Bio
Background: A highly acclaimed athlete from New Zealand, who earned a slot on his nation’s Under-20 “World Youth Cup” squad…captained his Hamilton Boys’ squad and led them to a third place finish in the 2003 national tournament…scored four goals, three on headers, in a quarter-final win against Tauranga Boys’ High School…also a junior black belt in karate and a member of New Zealand’s Under 20 Indoor Netball Team…selected UMBC “[because] it seemed [to have] more academic opportunities and Coach Caringi has a very impressive coaching history”…skilled in “Kapa Haka”, which is traditional Maori dancing and singing…is considering the major of Ancient Studies and is interested in a career as a professional soccer player or in the field of law enforcement…enjoys the music of Stevie Wonder and lists his favorite team as Arsenal…has younger siblings, Danielle, 19, and Stefan, 15…son of Jody and Lindsey Pijnenburg…Lindsey Antonious Ropina Pijnenburg, Jr., was born on April 14, 1985.
