Bryan Vitagliano Class: Senior Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. High School: Horizon Height / Weight: 5-7 / 155 Position: Defender Birthdate: 04/24/1982

As a Senior in 2003: Versatile player ... a team-oriented individual ... made first start of the season against UConn (10/12) ... has seen significant action in 16 matches while starting two ... took four shots.

As a Junior in 2002: Saw action in 14 games, starting three: vs. Rhode Island (8/30), vs. Kentucky (9/1), and vs. Mount St. Mary's (11/8) ... took one shot each in the Kentucky (9/1) and Mount St. Mary's games (11/8).

As a Sophomore in 2001: Struggled with a back injury most of the season, playing 16 games, and starting the final seven games ... scored one goal and two assists ... netted the game-winner vs. Holy Cross (10/31) ... had two assists vs. NC State (11/11), including the helper on A.J. Herrera's game-winner ... took 12 shots.

As a Freshman in 2000: The Terps' third-leading scorer in 2000 with four goals and four assists ... started every game but one his freshman year ... scored in his first collegiate game to open Maryland's season with a 4-1 win over Jacksonville (9/1) in the Virginia/Coca-Cola Classic Tournament ... was Maryland's lone scorer against Indiana on (9/8) during the Maryland/FILA Classic ... also scored against NC State (9/17) and Monmouth (10/4) ... joined classmate Abe Thompson on the assist of Philip Salyer's game-winner against American (9/27).

Before Maryland: A two year All-Arizona selection, Vitagliano played for the Sereno 82 Golden Eagles club team in Phoenix ... his club team was the 1997-98 Arizona state champions ... the all-time leading scorer at Horizon, Vitagliano was a scholar-athlete in 2000 as well as a two-year Scottsdale all-city player ... a four-time Desert Valley all-region selection, he was selected as the Desert Valley Region Player of the Year in 1998 ... Vitagliano is Horizon's all-time leading goal-scorer, and was named the team's best forward in 1997 and '98, and the team's best midfielder in 1999 and 2000 ... a three-time all-state selection, he was Horizon's MVP for his last three years there.

Personal: Born April 24, 1982, he is the son of Anthony and Peggy Vitagliano ... one of four boys, Vitagliano has two younger brothers, Joey (17) and Kit (18) as well as one older brother, Tony (22), who plays soccer at South Carolina ... majoring in marketing ... full name is Bryan Christopher Vitagliano.

Career Statistics
Year    M-S    G    A    Pts    GWG    Sht
2000   19-18   4    4     12     0      20
2001   16-7    1    2      4     1      15
2002   14-3    0    0      0     0       2
2003   16-2    0    0      0     0       4
Totals 65-30   5    6     16     1      51