User:Stavkaranis/Fadi Salback

This is an article about Fadi Salback, who is a professional Association football player. This article highlights Salback's university career in 2019 with the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.

Ontario Tech University
Salback, played college soccer for the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks in USports during 2019 season.

On September 1, 2019, Salback played his first collegiate game with the Ridgebacks. Salback, scored the first goal of the game in a 2-1 loss to the Carleton Ravens in their home opener.

The Ridgebacks would face off to a nationally ranked University of Toronto squad. Salback score the opening goal for the Ridgebacks in the 54th minute resulting a 1-1 draw. Two days later Salback and the Ridgebacks face off against the number 5 ranked team in Canada, Ryerson Rams. After being down 3-1 mid way through the second half, Salback led the comeback for the Ridgebacks as he scored the second goal for the Ridgebacks in a 3-3 draw.

On September 22, 2019, Trent University visited the Ridgebacks at home. Salback scored the first goal in the game in the 6th minute. Shortly after, Salback would assist the Ridgebacks second goal of the game. Salback would score his second goal of the game during the 69th minute and would go on to be the game winning goal, as the Ridgebacks would win 5-2.

Salback scored the games first goal in a 3-0 win over Royal Military College of Canada on October 5. Salback would have a breakout game for the Ridgebacks as they faced Queen's University at Kingston at home. Salback would score a Hat-trick in a 4-0 win over the Gaels. This would bring Salback's goal total up to 9 goals on the season.

A week later the Ridgebacks faced Nipissing University at home. Ontario Tech went down 1-0 early in the first half, but Salback scored the game-tying goal in the 18th minute. Salback would go on and score the game winning goal in the 79th minute as the Ridgebacks would finish the game in a 5-1 win. Salback, netted 2 more goals in a 6-0 win over Laurentian University the following day in a 6-0 win. After this game Salback set a new school record for most goal during a single season at 13 goals for the Ridgebacks as it was previously held at 10. Salback would score the game winning goal versus Trent University in a 2-1 win on October 19th, 2019.

In the final game of the season the Ridgebacks hosted University of Toronto. Salback would score 2 goals as the Ridgebacks tied University of Toronto for the second time this season 2-2. Salback would finish the season with a total of 16 goals.

Salback's 16 goals would have him lead all of the OUA in goals. Salback would also lead all of USports in goals.

Awards and Accolades

 * Ontario Tech single-season goal scoring record (16)
 * OUA top goal-scorer (16)
 * OUA Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year (2019)
 * OUA East Division Men's First Team All Star (2019)