Derek Waleffe

Class:
Senior
Position:
Midfielder
Hometown:
Madison, Wis.
High School:
Middleton
Club Team:
Madison 56ers

2021: Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region Third Team … Named to All-Ivy First Team … Named CoSIDA Academic All-America … Named Academic All-Ivy … Served as a team captain … Started 16 games … Led team with a career-high 17 points and eight goals … Recorded game-winning goals in 2-0 win at Hartford (Sept. 3) and in 1-0 victory at Columbia (Oct. 2).

2020: Earned Academic All-Ivy honors ... Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019: Honorable Mention All-Ivy … appeared in 12 games with ten starts … finished second on the team in scoring with six points … tied for the team lead with three goals, all in Ivy League play … notched the game winner against Dartmouth (11/16) in the season finale … took 21 shots.

2018: Honorable Mention All-Ivy … Appeared in 17 games with 11 starts … second on the team in goals (3) and points (8) … also added two assists … scored first career goal in the season opener against Bryant … scored the game-winning goal at Boston University (9/25) … had two assists in Ivy League play … took 30 shots.

Before Brown: Middleton High School (2017) and Club (2015-18) team captain ... Three-time All-Conference and All-State selection ... Big 8 Conference Player of the Year (2017) ... single season goal scoring record (47), single season points record (103) ... Wisconsin State Journal All-Area Player of the Year and First Team All-Area ... 2018 NPL-Midwest Developmental League Champion ... Two-time state runner-up with Madison 56ers ... National Merit Scholar Semifinalist.

Personal: Son of Leslie Smith and Fabian Waleffe ... has one brother, Roger ... plans to concentrate in applied mathematics.