Zachary Oster '12 Recruiting Profile

I am a 6'1" center back from New London, PA.  I attend Avon Grove High School and will graduate in the class of 2012.  I have 3 years of Varsity experience and i was choosen captain for the team in the fall of 2011.   I was selected to the All-Chesmont League First Team and All Area Second Team for the 2011 fall season.  I was selected to the All-Chesmont League Second Team for the 2010 fall season. I currently play club soccer for the Spirit United SC Strikers '93M.  We recently have won the Bethesda Showcase Tournament and the NSCAA Baltimore Showcase Tournament and are currently ranked in the top 10 club teams nationally. I am coachable and a vocal leader on the field.  I read the game very well, make smart decisions, and I am a very strong player in the air.

Ideally, I would like to attend a school east of the Mississippi River; however, I am open to schools in the west should that be the best fit for me.  I am also interested in an institution that offers architecture as a major.  I am open to all sizes of schools and all settings of campuses.  As far as athletics, I would like to be in a program where I can play as a freshman, become a leader, and improve my skills further in hopes of continuing to play soccer at the highest level possible.

I am a strong student with a 3.8 GPA and am a member of National Honor Society and a leader in the Fellowship of the Christian Athletes.  I have also been a Boy Scout with Troop 18, and I recently earned my Eagle Scout rank.