Kyle Knotek Class: Senior Hometown: Geneva, Ill. High School: Geneva Height / Weight: 5-6 / 144 Position: M/D Experience: High School

2007: Started all 17 matches in which he played. Totaled two assists and five shots on the season. Assisted Chris Rufa's game-winning goal at Oregon State. Fed Chris Johnson a pass for his goal versus Butler. Put shots on goal against Colgate and UMKC.

2006: Started in 11 matches, and played in 14 contests overall. Started in the backfield in the MAC Tournament Championship win over Akron, and in both NCAA Tournament matches. Also registered starts in NIU's 0-0 tie of No. 21 Notre Dame, and conference wins over Bowling Green and IPFW.

High School: "One of the top technically proficient players in the state," according to the Chicago Tribune. Senior co-captain earned first-team all-area honors from both the Chicago Sun-Times and Aurora Beacon News. Three-time first-team All-Suburban Prairie Conference choice was also IHSSCA All-Sectional honoree during his sophomore and junior campaigns. As a junior, his résumé included Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-Star and Aurora Beacon News tirst-team all-area accolades. Perennial SPC title contending Vikings reached IHSA Elite Eight in 2004 and also won sectional crown in 2003, which was the first of his four letterwinning campaigns.

Club: Three-time Olympic Developmental Program Region team starter made the Y League ODP National squad in 2005 and 2006. Member of Chicago Magic, which has claimed six straight Illinois State Cup titles. Also played on Magic units which won two Super Y League national titles and took runner-up honors in 2005, along with a pair of third-place finishes in USYSA play.

Major: Business Administration