| Michael Gvozden |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Millersville, MD
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| High School:
Severna Park
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 180
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| Position:
Goalie
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Statistically Speaking: Allowed just 51 goals while posting 118 saves during the final nine games of the season (.736 save percentage) • Finished 17th in the nation in goals against average (8.10) and eighth in save percentage (.598).
2008: Started all 17 games in goal and posted an 8.10 goals against average and a .598 save percentage • Played a school-record 1,007.01 in goal this season and 202 total saves rank as the fifth-highest single-season total in school history • Made a successful debut as JHU's starting goalie as he posted 11 saves, allowed just five goals and grabbed six ground balls in the season-opening win against Albany • Came back with 11 saves against Princeton, including eight through three quarters as JHU built a 12-4 lead at the end of three • Totaled eight saves and allowed eight goals against UMBC and posted 11 saves against Hofstra and Syracuse • Turned in an outstanding effort at Virginia as he registered a career-high 17 saves in the overtime loss to the Cavaliers • Anchored JHU's defensive effort in the 10-4 win over Maryland as he posted 13 saves, the second-highest total of his career • Came back and posted 16 saves and held Navy to four goals in 58:11 • Sharp in the win over Towson with nine saves while allowing just six goals in 57:30 • Posted seven saves and allowed just one goal in 53:45 against Mount St. Mary's and went the distance against Loyola with 14 saves and just six goals allowed • Enjoyed a solid showing against Hofstra in the first NCAA Tournament start of his career as he posted nine saves and allowed just four goals • Posed an equally impressive showing in his first road start in the NCAA Tournament with a 13-save effort against Navy in the quarerfinals (allowed just four goals while playing all 60 minutes) • Sparked JHU's stunning 10-9 upset of top-seeded Duke in the NCAA Semifinals as he matched career-high with 17 saves, including one on Matt Danowski as time expired to preserve the victory • Solidified his spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team with a 20-save masterpiece in the NCAA Championship game against Syracuse • Posted 14 of his 20 saves in the first half to keep the Blue Jays in the game (trailed 6-5 at intermission) • The 20 saves are the most by a JHU goalie since Jesse Schwartzman had 21 vs. Towson on April 30, 2005 • Fashioned a 7.50 goals against average and a .663 save percentage in the NCAA Tournament.
2007: Played in three games for a total of 47:27 as the backup to senior goalie Jesse Schwartzman • Posted a 2.53 goals against average and a .833 save percentage on the year • Got the first extensive playing time of his career in the win at Mount St. Mary's • Replaced Schwartzman with 1:48 remaining in the first quarter and went on to post nine saves while allowing just one goal in 43:49 • Also grabbed three ground balls in the win over the Mount.
At Severna Park: One of the top prep goalies in the nation throughout high school career • Four-year starter with a career save percentage above 70 percent • Two-time All-America, two-time all-state, three-time all-metro and four-time all-county selection • Maryland Goalie-of-the-Year as a junior • South MVP in the 2006 Under Armour All-America game • Helped team to a pair of state championships (sophomore and senior years) and a pair of state runner-up finishes (freshman and junior years) • Team compiled a 70-9 record during his career • Also lettered two years in ice hockey as a goalie.
Personal: Michael A. Gvozden • The son of Andre and Cathy Gvozden • Born March 11, 1988 • Holds dual citizenship in the United States and Brazil as his father, Andre, is from Brazil • Psychology major.
