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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Hudson, Ohio
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- High School:
- Western Reserve Academy
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- Position:
- M
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- gp
- 18
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- p
- 40
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- g
- 21
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- a
- 19
Bio
Delivered a breakout campaign over the second half of the 2016 season as one of the leading passers in the midfield … Projected to contribute a great deal as a leader and in terms of offensive production, according to the staff … Formerly a member of the Scots’ men’s soccer team
2016: Ranked second on the team with 18 assists, averaging nearly two per game over the Scots’ final seven games of the season … Kick-started closing stretch of the year with a four-assist night in a 15-12 win over Oberlin (April 1) … Delivered a five point (1 goal, 4 assist) afternoon at Wittenberg (April 16), enabling the Scots to clinch a spot in the four-team conference tournament … Added 36 groundballs and eight caused turnovers
2015: Significant part of the midfield rotation, playing in all 16 games … One of the defensive leaders, recording 34 groundballs on the year, including career-high five at Mount Union (March 22) … Distributed two assists in wins over Otterbein (March 18) and Albion (April 14) … Also credited with nine caused turnovers
2014: Saw regular playing time in the midfield as a freshman … Contributed eight points (5 goals, 3 assists) and three groundballs … Season-high two goals came against Hiram (April 9)
Prior to Wooster: Second-team all-MSLA in lacrosse after tallying 53 points on 23 goals and 30 assists as a junior at Western Reserve Academy … 102 career points (53 goals, 49 assists) … In soccer, helped lead the Pioneers to a 35-2-2 record during his junior and senior years, and was named second-team all-league for his efforts during 2011
Personal: Born on Oct. 27, 1993 … Son of Chris and Melissa Polak … Majoring in history.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 8 |
| Points | 40 | 17 |
| Goals | 21 | 8 |
| Assists | 19 | 9 |
| Man-up goals | 2 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 30 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 28 | 14 |
| Caused turnovers | 11 | 2 |
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots | 88 | 40 |
| Shooting percentage | 23.9 | 20.0 |
| Shots on goal | 51 | 22 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 58.0 | 55.0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | vs. Albion | L, 13-11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Feb 25 | at John Carroll | L, 11-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Mar 8 | at Capital | W, 12-11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Mar 11 | vs. Alfred | L, 15-14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Mar 13 | at Goucher | W, 9-5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Mar 15 | at McDaniel | L, 11-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Mar 18 | Wabash | W, 20-7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 20 | Washington & Jefferson | W, 24-7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 22.2 | 5 | 55.6 |
| Mar 22 | at Alma | L, 13-12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 25 | Hiram | W, 21-9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Mar 29 | Otterbein | W, 12-9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 1 | at Oberlin | W, 13-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 6 | 66.7 |
| Apr 4 | at Kenyon | W, 11-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Apr 8 | at DePauw | W, 11-9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Apr 12 | Denison | L, 17-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Apr 15 | Wittenberg | L, 13-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 22 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 18-8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 26 | at Denison | L, 21-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | vs. Albion | L, 13-11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 25 | at John Carroll | L, 11-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8 | at Capital | W, 12-11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 11 | vs. Alfred | L, 15-14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 13 | at Goucher | W, 9-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 15 | at McDaniel | L, 11-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 18 | Wabash | W, 20-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 20 | Washington & Jefferson | W, 24-7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Mar 22 | at Alma | L, 13-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 25 | Hiram | W, 21-9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 29 | Otterbein | W, 12-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1 | at Oberlin | W, 13-8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 4 | at Kenyon | W, 11-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8 | at DePauw | W, 11-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 12 | Denison | L, 17-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 15 | Wittenberg | L, 13-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 22 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 18-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 26 | at Denison | L, 21-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 23.9 | 51 | 58.0 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 | 22 | 55.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 27.6 | 17 | 58.6 |
| Away | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 23.5 | 29 | 56.9 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 5 | 62.5 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 28.0 | 31 | 62.0 |
| Losses | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 18.4 | 20 | 52.6 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22.2 | 5 | 55.6 |
| March | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 29.5 | 28 | 63.6 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17.1 | 18 | 51.4 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 18 | 16 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 0-0 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Away | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Losses | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 2 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| March | 9 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 0-0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0-0 |
Splits Stats: Defense
News mentions
Wooster Drops Regular-Season Finale at Ohio Wesleyan 18-8, Will Travel to No. 8 Denison for NCAC Semifinals
Herold moves into top 10 for career goals
April 22, 2017
Stellar Defensive First Half Helps Push Wooster to 3-0 in NCAC Play as Scots Top Yeomen 13-8
Parmelee scores career-high five goals
April 1, 2017
Wooster's Depth on Full Display as Scots Beat Terriers 21-9
Four Scots reach double-digit assists for the first time since 2006
March 25, 2017
Wooster Rolls Past Washington & Jefferson 24-7
Scots record 64 groundballs in the contest
March 20, 2017
Scots' Relentless Defense Keys 9-5 Win Over Goucher
Wooster matches season-high with 15 caused turnovers
March 13, 2017
Scots On Wrong Side of One-Goal Game, as Three-Game Maryland Trip Opens with 15-14 Setback Versus Alfred
Bloom matches career-high with four goals
March 11, 2017
