Saint Joseph's University

FEATURE: Mike Fornaro Finds Success at Saint Joseph's (Community News, September 2018)
FEATURE: Fornaro, Watkins Look to Lead as New Captains (The Hawk, September 2019)
FEATURE: #CousinGoals (SJUHawks.com, September 2019)

Philadelphia Soccer Six Defender of the Week (10/8/18)

On Hawk Hill: Transferred in from Rutgers University with two years of eligibility remaining entering the 2018 season... Two-year team captain... Played in 27 matches with 24 starts on defense over two-year career on Hawk Hill... As a junior in 2018, made all 18 starts on the back line... Scored a goal and sent a beautiful through ball up to Leon Maric in overtime to lead SJU to a 3-2 upset over Fordham... Totaled 1,592 minutes for an average of 88.4 minutes per match... Played 13 full matches... As a senior in 2019, played nine games with six starts in injury-hampered season... Majoring in political science.

2015-17 (Rutgers): Redshirted true freshman season in 2015... Saw action in one match, playing entire second half in collegiate debut against Northwestern as a redshirt freshman in 2016 ... Did not see action as a sophomore in 2017.

High School/Personal: Two-time All-State Second Team and All-Area First Team (2013-14) at Steinert... Earned four All-Colonial Valley Conference honors, including First Team accolades during his junior and senior seasons (2013-14)... Started 62 career games, totaling 14 goals and six assists... Led Steinert to a 14-3 record en route to the Central Jersey Group III semifinals as a senior in 2014... Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain... Competed with the New Jersey ODP and Region 1 ODP and captained the squads from 2012-14... Played centerback and midfield for the Medford Strikers from 2006-13... Cousin, Carli Lloyd, captains the U.S. Women's National Team and is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Champion.