22 John Mau Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Delafield, Wis. High School: Kettle Moraine Height: 6-2 Position: D

2011: Named MU's Most Improved Player

2010: Did not play during the 2010 season.

Prior to Marquette: Selected to participate in 2010 Wisconsin Masonic Soccer Foundation Senior All-Star game ... Attended Kettle Moraine High School where he played under head coach Greg Prospero, an MU alum ... Earned all-conference recognitionas ajunior and senior, as well as all-area and all-state honors his senior season ... As a sophomore, helped Kettle Moraine earn its first-ever berth to the Wisconsin state championship tournament ... Led Kettle Moraine to a regional championship in 2008 and 2009 ... Captained the squad his senior year ... Played at FC Milwaukee, where he helped lead the U-18 squad to the USSDA playoffs for the first time in club history, under the direction of Rob Harrington as well as Mark Lambrecht ... Played under current MU associate head coach Stan Anderson as a member of the Wisconsin ODP team, earning a spot on the state team in 2008 and 2009 as well as the regional team in 2009 ... Also played basketball in high school ... Voted "all-star" at High School Boys Preseason Soccer Super Camp in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Born January 16, 1992 ... Son of John and Kathy Mau ... Has younger siblings, Joey and Lauren ... majoring in business administration.