2008 Season: Played valuable minutes in seven games ... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime on his only shot of the season against Radford on Nov. 8 ... Was named to the Dean’s List, and received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to ETSU: Pourmorteza played for Science Hill High School his senior year after transferring from S.V. Burgaltendorf in Germany ... While at S.V. Burgaltendorf Pourmorteza helped to win three state championships and two indoor soccer state championships … Was a member of the ETSU club soccer team in 2007.

Personal: Son of Ali Pourmorteza and Nahid Mirhashemi ... Born on February 13, 1988 ... Plans to major in chemistry.