2010: Started 19 games in goal for theBulldogs...named second team All-Horizon League...ended up secondon Butler's list for career shutouts (8)...finished his career witha Butler record 0.87 goals against average...named to the HorizonLeague All-Tournament Team...recorded a record of 15-1-3...made 45saves on 56 attempts (.804).
2009: Played in 15 games between the pipesfor the Bulldogs, including 14 as the starter...named to theAll-Horizon League Second Team... posted five shutouts...was 9-3-2as the starter...led the league with a goals againstaverage of 0.63...finished second in the league in savepercentage...allowed only ten goals...recorded 35 saves.
2008: Started four games for theBulldogs...recorded three shutouts...finished the season with thelowest goals against average amongst goalies.
2007: Played in 16 matches, all as astarter...finished sixth in the Horizon League in saves...recordedshutouts against Western Kentucky and UIC...named to theAll-Tournament Teams at the Northern Illinois and DaytonTournaments...had a career-high eight saves against St. Francis inhis first Butler start...recorded seven saves, while blankingWestern Kentucky in overtime.
Previous Experience: Goalkeeper for the"Wuerttembergischen Auswahl" U-14 until U-21...named club Player ofthe Year...helped team to U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21championships...goalkeeper for the U-16 and U-17 National Team ofGermany...High School: Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium.
Club Team: SSV Reutlingen 05 (2003-07).
Personal: Born 12/1/86...son of Horst andBrunhild Knopfler....Business major.