2008 Woodie Awards
Hawk Headliner: Nick Pozzessere
Michael Morris '08
Issue date: 12/1/06 Section: Sports
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Nick Pozzessere, a sophomore defenseman from the Men's Soccer Team, and Biology Major finds time to pursue both interests at Saint Joseph's University.
As a student and secondly as a soccer player, Pozzessere shows a competitive side that demands excellence at every level.
Pozzessere, a 2005 graduate from Hazleton High School lettered in two sports, soccer and baseball.
Not only did he achieve all-state status and help his soccer team to a 16-2 record his senior year, but he also played on Hazleton's District Champion baseball team that same year.
In an age where kids are brought up specializing in one sport, it is nice to see an athlete reach these levels of success in two sports.
Upon graduation, and coming to St. Joseph's, this all-state, and two-time all conference first team high school soccer star, wasted no his freshman year, starting in ever game.
In high school he spent two years playing defense, and the other two years rotating between attack and midfield.
It was only natural that he first started out in the Hawks midfield his freshman season, a position that requires both strong defensive and offensive capabilities.
While playing the first half of the 2005 season at midfield he tallied one goal and one assists, with nine other shots on goal.
After playing the first half of his freshman year from the midfield, he switched back to his natural position as a defender.
When asked which he preferred, defense or offense, he quickly responded, "defense," although he later added, that every now and again he would relish the opportunity to play offense and get a chance for another scoring opportunity.
This past season he became a regular starter on defense throughout the soccer season. This past season, a defense made up of primarily sophomores and juniors kept many of the games close, and forced several into overtime.
The defense was one of the stronger points during the past season for the Hawks Men's Soccer team.
As a student and secondly as a soccer player, Pozzessere shows a competitive side that demands excellence at every level.
Pozzessere, a 2005 graduate from Hazleton High School lettered in two sports, soccer and baseball.
Not only did he achieve all-state status and help his soccer team to a 16-2 record his senior year, but he also played on Hazleton's District Champion baseball team that same year.
In an age where kids are brought up specializing in one sport, it is nice to see an athlete reach these levels of success in two sports.
Upon graduation, and coming to St. Joseph's, this all-state, and two-time all conference first team high school soccer star, wasted no his freshman year, starting in ever game.
In high school he spent two years playing defense, and the other two years rotating between attack and midfield.
It was only natural that he first started out in the Hawks midfield his freshman season, a position that requires both strong defensive and offensive capabilities.
While playing the first half of the 2005 season at midfield he tallied one goal and one assists, with nine other shots on goal.
After playing the first half of his freshman year from the midfield, he switched back to his natural position as a defender.
When asked which he preferred, defense or offense, he quickly responded, "defense," although he later added, that every now and again he would relish the opportunity to play offense and get a chance for another scoring opportunity.
This past season he became a regular starter on defense throughout the soccer season. This past season, a defense made up of primarily sophomores and juniors kept many of the games close, and forced several into overtime.
The defense was one of the stronger points during the past season for the Hawks Men's Soccer team.
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