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2007: Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... College Soccer News Freshman All-America first-team selection ... Third-team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region pick ... Second-team All-Big Ten ... Team leader with eight assists and second with 16 points ... Scored the game-winning goal in a victory over No. 16 Michigan State Oct. 28 ... Posted two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win at No. 19 Ohio State Sept. 23 ... Ranked second among the nation's freshmen with eight assists through games played Nov. 25 ... Named to adidas/Baymont Inn Invitational after scoring a goal and adding two assists ... Tallied two assists in his first collegiate game, a victory over Colgate Aug. 31 ... Started each of the team's 20 matches.
High School: Led Rye High School to the most wins since 1998 in one season ... Tallied 40 goals and 34 assists in three years as a starter ... Earned all-League, all-Section and all-League honorable mention throughout his three years as a high school starter. Club/ODP: Invited to U-14 U.S. National Team camp in 2003 ... Four-year member of the Region I team playing with fellow Wildcat Eamon O'Neill ... Trained in Italy with Serie A side Udinese's primavera team for a year in 2006 ... Played club soccer at FC Westchester, leading them to one state championship in 2005-2006 ... Attended the College Soccer Training Center at Northwestern University in 2006.
Personal: Born Piero Bellizzi on 11/16/88 ... Son of John and Fran Bellizzi ... Father, John, played soccer at Queens College ... Mom, Fran, also went to Queens College and studied law at Hofstra University.
