One of the best goalkeepers ever at Clayton State, following successfully in the footsteps of predecessor and mentor Warren van der Westhuzien… A two-time All-Peach Belt Conference selection and one-time Division II All-Southeast Region selection… Ranks second all-time at Clayton State in shutouts with 12 and goals-against average of 0.94… A legitimate All-Peach Belt, All-Southeast Region and All-American hopeful this season.
2005: Played in 18 games with 17 starts... Named both All-Peach Belt Conference and Division II All-Southeast Region... Finished with a .73 goals against average, which ranked second in the Peach Belt and 13th in the nation... Fourth best goals-against average in Clayton State history... Recorded six shutouts on the season, ranking third in the Peach Belt.
2004: Started all 20 games in goal for the Lakers.... Selected All-Peach Belt Conference... Finished with a .72 goals against average, which ranked 11th in the nation and best in the Peach Belt Conference... Third best goals-against average in Clayton State history... Recorded 5.8 shutouts on the season... Played 1747 minutes, third most in school history and most in the conference... Selected team’s most improved player.
2003: Played a team-high 1078 minutes in goal and finished with a 1.59 goals against average... Finished the season with a team-best 60 saves… Ranked fifth in the Peach Belt Conference in both goals-against average and in saves... Played in 13 games with 10 starts... Slowed at the end of the season due a knee injury, causing him to miss several games.
Pre-Clayton State: Redshirted in 2002 at Mars Hill.
High School/Club: Four-year letter winner at Johnson High School... High school head coach was Mark Dunn… Helped lead team to a trio of state quarterfinal appearances... Recorded eight shutouts as a senior and was the team Most Valuable Player, helping lead Johnson to a 17-2 record and a berth in the state quarterfinals... Selected Most Valuable Defensive Player as a sophomore and junior... Helped lead team to state quarterfinal appearances as a sophomore and junior with 16-1-1 and 17-2 records, respectively.
Personal: Favorite food is shrimp… Favorite television show is “Friends”… Major is integrated studies.
