DeSales University Athletics

Entering the ’12 Season:  Balfour enters his senior season ranked among the all-time leaders in goals scored (30 – 11th), assists (T-8th – 18), and points (78 – 8th).

2011:  Started and played in 21-of-22 games…named to All-Freedom Conference First-Team and Freedom Conference Player of the Year…named to NSCAA All-Region First-Team…named an NSCAA Third-Team All-American…named to ECAC South Region Second-Team…named Freedom Conference Player of the Week once…tied for the team lead in scoring with 11 goals and a team-high tying eight assists for 30 points…scored four game winning goals…recorded two hat tricks including wins over Moravian College and Misericordia University…had two goals in a win over Alvernia University.

2010:  Started and played in all 22 games…ranked second on the team in scoring with nine goals and eight assists for 26 points…named to All-Freedom Conference Second-Team, Freedom Conference Player of the Week once, and to NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Second-Team…scored twice in a 3-1 win over Arcadia University…scored game-winner in the 2-1 win over Misericordia in opening round of Freedom Conference playoffs…had lone goal in the 2-1 loss to Swarthmore College in opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

2009:  Appeared in 16 games, making 16 starts…led the team in scoring with 10 goals and two assists for 22 points…named Freedom Conference Player of the Week once (9-15-09) and to All-Freedom Conference Second-Team…scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Ursinus College and had a hat trick in the win over Baptist Bible College.

Before DeSales:  Spent one year at Division II Kutztown University where he started three games as a freshman, scoring one goal before being injured for the season.

Personal/High School:  Son of Anna and Doug Balfour…participated in soccer in high school…named offensive team MVP and All-Conference…sports management major with a minor in marketing.