Colgate University Athletics

Before Colgate: Lettered three years at Shenendehowa as a midfielder … during his three years the Plainsmen had a 50-8-10 record … was captain his senior year when he scored six goals and added eight assists … had 15 goals and 24 assists in his career … team were the 2004 state semifinalists in Class AA and were ranked fourth in the state … team were the 2005 New York State Class AA champions and ranked 12th in the nation … the Plainsmen went undefeated in 2006 with a state ranking of 10th … named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Midfielder in 2005 and was the Alumni Award recipient in 2006 … named first-team all-league and first-team all-Section 2 … named first team by four area newspapers including the Times Union, Times Record, Saratoga County and Gazette … also lettered in baseball and tennis … has played with the Kosmos BW (Queens, N.Y.) for two years … the Kosmos finished the season ranked ninth in the US Club Soccer national rankings … Kosmos were the 2006 New York State Cup Champions and regional semifinalists … was a member of the Super Y National Poll in 2003, 2004 and 2005 … was an ODP all-star in 2003 and 2005.

 

Personal: Full name is John Patrick Roche … parents are John Sr., and Janice Roche of Clifton Park, N.Y. … has two sisters … born in Troy, N.Y. … major is undeclared.