2025: Picked up the third All-CCIW honor of his career, landing on the First Team ... Appeared in 17 games and scored two goals for four points ... Finished with 18 shots and seven shots on goal on the year ... Scored at Elmhurst (Oct. 8) and against UChicago (Oct. 15) ... Recorded a season-high four shots against North Central (Oct. 25) and put three shots on goal against UChicago.
All-CCIW writeup:Â Vaaland regains 1st team recognition for the first time since his 2021 freshman season, securing his third all-conference honor in a Viking uniform. Another captain in the backfield, the Stavanger, Norway defender was a physical presence for the Viking defense, continually finding the right position to spoil his opponents' set pieces. The two-time All-Region pick (2021, 2023) also had a timely goal for North Park when he rocketed a close free kick strike with just seconds left on the clock at Elmhurst's Langhorst Field to lift the Vikings over the Bluejays.
2024: Appeared in a pair of games before his season was hampered due to injury.
2023: Named a Second Team All-CCIW selection and Third Team All-Region VIII honors by the USC … Appeared in 16 games and made as many starts … Logged a pair of goals and an assist … Was a part of seven shutouts, including six shutout wins … Had goals at Carthage (Oct. 18) and at Wheaton (Oct. 21), adding three shutout wins in league play … Added four shots on goal.
First career assist: vs. Benedictine (Sept. 1)
2022: Appeared in 20 games and made 18 starts … Anchored a Viking defense that allowed only 20 goals all season (0.95 per game) and 99 shots on goal … Scored four goals, including one against then-No.23 North Central (10/12) … Championed nine shutouts, including one at Wheaton in the CCIW Tournament (11/2) … Totaled 10 shots on goal and had a game winner against Lake Forest (9/20) … Was also named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
2021: Started in defense for 21 games, scoring 1 goal on the season against Elmhurst (10/02) … Started in all of North Park’s 9 shutout victories … Named to CCIW All-Conference First Team as a Freshman and was also a Second Team All-Region pick … Started all 4 NCAA Tournament games, including a shutout win against St. Olaf (11/19).
First career goal: at Elmhurst (Oct. 2)
