3 • Jonas Stigh

Senior • Defense• 6-3 • 185
Trollhattan, Sweden •
Magnus Albergsgymnasiet

Notes: Anchored one of country’s most tenacious defenses, yielding just 14 goals in 19 games ... A dominant center back who made a healthy return following ACL surgery ... A true team leader possessing an equally strong physical presence ... Excellent one-on-one skills.

As a Sophomore in 2003: First team All-NEC selection ... Played in and started 18 games ...Fourth on the team in points (8), goals (3) and shots (20) ... Also registered two assists on the campaign ... Had two goals, including game-winner in 4-0 triumph at Fordham (9/13) ... Also netted a score in 4-0 victory versus Sacred Heart (10/25) ... Assisted on score in third game of season, at Temple (9/5) ... Added assist on lone goal in 2-1 loss at nationally-ranked Wake Forest ... Helped the Blackbirds tie the school record with six straight shutouts, a streak which lasted 621 minutes, eight seconds.

In 2002: Received a medical redshirt.

As a Freshman in 2001: Started all 17 games he appeared in... Led LIU defenders and placed fifth on the team in scoring with three goals and an assist... Tallied the game-tying goal in the 86th minute against St. Francis (PA) (9/30)... Scored his second goal of the campaign to tie the score vs. Quinnipiac (10/6)... Posted the lone LIU goal in a 2-1 loss at UMBC (10/14)... The Blackbirds were 0-2 in games he did not play, including the NEC final against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/11).

High School/Personal: Attended Magnus Albergsgymnasiet in his native Trollhattan, Sweden... Played club soccer with Trollhattans F.K., where he was a center back and center midfielder... Son of Morgan and Ann-Marie Stigh... Has one brother... A Journalism major with a 3.89 GPA.