University of Connecticut Athletics
2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Niko Petridis
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 152
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Norwalk, Conn.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Appeared in all 18 games, making 12 starts…Accounted for nine points, with three goals and three assists…Recorded 21 shots, with 12 on target…Selected to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll on Oct. 2…Scored game-winning goal against Tulsa in the 53rd minute.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Selected as an American Athletic Conference All-Rookie team member...contributed for the Huskies off the bench, playing in 17 games with just four starts...finished the season with one goal and a pair of assists....scored first career goal against Nebraska-Omaha on Aug. 28...recorded assists in back-to-back games against Cincinnati and at Yale (Oct 8 & 11).
Before UConn: Played varsity soccer at Brien McMahon High School… Played on BSC CT Academy Club Team.
Personal: Son of John and Phyllis Petridis… Has two brothers, Taso (24) and Aleko (22), and one sister, Eleni (6)...Intended sport management major.
