Rafal Zalewski

Forward/Midfielder
Sophomore
5-8, 140, Schiller Park, Ill. (Franklin Park-East Leyden)

2008:  Played in 19-of-21 games and made two starts…scored a goal in a 4-0 win over Illinois Wesleyan on Sept. 28.

High School:  Named All-West Suburban Conference Gold both his junior and senior years…named all-sectional and Daily Herald all-area as a senior…career totals of 50 goals and 50 assists…his freshman-year team won both conference and regional championships en route to a “sweet 16” appearance at the Illinois High School Association Class AA state championship…his sophomore-year squad won both regional and sectional titles and also advanced to the “sweet 16”…his junior-year team won both conference and regional championships…coached by Mark Valintis…member of the track and field team his junior and senior years and played tennis his freshman year…Illinois High School Association academic-award winner, West Suburban Athletic Conference all-academic and four-year high honors student…played for the ACC Eagles club team.

Personal:  Double major in biology and chemistry…named to the fall 2008 Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born June 6, 1989.