Greenville, SC (February 8, 2022) – The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club has announced the addition of Virginia Tech forward, Jacob Labovitz to the 2022 roster pending league and federation approval. Labovitz will begin his professional career with the Triumph after completing his final collegiate season in 2021.
While at VT, he appeared in a total of 51 matches and started in 44, scoring a total of 23 goals and nine assists. In his final season as a Hokie, Labovitz earned All-ACC, VaSID All-State team and Player of the Year honors. He also led the team with 22 points, scoring nine goals and three assist in the 2021 season. His senior season marked the second year in a row the forward led the team in points. In the 2020-21 season, Labovitz was named ACC Player of the Week in October, US Coaches National Player of the Week in May, VaSID first team and All-ACC third team. He recorded his first year with VT in 2019, tallying five goals and two assists on the season.
Labovitz transferred to VT in 2019 after two seasons with the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights in New Jersey. During his time at FDU, he played 30 matches, scoring seven goals and five assists. In 2017, he was named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year and 80th best freshman in Top Drawer Soccer’s Top 100 following the season. Prior to his college career, the Virginia native, was named the 2017 Gatorade Player of the Year and VHSL 6A Player of the Year. He also scored a school record of 81 goals, including 46 in his senior season for Langley High School.
“We’d been following Jacob throughout his college career. He’s a natural goal-scorer who brings a lot to our club. We’re excited to have his technical skills and natural instincts around the goal for 2022,” said Head Coach, John Harkes. “We hope to give him a great platform to continue his career at the professional level and we think he will be a great fit for what we’re looking to do in our attack this year.”
Labovitz is the first rookie addition to the 2022 squad. He will be joining a veteran crew of 13 returning Triumph players as well as newcomers Jimmy Filerman, Peter Pearson, Noah Franke, Venton Evans, Jake Keegan, and midfielder Lucas Coutinho this season. The Triumph is set to begin its 2022 regular season on April 2nd, against Fuego FC at Legacy Early College in West Greenville.
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