Eric Gartner Class: Sophomore Hometown: Malvern, Pa. High School: Great Valley Height / Weight: 5-10 / 165 Position: Midfield Birthdate: 06/28/1993

Awards: 2012 Villanova Rookie of the Year.

Career: Appeared in 28 games as part of the Villanova offense playing primarily as a midfielder ... Tallied 14 goals and nine assists for 23 points through his sophomore season... Grabbed seven ground balls and caused two turnovers.

2013: Appeared in all 15 games during his sophomore season as a midfielder... Posted 13 goals and eight assists for 21 points... Also grabbed three ground balls and caused one turnover... Averaged .87 goals per game, .53 assists per game and 1.40 points per game... Tallied a career-high five points via three goals and two assists vs. St. John's (Apr. 13)... Registered a career-high three goals vs. St. John's (Apr. 13) and matched that total vs. Georgetown (May 2)... Posted a career-high two assists vs. St. John's (Apr. 13) and Lehigh (Feb. 16)... Matched a career-high one caused turnover vs. Providence (Apr. 27)... Recorded seven multi-point games on the year. BIG EAST: Appeared in all six conference games while making one start vs. Georgetown (Apr. 3)... Tallied six goals and five assists for 11 points in BIG EAST action... Picked up one ground ball and caused one turnover... Fifth on the team with 11 points in conference play... Fifth on the team with 11 points in BIG EAST games... Third on the team with five assists in BIG EAST contests.

2012: Appeared in 13 games during his freshman season on the Villanova offense... Posted one goal, one assist, four ground balls and one caused turnover... Tallied one goal vs. Rutgers (Apr. 7)... Tallied one assist vs. Syracuse (May 3). BIG EAST: Appeared in all six conference games... Tallied one goal, three ground balls and one caused turnover.

Great Valley: Earned four varsity letters under Tony Verna... Tallied 225 career points and set a school record with 93 points in a single season... 2011 First Team All-State and All-League selection... 2010 and 2011 Team MVP... 2008 Freshman of the Year... Also lettered in indoor track... Earned High Honors all four years.

Personal: Born June 28th, 1993 in Bryn Mawr, Pa... Parents are Brent and Karen Gartner... One sister, Kelsey... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as a Comprehensive Sciences major.