2007: Saw action in 12 games as a freshman ... picked up eight ground balls on the season.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Shoream-Wading River high School ... four-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and soccer for the Wildcats ... two-time captain of the lacrosse team ... received all-county honors ... named captain for two years in soccer and received all-conference honors in 2005 and all-county honors in 2006 ... also ran for the Wildcats and was named all-league in 2005 for winter track.

Personal: Born Michael Scott Sopko on December 22, 1987 ... son of Maria and Scott Sopko ... has one brother and one sister.