Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

Derek Braak returns for his fourth and final season with the Yellow Jackets.....named to the NCCAA All-America Third Team as a junior as well as the Midwest Region First Team.....All-Ohio Division II Team.....G-MAC Second Team.....started all 14 matches in which he played.....led the club in scoring with 11 goals and one assist for 23 points.....credited with four game-winning goals.....registered a trio of two-goal games in league victories over Ohio Dominican, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Lake Erie.....scored in the 89th minute of a 1-0 win at Kentucky Wesleyan.....tallied in a 1-1 draw at G-MAC Champion and No. 6 ranked Ohio Valley.

2016 - Rated second on the team with five goals and two assists for 12 points during sophomore campaign.....played in all 23 games with 20 starts.....voted to the NCCAA Midwest Region Second Team.....netted the lone goal in a 1-0 result over Cincinnati Christian in the NCCAA Midwest Region first round.....scored the second goal in a 2-1 win against Ohio Valley in the G-MAC semifinals.....tallied in the 56th minute of a 1-0 victory at Malone.

2015 - Played in 20 matches as a freshman with nine starts at midfield.....netted two goals and tallied one assist.....scored both of his goals during a 4-2 G-MAC victory at home vs. Trevecca.....had an assist in a 2-0 league result at Ohio Valley.....voted to the G-MAC Freshman Team.

High School - Graduate of Grand Haven High School where he played three seasons of varsity soccer.....two-time all-conference and all-district performer.....named to the Muskegon Chronicle All-Area Dream Team as a senior.....member of three district championship teams.....graduated with academic honors.

Club - Played club soccer for Alliance FC out of Grand Rapids.....part of 2013 club that was the Michigan State Cup champion and Region II champion.

Personal - Business finance major at Cedarville University.....born 10/14/96 in Grand Haven, MI.....son of Jeff and Debbie Braak.....twin brother, Isaac, is a senior soccer player at Hope College.....has one younger brother, Jason, who is a sophomore at Grand Valley State University.