AWARDS
• 2016 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
• 1x Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (10/9/17)
• 2x Patriot League Rookie of the Week (8/31/15, 11/9/15)
AS A SENIOR IN 2018
Started in 11 of 19 games played to help the Terriers reach their fifth straight Patriot League tournament ... Finished tied-for-second on the team with four assists and tied-for-fifth with four points ... Assisted in the 3-3 draw at Boston College and followed with helpers against American, Brown and Bucknell ... Finished collegiate career with 15 assists ... Helped BU post shutouts against Holy Cross, Lafayette and Army West Point (2x) ... Attempted season-high two shots apiece at Dartmouth and Princeton.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017
Appeared in 19 games and made five starts to help the Terriers reach the Patriot League tournament semifinals for the third time in four years ... Finished tied-for-first on the team with five assists and sixth overall in points ... Also placed ninth in assists per game in the PL at 0.263 ... Posted a pair of helpers at both Lafayette and Army ... Also claimed an assist against Holy Cross following the win over the Leopards to earn his first PL Midfielder of the Week award ... Helped BU earn eight shutouts, highlighted by wins over Harvard, American, Lehigh, Holy Cross and Navy ... Tallied season-high three shot attempts against the Crusaders in the PL semifinal 0-0 draw.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
Started in 14 of 17 games played to help the Terriers reach their third straight Patriot League tournament ... Recorded an assist on the game-winning goals in the 2-1 victory over UMass and in the 1-0 win against Dartmouth ... Helped the Terriers shut out seven opponents, including Northeastern, brown, Army and Navy ... Tallied season-high three shots against Bucknell ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the first time after claiming a GPA above 3.20.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Started in 18 of the 20 games played ... Helped the Terriers reach their first NCAA appearance since 2008 ... Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Aug. 31 after scoring the golden goal in a 2-1 (OT) win at Fordham ... Ended the season third on the team in points with eight total ... Added his second goal in the 2-1 (2OT) win at Navy ... Finished second in assists at four with a helper against Boston College, Harvard, Army and UConn ... Tallied 26 shots with eight on goal, including a season-high four shots at Navy ... Helped the Terriers post seven shutouts, including blank sheets against the Crimson, UMass Lowell, American and Albany.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
A 2014 NSCAA All-American and New York Gatorade Player of the Year from St. Anthony H.S. .... Left program as the record holder for most career assists ... Also served as four-year captain of the national champions Smithtown Arsenal ... Named three times to the Best 11 team in the respective age group at the U.S. Youth Nationals ... Recognized in 2013 by Top Drawer Soccer as a "top 10 player" at the U.S. Youth Nationals after tying for the golden boot (most goals) and receiving the U16 Golden Ball award (MVP of the tournament) ... Three-time Region I Champion for Eastern New York ... Served as president of his class' student council for two years ... Member of the honor roll.
PERSONAL
Born July 11, 1997 ... Son of Sally and Larry Butzke ... Has two older sisters, Kristin and Kara ... Enrolled in the College of Communication, majoring in film and television.
