2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Gaffney, Sawyer
Jersey Number 1
Sawyer Gaffney
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
Bio
2018: Started all 18 games in goal for the Wildcats… His nine wins were tied for second among A-10 keepers… Finished second on the club in minutes played… Recorded five shutouts, including three in league play… Stopped six shots in helping Davidson to a 2-2 (2ot) draw against nationally-ranked Virginia Tech (10/23)… Had five games with at least five saves… Recorded a personal-best seven saves in a 1-0 blanking of Duquesne (10/31) in the regular season finale.
2017: Made six starts in goal as a sophomore... Recorded wins over UNC Asheville (9/6), Wofford (9/15) and Saint Louis (10/21)... Had at least four saves in a contest on three separate occasions... First career shutout came in Davidson's 3-0 win over Wofford (9/15)... Also had a clean sheet at Saint Louis (10/21).
2016: Did not appear in any matches as a freshman.
Prep/Personal: Two-time all-state, three-time all-prep and twice selected team MVP... Also earned All-Mid Atlantic, All-Metro, and Academic All-American his senior year... Awarded the A.L. Jacobs Sportsmanship Award, the highest award given to a male athlete at Collegiate... Member of Richmond Kickers travel program since age 12... Ranked fifth-best freshman keeper in the country by everybodysoccer.com... Recipient of the 2016 Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award... Was a Lexus of Richmond Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award Scholarship Program Recipient, John Montgomery Belk Scholarship Nominee, Bryan Scholarship Nominee, AP Scholar with Honor Award Winner, and three-time Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar Athlete Nominee... Served as the French Honor Society President, was a member of the Model UN and Model Congress, as well as a member of the Chess, Computer Science, and Engineering Clubs... 2017 summer playined for DC United U23... 2018 summer spent three weeks playing in Europe with Athletes in Action, then trained with the Charlotte Independence... Majoring in economics with a minor in French.
2017: Made six starts in goal as a sophomore... Recorded wins over UNC Asheville (9/6), Wofford (9/15) and Saint Louis (10/21)... Had at least four saves in a contest on three separate occasions... First career shutout came in Davidson's 3-0 win over Wofford (9/15)... Also had a clean sheet at Saint Louis (10/21).
2016: Did not appear in any matches as a freshman.
Prep/Personal: Two-time all-state, three-time all-prep and twice selected team MVP... Also earned All-Mid Atlantic, All-Metro, and Academic All-American his senior year... Awarded the A.L. Jacobs Sportsmanship Award, the highest award given to a male athlete at Collegiate... Member of Richmond Kickers travel program since age 12... Ranked fifth-best freshman keeper in the country by everybodysoccer.com... Recipient of the 2016 Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award... Was a Lexus of Richmond Pursuit of Perfection Leadership Award Scholarship Program Recipient, John Montgomery Belk Scholarship Nominee, Bryan Scholarship Nominee, AP Scholar with Honor Award Winner, and three-time Richmond Times-Dispatch/Sports Backers Scholar Athlete Nominee... Served as the French Honor Society President, was a member of the Model UN and Model Congress, as well as a member of the Chess, Computer Science, and Engineering Clubs... 2017 summer playined for DC United U23... 2018 summer spent three weeks playing in Europe with Athletes in Action, then trained with the Charlotte Independence... Majoring in economics with a minor in French.
FY26 Men's Soccer Preseason Virtual Meeting
Friday, August 15
FY25 Men's Soccer Davidson United Conversation
Wednesday, June 04
2024 Davidson Men's Soccer Highlights
Tuesday, May 13
Davidson Men’s Soccer – March 2023 Virtual Alumni Gathering
Tuesday, March 14
