University of Connecticut Athletics
Lapert, Hall Named to TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 ‘Players to Watch’ List
8/30/2019 1:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer
STORRS, Conn. – TopDrawerSoccer released its 2019 Preseason 'Players to Watch' list Wednesday afternoon and two Huskies carved out spots on the 100-man roster. Junior Robin Lapert and senior Jordan Hall were the two Huskies who received this distinction heading into the regular season, with Lapert ranking No. 77 while Hall debuted at No. 88 in the polls.
Hall, a transfer from Rutgers University, will play his senior season for the Huskies and bring a big-time scoring presence to Storrs.
During the 2018 season, he led the Big-10 with 14 goals and dished out two assists to total 30 points on the year, earning the Manchester, England native 1st Team All-Big Ten and All-Big Ten Conference Tournament honors.
Prior to his one-year stint in New Jersey, Hall played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast College. In his two seasons with the Bulldogs he racked up a total of 57 goals and 24 assists, including 29 in his sophomore season – tied for third in the country.
The two-time All-American and 2018 United Soccer Coaches Junior College Scholar All-American earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America NJCAA Division I All-American First Team, All-South Region First Team, NJCAA Division I All-American Second Team and All-Region 23 Team honors as a freshman and NJCAA First Team and USC Second Team All-American honors and also participated in the MACJC All-Star Game as a sophomore.
Hailing from Le Havre, France, Lapert was an instant impact player for the Huskies after transferring in from University of Charleston. Along with the aforementioned Metzler, Lapert served as an instrumental part of the UConn defensive unit that forced five shutouts during the season – including three during the Husky's 10-game unbeaten streak between Sept. 8 and Oct. 23. He garnered All-Conference Second Team honors.
