Senior Gil Pearsall enters his senior season looking to comeback from a junior campaign cut short by injury. Pearsall played sparingly early but finished the year as a regular. Now healthy, Pearsall will be counted on to help steady Penn State's midfield.

Lion Career:
2006: One of Penn State's most experienced midfielders, Pearsall started the last seven games, scoring nine goals and dishing off five assists, after an injury sidelined him. He heads into 2007 with 39 career points off 27 goals and 12 assists. Pearsall was an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2006.

2005: Pearsall was ninth on the team in scoring with 11 points as a midfielder. His 10 goals were seventh best on the squad as well. Pearsall played in all 15 games for PSU, starting six. His .370 shot percentage was tops on the team for players with over 25 shots taken. Pearsall also had 14 ground balls.

2004: Pearsall started in every game in his first season as a Nittany Lion attackman. He led all freshmen in goals (eight) while tallying six assists and was fifth on the team in ground balls with 30. Pearsall was named to the ECAC Weekly Honor Roll twice; once after scoring one assist and collecting one ground ball against Hobart, and another time after scoring one goal against Villanova.

High School/Personal:
Born October 6, 1984...earned four varsity letters in soccer, basketball and lacrosse...finished with 92 points his senior season...earned first Frontier League, and first team All-CNY...son of Gil and Kathleen Pearsall...has one brother, Robert and one sister, Jennifer ...Finance major.

Coach's View:
"Gil can help us in many ways, but we count on his poise and leadership at all times. He's dangerous without the ball and is difficult to defend." - Coach Thiel