2006 Men's Soccer Roster
Blake Beach
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Glen Allen, Va.
- High School:
- Tucker
GENERAL INFO
Center midfielder is one of Carolina's strongest players in the air and an excellent ball-winner ... Returning starter will play same role as 2005.
JUNIOR - 2005 SEASON
Started 21 of 23 games in the midfield for the Tar Heels ... Tallied two points on one goal ... Took nine shots on the year ... Scored first career goal on a header off a Dax McCarty corner in the NCAA Quarterfinal loss to SMU Dec. 3 ... Missed the Nov. 22 NCAA Second Round match versus Providence after receiving a red card in the ACC final against Duke ... Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE - 2004 SEASON
Talented midfielder played in 17 games and made 13 starts ... Sat out the first four games of the season but played in the final 17 matches and started the last 10 ... Assisted on Andrew Rhea's game-winning goal against NC State in the ACC Tournament ... Took seven shots ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List in both semesters.
FRESHMAN - 2003 SEASON
Rookie midfielder saw action in three games ... Played against Mercer, Wake Forest and in the NCAA Tournament versus Coastal Carolina ... Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
PREP - J.R. TUCKER HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year standout at J.R. Tucker High School... Earned first-team all-district honors and garnered second-team all-region and all-metro accolades in 2001-02 ... Member of Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region I Team for 2002-03 ... Played on Virginia ODP State Team from 1999-2002 ... Member of State Cup champions in 2000-02 ... Also a four-year performer on the golf team ... Served as team captain as a senior and earned team most valuable player honors ... Won the 2002 Colonial District Golf Tournament ... Earned all-academic honors in both soccer and golf ... Member of National Honor Society, as well as national Spanish and math honor societies ... Recipient of West Point Leadership Award.
PERSONAL
William Blake Beach is the son of Bill and Betsy Beach ... Born April 19, 1985 ... Father was an All-America football player at Wittenberg University ... Majoring in business administration.
BLAKE BEACH'S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2003 3/0 0 0 0 0 2004 17/13 7 0 1 1 2005 23/21 9 1 0 2 Totals 43/34 16 1 1 3
