SENIOR (2017): Led the team with 11 points, including three goals and five assists… One of two Monmouth athletes to play and start in all 18 games… Led the team with 35 shots… In the season-opening win over Georgia Southern (Aug. 25), he played free kick into the box that found the head of teammate Colin Stripling for the game-winning goal in the 69th minute… Picked up his second assist in the 2-0 win over Penn (Sep. 1), bending a ball to the far post… Scored his first goal of the season against UMBC (Sep. 9), burying the shot inside the left post after multiple passes… Scored his second goal of the season at #25 UMass Lowell (Sep. 16), bending a perfect shot on a free kick from 30 yards out… Also scored in the 3-1 win over Saint Peter’s (Oct. 21), placing it inside the left post after gathering a blocked shot… Picked up other assists at Marist (Oct. 11), and in the wins against Quinnipiac (Oct. 28) and Niagara (Nov. 1)
JUNIOR (2016): Started all 18 games for the Hawks in the midfield... Registered his first assist on September 10 at UMBC...  Scored his first goal and dished his second assist against Columbia... Picked up an assist in his third straight game in the 1-0 win at Howard... Assisted Geoff Schaefer's goal in the 23rd minute in Monmouth's 3-2 win over Marist on October 29... Totaled 29 shots on the season, including 10 shots on goal
BEFORE MONMOUTH: Played two seasons at the University of Maryland... Played in 10 matches in 2015, tallying one goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over St. John's.. Also contributed to a 2-1 victory over No. 1 UCLA... Helped the Terps’ defense secure shutouts against No. 4 Notre Dame, Michigan and Villanova... Also appeared in 10 games as a freshman, garnering a start against Northwestern... Picked up his first career assist against Hartwick. Ranked No. 93 out of high school by Top Drawer IMG Academy... Central Jersey All-State... Earned First Team Shore Conference and First Team All-District... Also named Second Team All-Monmouth County... Region I ID2 Camp... Participated in US Soccer combine in Wayne, PA... Played PDA for Coach Sam Nellins.
PERSONAL: The son of Bruce Areman and Dana Vaccaro... Born in West Long Branch... Father, Bruce, played baseball at Marietta... Has one brother, Matt, and three sisters, Samantha, Paige and Allison.
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