11/22 Volleyball vs. Maryland; 12/5 Women's Basketball vs. Georgia;
12/6 Men's Basketball vs. Vanderbilt.
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2007 ACC Honor Roll
Competitive athlete that has an excellent knowledge of the game ... Scrappy defensive second baseman with very good speed ... Part of a crowded middle infield for the Yellow Jackets, but has excellent defensive range and continues to battle for a spot in the lineup.
Named to the 2007 ACC Honor Roll.
2008: Started three games and appeared in seven others, batting .214 with two RBI on the year ... Had a pinch-hit, seventh-inning single against Alabama State and followed with a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning ... Earned his third start of the season at Virginia and went 1-for-2 with a run scored against the Cavaliers.
2007: Made the first appearance of his career against Western Carolina (2/27) and played in a total of 11 games during the season, including earning seven starts ... Made his first start at USF in place of injured shortstop Michael Fisher and started each of the six games Fisher missed, one at shortstop and the other five at second base ... Also started the Yellow Jackets' final game of the season against NC State in the ACC Tournament ... Went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in his first start at USF (5/6) ... Collected two hits in his second start vs. the Bulls (5/7) and hit .500 in the series at USF ... Smacked his first collegiate home run at North Carolina (5/12) ... Hit safely in his last three game appearances.
High School: A three year letterwinner for Dan Perez and Mike Strickland at Marist School ... Helped Marist to the 2006 AAAA State Championship game after finishing 2005 as the AAAA Region Champions ... Named to the Georgia Sports Monthly all-state team and all-DeKalb County team in 2006 ... Also earned all-North Fulton County Area honors in 2006 ... Hit .402 with 18 SB as a senior ... Also a three-year letterwinner for football coach Alan Chadwick ... Helped Marist to the AAAA Football State Championship in 2003 ... Named to the 2005 all-area team as a defensive back ... 2006 Baseball Scholar Athlete and six-year member of the Marist Honor Roll.
Personal: Full name is Jason Joseph Garofalo ... Born June 24, 1988 in Norwalk, Conn. ... Son of Joseph and Sheryl Garofalo ... Father played football at Central Connecticut ... Majoring in Biomedical Engineering with professional interests in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and patent law.
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