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Jersey Number 7
Hunter Loyden
- Position:
- D
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-7 / 150
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Petersburg HS
- Major:
- Psychology
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016)
Played in 16 games, starting 14 while splitting time on the back row and in the midfield … Served as the senior leadership for the defense that also featured three freshman and a sophomore … Helped guide the Eagles to a shutout victory over North Florida (Sept. 24), playing 66 minutes and also helped the Eagles earn a shutout draw on the road at Coastal Carolina (Oct. 15) … Played every minute in 10 games, including a season-high 110 against James Madison (Sept. 9) and 98 at South Carolina (Sept. 13) … Took five shots, two on goal with those two coming against Stetson (Sept. 2) … Assisted the first goal of the game against Stetson for one point on the year … Prior to the season, played with the South Georgia Tormenta FC of the PDL and played in four games, recording one assist... Named to 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015)
Started all 16 games for the Eagles … Recorded 1 goal off 4 shots as a defender … Helped the defense record 5 shutouts on the season.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
Started all 17 matches and played every minute of 16 matches ... Played the season at left back ... Helped the Eagles record five shutouts on the season ... Took two shots on the season ... Earned a spot on the Dean’s List in Spring of 2015 ... Averaged 88 minutes played per game.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at St. Petersburg H.S. ... Served as captain of Clearwater Chargers of the USSF Development Academy System for three years ... While in middle school, Hunter was chosen to train for a week with Everton FC Academy in Liverpool, England along with his sister, Taylor.
PERSONAL
Born Hunter Shawn Loyden on January 25th, 1995 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... Son of Susan and Shawn Loyden ... Has two siblings, Taylor and Scott.
MAJOR
Psychology
Played in 16 games, starting 14 while splitting time on the back row and in the midfield … Served as the senior leadership for the defense that also featured three freshman and a sophomore … Helped guide the Eagles to a shutout victory over North Florida (Sept. 24), playing 66 minutes and also helped the Eagles earn a shutout draw on the road at Coastal Carolina (Oct. 15) … Played every minute in 10 games, including a season-high 110 against James Madison (Sept. 9) and 98 at South Carolina (Sept. 13) … Took five shots, two on goal with those two coming against Stetson (Sept. 2) … Assisted the first goal of the game against Stetson for one point on the year … Prior to the season, played with the South Georgia Tormenta FC of the PDL and played in four games, recording one assist... Named to 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015)
Started all 16 games for the Eagles … Recorded 1 goal off 4 shots as a defender … Helped the defense record 5 shutouts on the season.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014)
Started all 17 matches and played every minute of 16 matches ... Played the season at left back ... Helped the Eagles record five shutouts on the season ... Took two shots on the season ... Earned a spot on the Dean’s List in Spring of 2015 ... Averaged 88 minutes played per game.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at St. Petersburg H.S. ... Served as captain of Clearwater Chargers of the USSF Development Academy System for three years ... While in middle school, Hunter was chosen to train for a week with Everton FC Academy in Liverpool, England along with his sister, Taylor.
PERSONAL
Born Hunter Shawn Loyden on January 25th, 1995 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... Son of Susan and Shawn Loyden ... Has two siblings, Taylor and Scott.
MAJOR
Psychology
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