USD Magazine Spring 2020

TORERO ATHLETICS USD MAGAZINE

TOM CHRISTENSEN

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Seni or de fender Henr y Lander l eads the f i e ld O U T F R O N T, R E A D Y T O G O

with goalie Matt Wiher ’21 (BA), who played every minute this season, which ended with an overall record of 12-5-1. Lander grew up in Bourne- mouth, England, a coastal city on the English Channel. His home sat barely 300 meters from the professional soccer club AFC Bournemouth, a member of the Premier League. In soccer-mad England, you can imagine what his dream was as a child. By the age of seven, he was selected to the AFC Academy, a professional sports organization

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etween his 11 seasons as Seamus McFadden’s lead assistant plus the last two

is exemplified by his almost professional approach to the college game. He practices hard, plays hard and expects the same of teammates. ”When the bell rang for pre- season, there he was, at the front, ready to go,” says Quinn. Lander is one of only two players, along

Of all those players, senior defender Henry Lander ’20 (BA) stands out in one crucial category. “In a sentence, I would term Henry the best leader in my time at USD,” says Quinn. “We’ve had great captains, but he’s the best leader.” Quinn says Lander’s leadership

years as USD’s head men’s soccer coach, Brian Quinn has coached, mentored and prodded close to 200 Toreros: stubborn defenders, moody goalkeepers and flamboy- ant forwards.

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