University of Connecticut Athletics
2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Dayonn Harris
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Milton, Ontario
2019: Played and started in all 18 games… Tallied 13 points on two goals and nine assists… Ranked first on the team in assists, second in points… Four-game point streak from Sept. 17 – Oct. 1… Four multi-point games… Two multi-assist games… Named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team.
2018: An elite threat out on the flank…Started in 19 games for UConn…Finished second on the team in goals (5), assists (7), points (17) and shots (40)…Netted two game-winner for the Huskies…Garnered AAC All-Conference Second Team and United Soccer All-East Region Second Teams…Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll Twice.
2017: Played in the first two games of the season before sustaining a season-ending injury…Registered three shots early in the season.
Before UConn: Transferred from Penn State, where he spent two seasons…Started all 18 games as a sophomore with the Nittany Lions, scoring three goals and contributing a pair of assists…Scored the game-winning goal for PSU in a 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Oct. 11, 2016…Appeared in six games as a freshman, starting three after sitting out majority of season due to injury…Earned four varsity letters playing at both Bishop Reding Secondary and Jean Vanier Secondary…Led Jean Vanier Secondary to a second-place finish in the HSSAA League…Notched MVP honors at Jean Vanier after scoring 15 goals in his senior season…Played for Vaughan Azzuri, members of the OYSL League, for one season…Member of the Canadian National Team for two years.
Personal: Dayonn Harris is the son of Bryan Harris and Karen Simpson…Born Aug. 28, 1997…Has one brother, Daelin…Father played basketball at Sheridan College…Agriculture and natural resources major.
