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2015 Men's Soccer Roster

4 Austin Yearwood

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • Highschool South Mecklenburg

Biography

117932015: First-team All-Big South ... Big South All-Academic Team ... Started 20 games ... Finished the season with two points on two goals ... Part of a defense tht set an HPU Div. I single-season record for goals-against average and notched eight shutouts ... Assisted on goals against Laurel University and Dayton ... Named the Big South Preaseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Millis-Scholar Athlete.

2014: Named second-team All-Big South ... Named to the Big South All-Academic Team ... Played 18 games with 17 starts ... Finished with seven points on one goal and five assists ... Recorded two assists in HPU's win against Longwood (10/11/14) ... Assisted the game-winning goal against Incarnate Word (9/12/14) ... Scored his first collegiate goal in overtime against Dayton (9/5/14) ... Millis Scholar-Athlete.

2013: Named second-team All-Big South ... Named to the Big South All-Academic Team ... Finished with eight points on a team-high eight assists ... Picked up an assist in HPU's 6-1 win over Presbyterian College (11/6/13) ... Recorded an assist in 2-1 win at Gardner-Webb (11/1/13) ... Notched two assists in HPU's 3-1 win over Liberty (10/1/13) ... Earned an assist on the game-winning goal at No. 15 UNC Greensboro (9/11/13) ... Picked up an assist at South Carolina (9/6/13) ... Assisted on HPU's lone goal against UAB (9/1/13) ... Had an assist against Old Dominion (8/30/13).

2012: Named to the Big South All-Freshman Team ... Started all 20 games ... Finished the season with two points on two assists ... Part of an HPU defense that allowed 19 goals in 20 games and recorded nine shutouts ... Recorded an assist in 2-1 overtime win against Gardner-Webb (10/13/12) ... Took a career-high two shots against Jacksonville (9/18/12) ... Made his collegiate debut and first start and recorded his first assist in HPU's 4-2 season-opening win at Elon (8/25/12) ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll Selection and Millis Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: Graduated from South Mecklenburg High School ... Two-year letter winner ... One-year letter winner at Myers Park High School ... Finished with 14 goals and 35 assists in two years at South Mecklenburg … 2011 NCSCA All-State selection … Three-time All-Region (2009-11) … Three-time All-Conference (2009-11) … Played club soccer with the Charlotte Soccer Academy of the US Soccer Development Academy … Took part in the United States U17 National Team Residency Camp in 2009 … Played in the ESPNHS All-American Game … Named one of the top defenders to watch in the Class of 2012 by ESPNHS … Ranked the No. 50 prospect in the Class of 2012 by ESPNHS … Rated a four-star prospect and the 85th-best recruit in the Class of 2012 by TopDrawerSoccer.com … Ranked No. 117 in the Class of 2012 by College Soccer News.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Son of Edric and Machelle Yearwood … Born on Aug. 12, 1994 … Has one older sister, Nicole.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, at Dayton (9/5/14)
Assists: 2 (two times), last vs. Longwood (10/11/14)
Points: 2 (three times), last vs. Longwood (10/11/14)
Shots: 4, at Dayton (9/5/14)

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2012Freshman

    Defender
    5'11" 155 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2013Sophomore

    Defender
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2014Junior

    Defender
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015Senior

    Defender
    5'11" 160 lbs
    4