Christopher Newport University

2025 -- Sophomore -- Earned second team All-Conference honors as he started on the back line of one of the nation's top defenses, ranking 29th nationally in goals-against average (.750) and 34th in save percentage (.817) ... Led all field players in minutes played and logged 93.6 percent of possible minutes with 1,774 ... Played in all 21 games and made 20 starts during his second year ... Helped CNU record 10 shutouts in 21 games played and allowed just 11.4 shots per game ... Anchored defense at center back and helped CNU register a top-ten single season defensively with the eighth-best GAA in program history ... Logged full time in 17 of 21 games played including a full 96 minutes in an overtime victory against Berry in the NCAA Tournament First Round ... Chipped in two assists with helpers at N.C. Wesleyan (Oct 22) and at Salisbury (Nov 1) ... Took one shot, putting it on goal at Hardin-Simmons (Sep 20)

2024 -- Freshman -- Named the 2024 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, becoming the first defender in program history to earn the recognition ... Started all 18 games in his first season as a center back, leading the defense with a team-high 1,541 minutes played ... Scored his first career goal at Denison on September 27 ... Logged six total attempts from the field with one on goal ... Played full time in 12 games during the season and was on the field for 97.1 percent of possible minutes during his first year 

At Archbishop Spalding -- Served as team captain for the Cavaliers ... Two-time All-County, All-Conference, and All-State ... Second Team All-Metro ... Appeared with the Baltimore Celtic Captain ...  Three-time first team All-Conference ECNL ... Two-time ECNL selection game ... ECNL Conference Cup

Personal -- Declan James Karney was born in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Kim and Brian Karney ... Has one sister, Brennan ... Volunteered with Happy Helpers, Linda's Legacy, and Waste Not Want Not ... Favorite athlete is Ronaldo ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Kobe Bryant ... Most impressive person met is Eli Manning ... Dream vacation is a surfing trip to Indonesia ... Favorite food is a hamburger and fries ... Majoring in Electrical Engineering.