2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina

2012 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER
RS Sophomore • M • 5-9 • 165 • Richmond, Va. • Collegiate School RS Junior • M • 6-0 • 180 • Bradenton, Fla. • St. Stephen’s
Redshirt Freshman - 2011 Season
Appeared in three matches • Registered two shots on the year, including
one on goal • Played against James Madison, at South Carolina and in the
ACC Quarterfinal win over NC State • ACC Academic Honor Roll • Made
Dean’s List Spring 2012.
Freshman - 2010 Season
Redshirt season • Did not see game action in his first season at Carolina.
Prep - Collegiate School
Attended Collegiate School in Richmond, Va. • Standout midfielder and
outside back for the Richmond Strikers for the past 10 years • Helped
lead his club team to qualify for the 2009 Academy playoffs • Captained
Richmond Strikers U18 Academy Team • Member of the Virginia State
ODP team • Was a member of the honor roll for three consecutive years •
Also participated in track.
Personal
David Wilson Walden is the son of Rick and Julie Walden • Born June 30,
1992 in Severna Park, Md. • Hopes to pursue a career in professional soccer
• Lists winning the Region I title as his biggest sports thrill • Admires
Clint Dempsey, Xavi and Wayne Rooney • Majoring in business administration
at Carolina.
David Walden’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG
2011 3/0 2 0 0 0 0
Alex Walters
Alex Walter’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG
2009 12/0 3 0 1 1 0
2010 10/1 5 0 0 0 0
Totals 22/1 8 0 1 1 0
Junior - 2011 Season
Redshirt season • Did not see game action for the Tar Heels due to injury
• ACC Academic Honor Roll member.
Sophomore - 2010 Season
Appeared in 10 games with one start in the midfield • Tallied five shots
with a pair on goal • Converted the winning penalty in the 5-4 shootout win
over Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament • Came off
the bench in the second and third round draws of the NCAA Tournament
against Georgetown and Michigan State.
Freshman - 2009 Season
Appeared in 12 games in the midfield off the bench • Scored his first career
point with an assist on the game winning goal against Duke Sept. 18 •
Tallied a shot in his first two games against UNC Asheville Sept. 1 and
Evansville Sept. 6 • Finished the year with three shots putting two on net
• Named a College Soccer News “100 Freshman To Keep An Eye On.”
Prep - Saint Stephens Episcopal School
Standout midfielder at Saint Stephens Episcopal School and the IMG
Academy • Named IMG player of the year and helped lead team to a
number of tournament titles, including the Under-19 Sun Bowl • Led Saint
Stephens to four straight regional finals and served as team captain for two
seasons • Played club soccer with IMG Academy and also with the Florida
state ODP team • Also played and started for the Bradenton Academics
PDL team • Also excelled in golf and track and field • Member of the
Director’s List • Coached youth soccer for four years.
Personal
Alexander J. Walters is the son of Phil and Christy Walters • Born Nov. 29,
1990, in Luverne, Ala. • Has one sister • Double majoring in exercise and
sport science and sociology at Carolina • Father played golf at Troy State
and professionally.
Freshman • D • 6-0 • 165 • Raleigh, N.C. • Sanderson
Prep - Sanderson High School
Three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer • Ranked No. 36 in the nation by
ESPN • Named to the all-state team as a senior • Earned NSCAA All-South
region honors • Was a NSCAA Scholar All-America in 2011 • Played in the
East-West and the North Carolina vs. South Carolina all-star games • A
four-time all-conference selection • Two-time all-region pick • Named to the
adidas Disney All-Star Team • Ranks second in his class academically •
Played club soccer for CASL.
Personal
Nicholas Alan Williams is the son of Peter and Sarah Williams • Born Feb.
9, 1994, in Raleigh, N.C. • Father played lacross at NC State • Plays the
guitar, bass, piano and mandolin • Majoring in business administration at
Carolina.
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