2006-07: CoSIDA All-Academic first team, Academic All-GLVC, Delahanty Award recipient and a Deans' List student both semesters ... NSCAA All-Region second team ... All-GLVC first team ... named GLVC Player of the Week (Sept. 18) ... posted a 9-5-0 record with a 0.97 goals-against average ... ranked 29th in NCAA Division II in goals-against average ... tied for fifth in conference in shutouts (5) and was sixth in goals-against average ... recorded 48 saves and allowed 14 goals in 1298:17 ... set career high with eight saves in 4-1 win at Missouri-Rolla (Sept. 22) ... posted 1-0 shutout wins vs. Southern Indiana (Sept.1), vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville (Sept. 17) and vs. Bellarmine (Sept. 29) ... recorded back-to-back shutouts vs. Southern Indiana (Sept. 1) and Kentucky Wesleyan (Sept. 3) and again vs. Quincy (Sept. 15) and Southern Illinois Edwardsville (Sept. 17) ... made five saves at Northwood (Aug. 24) and at Saint Joseph's (Sept. 10) ... had four saves at Saginaw Valley State (Aug. 26).

2005-06: Academic All-GLVC, recipient of Lewis' Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a Deans' List student both semesters ... played in eight games and started one ... posted a 0-1 record with a 1.09 goals-against average (three goals allowed in 246:59), three combined shutouts, eight saves and a .727 save percentage ... in his collegiate debut, made a season-high three saves and did not allow a goal in the Flyers' 4-1 win over Northwood.

High School/Other: Earned three varsity letters as a goalkeeper ... three-time all-conference and all-sectional ... as a senior, was Sun all-city, DuPage County all-area and team captain, with a 1.23 goals-against average and five shutouts ... helped lead North to a 20-5-1 record and the league title (7-0) as a junior, when he posted a 1.00 GAA and eight shutouts and was named Daily Herald all-area special mention, Sun all-city and all-tournament at the Plainfield Central tournament ... as a sophomore, registered a 0.97 GAA and nine shutouts as North went 17-9 and won conference (7-0), regional and sectional crowns and placed fourth in the state ... named Daily Herald All-DuPage honorable mention ... played for the Sockers U18 club ... was a part of six Illinois State Cup championship teams, a national qualifier, two regional semifinalists, two teams (U15 and U17) that were ranked No. 1 in the nation, and a U16 team ranked among the nation's top five ... honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Andy and Joan Szymel ... business administration major.