Tom Lavan

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.
High School:
Millard West
Major:
Economics

Quotes from the Coach: “Tom has always possessed tremendous speed and strength. This Spring we tried him as a wide forward, and we believe that could be a good position for him to dribble at defenders and make runs behind the defense. The confidence gained from the Spring games should continue into his Senior fall campaign. He needs to be a positive, solid, consistent leader for this team.”

2006: Led the club with five goals ... named to the Davidson adidas Classic All-Tournament team following a pair of goals in the ’Cats 3-0 win over Loyola ... netted his third goal of the campaign against Radford ... also tallied goals against nationally-ranked opponents South Carolina and Virginia Tech.

2005: Battling nagging injuries, started 12 matches and appeared in 17 total ... first of three scores last season was a game-tying goal against the Navy Midshipmen in the 86th minute ... his sophomore campaign was highlighted by a pair of goals in the ’Cats 3-0 blanking of Jacksonville at the UCF Classic ... set up one of two Matt Allen goals in the SoCon semifinals to help guide the Wildcats to their third straight appearances in the title game.

2004: One of five Wildcats to tally four goals ... scored his first-ever collegiate goal in just the third game of the season against Vanderbilt ... knocked in a score against 17th-ranked Virginia in his first career start ... one of his most important goals was the game-tying score versus No. 2 UNCG in the league tournament ... tacked on two assists to his totals, both coming on game-winners in overtime contests.

Prep / Personal: A three-year varsity starter who earned all-state and all-metro honors at Millard West, a squad that was twice state semifinalists ... played club soccer for West Omaha Gladiator Balia Futbol Club and Viva Arsenal En Fuego while also competing on the ODP state team and the Nebraska PDL team ... member of the Davidson Scholars Program.