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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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3 Caden DeFronzo

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 130
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Williamston, SC
  • Highschool Palmetto HS
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2022

  • Started in five of the 13 games he played in as a junior

2021

  • Started in one of the three games he played in as a sophomore

2020

  • Played in eight games as a freshman
  • Had one goal 

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended Palmetto High School where he graduated in 2020
  • Was named team captain during his senior season
  • Named Defensive MVP his junior and sophomore seasons
  • Named All-Region 3A-II Team and 2nd Team All-Upstate as a sophomore

PERSONAL

  • Born August 8, 2001 to Jason and Meg DeFronzo
  • His father, Jason, played baseball at Erskine College from 1991-1995
  • His older brother (Gehrig) played baseball at Erskine from 2016-2018
  • His younger brother (Christian) is entering his freshman season on the UNC Pembroke Wrestling team
  • Majoring in Business administration with a concentration in accounting


What are your goals for the upcoming season? Earn a spot in the conference tournament

Why did you choose SWU? SWU gave me the opportunity to continue playing soccer.  I also felt at home the first time I stepped on campus and knew I could grow personally and spiritually.

What is your favorite thing about SWU? Getting to be around my teammates all the time, grow spiritually and because I met my girl friend here

Why is your sport important to you? Soccer is important to me because it's a beautiful game.  Also, with being given the opportunity to play for SWU, it has made it more important to me.

Who is your greatest influence in your life? Why?  My dad.  My dad from the moment I started to play sports always pushed me to be my best, but most importantly he supported me no matter what.

Where do you want to be in five years?  I want to be working in the accounting field and married to my beautiful girlfriend.

Do you have a nickname?  How did you get it?  Yes.  "Chiquitin" which means tiny or small.  I gained this nickname from my former teammate Jose Rangel at practice one day when he realized I was the shortest on the team.

Favorite athlete? Bryce Harper

Favorite food? Tacos

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020Freshman

    Defender
    5'5" 130 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Sophomore

    Defender
    5'5" 130 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Junior

    Defender
    5'5" 130 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Senior

    Defender
    5'6" 130 lbs
    3