Peter Paras

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
161
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dublin, Ohio
High School:
The Columbus Academy

Coaches' Comments: "Peter has a wonderful resolve and feel for his game and for the team karma. To him, the sport and our connections are the perfect outlet and shared pursuit. We will need his leadership and drive as much as his excellent offensive skill set."

2012: Named to the SoCon All-Academic Team… one of three players to start all 18 games for the Wildcats… led the club in assists (3) and total points (9)… ranked second on the team in goals scored with three… assisted on Andrew DiLallo’s 10th minute goal at Ohio State to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead… also set up DiLallo two games later against USC Upstate… scored a 102nd golden goal off a free-kick to lift Davidson over East Tennesee State… recorded a pair of strikes in the Wildcats’ crucial 3-2 win at SoCon foe Wofford.

2011: Had an assist in games against Detroit, Gardner-Webb, and Appalachian State … started in games against UNCG, Longwood, and No. 2 North Carolina and played in 17 … took 14 shots ... named to SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference team.

2010: Saw action in 18 matches, with four starts in conference matches, including the 3-0 shutout against Wofford … scored a goal in the 6-1 season-opener against Marist … assisted on game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Virginia Tech … took 15 shots, including a season-high five against UNCG and seven on goal.

2009: Scored first-career goal in his first game, the season-opener against USC Upstate … Saw action in 10 matches.

Prior to Davidson: Was a letterwinner all four years at The Columbus Academy, leading his team to three District Championships and League Championship in 2008 ... Scored 45 goals and recorded 26 assists in his career, including 19 and 10 during his senior season ... Was named to the 2nd Team All-Ohio squad following his senior season ...Led his team in goals for three consecutive seasons (2006-’08) ... Took part in the Olympic Development Program, competing for the State Team four years, plus Region II team and National Team pool for one year ... Club team won the Ohio South State Cup five seasons (2002-05, 2007) ... 2007 Disney Showcase Champion ... A member of the All-Star team at the camps for Univ. of Michigan, Wake Forest, Adidas Elite 125 Camp, Brown Elite 300 Camp, and East Coast Soccer Academy ... Was the winner of the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Academic Excellence Award in 2008 ... AP Scholar.

Personal: Son of Peter Jr., and Jeanette Paras... has two sisters, Stephanie and Christina ... Father played cornerback for the University of Michigan ... Stephanie plays Tennis for Kenyon College, and Christina plays soccer for Michigan ... Uncle, Steve Burke, was a quarterback at Purdue and played professionally with the Los Angeles Rams ... Philosophy and Political Science double major...trained for a month in summer 2010 with current UEFA Cup and former Champions League club NK Olimpija in Slovenia ... member of Columbus Crew's 2010 U.S. Youth Soccer National Champion U19 team ... squad played in front of 3,500 fans and live on Fox Soccer Channel to compete for the McGuire Cup...Internship in Dallas with McColl Partners Investment Bankers firm for 2012 summers.