Loras College Athletics

Why Loras: "A close family friend who went here took me on a visit. After meeting with the coaching staff and seeing the campus, I instantly knew that this is where i want to spend my four years playing college soccer."

What it means to be a Duhawk: "It means being apart of something special. A duhawk doesnt just help another teammate, they help other classmates whether you have met them or not ... Duhawks always support Duhawks."

Favorite memory at Loras: "Back-to-back runs to the Final Four."

2014: Started all 22 games as a senior ... Recorded a team-best 14 goals, the most in a season since 2009 ... Tallied one assist ... Scored game winning goals against Carroll (September 2), Buena Vista (October 4), Simpson (October 11), and Gustavus Aldolphus (November 16) in the second round of the NCAA tournament ... Iowa Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Most Valuable Player ... North All-Region selection ... D3Soccer.com All-American Second Team Selection

2013: Appeared in 24 games as a junior, starting 19 ... Scored four goals for eight points ... Scored the game-winning goal against Wis.-Platteville (Sept. 3) ... Scored the game-winning goal against Trinity (Tex.) in the Sectional Final (Nov. 24)

2012: Appeared in 23 games as a sophomore, starting one ... Scored game-winning goal against Wartburg (Oct. 13)

2011: Did not make a varsity appearance

High School: Graduate of Timothy Christian High School in Elmhurst, Illinois ... Four-year varsity soccer player for Rudi Gesch in the MSC ... Two-time all-conference selection ... Team was two-time conference champions, state runner-up (2009) and state champions (2010) ... Three-year varsity basketball player for Jack LeGrand ... Two-time all-conference selection and a 2011 all-state selection

Personal: Son of Arthur Pizzello and Jo Ann Favia and brother of Nikole Pizzello ... Born and raised in Elmhurst, Illinois ... Lists Johnny Oduya as his favorite professional athlete ... Names the Chicago Blackhawks as his favorite professional team ... Played club soccer for Chicago Fire Developmental Academy ... Spent his summer in Austin, Texas as an intern at NFP Advisory Services Group ... Double major in finance and accounting