Josip Novkovic Class: Senior Hometown: Euclid, Ohio High School: Lake Catholic Height / Weight: 5-11 / 190 Position: GK Birthdate: 03/10/1980

2001 - Junior Season
Started four games in net, posting a solid 2.18 goals allowed average...gave up 10 goals while recording 29 saves...notched first career shutout by blanking IPFW (10/31) for 118 minutes in double-overtime victory...tallied six saves against the Mastodons.

2000 - Sophomore Season
Started eight games in goal for the Vikings...posted a 2.82 GAA, while stopping 43 shots...made nine saves at Illinois-Chicago on Oct. 8, then stopped eight shots three days later at No. 19 Ohio State.

1999 - Freshman Season
Saw limited action as back-up goalkeeper...played in five games, starting once...finished season with 3.99 GAA.

1998 - Redshirt Season
Redshirted.

High School
Lettered four years in soccer...team captain his senior year...selected as team MVP in 1997...named all-league in 1997 and ’98...recorded eight shutouts in 13 games his senior season after recovering from a broken foot which sidelined him for the first six games...the Cougars advanced all the way to the district semifinals and finished the year 13-4-2 and in third place in the Lake Erie League...also played for the Croatian Club Team, on which he served as captain for two years.

Personal
Majoring in International Relations, with a minor in Marketing & Management...son of Jozefina Novkovic...has two older brothers, Zdenko and Mario...performed volunteer work during the Croatian War…Athletic Academic Excellence Award recipient... Dean’s List honoree...born March 10, 1980.