Sophomore Year: Played in all 17 matches, starting 15 ... named the “Defensive - Most Valuable Player” of the Army/Navy Anaconda Sports Soccer Classic... led an Army defense which allowed just one goal in the tournament, giving the Black Knights their third Anaconda Classic title... part of the defensive effort, that fueled shutouts of Manhattan and Navy.
Freshman Year: Started 13 games as a freshman playing at the central defense position.
High School: Graduated from Chicopee Comprehensive High School in 1999 ... earned four varsity letters in soccer and one letter in track and field ... attended the Hun School of Princeton in 2000.
Personal: Born Oct. 13, 1980 ... son of Benedykt and Krystyna Derda ... has three brothers Maciek, Sebastian and Lukasz ... favorite team is Manchester United ... favorite athlete is Bruce Lee ... majoring in International Relations and Russian.
