- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because it offered the best academic option for engineering. The dual engineering program allows me to get a masters in only five years as opposed to six. I am able to play soccer and the atmosphere of the school grabbed my attention right away"
- Selected VWC over Roanoke College, Catholic University, George Washington University, Virginia Tech, and the United States Marine Corps
Career Highs
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Assists: NA
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2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
First-Year (2014): Slid into an immediate starting role as a first-year, getting the call in all 19 of the Marlins’ matches… Helped VWC shut out eight opponents on the year… Attempted three shots.
Academic Accomplishments: Wesleyan Scholar
Before VWC: First Team All-Virginia Group 6A as a senior… First Team All-Conference 8 as a senior… First Team All-Region… Selected as a 2014 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star… AP Scholars Award recipient.
Personal: Son of Karen and Scott Ostrovecky… Parents attended Penn State Behrend… Has three siblings: Erin, Hunter, and Katie, the latter a graduate of Florida's Nova Southeastern University.
Get to Know Tyler
- Favorites include crab legs and rap
- A fan of Swedish soccer standout Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United, and actor Will Ferrell
- Favorites include the book "Code Talker," the movie "Anchorman" and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
- Career goal: "landing a job in the field of environmental engineering"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "hard-working, intelligent athlete looking to the future"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to go out onto the field and escape from the real world for a short time"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my ability to push forward and join the attack from defense"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to become a starter and be a key part of the team"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Will Ferrell. It would be a blast to spend a day with someone who bases everything they do around making jokes and people smile"
- People might be surprised to know: "I am a quarter Asian and I am terrified of heights"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I am living with my future family and working in the field of environmental engineering. I will be designing my own house to live in and will be trying to make the world a cleaner place"
- The most important advice I've received is: "do your own job and half of your teammates" -- Coach Joe Soos
