Yannick Iwunze

#18 Yannick Iwunze

Pos. D
Ht. 6-3
Wt. 185
Yr. Jr.
Hometown Paris, France
High School (Prev. School) Hightower [Tex.] H.S. (Barton County C.C./West Virginia)
2012: Played in 15 matches including eight starts in his first season with the Crusaders...tied for the team lead in assists with three...recorded a helper in Valpo's 6-1 win over St. Joseph's...had an assist in his first start at UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 7)...put two shots on net versus Western Michigan (Sept. 14)...registered an assist in a 3-1 win over IPFW on Oct. 30th.

Barton County C.C.: Earned First Team All-Region and First Team All-Conference honors at Barton C.C. in 2011 as a sophomore ... scored three goals and tallied an assist in 13 appearances.

West Virginia: Played in one match for the Mountaineers as a freshman in 2010.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Hurricanes ... set school record as a senior by scoring 18 goals ... named to the All-Greater Houston Soccer Superlatives team ... played club soccer at the Houston Dynamo Academy ... participated in the 2009 MLS U-17 SUM Cup, competed in the 2009 Developmental Academy Winter Showcase, and was named the “Best Player at Camp” in the Houston Dynamo Academy Elite Camp in 2008.

Personal: Yannick is the son of Getty and Chika Iwunze ... major is sports management with minors in business and French ... born August 25, 1992.