Colgate University Athletics

Junior Year (2012): Saw action in 14 of the Raiders 19 games, earning one start against Lafayette on Oct. 22...earned four shots on the year with two of them on net...posted a season-high two shots in the Raiders 1-1 tie with Vermont on Sept. 16...recorded a season-best 81 minutes in Colgate's 2-2 tie with Lafayette on Oct. 20...named to the Patriot League Honor Roll for the third year.

Sophomore Year (2011): Played in 18 games and started in one...made his first collegiate appearance in the team's season-opener against Syracuse on Aug. 27 and his first collegiate start against American on Sept. 24...completed the season with five shots, three of which were on goal...tallied shots against Syracuse and American...also recorded shots against New Hampshire on Sept. 10, LIU on Sept. 18 and Holy Cross on Oct. 8...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2010): Did not play ... named to the 2010 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before Colgate: Was a four-year member of his high school soccer team … had 29 goals and 20 assists during his four years ... was a captain his senior season and scored 16 goals … his team was the 2008 Class LL State Champions … was named to the All-Hartford Courant Team his junior and senior seasons … was also to the all-conference, all-state and All-New England (Region 1) teams during his career and was on of ESPN’s rising top players from Connecticut … was also a member of the Tri M Music Honor Society, Math Honor Society (Mu Alpha Theta) and the Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is James Aaron Byer … parents are Richard and Janet Byer of Farmington, Conn. … born in Farmington, Connecticut.