Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 09/13/1983 Height: 6' 1" Weight: 175 lbs
College Experience: Bucknell University Hometown: Fallston, MD
Biography:
2007-08 Season Highlights:
Lookingland tied to rank fifth on the Blast with 40 points and second on the team with 35 blocks... He led the Blast and recorded a season-high six points (one three-point goal, one two-point goal, one assist) in the 13-0 win over Chicago (3/22/08)… It was the 50th game of his Blast career... Lookingland recorded five blocks in Baltimore’s 15-2 win over the Ironmen (1/4/08)... He recorded one goal in three straight games (11/16/07, 11/10/07 and 11/3/07)... Lookingland recorded one assist (to Michael Todd) in the 8-2 win over the KiXX (10/19)… He was named MISL Defensive Player of the Week for his Week One performance.
Career Highlights:
2006-07 Season: Lookingland was named to the 2007 MISL All-Rookie Team... He recorded one assist in four straight games (2/2-2/18)... Lookingland recorded his first assist of the season (to Machel Millwood) in the 19-12 win over the KiXX (2/2)... Four of his five goals were against the California Cougars... He recorded three goals (one three-point and two two-point goals) in the 20-9 win over the Cougars (1/11)… They were the first goals of his career.
2005-06 Season: He made his Blast debut in Chicago (4/2)... The Blast signed Lookingland on February 22, 2005.
Outdoor: Lookingland played for Crystal Place of the USL Second Division this summer... He scored one goal in 15 regular season games en route to Crystal Palace’s first trip to the postseason... Palace lost in the Semifinals to Charlotte and advanced to the Quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup... He spent the 2007 summer season playing for the Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Second Division)... The City Islanders defeated the Richmond Kickers (who featured Matt Watson) in the 2007 Championship... In 17 games he recorded two goals and two assists (six points) and was named All-League Second-Team... He was drafted in the second round of the Major League Soccer supplemental draft by Real Salt Lake... He played one season with Real Salt Lake (2005) and played for the Chesapeake Dragons (PDL) in 2003 & 2004.
College:
Lookingland was the first player in Bucknell University history to repeat as Defensive Player of the year (2004 and 2003)… He started all 76 games in his career and was the team's co-captain for two seasons... After his final season he was named Third-Team All-American, All-Patriot League First-Team, Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First-Team... He was also named team MVP for two seasons... He was the first player from Bucknell University to be drafted into the MLS... He majored in Business Management.
Personal:
Lookingland graduated from Loyola High School where he served as team captain and MVP his junior and senior years… He was also named First-Team All-City/County, First-Team All-Metro, First-Team All-State and First-Team All-South after his last two seasons… He played club soccer for the Soccer Club of Baltimore Bays for 12 years and won Maryland State Cup Titles and four Region 1 Titles... He was a member of the Maryland ODP and won the U-20 & U-23 Men's Regional Title in 2004 with the Bays... He is also the head coach of the JV soccer team at Loyola High School. |