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2019 Men's Soccer

10 Mason Laaksonen

  • Height 6-0
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Austin, TX
  • Position F

Biography

2019 (Senior):

  • First team All-Cal Pac
  • Broke single season record for goals (18)
  • Second most points in a season in program history (39)
  • Second most points and goals in a career in program history (88 & 39)
  • Second in Cal Pac for goals and third for points
  • Had two separate five match point streaks
  • Hat trick vs Marymount-California (10/6)
  • Ranked No. 18 in goals for NAIA
  • Started in 19 matches

2018 (Junior):

  • ERAU Honor Roll
  • Started nine matches but saw action in 18
  • Second on team in goals (7)
  • Hat trick against University of Antelope Valley

2017 (Sophomore):

  • Played in 12 matches
  • Scored five goals

2016 (Freshman):

  • Embry-Riddle Dean's List
  • Cal Pac Freshman of the Year
  • 1st Team All-Conference
  • Played in 19 games for The Eagles with 9 goals, 4 assists, and 26 SOG
  • Ranked No. 27 in the NAIA in Total Game Winning Goals (4)
  • Ranked No. 37 in the NAIA in Game Winning Goals per Game (0.210)
Career Stats
Year Team GP G G/GM A A/GM PTS Pts/GM Shots SH/GM G/SH SOG SOG/SH GWG
2016 ERAZ 19 9 0.5 4 0.2 22 1.2 45 2.4 0.2 26 0.6 4
2017 ERAZ 12 5 0.4 2 0.2 12 1.0 13 1.1 0.4 8 0.6 0
2018 ERAZ 18 7 0.4 1 0.1 15 0.8 41 2.3 0.2 23 0.6 0
2019 ERAZ 21 18 0.9 3 0.1 39 1.9 69 3.3 0.3 40 0.6 1
Total 70 39 0.6 10 0.1 88 1.3 168 2.4 0.2 97 0.6 5

Off the Field at ERAU:

  • Majoring in Global Business

High School:

  • Graduate of Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas
  • 2015 First Team All-District
  • 2015 Top District Striker
  • 2015 Region 2 Finalist
  • Dynamo Junior Premier Club South Regional Place Winner
  • Distinguished High School Graduate
  • Member of Student Council
  • Youth soccer coach and referee
  • Founded an ran " Select Private Coaching"

Personal:

  • Full Name is Mason Lee Laaksonen
  • Born November 26, 1997 in Austin, Texas
  • Son of Sherri and Paul Laaksonen
  • Mason has one sister Morgan
  • Academic Major: Global Business
  • Favorite Book: Into the Wild
  • Favorite Movie: SnowPierer
  • Favorite Musical Artist: Florence and the Machine
  • Favorite Athlete: Ibrahimovic
  • Person Who Inspires Me Most: My father
  • Hobbies: Photography, hiking, and film
  • Interesting Off the Field Story About Me: I ran for student council President of my elementary school. As the "new kid" I thought I would win by asking every kin in the school to : "Vote for Mason"...I was right!
  • I Chose to Attend ERAU Because: I wanted to pursue a degree founded in real world success.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2016Freshman

    FWD
    6'0"
    10
  • 10

    2017Sophomore

    FWD
    6'0"
    10
  • 10

    2018Junior

    F
    6'0"
    10
  • 10

    2019Senior

    F
    6'0"
    10