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At Stanford: One of Stanford's most reliable and versatile players during his first two seasons on The Farm ... An emerging star for the Cardinal.
As a Sophomore in 2011: Started all 18 games for the Cardinal as a holding midfielder ... scored two goals and tallied an assist ... his five points ranked fourth on the team ... scored the first goal of the game on a header in a 3-1 win over Kentucky (9/9) ... also scored in a 4-1 win over San Diego State (11/4) ... assisted on a Garrett Gunther goal to stake Stanford to a 1-0 lead on the way to a 3-2 win (10/16) ... tallied 11 shots on the season.
As a Freshman in 2010: Saw action in all 18 games as a freshman, including 17 starts ... played a crucial role as a holding midfielder for the Cardinal, filling in for the graduated Michael Strickland ... had just two shots on the season, one at home versus UCLA (10/15) and one at San Diego State (10/24) ... helped the Cardinal defense to a 1.14 goals against average on the season.
High School/Club: Played for Real So Cal in club soccer ... helped Real So Cal to the Far West Regional title and the national final in 2008 ... earned Premier League titles in 2009 and 2010 and a Southern California Academy League title in 2010 ... named the No. 72 high school player in the nation and No. 15 in Southern California by TopDrawerSoccer.com in 2010 ... played two years of high school soccer at Oaks Christian ... named first team all CIF as a sophomore and second team all-Tri-Valley League as a freshman ... led Oaks Christian to the CIF Southern Section title in 2007 and the Tri-Valley League title in 2007.
Personal: Major is undeclared, but interested in human biology with a contemplated profession in orthopedic surgery ... son of Jeff and Lisa Koval ... has two younger sisters, Becca and Tatum ... grandfather, Gordon Gravelle played offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers winning two Super Bowls (IX and X) ... father rowed varsity crew at Loyola Marymount and also played rugby.
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