AS A JUNIOR (2011)
Named to the PBC All-Tournament Team for scoring both goals including the game-winning goal to snap an eight-game losing streak in the series with Lander (2-1), and push the UNCP men's soccer team to the quarterfinal round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, while leading the team in shots with four despite losing to Montevallo, 1-0, in the semifinals … As a forward, he played in 11 games with six starts to his credit to record 574 minutes … Finished the season with eight points on four goals … Took 31 shots, 13 of which (.419) were on goal … Scored his first goal of the season in the 13th minute of the 4-1 victory over St. Andrews … Collected the second goal of the game in the 32nd minute of the 2-0 shutout victory over Georgia Southwestern … Totaled a season best seven shots against St. Andrews, USC Aiken and Lander … Notched shots against Georgia Southwestern (5), Montevallo (4) and Lander (1) in the regular season game … Started in both games in the PBC Tournament and played in 173 minutes of the total 180 minutes … Averaged 2.82 shots per game ... Contributed to this season’s school record in number of goals in a single game in a season against Chowan … Helped UNCP rank 19th in scoring offense (2.39), 22nd in total goals (43), 17th in team goals against average (0.8), 35th in shutout percentage (0.39), 34th in W-L-T percentage (.667) and 34th in save percentage (0.805) in the nation … A member of the squad that earned the PBC Team Sportsmanship Award.

BEFORE UNCP
Played two years at East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tenn., under Coach Scott Calabrese … During his freshman year, he played and started in all 17 games for the Buccaneers … He scored seven points on three goals and one assist  … Took 50 shots, 19 of which (.380) were on goal … Registered three game-winning goals, which led the team … Also led the team in points, goals, shots and shots on goal while being second on the team in assists … In his sophomore season, he played and started in all 18 games where he tied for the team lead with 11 points on five goals and one assist … Took 69 shots, 26 of which (.377) were on goal … Tallied two game-winning goals and led the team in points, goals, shots, and shots on goal for the second consecutive year … Garnered an all-conference selection and was a member of the team that made it to the semi-finals of the conference tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Castle High School in Newburgh, Ind. … Named all-American … Played club soccer for the Concorde Fire under coach Greg Blasingame in Atlanta, Ga. 

PERSONAL
The son of Kathleen and Mark Hoek … Born in Raleigh, N.C., on September 4, 1989 … Has one older brother, Tyler … An exercise physiology major at UNCP.