HIGH SCHOOL: Lacrosse and soccer standout at Cape Henry High School...earned All-American honors in lacrosse...three-time all-conference selection who earned All-State honors and was league Player of the Year as a senior...led team to three conference titles...two-time team MVP and team captain...played sweeper in soccer and was team captain as a senior...honor roll student.

AT DELAWARE: Fifth-year member of squad...will serve as tri-captain as a senior in 2006...should battle for starting spot on attack...expected by UD coaching staff to have a breakout year...has played in 25 career games with one start and six goals and three assists for nine points...team leader with a great attitude...outstanding finisher...2005: Appeared in eight games with one start - in NCAA Tournament vs. Navy...had two goals and three assists for five points on the season...got first career start vs. Navy in NCAAs when Dave Powers was injured the week before the game and had one goal and two assists...also had goal vs. Albany...2004: Did not see game action due to injuries...2003: Played in seven games on backup midfield unit as a sophomore...scored two goals and contributed two groundballs...scored goals in consecutive games vs. Manhattan and Marist...2002: One of the team’s top freshmen...played in 10 games as a reserve midfielder...scored two goals and picked up seven groundballs during the season...scored goals vs. Mt. St. Mary’s and Drexel.

PERSONAL: Daniel Ross Hechtkopf (“hetch-cough”)...born September 2, 1982...son of Dr. Michael and Judy Hechtkopf...father is a pediatric dentist...leadership and consumer economics major...has worked as a deck hand at a marina during the summer months.