1 Sami Borchalli
Sami Borchalli
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lafayette, La.
  • Position:
    GK
  • Previous School:
    Lafayette HS
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Bio

2021 Senior Season: Started 13 games and despite missing several games due to an early-season injury, he still ranked in the top 10 in the conference in four different statistical categories … Posted two shutouts to finish tied for second in the SCAC … His 61 saves ranked fourth, and his goals against average (GAA – 1.57) and save percentage (.753) each ranked sixth … Recorded five saves or more in a match seven times with a season-best nine at Trinity on Oct. 1Recorded his 11th-career shutout in a 2-0 home win over Ozarks (Ark.) on Sept. 10, as he set the record for the most shutouts in the division III era (2011-present) in program history ... Named to the the SCAC Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll.

2020 Junior Season: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts … Put an exclamation on a solid regular season with a superb postseason as he was named SCAC Championship Defensive MVP after finishing the tournament with 17 saves, allowing just one goal in a staggering 310 total minutes played and posted consecutive shutouts … Made the SCAC Championship All-Tournament Team … Recorded four shutouts for the season and finished with a 1.19 goals against average, a .773 save percentage, and collected 51 saves … Finished first in the conference in shutouts, second in saves and save percentage, fourth in GAA, and fifth in saves per game … Named to the SCAC Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll. 

2019 Sophomore Season: Played in 14 games with 13 starts ... Named Honorable Mention All-SCAC ... Played 1272:06 and collected 94 saves, the seventh-best total in a single season in the division III era ... Posted a 1.63 goals against average, the second-best GAA in a single season in the division III era ... Posted four shutouts which are the second-most in a single season in the division III era and were tied for first in the SCAC ... His goals against average ranked eighth in the SCAC ... Ranked second in the conference in save percentage of .803 and saves ... Led the SCAC in saves per game (6.71) ... Named to the SCAC Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll. 

2018 Freshman Season: Started 16 games in goal in his rookie season and posted one shutout ... Posted a 2.01 goals against average which is the fifth-best in the division III era for a single season ... Recorded 121 saves which are the most in a single season in the division III era ... Named to the  SCAC Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll. 

Prior to Centenary: Played in goal at Lafayette High School ... Named First Team All-District, District Defensive MVP, All-Acadiana, and appeared in the All Star Game as a member of the Lions ... Played for the Lafayette Futbol Club Fusion.

Personal: Born May 15 ... Son of Cathy and Kamal Borchalli and has one sister, Kourtney ... Majoring in biology.

Favorite Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Hobbies: Playing beach volleyball and FIFA

Pre-game superstition: Touching all three posts before kickoff

Favorite Athlete: Jordan Pickford

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at Southwestern (Tex.) L, 2-0
Oct 14 Dallas W, 2-0
Oct 16 Austin L, 3-2
Oct 21 Schreiner T, 1-1
Oct 23 Trinity (Tex.) L, 11-0
Oct 29 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 7-2
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 17 8
Games started 17 8
Goals 0 0
Assists 0 0
Points 0 0
Shots 0 0
Shot Pct - -
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game Log - Goalkeeper
Date Opponent Score gp gs ga sv sv%
Sep 1 Dallas Christian W, 5-0 1 1 0 1 1.000
Sep 3 Sul Ross St. T, 0-0 1 1 0 3 1.000
Sep 9 at LaGrange L, 4-0 1 1 4 4 .500
Sep 10 at Huntingdon L, 4-2 1 1 4 2 .333
Sep 13 at Belhaven L, 3-2 1 1 3 0 .000
Sep 16 East Tex. Baptist T, 0-0 1 1 0 2 1.000
Sep 18 LeTourneau T, 1-1 1 1 1 6 .857
Sep 23 vs. McMurry T, 3-3 1 1 3 5 .625
Sep 25 at Texas-Dallas T, 2-2 1 1 2 5 .714
Oct 2 at Colorado Col. L, 3-0 1 1 3 9 .750
Oct 7 at Texas Lutheran L, 5-0 1 1 4 3 .429
Oct 9 at Southwestern (Tex.) L, 2-0 1 1 2 5 .714
Oct 14 Dallas W, 2-0 1 1 0 11 1.000
Oct 16 Austin L, 3-2 1 1 3 5 .625
Oct 21 Schreiner T, 1-1 1 1 1 4 .800
Oct 23 Trinity (Tex.) L, 11-0 1 1 11 17 .607
Oct 29 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 7-2 1 1 7 6 .462
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
Date Opponent Score gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Sep 1 Dallas Christian W, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0/1 70:54
Sep 3 Sul Ross St. T, 0-0 1 0 0 1 1/0 90:00
Sep 9 at LaGrange L, 4-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 10 at Huntingdon L, 4-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 13 at Belhaven L, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 16 East Tex. Baptist T, 0-0 1 0 0 1 1/0 90:00
Sep 18 LeTourneau T, 1-1 1 0 0 1 0/0 90:00
Sep 23 vs. McMurry T, 3-3 1 0 0 1 0/0 90:00
Sep 25 at Texas-Dallas T, 2-2 1 0 0 1 0/0 90:00
Oct 2 at Colorado Col. L, 3-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 7 at Texas Lutheran L, 5-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 74:56
Oct 9 at Southwestern (Tex.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 14 Dallas W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 16 Austin L, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 21 Schreiner T, 1-1 1 0 0 1 0/0 90:00
Oct 23 Trinity (Tex.) L, 11-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 29 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 7-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
  gp gs ga sv sv%
2018-19 16 16 32 121 .791
2019-20 14 13 23 94 .803
2020-21 12 11 15 51 .773
2021-22 13 13 20 61 .753
2022-23 17 17 48 88 .647
Total 72 70 138 415 .750

Career Stats: Season

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
2018-19 16 1 13 1 1/0 1433:12
2019-20 14 6 6 0 4/0 1272:06
2020-21 12 4 5 3 4/0 1134:08
2021-22 13 4 8 1 2/0 1147:50
2022-23 17 2 8 6 3/1 1495:50
Total 72 17 40 11 14/1 6483:06

Career Stats: Season Ext.

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
2018-19 16 16 2.00 2.01 7.56
2019-20 14 13 1.64 1.63 6.71
2020-21 12 11 1.25 1.19 4.25
2021-22 13 13 1.54 1.57 4.69
2022-23 17 17 2.82 2.89 5.18
Total 72 70 1.92 1.92 5.76

Career Stats: Game

  gp min/g
2018-19 16 89:34
2019-20 14 90:52
2020-21 12 94:31
2021-22 13 88:18
2022-23 17 87:59
Total 72 90:03

Career Stats: Game Ext.

  gp gs ga sv sv%
Event          
Total 17 17 48 88 .647
Conference 8 8 31 60 .659
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 8 16 49 .754
Away 8 8 29 34 .540
Neutral 1 1 3 5 .625
Result          
Wins 2 2 0 12 1.000
Losses 9 9 41 51 .554
Month          
September 9 9 17 28 .622
October 8 8 31 60 .659

Splits Stats: Season

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Event            
Total 17 2 8 6 3/1 1495:50
Conference 8 1 5 1 1/0 704:56
Exhibition - - - - 0/0 0:00
Location            
Home 8 2 2 4 3/1 700:54
Away 8 0 6 1 0/0 704:56
Neutral 1 0 0 1 0/0 90:00
Result            
Wins 2 2 0 0 1/1 160:54
Losses 9 0 8 0 0/0 794:56
Month            
September 9 1 3 5 2/1 790:54
October 8 1 5 1 1/0 704:56

Splits Stats: Season Ext.

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
Event          
Total 17 17 2.82 2.89 5.18
Conference 8 8 3.88 3.96 7.50
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 8 2.00 2.05 6.13
Away 8 8 3.63 3.70 4.25
Neutral 1 1 3.00 3.00 5.00
Result          
Wins 2 2 .00 0.00 6.00
Losses 9 9 4.56 4.64 5.67
Month          
September 9 9 1.89 1.93 3.11
October 8 8 3.88 3.96 7.50

Splits Stats: Game

  gp min/g
Event    
Total 17 87:59
Conference 8 88:07
Exhibition - 0:00
Location    
Home 8 87:37
Away 8 88:07
Neutral 1 90:00
Result    
Wins 2 80:27
Losses 9 88:20
Month    
September 9 87:53
October 8 88:07

Splits Stats: Game Ext.

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