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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2019 Men's Soccer Roster

6 Sander Wang

  • Position MF
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Skedsmokorset, Norway
  • High School Raelingen
  • Major Business Admin - Management

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team

AS A SENIOR (2019)
Played in 17 matches, making 11 starts, as a senior for the Eagles ... Logged 910 minutes of action, taking seven shots - two on goal ... Played all 110 minutes of the Eagles' 1-1 draw against Winthrop on Oct. 22 ... Also played all 90 minutes at UAB, against Wofford, against Appalachian State and against Georgia State in the 2019 Sun Belt semifinals ... Named to the Dean's List for Spring 2020.

AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Returned to the team after injury to see action in 13 matches, starting seven, for the Eagles as a junior ... Scored one goal in 687 minutes of action ... Took seven shots, four on goal ... Delivered a free kick goal in the Eagles' 3-0 Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal win over Appalachian State on Nov. 9 ... Played all 90 minutes in the Eagles' come-from-behind 5-3 win at Jacksonville on Sept. 15.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Played in eight matches, making six starts, for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Took 10 shots, six on goal, and logged 508 minutes of action ... Returned after missing more than half of the season with an injury to make his first start of the season in Georgia Southern's 1-0 win at Campbell on Oct. 11, taking three shots, two on goal ... Played 92 minutes of the Eagles' penalty shootout win over Appalachian State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Nov. 10 ... Then played all 90 minutes of the Sun Belt semifinal against Georgia State the next day, on Nov. 11.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team ... Appeared in 15 games in the midfield for the Eagles as a true freshman, making 14 starts … Started his collegiate career off strong by netting the game-winner in the Eagles’ 4-1 win over Houston-Baptist (Aug. 26) … Finished the year with three assists, including one during the regular-season meeting against rival Georgia State (Oct. 8), another against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 12) and one against Hartwick (Oct. 22) … His assists in the Georgia State and Hartwick games were corner kicks that set up the game-winners … Finished the season with five points, tied for fifth on the team in the category … Took 19 shots, including five on goal ... Played every minute in nine games, including a season-high 110 at Coastal Carolina (Oct. 15) … Played 1,248 total minutes, an average of 83.2 minutes per contest.

IN NORWAY
Played for Skedsmo FK and led his team to a 17-2-7 record.

PERSONAL
Born Sander Lervik Wang on June 12, 1996 in Lorenskog, Norway ... Son of Tore and Merethe Wang ... Has one sibling, Stian.

MAJOR
Business Administration - Management

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2016Freshman

    Midfielder
    6'2" 175 lbs
    13
  • 6

    2017Sophomore

    Midfielder
    6'2" 175 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Junior

    Midfielder
    6'2" 175 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Senior

    Midfielder
    6'2" 175 lbs
    6