Andrew Dykstra

After a season with severely limited playing time in 2009, Andrew is set to be the Fire's number one in 2010.

MLS Experience
2009:Started and played 45 mins. against Club America 4/29 at TOYOTA Park…Made only start of the season in the US Open Cup game.

College
Four year starter for Virginia Commonwealth University…2008: played all 18 matches for VCU…Saves percentage of .795… recognized as the goaltender on the Scholar All-East Third Team … named second team All-CAA Second Team... 2007: earned Third Team Academic All-American… 2007: Started all 20 games... Recorded career high 56 saves…goals against average of 0.90… 18 goals allowed, 5 shutouts and 12 wins... Posted back-to-back shutouts to open up the season against Virginia Tech (8/31) and Albany (9/2)... career-high eight saves in 2-1 OT loss @ ODU... 2006: Appeared in all 17 matches with 16 starts ... Recorded 50 saves and a save percentage of .685 ... two shutouts, including one against Seton Hall and one vs. CAA rival UNC Wilmington. 2005: Named to CAA All-Rookie Team ... Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 17 following a pair of conference victories over Delaware and Drexel ... Appeared in 18 games and started 17 in goal for the Rams ... 1.04 goals against average and .740 save percentage ... Recorded five shutouts, all in conference play ... Opponents had just four goals in final seven matches of the season. 2004: Redshirt.

Club/Prep
Played three varsity season for Osbourn Park High School…... District soccer champs in 2003 and 2004 and state runner-up in 2002 ... First team All-District and All-Region, honorable mention All-State as a junior goalkeeper and as a senior forward ... Had hand surgery as a senior and moved to forward….played with the Richmond Kickers PDL for four summers while attending VCU…played club for Herndon Arsenal through high school… played for youth club Prince William Soccer prior to Herndon.

Personal
Lived in Hawaii until the age of three, Played with Gonzalo Segares his freshman year at VCU… interned at VCU in the Strength and Conditioning Center … graduated VCU with a degree in Exercise Science…currently taking classes for masters in Sports Leadership through VCU … Played football (wide receiver) in high school and had college opportunities…...Has lived in Okinawa, Hawaii; Norfolk, Va., and Oceanside, Cali… Son of Dan and Heidi …brother Chris (22) and sister Erika (18).