Boston University

AWARDS
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team
• 2x Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year (2022, 23)
• 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First Team
• 2022 All-ECAC First Team
• 2x All-Patriot League First Team (2022, 23)
• 2x All-Patriot League Tournament Team (2022, 23)
• 2023 Academic All-Patriot League Team
• 7x Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week (9/20/21, 10/25/21, 8/29/22, 9/26/22, 10/10/22, 11/1/22, 9/4/23)
• 3x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021, 22, 23)

AS A SENIOR IN 2023
Selected with the 24th pick in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2024 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union on Dec. 19 as the first Terrier to be drafted since Dominique Badji was picked by the Colorado Rapids during the 2015 edition ... Made program history as the first Terrier to repeat as a conference's Goalkeeper of the Year, as he started all 18 contests played to help BU claim its first conference tournament trophy since 2008 and first Patriot League regular season title since 2014 ... Totaled eight shutouts with a clean sheet against Saint Joseph’s, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Colgate (2x), Bucknell, Army and Lafayette to earn his first All-Region (first team) honor ... Finished with a .737 save percentage and 0.83 goals against average ... Earned his first career point with a long kick to set up a goal against UMass Lowell ... Helped the Terriers end a season with an unbeaten home record (8-0-2) for the first time since 1994 ... Posted a season-high seven saves at Syracuse during the NCAA opener after earlier tallying six saves at then-No. 23 New Hampshire ... Earned a save and helped BU defend against 10 corners from Lafayette in the PL final en route to his second consecutive PL All-Tournament award ... Excelled in the classroom as well to earn both United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team and Academic All-PL accolades along with his third PL Academic Honor Roll nod.

AS A SENIOR IN 2022
Had a standout season, earning the Terriers' first Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year award since 2015 while adding both All-ECAC and All-PL First Team accolades ... Started in all 16 games played, finishing the year ranked fourth nationally at .839 save percentage, seventh in goals against average (.620) and 10th with eight solo shutouts ... Helped the Terriers reach their first PL semifinal since 2017 ... Posted five saves in 1-0 win at No. 9 New Hampshire to earn the program's first top-10 victory since 2009 ... Claimed a season-high seven saves in BU's first shutout against rival Boston College since 2012 ... Also earned clean sheets against Merrimack, Lafayette, Bucknell, Loyola Maryland, American and Navy while adding a combined shutout against Lehigh ... His performance against the Midshipmen landed him on the All-PL Tournament Team ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for earning a 3.20+ GPA.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021
Started all 13 games played at net, earning two Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honors ... Finished with a .714 save percentage and 1.64 goals against average while posting three shutouts ... Recorded six saves in a 1-0 win over Navy to earn his first PL Goalkeeper of the Week honor ... Combined for nine saves in a 3-1 win vs. Northeastern and 0-0 draw at Bucknell to claim his second PL weekly award ... Recorded at least five saves in seven of the contests ... Needed just one save in a 2-0 win over Colgate ... Hauled in a season-high seven saves in the season-ending 3-1 win against Holy Cross ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for earning a 3.20+ GPA.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Transferred from Florida International where he did not see any action ... Last played club ball with the New York Red Bulls U-18/19 squad ... Previously played with Orlando City SC U-18/19... Helped the Davie Sharks claim the 2016 U.S. Youth Soccer Region III championship and earned the Golden Glove award given to the tournament's top goalkeeper ... Helped the Sharks advance to the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships that season ... Also a Florida U-15 State Cup Champion in 2016 as a member of the Sharks ... Member of the National Honor Society at St. Thomas Aquinas.

PERSONAL
Son of Veronica and Lawrence Montali ... Has three siblings - Lorenzo, Stefano and Chiara ... Enrolled in the College of Communication, majoring in film and television.