2012 Men's Soccer Roster
McGue, Brian
Jersey Number 8
Brian McGue
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ohio
- High School:
- Dublin Jerome
Bio
Coaches' Comments: "Brian is the leader on this team. His fitness and determination definitely impacts and elevates teammates. He sets the tone in our defensive scheme, he gives 100% to each play, and we look to him at crucial moments to make plays and lift others. He’s a true SoCon Player of the Year candidate."
2012: One of 30 men’s soccer student-athletes selected a candidate for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award®… named to the SoCon all-academic team… finished second on the team in goals (3), assists (2) and total points (8)… started all 18 games for the Wildcats… netted a pair of goals in the Davidson adidas Classic, including a game-winning penalty kick in overtime against USC Upstate to earn tournament MVP… also recorded an assist in the Wildcats thrilling win over the Spartans… found the back of the net with a 70th minute strike at Presbyterian… helped Davidson take a 1-0 lead at nationally-ranked Elon in the SoCon quarterfinals with an assist on Alex Given’s early goal.
2011: Named to the All-Southern Conference first team and SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference team … led the team in points with a career high 10 (3 goals, four assists) ... scored game-winning goal against Air Force and assisted on another in the game … scored second goal of the season against Gardner-Webb … scored goal against No. 25 East Tennessee in 3-2 loss … had assists against Air Force, Gardner-Webb, Wake Forest, and College of Charleston ... started all 19 matches ... team tri-captain.
2010: Scored two goals and one assist on the season … scored lone goal in 1-1 draw against Radford … scored goal in 3-1 upset win over College of Charleston in first round of the SoCon Tournament … had an assist in the 5-1 victory over Presbyterian College … drew starts in all 20 matches … 16 of 29 shots were on goal.
2009: Davidson’s lone selection to the 2009 Southern Conference All-Freshman team … first-career goal, and only one of the season, was a header off a corner kick to open scoring in Davidson’s eventual 4-1 win over No. 6 Duke … earned first-collegiate point with an assist on Davidson’s lone goal in loss to Coastal Carolina … totaled 13 shots, four on goal, in 15 matches (14 starts).
Before Davidson: Scored 17 goals and dished out nine assists as a senior ... 2007 First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference ... 2008 Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year ... Was named First Team All-District, First Team All-State, and All-Region following senior season ... Led his team to a conference, district, and regional championship in 2008 ... Went to State Final Four in senior year … Missed entire junior season due to broken ankle ... Graduated as Class Valedictorian and Summa Cum Lade ... Was awarded Academic Excellence award for minimum GPA of 3.7 during his high school career.
Personal: Son of John and Monica McGue ... dad, John, was a swimmer at Bowling Green State University and Uncle, Dave McGue, was a swimmer for Kenyon College … has two siblings, Anna and John ... Math major...member of Columbus Crew's 2010 U.S. Youth Soccer National Champion U19 team ... squad played in front of 3,500 fans and live on Fox Soccer Channel to compete for the McGuire Cup ... also a member of Columbus Crew's U20 team during 2010 summer.
2012: One of 30 men’s soccer student-athletes selected a candidate for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award®… named to the SoCon all-academic team… finished second on the team in goals (3), assists (2) and total points (8)… started all 18 games for the Wildcats… netted a pair of goals in the Davidson adidas Classic, including a game-winning penalty kick in overtime against USC Upstate to earn tournament MVP… also recorded an assist in the Wildcats thrilling win over the Spartans… found the back of the net with a 70th minute strike at Presbyterian… helped Davidson take a 1-0 lead at nationally-ranked Elon in the SoCon quarterfinals with an assist on Alex Given’s early goal.
2011: Named to the All-Southern Conference first team and SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference team … led the team in points with a career high 10 (3 goals, four assists) ... scored game-winning goal against Air Force and assisted on another in the game … scored second goal of the season against Gardner-Webb … scored goal against No. 25 East Tennessee in 3-2 loss … had assists against Air Force, Gardner-Webb, Wake Forest, and College of Charleston ... started all 19 matches ... team tri-captain.
2010: Scored two goals and one assist on the season … scored lone goal in 1-1 draw against Radford … scored goal in 3-1 upset win over College of Charleston in first round of the SoCon Tournament … had an assist in the 5-1 victory over Presbyterian College … drew starts in all 20 matches … 16 of 29 shots were on goal.
2009: Davidson’s lone selection to the 2009 Southern Conference All-Freshman team … first-career goal, and only one of the season, was a header off a corner kick to open scoring in Davidson’s eventual 4-1 win over No. 6 Duke … earned first-collegiate point with an assist on Davidson’s lone goal in loss to Coastal Carolina … totaled 13 shots, four on goal, in 15 matches (14 starts).
Before Davidson: Scored 17 goals and dished out nine assists as a senior ... 2007 First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference ... 2008 Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year ... Was named First Team All-District, First Team All-State, and All-Region following senior season ... Led his team to a conference, district, and regional championship in 2008 ... Went to State Final Four in senior year … Missed entire junior season due to broken ankle ... Graduated as Class Valedictorian and Summa Cum Lade ... Was awarded Academic Excellence award for minimum GPA of 3.7 during his high school career.
Personal: Son of John and Monica McGue ... dad, John, was a swimmer at Bowling Green State University and Uncle, Dave McGue, was a swimmer for Kenyon College … has two siblings, Anna and John ... Math major...member of Columbus Crew's 2010 U.S. Youth Soccer National Champion U19 team ... squad played in front of 3,500 fans and live on Fox Soccer Channel to compete for the McGuire Cup ... also a member of Columbus Crew's U20 team during 2010 summer.
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