2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Leo Villa
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
- High School:
- East
- Prev School:
- UW-Parkside
Honors and Awards
BIG EAST All-Academic (2019-20)
2019 (Sr.): Played in 11 games (starting in 10) in 2019 ... Tallied five shots and played 865 minutes on defense in his senior season ... Made his season debut in a start against Northern Illinois (Sept. 13), playing 70 minutes and tallying one shot ... Played the full 90 at Milwaukee (Sept. 17) ... Tallied one shot in 90 minutes against Creighton (Sept. 20) ... Played the full 90 and helped keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 road win at Wisconsin (Sept. 24) ... Played 77 minutes in a 2-1 win at Xavier (Sept. 27) ... Tallied one shot against St. John's (Oct. 4) in 85 minutes of play ... Tallied two shots in 48 minutes during a 2-1 loss to Seton Hall on senior night (Nov. 2) ... Played the full 90 minutes on the back line in a 1-0 win at DePaul (Nov. 6) ... Also played the whole game in a BIG EAST tournament loss to Providence (Nov. 9).
2018 (Jr.): Helped a defensive unit secure five shutouts over the course of the season ... Scored his first Marquette goal, to tie up in the 80th minute a 2-1 loss at #19 Creighton ... Advanced the Golden Eagles to the BIG EAST semifinals with a successful penalty in the ninth round of a shootout against Xavier.Â
Personal:Â Born Oct. 15, 1997... Son of Adolfo and Bertha Villa... Studying International Business.
