garnered Academic All-MAC accolades and was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honoree…tabbed a 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District V first-team selection.

2015: Appeared in 14 games for Akron, including earning one start...registered two goals, while adding a pair of assists on seven shots, including three on goal...notched first career goal in a 3-3 double-overtime draw versus Ohio State (Sept. 16)...earned assist on Adam Najem’s game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory over UAB (Oct. 3)...added an assist in a 2-0 win past Santa Clara (Oct. 6)...recorded goal in 4-0 win versus Bowling Green (Nov. 7)...a MAC Distinguished Scholar and academic All-MAC honoree.

2014: Appeared in three matches, including garnering the start versus Western Michigan.

2013: Granted medical redshirt for campaign.

PRIOR TO AKRON: NSCAA High School All-American...rated 13th-best prospect in the Great Lakes Region and a four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com...Ohio’s Co-Player of the Year in Division I and a first-team all-state honoree...named Mr. Soccer for 2012 by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association...first-team All-Greater Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Player of the Year...finished his high school career with 29 goals, including seven game-winners, and 19 assists...led the Wildcats program, which won the national championship in 2010, to a collective record of 82-3-3...played club soccer for the Internationals SC of the US Soccer Development Academy.

PERSONAL: Born March 15, 1995...majoring in biology…son of Milo and Joan Sanda.