Prior to ETSU: A four-year letterwinner from Hoke County High School where he broke the school record with 66 career goals … had 30 goals and 16 assists his senior year … earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2007 and 2008, and was named First Team All-Region in 2008 … was a member of the North Carolina All-Star game in 2008 … named the Team MVP in 2007 and 2008 … was a Fayetteville Observer Prep Athlete of the Week in 2008 … played for the U18 North Carolina State Runner-up Sandhills Thunder in 2007 and the U18 North Carolina State Champion Fayetteville Force in 2008.

Personal: Son of Timothy Purcell and Annette Lowery … born on September 12, 1989 … plans to major in sociology ... is a member of the ETSU track and field team.