![Austin Ward Austin Ward](/sports/msoc/2022-23/photos/0002/ms-ward-220.png)
Height: | 5-9 |
Weight: | 165 |
Year: | GR |
Hometown: | Exeter, N.H. |
High School: | North Andover |
Position: | Forward |
Major: | MSA |
Accolades:
All-Region: Second Team (2022)
GNAC All-Academic: 2020, 2021, 2022
All-GNAC: 1st Team (2022)
All-GNAC: 2nd Team (2021)
All-GNAC: 3rd Team (2019)
GNAC All-Tournament Team: 2019, 2021
NESJ All-Rookie Team: 2018
GNAC Player of the Week: 10/17/2022
GNAC Rookie of the Week: 10/22/2018
GNAC Honor Roll: 9/16/2018, 10/14/2019, 10/18/2021, 9/19/2022, 10/31/2022
2022: Started in 19 games as a graduate forward…tallied 16 goals and 5 assists…finished the season with four game winners…scored both goals in a pivotal 2-0 victory over Emmanuel College on September 17…broke two single-game marks in scoring and points with five goals and one assist totaling 11 points in a 9-1 victory against Colby-Sawyer College… received GNAC Player of the Week (10/17/2022), GNAC All-Academic honors, All-GNAC first team, All-Region second team… finished the season with a career high 37 points, totalling 92 career points…finished in the top 10 for goals (54) and points (92) on the all time record books for the program.
2021: Started in 16 games as a Senior Midfielder…Netting eight goals and five assists… Started and scored both goals leading the team to a 2-1 victory over Albertus Magnus on October 16th…Started and scored the only two goals in the NCAA first-round tournament game against New York University…Received GNAC All-Academic, All-GNAC Second Team, GNAC All-Tournament team, and GNAC Honor Roll…Scored the first goal of the game along with an assist in the 5-0 win over Dean College on October 26th…
2019: Played in 21 games and started 14 as a sophomore midfielder…recorded seven goals and two assists for a total of 16 points…had two game-winning goals…garnered Third Team All-GNAC, GNAC All-Tournament Team and GNAC Honor Roll once…third on the team in points and tied for second on the team in goals and …credited with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over University of Southern Maine on September 9th…scored a goal in a 4-0 victory over Albertus Magnus on September 21st… netted both goals, one of which was a game-winning goal, in a 2-0 triumph over Suffolk on September 25th…notched a game-winning goal in a 5-0 win over Rivier on October 9th…tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over Anna Maria on October 30th.
2018: Played in 21 games as a freshman midfielder…recorded 6 goals and 6 assists for a total of 18 points garnered GNAC Rookie of the Week Honors and GNAC Honor Roll.. scored his first collegiate goal in a 4-0 win over Husson on September 4th…netted two goals in a 7-0 triumph over Rivier on September 12th…credited with a game-winning goal in a 4-0 victory over Regis on September 22nd…tallied two goals and an assist in a 13-0 win over Lasell on October 20th...Listed on the New England Soccer Journal All-Rookie Team.
Why Saint Joseph's? Great academic programs, close knit community, top-20 soccer program with great culture and coaching.
High School: Played soccer, indoor track, and basketball at North Andover High School…MVC Player of the Year (2017), MVC All Conference (2016,2017), Boston Herald & Boston Globe All Scholastic (2017), Eagle Tribune All-Star (2016,2017), All Eastern Mass (2017), MA All State Team (2017)…MA State Cup Finalist w/ Aztec Soccer Club 2016…Played for the Aztec Soccer Club for four seasons - Team Captain for last two seasons…Honor Roll student freshman, sophomore, and senior years.
Community Service: Youth soccer coaching in North Andover, Student Ambassadors - North Andover High School.
Personal: Austin Averill Ward, son of Heather and Matt Ward…Brother to Julia.
Recent Games | ||
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Oct 15 | at Lasell | W, 2-1 |
Oct 19 | Rivier | W, 3-0 |
Oct 22 | at Brandeis | L, 2-0 |
Oct 26 | at Dean College | W, 5-0 |
Oct 29 | Anna Maria | W, 4-0 |
Nov 2 | St. Joseph (Conn.) | L, 2-0 |
Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 19 | 12 | ||
Games started | 19 | 12 | ||
Goals | 16 | 15 | ||
Assists | 5 | 3 | ||
Points | 37 | 33 | ||
Shots | 56 | 42 | ||
Shot Pct | .286 | .357 | ||
Penalty kicks | 5-5 | 5-5 | ||
Game-winning goals | 4 | 4 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
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Sep 1 | Southern Me. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 6 | Endicott | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 10 | Norwich | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 14 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 17 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 1-1 | 1 |
Sep 19 | at Colby | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 21 | Anna Maria | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 24 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 28 | Elms | W, 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .286 | 0-0 | 1 |
Oct 1 | St. Joseph (Conn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 5 | at Regis (Mass.) | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0 |
Oct 8 | Albertus Magnus | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 12 | at Colby-Sawyer | W, 9-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .625 | 0-0 | 1 |
Oct 15 | at Lasell | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 1-1 | 0 |
Oct 19 | Rivier | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .200 | 1-1 | 0 |
Oct 22 | at Brandeis | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 26 | at Dean College | W, 5-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 1-1 | 1 |
Oct 29 | Anna Maria | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 2 | St. Joseph (Conn.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
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2018-19 | 21 | - | .29 | .29 | .86 | 1.29 | .222 | .67 | .519 |
2019-20 | 21 | 14 | .33 | .10 | .76 | 2.90 | .115 | 1.00 | .344 |
2020-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021-22 | 18 | 16 | .44 | .28 | 1.17 | 3.28 | .136 | 1.56 | .475 |
2022-23 | 19 | 19 | .84 | .26 | 1.95 | 2.95 | .286 | 1.74 | .589 |
Total | 79 | 49 | .47 | .23 | 1.16 | 2.57 | .182 | 1.22 | .473 |
gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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2018-19 | 21 | - | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | .222 | 14 | .519 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
2019-20 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 61 | .115 | 21 | .344 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
2020-21 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
2021-22 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 59 | .136 | 28 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2 |
2022-23 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 56 | .286 | 33 | .589 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 4 |
Total | 79 | 49 | 37 | 18 | 92 | 203 | .182 | 96 | .473 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | 9 |
gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
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Total | 19 | 19 | .84 | .26 | 1.95 | 2.95 | .286 | 1.74 | .589 |
Conference | 12 | 12 | 1.25 | .25 | 2.75 | 3.50 | .357 | 2.42 | .690 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Home | 10 | 10 | .50 | .50 | 1.50 | 2.60 | .192 | 1.60 | .615 |
Away | 9 | 9 | 1.22 | .00 | 2.44 | 3.33 | .367 | 1.89 | .567 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wins | 13 | 13 | 1.23 | .38 | 2.85 | 3.46 | .356 | 2.31 | .667 |
Losses | 5 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .000 | .60 | .300 |
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September | 9 | 9 | .44 | .22 | 1.11 | 2.56 | .174 | 1.22 | .478 |
October | 9 | 9 | 1.33 | .33 | 3.00 | 3.44 | .387 | 2.44 | .710 |
November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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Total | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 56 | .286 | 33 | .589 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 4 |
Conference | 12 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 42 | .357 | 29 | .690 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 4 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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Home | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 26 | .192 | 16 | .615 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
Away | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 30 | .367 | 17 | .567 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 3 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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Wins | 13 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 45 | .356 | 30 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 4 |
Losses | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .000 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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September | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 23 | .174 | 11 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 |
October | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 31 | .387 | 22 | .710 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 2 |
November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |