Mitch Boland

	Class: RS Senior
	Hometown: Villa Park, Calif.
	High School: Lutheran HS

	Last College: Gonzaga University
	Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195
	Position: D
	Experience: 3V

05/11/2013

Lions Honor 75 on Commencement Saturday

Annual Commencement Breakfast honors 75 graduating student-athletes on Saturday morning.

04/30/2013

History Makers Highlight 2013 Iggy Awards

All-time leading scorer Alex Cowling claimed Female Athlete of the Year while Colin Welmon and Anthony Ireland shared the Male Athlete of the Year honor.

11/13/2012

Velazquez Named WCC Freshman of the Year, Seven Earn All-WCC Honors

Pedro Velazquez is LMU's first WCC Freshman of the Year since 2008 and the lone freshman to receive All-WCC honors this year.

11/12/2012

Boland Earns Final WCC Player of the Week

The senior defender had a goal and an assist in his final collegiate match.

11/09/2012

Three Earn WCC All-Academic Honors

Ryan Felix, Mitch Boland and Craig Nitti Named to WCC All-Academic Teams

11/08/2012

Preview of Men's Soccer vs. Santa Clara & Saint Mary's

10/04/2012

Preview of Men's Soccer vs. Gonzaga & Portland

Mitch Boland

08/24/2012

Preview of Men's Soccer vs. UC Santa Barbara

Mitch Boland

08/22/2012

2012 Yearbook Slideshow

Mitch Boland

12/09/2011

Mens Soccer VS San Diego

Matt Balentine Photos November 9, 2011

10/06/2011

Men's Soccer vs San Jose State September 16, 2011

09/21/2011

MSOC vs. UC Riverside - September 9, 2011

MSOC vs. UC Riverside - September 9, 2011 Photos by Allie Shorin

Briefly...
Mitch Boland enters his second full season with the Lions in 2012 after transferring from Gonzaga University in January 2010...

At LMU...
2011...
Started all 17 matches he appeared in... scored one goal, the eventual game-winner in a 2-0 final at Oral Roberts (Sept. 1)... 1519 minutes played were second most on the team... key member of the Lions' backline which posted four shutouts and held opponents to a 1.32 GAA... National Scholar-Athlete...

2010...
Did not play due to NCAA Transfer rules... National Scholar-Athlete...

At Gonzaga...
2009...
Honorable Mention All-WCC... started all 18 games and helped Gonzaga post a 1.23 GAA... had one assist, providing the pass for the team's second goal in a 3-0 win over Georgia Southern... named to the Ohio State Classic All-Tournament Team...

2008...
WCC All-Freshman Team... only freshman and one of seven players to start all 19 matches as he blended with veteran defense that allowed 1.45 goals/match... first collegiate point was match-winning goal at Santa Clara in 2-1 victory, his header at 87:12 giving Gonzaga the Halloween Night victory... scored another goal in next match at San Francisco in 3-2 victory... selected to Gonzaga/Nike Classic All-Tournament team as Gonzaga won title...

High School...
Four-year varsity letter-winner at Lutheran High School in Orange County playing for coach Steve Harder... played primarily center back, but did see action as forward senior year when he scored six goals and had four assists... first team All-Trinity League, All-County, All-CIF and first team All-American as a senior... second team All-Empire League as sophomore and First Team All-Trinity League as junior as team captured league title... selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game as a senior... played U15 for Canyon PSA, then played for Pateadores in Mission Viejo... Pateadores won 2005 Surf Cup and 2006 Nomads College Showcase... also played in Coast Soccer Premier League... competed in track his senior season, running the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4x100m and 4x400m relays... member of honor society...

Personal...
Mitchell Blake Boland was born on June 4, 1990 in Orange, Calif.... parents are Marty and Kathy Boland... has an older brother, Josh, who played soccer at Chapman University, and a younger sister, Kayleen... chose LMU for its great location, great education, and excellent soccer program... volunteered at St. Columbkill Elementary School and Spokane Homeless Shelters... majoring in sociology...