Andrew Harris

Boys' Soccer
2012 Player of the Year

Andrew Harris

The Gilman School

Baltimore,
Maryland

Impact Statement

Harris, one of the best goaltenders to come out of Maryland, continued his success at Wake Forest.

Biography

The only goalkeeper to become a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) High School All-American this year, the 6-foot, 190-pound Harris made 10 saves and recorded his school-record 13th shutout in his junior season.  He the Greyhounds to a 17-2-3 record and their first Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship since 1995.

He was named All-Metro Player of the Year by The Baltimore Sun as a junior and the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year as a senior. This year, Harris led the Greyhounds (18-4-1) back to the conference title game. He broke his own school record by recording 15 shutouts, and allowed just 10 goals all season.

Also an expert ball-handler, Harris was a forward for the Greyhounds as a freshman, scoring three goals. In his three years as a starter, Harris was 52-14-7 with 37 shutouts. Also an outstanding student with a 3.5 grade-point average, Harris is the senior class vice president and a member of the school’s judiciary committee. A member of the U.S. Soccer Under-18 Team pool, Harris will attend Wake Forest University.

Harris played soccer during his years at Wake Forest. He had a handful of shutout games during his tenure.


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Records

  • Led team to State Championship as a senior
  • Professional Achievements

  • 2x NSCAA All American
  • Baltimore Sun's All-Metro Player of the Year
  • 2012 Maryland's Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended Wake Forest University