Missouri S&T Athletics

Finished the 2011 season ranked among the Miner scoring leaders…had three goals and three assists for nine points…scored twice in the win at Kentucky Wesleyan, including the game-winning goal 1:07 into overtime…also scored in the victory over Bellarmine…assisted on the decisive goal in the win over Lindenwood… named to the Capital One Academic All-District first team...played in 10 games during the 2010 season and finished with two goals...scored in the wins over Missouri-St. Louis and Kentucky Wesleyan...completed his freshman season with the Miners as the team's leading scorer...had three goals and an assist for seven points...scored the game-winning goal with under two minutes to play in overtime against Missouri-St. Louis...also scored in victories over Southern Indiana and Indianapolis...was one of the most prolific scorers in the state during the 2008 season, finishing with 30 goals (sixth in the St. Louis area) and 13 assists for a team-high 73 points (eighth in St. Louis)... was named to the NSCAA’s all-midwest team and as the state’s co-offensive player of the year following the season, as well as being a first-team all-metro St. Louis selection and being named as the Suburban South Conference’s “Player of the Year.”…helped Parkway West win the district title and finish with a 21-6-1 record in 2008…had 12 goals and two assists as a junior and had 54 goals and 27 assists in his high school career at Parkway West, earning all-conference honors in all four seasons (three as a first-team selection)…played on the Lou Fusz club team that won three state championships.

Personal: Son of Guy and Theresa Vaccaro…attended Parkway West High School; played alongside teammate Peter Haw at Parkway West…majoring in biochemical engineering at Missouri S&T.