At Delaware: Expected to again start at center back for the Blue Hens team co-captain.
2008 Season: Started all 18 matches in the Delaware backfield scored first career goal in the 3-0 win over George Mason (Oct. 19) posted first career assist during the 5-1 victory over Sacred Heart (Sept. 12) tallied 11 shots on the season named to CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2007 Season: Appeared in 12 matches while starting seven in the Blue Hen backfield posted three shots on the season helped the Blue Hens record five shutouts on the year.
High School: Four-year defender at West Chester East High School three-time all-league selection team captain as a senior played basketball and lacrosse all four years served as basketball captain as a senior member of lacrosse team that won the state title in 2007 club team, Spirit United, ranked second in the nation as a U.S. Youth Soccer Association national finalist, Region One champion and eastern Pennsylvania champion member of Spanish National Honor Society honor roll student.
Personal: Ilyssa U. Friedman daughter of David and Terri Friedman cites mother as major influence on soccer career has a sister, Brienne and a brother, Drayt early childhood education major at Delaware who wants to teach third or fourth grade worked at UD womens soccer camps over the summer.
