AS A JUNIOR: Named to the NSCAA All-North Atlantic Third Team...NSCAA Scholar All-American and Scholar All-East Region First Team selection...Named to the Capital One Academic All-District I First Team...Second Team All-MAAC selection...Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team...Saw action in and started 17 games...Dished out assists in wins over UAlbany (Sept. 25) and Saint Peter[apos]s (Nov. 3) in the First Round of the MAAC Tournament.
AS A SOPHOMORE: MAAC[apos]s Male Nominee for the NCAA Sportsmanship Award...MAAC All-Academic Team selection...Appeared in 11 games, starting eight at back during an injury plagued season...Scored a goal and added two assists for four points...Took eight shots...Scored first career goal in win over Canisius (Nov. 5)...Assisted on the team[apos]s only goal in MAAC Semis vs. Iona (Nov. 12).
AS A FRESHMAN: MAAC All-Rookie Team...Started 14 games at center back...Missed four games due to injury...Recorded first career point with an assist against Iona (Oct. 9)...Siena allowed 1.29 goals/game when he played, compared to 2.00 goals/game when he didn[apos]t...Siena College Male Rookie of the Year.
BEFORE SIENA: Played for VfL Stade for 16 years...Won District Championship in 2006.
PERSONAL: Born February 16, 1989...Son of Dietmar and Baerbel Opalka...Has two sisters, Joschka and Jana.
GETTING TO KNOW JANNIS OPALKA
What I like most about Siena College: The small campus and great atmosphere
My favorite (musical) artist is: The Kooks
My favorite class at Siena is: Voice and Movement
My favorite pro soccer player is: Per Mertesacker
My favorite pro soccer team is: 1.FC Koln
My favorite pro soccer stadium is: Rhein Energy Arena in Cologne
My favorite movies are: The Mighty Ducks 1-3
My favorite foods are: Wings and pizza
Other sports I like to follow at Siena are: Club ice hockey, Lacrosse, and Volleyball
Why I chose Siena: Its ambitious soccer program
OPALKA[apos]S CAREER STATISTICS
