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Johnny Dreshaj

Class: Senior Hometown: Clinton Township, Mich. High School: Chippewa Valley

Height / Weight: 6-4 / 175 Position: Midfield/Forward Major: Pre-Business Administration

Game-by-Game Stats | Career Stats

2011:
▪ Played in 18 matches including 11 starts for the Golden Grizzlies
▪ Finished the season with five points from two goals and an assist
▪ Tied for third on the team in goals scored and was tied for fifth in total points
▪ Netted goals against Oral Roberts (9/23) and Eastern Illinois (10/29)
▪ He tied for fifth in The Summit League with two goals scored in league play
▪ Picked up an assist on Oakland's goal against Detroit (10/19)
▪ Earned a spot on The Summit League All-Academic Team as a distinguished scholar
▪ Earned a spot on the Commissioner's List of Excellence

2010:
▪ Earned a spot on The Summit League All-Tournament Team
▪ Leading goal scorer for Oakland with four goals during the season
▪ Scored the match-winning goal for OU in The Summit League Championship match against Oral Roberts (11/18)
▪ Netted twice during The Summit League Tournament (once in each game)
▪ Finished the year with four goals and two assists for a team-best 10 points
▪ First goal of the season was an overtime match-winner against No. 14 Drake (9/5)
▪ Three of his four goals were match-winning goals, the second highest total in The Summit League
▪ Scored the match-winning goal in the win over Dayton (9/29)
▪ Finished eighth in The Summit League in goals and was tied for seventh in points
▪ Named to the Summit League All-Academic Team as a Distinguished Scholar
▪ Earned a spot on the Commissioner's List of Excellence

2009:
▪ Played and started in 16 games
▪ Named to the All-Summit League first team and the All-Newcomer team
▪ Scored three goals, which tied for third most on the team
▪ Scored three game-winning goals, against UAB (9/1), Oral Roberts (9/25) and Centenary (10/3)
▪ Earned Summit League Athlete of the Week honors for his performance against Oral Roberts
▪ Tied for third on the team with eight points, after finishing the year three goals and two assists
▪ Named to the Summit League All-Academic Team as a Distinguished Scholar

High School
▪ Three-year letterwinner under head coach Gerry Haggorty
▪ Led his team to the conference championship in 2007 and 2008
▪ Earned all-district, all-county and all-conference honors as a junior and senior, as well as all-state and conference MVP honors as a senior
▪ Also earned a letter in football as a kicker and punter

Club
▪ Played for the Vardar Academy

Personal
Full Name: John Dreshaj
Birthdate: October 21, 1991
Parents: Alex and Gjina Dreshaj
> Father played soccer for the Detroit Express.
Siblings: Nick Dreshaj
> Nick plays soccer for the University of Detroit-Mercy.