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2019 Men's Soccer Roster

Sarah Twidwell
Rachael Keating
Larry Dean
Larry Dean

10 Gimale Essacu

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 156
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Highschool Brisbane Boys College / Otero

Biography

SENIOR (2019): Played in 12 games… tied first on the team in assists (3)... recorded back-to-back Summit League games with an assist against Purdue Fort Wayne (Oct. 19) and Eastern Illinois (Oct. 26)...first career assist at Purdue Fort Wayne… assisted on game-winning goal at Oral Roberts (Nov. 9) to win a share of the regular season tile and No. 1 seed in The Summit League Championships… logged 635 minutes… took six shots, three on goal.

JUNIOR (2018): Started six games and recorded 398 minutes in his first season as a Leatherneck… took 13 shots including five on goal.

PRIOR TO WESTERN: Joins the Leathernecks after a playing career at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo… named All-Region IX in 2016-17 during a freshman season that consisted of five goals and five assists… followed up with 10 goals and eight assists during his sophomore year to help lead his team to a Region IX Championship, along with being named First Team All-Region IX and First Team All-West District.
 
PERSONAL: Born July 4, 1997… son of Sisa Kini… chose Western for communications and soccer program… most memorable sport moment is playing for his country’s U23 men’s soccer team in from of his home crowd for an Olympic Qualifier… hobbies include traveling to new countries, napping, trying different foods and playing FIFA… plans to major in communications.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Junior

    Midfielder
    5'8" 156 lbs
    9
  • 10

    2019Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8" 156 lbs
    10