First-Year Head Coach Craig Jones Inks First Recruiting Class
2012
Saw action in five games and totaled 65 minutes in his rookie campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead the Gaels to the 2009 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association `A' Conference title and a No. 15 ranking by ESPNRise ... Totaled 11 goals and 21 assists in his three-year varsity career ... Tallied six goals and seven assists as a senior ... 2011 team captain ... Helped his club team, Soccer Association of Columbia (SAC) United Premier U18 to back-to-back Maryland State Cups in 2011 and 2012 and to the Region I finals in 2011 ... SAC was ranked third in the nation on Soccer.com in June 2012 ... A member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... Placed third in the nation at the NASA Space Robotics National Championship ... Selected as Maryland teen representative for the National Teen Distracted Driving Summit ... A member of SADD, Big Brother and Leadership Club in high school.
PERSONAL
Spencer Laurence Bezirdjian ... Born March 29, 1994 in Ellicott City, Md. ... Son of Pamela and Laurence Bezirdjian ... Has an older brother, Christian, and a younger brother, Connor ... Intends to major in international business.
Coach Jones' Take: "What impressed me about Spencer was his desire to always be available to get on the ball and play. He reds the game well, which could see him play outside of his normal central midfield role."