Tyler Polak, Junior, Defender, Creighton
Overview:
Tyler Polak came into his freshman year for Creighton as a defender, logging the most minutes out of any of his Blue Jay teammates with 1,828 minutes, playing in all of the first 15 matches and not being substituted until the 83rd minute of the 16th game of the 2009 season. Polak played in all 20 games of the season and was honored the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the year. Polak’s one assist of the season gave the Blue Jays the win over Wisconsin and his second career goal proved to be the game winner in the defeat against New Mexico in the NCAA tournament.
In 2010, Polak again played more minutes than any player on the team with 2,173 minutes on the pitch in all 24 games, helping the Blue Jays to a 21-2-1 winning season. With one goal and five assists Polak showed his ability to do more than just defend for Creighton.
Final projection:
There is no doubt that Tyler Polak is a confident defender and an asset to the Blue Jays. Going into the 2012 season, as long as Polak continues to show his hard work and endurance, he will certainly be one of the top picked defenders in the 2013 draft.
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