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1 Damian Koester
Damian Koester
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Englewood, Ohio
  • High School:
    Brookville
  • Position:
    GK
  • Major:
    Integrated Social Studies
  • gp
    13
  • gs
    13
  • min
    1020:16
  • ga
    28
  • gaa
    2.47
  • sv
    75

Bio

Junior (2015):  Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Played in 14 games and started 12 ... Played 1020:16 minutes in net ... Allowed 28 goals against with a 2.47 goals against average ... Made a team-high 75 saves and had a .728 save percentage ... Recorded a season-high 13 saves on two occasions ... Fifth in the HCAC in saves and second in saves per game (5.77) ... Posted a 5-7 record. 

Sophomore (2014):  Played in 17 games and started 13 as team's primary netminder ... Played in just over 1500 minutes ... Posted a 1.62 goals against average ... Ended the season with four victories, including two shutout wins ... Tallied 71 saves and had a .724 save percentage ... Finished fourth in the HCAC in saves ... Was eighth in conference in save percentage (.724).

Freshman (2013): Played in one game, logging 24:24 minutes in goal ... Did not record a statistic. 

Prep: Lettered for four years under coach Tony Harris at Brookville High School ... Named second-team All-Southwestern Buckeye Conference.

Personal: Son of Danny and Gina Koester ... Majoring in integrated social studies.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2
  Total Conference
Games played 13 5
Games started 13 5
Minutes 1020:16 388:13
Goals against 28 10
Goals-against average 2.47 2.32
Saves 75 15
Save pct .728 .600
Wins 5 2
Losses 7 2
Ties 0 0
Shutouts 0/0 0/0

Game Log - Goalkeeper

Date Opponent Score gp gs ga sv sv%
Sep 1 Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 1 3 6 .667
Sep 4 Wooster W, 2-1 1 1 1 6 .857
Sep 6 St. Vincent W, 2-1 1 1 1 5 .833
Sep 12 vs. Thiel W, 3-1 1 1 1 1 .500
Sep 13 vs. Brockport St. L, 3-0 1 1 3 12 .800
Sep 16 at Heidelberg L, 3-2 1 1 3 13 .813
Sep 19 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 1 3 13 .813
Sep 22 Ohio Northern L, 5-1 1 1 3 4 .571
Sep 26 Baldwin Wallace W, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 - - - - -
Oct 6 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 1 5 5 .500
Oct 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1 - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1 1 1 1 4 .800
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1 1 1 1 2 .667
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 1 1 1 .500
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 1 2 3 .600

Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper

Date Opponent Score gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Sep 1 Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 4 Wooster W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 6 St. Vincent W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 12 vs. Thiel W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 13 vs. Brockport St. L, 3-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 45:00
Sep 16 at Heidelberg L, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 19 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 92:03
Sep 22 Ohio Northern L, 5-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 45:00
Sep 26 Baldwin Wallace W, 1-0 - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0/0 0:00
Oct 6 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0 - - - - - -
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1 - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 73:13
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0/0 45:00

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs ga sv sv%
2013-14 1 0 0 0 -
2014-15 17 16 27 71 .724
2015-16 13 13 28 75 .728
Total 31 29 55 146 .726

Career Stats - Season Ext.

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
2013-14 1 0 0 0 0/0 24:24
2014-15 17 4 10 2 2/0 1503:05
2015-16 13 5 7 0 0/0 1020:16
Total 31 9 17 2 2/0 2547:45

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
2013-14 1 0 .00 0.00 .00
2014-15 17 16 1.59 1.62 4.18
2015-16 13 13 2.00 2.47 5.36
Total 31 29 1.72 1.94 4.56

Career Stats - Game Ext.

  gp min/g
2013-14 1 24:24
2014-15 17 88:25
2015-16 13 72:53
Total 31 79:37

Splits Stats - Season

  gp gs ga sv sv%
Event          
Total 13 13 28 75 .728
Conference 5 5 10 15 .600
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 7 7 15 29 .659
Away 4 4 9 33 .786
Neutral 2 2 4 13 .765
Result          
Wins 5 5 5 18 .783
Losses 8 8 23 57 .713
Month          
September 8 8 18 60 .769
October 5 5 10 15 .600

Splits Stats - Season Ext.

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Event            
Total 13 5 7 0 0/0 1020:16
Conference 5 2 2 0 0/0 388:13
Exhibition - - - - 0/0 0:00
Location            
Home 7 3 4 0 0/0 585:00
Away 4 1 2 0 0/0 300:16
Neutral 2 1 1 0 0/0 135:00
Result            
Wins 5 5 0 0 0/0 433:13
Losses 8 0 7 0 0/0 587:03
Month            
September 8 3 5 0 0/0 632:03
October 5 2 2 0 0/0 388:13

Splits Stats - Game

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
Event          
Total 13 13 2.00 2.47 5.36
Conference 5 5 1.67 2.32 2.50
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 7 7 2.14 2.31 4.14
Away 4 4 1.80 2.70 6.60
Neutral 2 2 2.00 2.67 6.50
Result          
Wins 5 5 1.00 1.04 3.60
Losses 8 8 2.56 3.53 6.33
Month          
September 8 8 2.25 2.56 7.50
October 5 5 1.67 2.32 2.50

Splits Stats - Game Ext.

  gp min/g
Event    
Total 13 72:53
Conference 5 64:42
Exhibition - 0:00
Location    
Home 7 83:34
Away 4 60:03
Neutral 2 67:30
Result    
Wins 5 86:39
Losses 8 65:14
Month    
September 8 79:00
October 5 64:42

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