2015 Men's Soccer Roster
Sviderskiy, Valeriy
Jersey Number 7
Valeriy Sviderskiy
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Mills E. Godwin
- Major:
- undecided
Bio
Why Davidson? “Davidson gave me the chance to continue my passion in soccer as well as becoming a part of a sensational academic environment and community. It is a place where I can see myself growing, not just in the classroom or on the field, but as a person."
Spear's Comments: “Val’s pace, timing of runs, and goal scoring are top quality. He is the leader of our strikers. Val is always pushing to be sharper, more dynamic and to impact not just in scoring but in link-up play and starting our defense from the top."
2015: Appeared in 17 contests, including 16 starts… Finished second on the team with four goals and nine total points… After scoring the equalizer against Wofford (9/4), set up the game-winner in Davidson’s 2-1 win over NC State (9/7)… Also scored the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw versus High Point (9/15) at Alumni Stadium… Netted the eventual game-winner in Davidson’s 3-0 shutout victory over Saint Joseph’s (10/21).
2014: Started all 18 games up top for the Wildcats, scoring four goals… Led the team in shots on goal with 24… Tied for second on the team with three assists… Recorded season highs in shots (7) and shots on goal (5) against Jacksonville (9/5)… Scored a goal in two straight conference games against Massachusetts (11/2) and Saint Joseph’s (11/6)… Recorded an assist and three shots on goal against Cal Poly (8/29) and Duke (10/14).
2013: Selected first-team all-conference by the league head coaches… Appeared in all 19 contests, including a career-high seven starts… Led the team in goals (8), total points (16), shot percentage (.381), shots on-goal percentage (.667) and game-winning goals (4)… Ranked among SoCon leaders in total points (6th), points per game (6th), goals (4th), goals per game (5th) and game-winning goals (1st)… Capped the regular season with golden-goals against Virginia Tech (10/29) and Appalachian State (11/1)… Also scored game-winners in victories over Campbell (9/11) and Georgia Southern (9/29)… Recorded his second multi-goal game in Davidson’s heartbreaking setback to Duke (9/17).
2012: Tied for the team lead with four goals… named SoCon Player of the Week Sept. 18... finished second on the team in total points… saw action in 12 games as a freshman… named to the Davidson adidas Classic all-tournament team… netted his first collegiate goals less than three minutes apart in Davidson’s 4-3 win over USC Upstate… scored the game-tying strike in the 80th minute of the Wildcats’ 3-2 overtime win over East Tennessee State… his fourth goal in as many games was the eventual game-winner at Presbyterian.
Before Davidson: Member of the Richmond Strikers for 12 years as a forward … selected to be a part of the USSDA Academy Select Team … invited to and attended USSDA Market Training sessions...second team all-state pick as a junior at Mills E. Godwin H.S. … also named to first team all-region, all-metro and all-district teams … member of the Chess team … named to A/B honor roll throughout elementary and high school.
Personal: Son of Oleg Sviderskiy and Irina Sviderskaya … has a brother, Vladisla… immigrated from Ukraine (born in Dnepropetrovsk) … President of Davidson's Russian club... major is economics.
Spear's Comments: “Val’s pace, timing of runs, and goal scoring are top quality. He is the leader of our strikers. Val is always pushing to be sharper, more dynamic and to impact not just in scoring but in link-up play and starting our defense from the top."
2015: Appeared in 17 contests, including 16 starts… Finished second on the team with four goals and nine total points… After scoring the equalizer against Wofford (9/4), set up the game-winner in Davidson’s 2-1 win over NC State (9/7)… Also scored the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw versus High Point (9/15) at Alumni Stadium… Netted the eventual game-winner in Davidson’s 3-0 shutout victory over Saint Joseph’s (10/21).
2014: Started all 18 games up top for the Wildcats, scoring four goals… Led the team in shots on goal with 24… Tied for second on the team with three assists… Recorded season highs in shots (7) and shots on goal (5) against Jacksonville (9/5)… Scored a goal in two straight conference games against Massachusetts (11/2) and Saint Joseph’s (11/6)… Recorded an assist and three shots on goal against Cal Poly (8/29) and Duke (10/14).
2013: Selected first-team all-conference by the league head coaches… Appeared in all 19 contests, including a career-high seven starts… Led the team in goals (8), total points (16), shot percentage (.381), shots on-goal percentage (.667) and game-winning goals (4)… Ranked among SoCon leaders in total points (6th), points per game (6th), goals (4th), goals per game (5th) and game-winning goals (1st)… Capped the regular season with golden-goals against Virginia Tech (10/29) and Appalachian State (11/1)… Also scored game-winners in victories over Campbell (9/11) and Georgia Southern (9/29)… Recorded his second multi-goal game in Davidson’s heartbreaking setback to Duke (9/17).
2012: Tied for the team lead with four goals… named SoCon Player of the Week Sept. 18... finished second on the team in total points… saw action in 12 games as a freshman… named to the Davidson adidas Classic all-tournament team… netted his first collegiate goals less than three minutes apart in Davidson’s 4-3 win over USC Upstate… scored the game-tying strike in the 80th minute of the Wildcats’ 3-2 overtime win over East Tennessee State… his fourth goal in as many games was the eventual game-winner at Presbyterian.
Before Davidson: Member of the Richmond Strikers for 12 years as a forward … selected to be a part of the USSDA Academy Select Team … invited to and attended USSDA Market Training sessions...second team all-state pick as a junior at Mills E. Godwin H.S. … also named to first team all-region, all-metro and all-district teams … member of the Chess team … named to A/B honor roll throughout elementary and high school.
Personal: Son of Oleg Sviderskiy and Irina Sviderskaya … has a brother, Vladisla… immigrated from Ukraine (born in Dnepropetrovsk) … President of Davidson's Russian club... major is economics.
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