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Photo by: Bill Hirsh

Photo by: Bill Hirsh

Photo by: Bill Hirsh

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2017 (Sr.):

Started every match for the Bears for the fourth consecutive season, logging 2,047 minutes of play
Registered his lone point against VMI (Sept. 30) with an assist in Mercer’s 4-1 victory
Important piece in Mercer’s back line that collected four shutouts on the season
Compiled four shots on the year with two on frame
Logged a season-high 110 minutes played on four occasions: Winthrop (Sept. 1), Gardner-Webb (Sept. 3), Furman (Oct. 3) and ETSU (Oct. 10)

2016 (Jr.):

Displayed excellent fitness while starting every match for a third consecutive season (1,887 minutes)
Was a vital piece of another exceptional Mercer back line that notched at least eight shutouts for the third straight season (second-most among SoCon teams)
Anchored a defense that led the league in goals against average (0.93)
Earned a postseason award for the third straight season as he was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team after helping hold Mercer’s opponents scoreless over 200 minutes of tournament play
Recorded a career-best two points during the season with a pair of assists at VMI (Oct. 8) and at Wofford (Oct. 18)

2015 (So.):

Started all 20 of Mercer’s matches en route to earning All-Southern Conference Second Team honors as a sophomore
Was Mercer’s only field player to play every minute of the season
Anchored a Mercer defense that recorded a league-leading eight shutouts and allowed just 1.01 goals per game

2014 (Fr.):

Immediately earned a starting role in head coach Brad Ruzzo’s Starting XI as a true freshman
Started all 20 matches on a Mercer back line that notched 10 shutouts, ranking second in the Southern Conference
Assisted on the lone goal in Mercer’s 1-0 victory over VMI (Sept. 27)
Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team

HIGH SCHOOL