The 5-foot-6, 140-pound senior midfielder scored 13 goals and passed for 26 assists this past season, leading the Panthers (19-2-1) to the Class AAA state tournament. An All-American selection by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Mertz i
Mertz has maintained a 4.69 weighted GPA in the classroom.
A National Merit Commended Scholar, he has volunteered locally as a peer tutor and has donated his time to multiple fundraising campaigns to benefit the Light of Life Mission in Pittsburgh.
