Loyola University Maryland Athletics

Worth Noting
• Academic All-Patriot League Team (Spring '21)


2021 (Junior): Was one of seven players to appear in all 20 games, earning starts in 15 of those contests during the Greyhounds’ run to their first Patriot League Championship … totaled one goal and two assists on the year … assisted on Matthew Lala’s late equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Penn (9/13) and added another helper in a 3-0 win over William & Mary (9/29) … scored the final goal in a 3-0 victory at Colgate (10/23) … logged a season-high 105 minutes during the NCAA first round at North Carolina (11/18).

Spring 2021 (Sophomore): Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team in his first eligible season after a standout year on the field and in the classroom … started all four games he appeared in, logging a total of 234 minutes played … first collegiate goal was a big one, as he provided the game-winner in a key road win at Navy (4/7) which helped Loyola clinch first place in the Patriot League South division standings … registered nine shots on the year, including a season-high four in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/10).

2019 (Freshman): Was the lone Loyola freshman to appear in all 19 games on the year, earning starts in two of those contests … made his collegiate debut at NC State (8/30) and cracked the starting XI in the following match at Appalachian State (9/1) … also started at Bucknell (10/2), where he picked up his first collegiate point after recording the primary assist on Jonathan Sousa’s late game-winner … totaled seven shots on the year, with two apiece against Appalachian State and Holy Cross (10/26).

Before Loyola: Attended Walter Murray Collegiate (2015-17), Thomas Haney Secondary School (2017-18) and University Hill Secondary School (2018-19) … was a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in 2018 … started 15 out of 19 USSDA league games for the U19 team, including all three playoff games … trained with Vancouver’s first team and U23 clubs … won Canada National Championship with Coquitlam Metroford in 2018 … also played for the Saskatchewan and BC Soccer provincial teams, winning a provincial championship in Saskatchewan and placing sixth at provincials for BC Soccer … named Thomas Haney Secondary School Team MVP after finishing as the top goal scorer … selected to Western Canada All-Star Team … gained experience playing internationally in England and Italy … also participated in basketball and track.

Personal: Son of Sungjin Kang and Meejung Jun … has one sibling, Sue … honor roll student … has participated in Best Buddies program.