AnttiPeltonen

First-Team All-Mid-American Conference

2001 – Named first-team All-MAC… Started in 16 of the 18 games in which he appeared… Tied for second on the team with five assists… Fourth on team with 13 points on four goals and five assists… Two game-winning goals is second on the team… Named MAC Player of the Week during first and last weeks of conference play… Also named to the Soccer America Team of the Week the same weeks… MAC and SEC Academic Honor Roll selection… National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America third team… Named PNC Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week.

2000 – Sat out season with an abdominal injury… Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

1999 – Saw action in 18 games starting 10… Second on the team with five assists… Lone goal of season was game winner in 3-0 victory over UNC Asheville coming in just the fourth minute.

1998 – Lettered at Central Florida… Played in 16 games, starting 15… Took eight shots and registered three assists as UCF finished as runner-up in the Trans-Atlantic Conference.

Pre-College – Played for the Finnish Youth National Team since 1994… Competed in the Finnish First Division and Premiere League, 1992-96… A three-year letterman and team MVP for Kokkolan Yhteislyseon Lukio (the equivalent of a U.S. high school), as KYL finished third in the Finnish national competition in 1994-96… Chose UK over Virginia, Maryland and Connecticut.

Personal – Born March 20, 1977, in Kokkola, Finland… Son of Lena and Matti Peltonen… Enjoys writing and music in his spare time.