MIRKO AT A GLANCE: Tall keeper with great hands ... Joined the team in January and went through spring training ... Brings Division II and international experience.
JUNIOR (2019): Played and started 16 games in goal for the Bucs ... Went 5-11-0 with three shutouts and a 1.92 goals against average ... Posted a .699 save percentage ... Led the conference with 72 saves ... Three shutouts were tied for second in the conference ... Posted his first shutout in his first game, a 2-0 win over Georgian Coourt on Sept. 6 ... Posted back-to-back shutouts of Rollins (in overtime) and Eckerd on Oct. 30 and Nov. 2 respectively.
SOPHOMORE (2018 - Limestone): Led the Saints to back-to-back regular season and tournament titles in the Carolinas Conference, going 28-7-3 overall and 17-2-1 in the league ... Played in 16 matches, going 11-4-1 with a 0.96 goals against average and seven shutouts ... Led the Saints to a shootout win over Mount Olive in the CC Tournament, stopping the crucial kick for the win ... Posted back-to-back shutouts twice, against Clayton State and King (Tenn.) in September and Erskine and Mount Olive at the end of October ... Had 11 saves in a 3-1 win over Lees-McRae on Sept. 26 ... He was named to the First-Team All-Conference team after leading the league in shutouts and wins.
FRESHMAN (2017Â - Limestone):Â Appeared in four games during his first season at Limestone, making one start ... Allowed one goal in over 112 minutes of action ... Tallied a pair of saves ... Helped team record three shutouts ... Started and played one half in a 1-0 shutout win over North Greenville on Sept. 13 ... Maintained a clean sheet over 45 minutes in a 1-0 decision at Barton on Sept. 16 ... Finished off a 4-0 shutout win over Southern Wesleyan on Oct. 14 ... Made an appearance in a win over Mount Olive in the Conference Carolinas Championship Game (11/5).
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for the Academy of Chievoverona as well as other club teams such as U.S. Salernitana, Parma FC and Ascoli FC.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Luigia and Roberto Ronchi ... currently majoring in psychology.
