Aaron Kovar Season 2012

2013: Game-by-Game stats ... named All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention ... started all 21 matches, scoring a pair of goals and assisting on six others ... outside midfielder and one of the top service specialists in the conference ... assisted on goals in early wins over Grand Canyon (9/13), College of Charleston (9/20) and at UC Santa Barbara (9/27) ... scored a goal in 3-3 draw at San Diego State (10/13) ... assisted on opener and scored the winner in 92nd minute to give Stanford a 2-1 win over No. 5 California (11/13) ... served up the free kick that was headed home for lone goal in Stanford's 1-0 second-round win at Cal State Northridge (11/24).

2012: Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year ... started 12 of 15 matches in which he appeared ... scored three goals with two assists while contributing at midfield to a Cardinal defense that shutout six opponents ... netted the only goal in 1-0 season-opening win at San Francisco (8/24) ... scored second goal in 2-1 overtime loss to Loyola Marymount (9/21) ... assisted on goals in wins over Oregon State (10/18) and at San Diego State (11/3) ... scored a goal in 6-1 win at California (11/9).

High School/Club: The 2011Gatorade Player of the Year for Washington ... named league and team MVP in 2011 ... a two-time All-KingCo Conference selection at Garfield ... helped the Bulldogs to the 2010 league title ... played his club soccer at Emerald City F.C. in 2009 and 2010 and for Seattle Sounders F.C. from 2010-12.

National Competition: Played for Team USA as a U-18.

Personal: The son of Richard and Bernadette Kovar ... has one younger sister, Heather ... undeclared major, but interested in medicine.