1. How did you first get involved in soccer?
Ever since I was four years old, I have been playing soccer whether it be for my town or a travel team. My dad played on the Men’s Soccer team here at UR from ‘84 to ‘88 and he got me started very early. It has been pretty cool to follow in his footsteps and play [at] UR.
2. What is your favorite aspect of the game?
I love that the game is constantly moving, and how it takes a lot of skill and tactic to beat a good team. It’s a huge team sport; you cannot do it alone and it really takes every guy on the team playing their best to be successful.
3. Who is your favorite soccer club?
My favorite club would have to be Arsenal from English Premier League.
4. How did it feel for your first career goal to also be a late game-winner?
It was an amazing feeling. The team always joked over the years about how I am cursed when it comes to scoring and we all wondered when one would finally go in. To have it happen in the final minute of a 0-0 game – [and] a very important one as well – was all I could ever hope for.
5. What went through your mind after the rebounded shot went in?
I usually do not go into the penalty box when we have free kicks, but there was such little time left so I figured why not crash the goal after the kick. Swanger had been hitting his free kicks well all week so I really thought he was going to score it himself, but then I saw it hit the crossbar and I just jumped in front of my defender and headed it. I was just praying it didn’t go over. Once I saw the net move I was shocked at first, I did not think it was ever going to happen. Then I knew I had to sprint over to our bench to celebrate with the team.
6. Do you have any good luck rituals?
Nothing too crazy, just the usual pre game shower with Andy Sherdian, Keith Graffmeyer, and Nick “Noodle” Pastore.
7. Would you rather learn to Scuba dive with Galileo or Ron Paul?
Tough one, but I [got to] give it to Galileo. He probably has some cool stories to tell.
Eber is a member of the class of 2017.
