Lakeland University Athletics

2022: Played in a total of 15 matches, starting nine… Nearly all of his appearances came as a goalkeeper with 14 games played there including all nine starts… Finished with a 1-8-1 record and a 2.68 goals against average with a .629 save percentage… Allowed 26 goals and made 44 saves in 874 minutes, 14 seconds, playing the lion’s share of minutes against the Muskies’ tough Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference schedule… Stopped four shots in getting the shutout in Lakeland’s win over Edgewood Oct. 12… Made season-high nine saves at Marian Oct. 19… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2021: Played in a total of 11 matches, mainly in the field… Posted one goal for two points, scoring his first collegiate goal in a 1-1 tie with Rockford Oct. 9… Attempted five shots, with one shot on goal… Also played in relief in goal in two games for a total of 20 minutes, 34 seconds, allowing three goals without a save… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2020-21: As a freshman started all six games in Muskies’ spring season abbreviated due to COVID-19 pandemic… Played all 560 of team’s minutes in goal and posted a 2-3-1 record with a 1.29 goals against average, 48 saves and a .857 save percentage… Recorded a pair of shutouts, including in his collegiate debut against MSOE March 17… Two-time winner of NACC North Division Defensive Player of the Week award (March 24, April 7)… Honorable mention all-NACC selection… Led conference in shutouts and saves per game (8.00) and was third in conference in saves and save percentage and fifth in goals against average… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Four-year letter winner on boys soccer and baseball teams… Three-time all-conference selection in soccer, including second team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a junior and senior… Captain and MVP of soccer team as a senior… First team all-conference in baseball as a junior when he was also named honorable mention all-district… Two-year captain on baseball team and was named team’s offensive MVP as a sophomore… Member of honors band and honors choir and won John Philip Sousa Band Award as a senior… Honor roll student and member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Son of Mark & Deb Galla and has one sister (Kaylee)… Majoring in business administration.

 
Career ambition/goal: Be a manager
Favorite TV show: You
Favorite musical artist: Greta Van Fleet
Favorite food: Pasta
Greatest sports accomplishment: Shutout in collegiate debut
When not playing sports you will find me: Listening to music or watching sports
Why did you choose Lakeland? The family-oriented atmosphere and the oppportunity to make a difference
Something people may not know about you: I am color blind