At a glance: Had been a member of the OSU club soccer team for two seasons and trained with the Buckeyes during the 2013 spring before being added to the roster in fall of 2013 … has played in 37 matches with 33 starts the last two seasons … fantastic engine for the Buckeye midfield and uses his tireless energy to dominate on the right flank and defense … one of the hardest workers under Bluem’s regime.
As a senior (2014): Started in 16 regular season matches and appeared in 19 total … collected 1,082 total minutes including a season-high 100 minutes in a 1-1 draw vs. Kentucky (Oct. 28), tallied his lone goal of the season on Senior Night … completed the season with five points (1g, 3a) … claimed one assist in wins over Michigan State (Oct. 4), Bowling Green (Oct. 22) and Rutgers (Oct. 25).
As a junior (2013): Played in all 18 games, while making 15 starts in his first season on the team … played a season-high of 98 minutes against a 1-0 win against Penn State (Nov. 02) … scored three goals in matches against Northern Illinois (Sept. 01), Michigan State (Oct. 06) and Oakland (Oct. 23) … made two assists to help the Buckeyes beat Oakland (Oct. 23) and Cleveland State (Oct. 27) … recording 15 total season shots … collected 1140 total minutes during the season … Academic All-Big Ten … OSU Scholar-Athlete.
St. Ignatius: Was one of three Ohio soccer players to ever play in three-consecutive state championship games … 2008 and 2010 Division I State Champion, as well as 2009 runner-up … Captained the team and won Most Valuable Midfielder as a senior … All-Ohio ESPN Rise Honorable Mention … Named All-District and Academic All-Ohio … Wendy[apos]s Heisman State Finalist … 2010 ESPN Rise/Powerade High School Boys National Champions … A multisport athlete who also captained the school[apos]s basketball team.
Ohio Premier: Two-time Ohio State Cup Champion … ODP Region II Champions in 2007 … Recognized as a member of the ODP Regional Team in 2007 … Also played in the USSF Developmental Academy with CASA (2009) and International (2010).
Personal: Majoring in biology … Son of Mark and Sue Ivancic … Has a younger brother, Matt … Plans to attend medical school following graduation at Ohio State … Enjoys wakeboarding and water skiing … Lists playing in the state championship game while ranked as the No. 1 team in the country as his greatest sports thrill to date … Active in the Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program as well as Smiles with Style, a non-profit organization which works with children in hospitals.
