Ross Goodacre
Ross Goodacre

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hastings, New Zealand

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 170

Position:
Midfield

Experience:
3VL

In 2000:
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll...played in 15 games and started in 11 for the Tigers...suffered a broken foot and was forced to miss five games in the middle of the season...even with the injury was second on the team with nine assists..took 40 shots, scored three goals, and finished the season with 15 points...had three assists in the TIgers opening game of the season against Hartford.

In 1999:
Got the start in all 19 games for the Tigers, one of only three players to do so, the other two being seniors...ranked fourth on the team in points scored (15)...had four goals and was tied for the lead with seven assists...tallied a goal and an assist in Clemson's 3-2 loss to then #20-ranked Penn State and in the Tigers 4-1 upset over then #3-ranked Wake Forest...also had two assists in the 9-0 victory over Winthrop...dished out one assist versus North Carolina (9-12), Appalachian State (9-15) and Furman (10-27).

In 1998:
Participated in every game except one for the Tigers that season...he made 11 starts as a freshman...scored one goal on 13 shots and tallied six assists as well...his eight point total tied him for seventh on the team...netted his only goal versus Cal Poly SLO on October 2...had an assist in two straight games...dished out an assist versus Belmont in the Tigers 6-0 victory on September 9 and then assisted on the game-winner versus North Carolina on September 13...also assisted on the game-winner versus Lafayette in the Tigers' 5-0 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...named to the ACC Honor Roll his freshman season.

Before Clemson:
Played for New Zealand Under 23 Olympic Team in Japan...played for New Zealand Under 20 Youth team for FIFA World Cup Oceania Youth Qualifying Tournament in Tahiti... played for the New Zealand Under 17 team for F.I.F.A. Junior World Cup Qualifying Tournament...scored 10 goals, earned three MVP honors, and was selected to the New Zealand Tournament Team...played for the New Zealand Under 19 High School team... was born 12-22-78...majoring in special education.

Career Stats
YearGP-GSShotsAstGlsWGPts
199823-11136108
199919-193674115
200015-114093115
Totals57-4189228238
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