2006 Men's Soccer Roster
Stephen Bickford
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Green Hope
GENERAL INFO
Dynamic forward that adds scoring punch off the UNC bench ... Has good speed ... Gained valuable experience as a rookie in 2005.
FRESHMAN - 2005 SEASON
Played in 19 matches and started three at forward for Carolina ... Tallied three points on a goal and an assist ... First career goal came in the ninth minute of the 3-0 win over Richmond Sept. 4 ... Lone assist on the year came against Old Dominion Sept. 18 ... Started against Richmond, UNC Greensboro and Longwood ... Took 21 shots on the season.
PREP - GREEN HOPE HIGH SCHOOL
Named the 2004 NSCAA/adidas High School Player of the Year at Cary's Green Hope High School ... Two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America ... North Carolina Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2003 and North Carolina High School Player of the year in 2004 ... Scored 124 goals in prep play, including 48 in 24 games as a senior ... Rated as the No. 3 overall recruit in the incoming class by StudentSportSoccer.com ... Two-time all-state and All-South selection ... Three-time all-conference and all-region choice ... Earned conference MVP honors twice and was team captain at Green Hope as a senior ... Named MVP and earned all-star honors at the 2004 adidas Elite Soccer Program ... Won five straight state titles with the '86 CASL Elite ... Team was regional champion and national runner-up in 2003 ... Three-time Disney Showcase champion ... Has United States National Team experience and scored a hat trick in his first career game with the Under-18 squad.
PERSONAL
Stephen Luke Bickford is the son of Barbara Osborne and Bruce Bickford ... Born August 26, 1986 in Boston ... Has two brothers ... Majoring in exercise and sport science ... Hopes to pursue a career in professional soccer and become a coach ... Father was a 1988 Olympian in the 10,000 meters and an All-America at Northeastern University ... Mother was a cross country All-America at Wisconsin-Parkside.
STEPHEN BICKFORD'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points
2005 19/3 21 1 1 3
