Gary Long Class: Graduate Student Hometown: Newtownards, Northern Ireland High School: Regent House Grammar Height: 5-9 Position: MF

2007
The wily veteran came on strong down the stretch for the Flyers...finished the season tied for fourth in points with five thanks to two goals and an assist...slowed early on by an injury, Long appeared in 16 games and made eight starts...saw his first action against St. Francis (Pa.)...made his first start of the year at La Salle...converted two penalty kicks in the same half over Duquesne...the first penalty kick was his first career goal at Dayton...named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for his four-point performance...dished out an assist over Massachusetts in the 2007 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championship.

2006
As a graduated senior, Long played in and started 15 of UD's 17 games...named to the 2006-07 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...had two assists on the season...ranked tied for second on the team in assists...made his Flyer debut against Northern Illinois...notched his first assist with the Flyers in a victory over IUPUI...added an assist at Duquesne...was on the field for all five Dayton shutouts.

High School/Club
Named Welsh Universities Captain...Played in the 2005 and 2006 British University Games...2002 Northern Ireland Schoolboy International...2002 Belfast and District Schoolboy Representative...has played with Kawana Waters F.C. - Sunshine Coast Australia and were League and Cup winners...league winners with Glentoran F.C in the Irish League...has also played with the University of Wales Institute Cardiff, where he earned a degree in Sports Coaching...he is enrolled in graduate school at UD and has two years of eligibility remaining.

Personal
Son of John and Jan Long...born September 21, 1983...Exercise Science major.

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