May 27, 2011
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s soccer team has announced its captains for the 2011 season. Greg Klazura (Sr./D), Aaron Maund (Sr./D) and Dillon Powers (Jr./M) will serve as first-time team captains for the Fighting Irish.
Klazura (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) is returning to the Irish for a fifth season after turning down a chance to take part in the 2011 Major League Soccer draft combine. He started all 20 games at left back during the 2010 campaign. Klazura tallied three points on one goal and one assist. He helped the Fighting Irish defense post six shutouts in 2010.
Maund (Dorchester, Mass./The Roxbury Latin School) has started all 59 matches in which he has played during his Notre Dame career. The central defender notched one goal and two assists last season. For his career, Maund has seven points on two goals and three assists. He earned second-team all-BIG EAST honors last season after copping third-team honors as a sophomore. Maund also was named to the All-Great Lakes Region third team in 2009 and 2010.
Powers (Plano, Texas/Plano Senior) has played in 38 matches, including 24 starts, during his first two seasons with the Irish. He started every contest last season and ranked second on the team in goals (4) and points (12) en route to earning a second-team all-BIG EAST citation. The midfielder has 17 career points on four goals and nine assists. Powers captained the United States Under-20 National Team earlier this month during a 3-3 draw with France in an international friendly.
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