UMass-Lowell Senior Earns Tryout

Wangia Lone DII Player Invited to Revs' Tryout

January 5, 2009

LOWELL – UMass-Lowell senior and Lowell, Mass. native Jamie Wangia, was invited to participate in a tryout for the New England Revolution today at Gillette Stadium.

Wangia, a midfielder, is the sole Division II player tabbed to participate in the field.

“Jamie offers a rare combination of size, athleticism, technical ability and tactical intelligence,” said UMass Lowell Head Coach Ted Prestly. “He is simply a ball winner, a total soccer player who thinks and plays his way into a game. He could do very well in this tryout. I like his chances.”

Wangia enjoyed his best season last fall in which he was the recipient of several awards, including NE-10 All-Conference First Team and All-East Region Second Team by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

A 6-foot-3 midfielder, Wangia registered eight goals – the majority off headers and set pieces – and six assists this season. He was integral in guiding the River Hawks to a 13-4-4 record (9-1-3 in the NE-10) which included a share of the NE-10 regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in the NE-10 Tournament.

Wangia is the latest of several former players to earn an invitation to the Revolution camp. In 2004, former All-American defender Jonathan Curran and All-Northeast-10 Conference midfielder Tim Garry were chosen. In 2007, former forward Andrew Doherty and midfielder/current assistant coach Christian Figueroa were tabbed.

Last year, former midfielder Edens Chery was selected to participate.

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