Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2003: Played in all 23 of Coastal[apos]s matches, 18 in a starting role... Assisted the game-winning goal against fourth-seeded North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... Earned First Team All-Big South honors... Part of a defense that posted a season-best 14 shutouts and allowed only 16 opponent goals... Tried for 19 shots, netting a goal against Liberty (10-19) and posting assists against Birmingham-Southern (10-28) and VMI (11-14) for five points

Prior to Coastal: Played the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Charleston Southern... Started all 17 matches in 2002, scoring six goals and an assist for 13 points and earning First Team All-Big South Conference honors... Started all 18 matches his freshman season, leading the Bucs with 15 points and five assists... Was also second on the team in goals with five... Had two game-winners in his career as a Buc, one in each season

Personal: Full name: Itayi Pondwa...Son of Ettie Pondwa...Born 6-29-81...Majoring in Business Accounting