Nik Gjonaj
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- Hometown:
- Shelby Township, MI
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- SR
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- g
- 4
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- a
- 0
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- pts
- 8
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2022-23 SEASON
- Started in 14 of 18 appearances for the Warriors, scoring two goals and logging four assists
- Recorded two goals and one assist in Sep. 10 matchup against Adrian (MI)
2021-22 SEASON
- Started in 13 of 15 appearances for Rochester
PREP CAREER
- Earned two letters each in soccer and basketball at Eisenhower HS
- Named to MAC Red All-Academic Team
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Academic Major: Biology
- Parents are Marcela and George Gjonaj
- Favorite TV show is Peaky Blinders
WHY RU?
"Rochester is close to home and family oriented, the perfect balance."
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 10 |
| Games started | 13 | 8 |
| Goals | 4 | 4 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 8 | 8 |
| Shots | 5 | 5 |
| Shot Pct | .800 | .800 |
| Penalty kicks | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Saginaw Valley | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 22 | at Shawnee State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | Northwood (MI) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | Spring Arbor (MI) | L, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Indiana East | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Goshen (IN) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at #22 Indiana Wesleyan | L, 6-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Cleary (MI) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Lawrence Tech | L, 7-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at Indiana Tech | L, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | #RV Aquinas (MI) | L, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Lourdes | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Siena Heights | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Madonna | L, 4-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at Michigan-Dearborn | L, 3-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Concordia (MI) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Conference | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
News mentions
The Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference has released its 2023-24 WHAC Men's Soccer awards, with Nik Gjonaj headlining the Warriors as Rochester's Champions of Character Team nomination.
Men’s Soccer (4-9-2, 2-7-1) was handed a 3-1 loss by the Cornerstone Golden Eagles (5-8-4, 3-5-2) on Wednesday night. Despite tying the game in the first half, the Warriors weren’t able to match the scoring output by Cornerstone in the second half.
Men’s Soccer (4-8-2, 2-6-1) was able to celebrate a win for its final home game of the season on Saturday afternoon, with the team defeating the Concordia Cardinals (1-11-4, 0-6-3) 3-1. In what was an intense, fast-paced, and physical matchup, Rochester secured the advantage by utilizing effective counterattacks.
Men's soccer (2-3-2, 0-1-1) was handed a heavy loss on Wednesday afternoon, being defeated by Lawrence Tech (7-1-1, 1-0-1) 7-2. After only allowing a goal in the first half, Rochester was unable to find an answer for the Blue Devils on the defensive end, with Lawrence Tech scoring six goals to control the game.