Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Midfield
Height: 6-0
Weight: 191
Class: Senior
Hometown: Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
High School: Don Bosco Prep

Senior Year (2009): Team captain … Played in eight games as a shortstick defensive midfielder … Was injured in the team’s win at Loyola on March 28 and missed the remainder of the season … Part of an SU defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and posted a 7.38 team goals-against average, the lowest mark for an Orange squad since 1970 … Tallied his first goal of the season against Johns Hopkins … Also had a goal and two ground balls against Hobart … Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring. 

Junior Year (2008): Saw action in 14 games as a defensive midfielder … Contributed to an Orange defense that posted a 7.62 goals-against average … Tallied his first career goal at Cornell … Recorded six ground balls on the season … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.

Sophomore Year (2007): Played in 12 games as a shortstick defensive midfielder … Tallied his first career point with an assist at Georgetown … Collected 13 ground balls … Career-high three ground balls at Loyola … Named to the 2007 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2006): Appeared in the Orange’s victory at Colgate … Member of the 2005 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in soccer and lacrosse at Don Bosco Prep … Played forward for the 23-2 county championship soccer team … Coached in lacrosse by former SU All-American Mike Springer … Played midfield and tallied 20 goals and eight assists his senior year … Recorded 60 goals and 20 assists during his four-year career … Three-time team captain … Named All-North Jersey twice … Two-time all-league honoree … Named All-Gibbs Division twice … Team MVP.

Personal: Spencer Gregory Van Schaack … Born in December 1986 in New York, N.Y. … Son of Greg and Cindy Van Schaack … One older brother … Majoring in geography.