Hall of Fame
As a Lion
"Simbarashe Zvaita is the greatest player to play his entire career at Freed-Hardeman." A quote from FHU soccer head coach Jason Elliott succinctly sums up "Simba's" time in maroon and white.
Hailing from Harare, Zimbabwe, Zvaita made his name known in just his second collegiate match, scoring a pair of goals in a victory over Brewton-Parker (Ga.) College in 2008. He would chip in one assist to lead the team his freshman year in both goals (5) and points (11).
Zvaita more than doubled his goal production in his sophomore season, connecting for 11 goals while chipping in with seven assists. Back-to-back braces began a streak where Zvaita netted at least one goal in six consecutive matches. Of his 16 matches that season, Zvaita scored in nine.
In his junior campaign, Zvaita connected for a new career-high 12 goals, opening the season with two goals again versus Brewton-Parker. Three matches later, the attacking midfielder collected the first of his two career hat tricks - scoring a natural hat trick in the first half against Pikeville (Ky.) College.
In his swansong, Zvaita matched his career high of goals with 12, but expanded his game by dishing out a career-high nine assists. His 33 points in 2011 landed him in the No. 4 spot in the TranSouth Athletic Conference's points leaderboard.
At the time of his induction, Zvaita is second in the career points category (98), third in points per game (1.51), second in goals (40), tied for second place in assists (18), and second in shots on goal (129).Â
