- “I chose Virginia Wesleyan because I was very impressed with the team and coaching staff as well as the location of the school and the new engineering program with ODU.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over St. Vincent, Goucher, Queens, Ohio Northern, and Elizabethtown
Career Highs
Goals: 3 - (3x, most recent, at Bridgewater - 3/25/17)
Assists: 3 - (3x, most recent, at Widener - 2/18/17)
Points: 4 - (5x, most recent, at Bridgewater - 3/25/17)
Ground Balls: 4 - (2x, most recent, Southern Virginia - 4/12/17)
Caused Turnovers: 1 - (5x, most recent, Shenandoah - 4/8/17)
Face-Off Wins: NA
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
Sophomore (2017): Started 14 of his 16 games played as a key component on the offensive side of the ball… Finished third on the squad in points (25) and second in assists (13) while adding 12 goals… Registered three goals and an assist against Greensboro on February 25 and at Bridgewater March 25… Posted three assists in the season opener with Widener on February 18… Tallied four ground balls and a caused turnover at Bridgewater… Finished the season with 21 ground balls.
Freshman (2016): Appeared in 12 contests, making five starts as a freshman attack… Collected his first career hat trick with three goals to go along with an assist at Greensboro on February 27… Posted a goal and three assists in two games, against Guilford on March 12 and at Randolph on April 23… His 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) was the fifth-most on the team.
Before VWC: Helped lead his team to an EPC Championship in 2015… First Team All-EPC as a junior… Class President… Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of April and Jason Metzger… Has a brother, Dalton.
Get to Know Justin
- Enjoys relaxing with the boys
- Fan of the TV series “Sons of Anarchy”
- In 10 words or less, describe yourself: “not afraid of hard work”
- What is your favorite aspect of being an athlete?: “the constant competition between teammates and other schools, plus I love to win”
