2020 Men's Soccer Roster

Rich Gagnon/Boston University
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11 Kari Petursson

11 Kari Petursson

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Gardabaer, Iceland
  • High School:
    Fjolbrautaskolinn í Gardabae

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• 2018 Patriot League All-Conference Third Team
• 1x Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (10/29/18)
• 1x Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/10/18)
• 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21
Did not see any action ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for owning a GPA above 3.20.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019

Named team captain alongside seniors Satchel Cortet and Matt McDonnell … Started all 16 games played … Led team with three assists and finished second with five points … Provided assist on game-tying goal to force overtime at Army … Tallied helpers in 2-1 overtime win over three-time defending Patriot League champion Colgate and at Lehigh … Scored the Terriers’ lone goal at Lafayette … Helped BU shut out then-No. 22 Navy, 1-0, and Harvard, 2-0 ... Named to 2019 PL Preseason All-League Team.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Started in 11 of 16 games played, helping the Terriers qualify for their fifth straight Patriot League tournament ... Led BU with five assists while finishing second on the team in both goals (3) and points (11) ... Finished third in the PL for assists per game (0.31) and tied-for-10th in points per game (0.69) ... Earned PL Rookie of the Week honors after scoring the game-winning goal in the 3-2 victory over defending Atlantic 10 champion UMass ... Earned Midfielder of the Week accolades after recording the game-winning goal against Army West Point and assisting on both scores in the 2-1 win against Bucknell ... Also had an assist against Dartmouth, American and Loyola Maryland ... Had another goal against Brown ... Attempted season-high five shots against Brown and Bucknell ... Helped BU post shutouts against Lafayette and Army West Point (2x).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Competed with the Iceland's national U-17 and U-19 squads ... Played primarily with club team Stjarnan, winning the U-19 Icelandic Cup  ... Did spend time in 2018 with HK Kopavogur, tallying five goals in 443 minutes ... Helped team win the Fotbolti.net Cup A trophy in 2014 while finishing runner-up in both 2015 and 2017.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 1, 1996 ... Son of Ágústa and Pétur ... Has two siblings, Ari Pétursson and Rut Pétursdóttir ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in psychology.
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    2018Freshman

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    11
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    2019Sophomore

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    6'0" 175 lbs
    11
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    2020Junior

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    6'0" 175 lbs
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