- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because it is a small college with real professors. It has a great reputation and is allowing me to continue to play soccer while getting a great education. I'll be playing for coaches I like and it has the added bonus of having the beach nearby."
- Selected VWC over Bellarmine University and Waynesburg University
Career Highs
Goals: 1 – (Ohio Wesleyan – 9/1/12)
Assists: 1 – (2x, most recent, Eastern Mennonite – 10/20/12)
Points: 2 – (Ohio Wesleyan – 9/1/12)
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
Junior (2014): Appeared in 16 contests for Virginia Wesleyan as a junior… Attempted four shots on the season.
Sophomore (2013): Played in 12 games as a sophomore, starting in four of those matches… Ripped a shot at Randolph-Macon College on October 30.
First-Year (2012): Scored his first intercollegiate goal against defending NCAA Division III champion Ohio Wesleyan University in a 3-0 win for VWC… Recorded solo assists in a 5-0 win over Bridgewater College and a 4-0 win over Eastern Mennonite University.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient… Three-time Dean's List honoree.
Before VWC: Helped Hlliard Davidson to a 7-5-7 record as a senior… Scored six goals and three assists, to rank third in scoring for Davidson… Four-year starter… Competed for Blast FC U18 Red, which won the 2012 Ohio South State Cup championship and produced a 2-1 record in the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II championship tournament.
Personal: Son of Maria and Phil VonVille… Dad attended Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College, mom attended Miami University, Ohio State University, and Xavier University… Has one sister, Kristen.
Get to Know Austin
- Enjoys hip-hop and rap, and vacation time in Paris
- Favorites include the book "A Tale of Two Cities," the movie "Gladiator," and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
- A fan of the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, professional basketball player Dwight Howard, pro soccer's Seattle Sounders, and celebrity Johnny Depp
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "funny, but serious when need be"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the atmosphere of playing in games in front of your peers."
- The part of my game I've most improved is: "vision"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be the best player I can be, which would lead the team in its quest for a national championship."
- If I could spend the day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Abraham Lincoln. He was the best president ever."
- If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Survivor, because it would be challenging and who doesn't like a challenge?"
- It's the year 2025 and: "I'm a CEO in a Fortune 500 company and living in New York City."
- If I could possess one superpower it would be: "flying. Why? Why not?"
- People might be surprised to know: "I'm one quarter Asian."
- The most important advice I've received is: "never give up" -- Mom
