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GENERAL INFO
Most experienced player on the Tar Heel roster ... Vocal leader from goal has 15 career shutouts ... Played this summer with Raleigh Elite of the Premier Development League.
JUNIOR - 2004 SEASON
Got 17 starts in goal and posted a 1.27 goals against average in 1,559 minutes played... Made a career-high 53 saves and allowed 22 goals for a .707 save percentage ... Ranked fourth in the ACC in saves per game (3.12) and seventh in goals against average ... Recorded a season-high six saves against Florida International on September 10 ... Also added three matches with five saves ... Recorded five of the Tar Heels' six shutouts ... Blanked NC State twice and also shutout UNC Asheville, South Carolina and William & Mary ... Earned all-tournament honors at the Ohio State Classic ... Team was 9-7-1 when in goal ... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List in the Spring semester.
SOPHOMORE - 2003 SEASON
Made 11 starts in goal, posting a career-low 0.85 goals against average in 1054 minutes played ... Allowed 10 goals and made 30 saves for a .750 save percentage ... Recorded a season-best four saves on three occasions ... Posted five of Carolina's 10 shutouts on the year: New Hampshire, Michigan, Harvard, Mercer and Davidson ... Named to the all-tournament teams at the Vermont Smith Barney Soccer Classic and the Nike Carolina Classic ... Split time in goal with Justin Hughes due to commitments with the U.S. Under-20 National Team ... Led the team to a 7-2-2 record when in goal.
FRESHMAN - 2002 SEASON
One of the top freshman keepers in the nation ... Posted five shutouts, blanking Brown, George Mason, UNC Wilmington, South Carolina and Winthrop in the NCAA Tournament ... Ranked third in the ACC with a goals-against average of 0.90 ... Was an outspoken leader in the goal despite being just a freshman ... Saw action in 18 games, starting 17 ... Recorded a career-best seven saves a loss to Yale on September 13 ... Missed the first two games of the year (Akron and Saint Louis) and the match with Clemson in the ACC Tournament while with the U.S. national team ... Also did not play in the win at Campbell.
PREP - BROUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
Prep All-America goalkeeper ... Played with the U.S. Under-20 National Team in 2002 ... Two-year letterman at Broughton High School in Raleigh ... Two-time adidas and Parade All-America ... Selected for the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game ... Four-year member of the honor roll ... Graduated with a 4.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale (extra credit for honors courses) ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also played two years of football at Broughton ... Plays club soccer with Raleigh CASL Elite, leading the team to four state titles ... CASL Elite represented the U.S. in the Nike International Premier Cup World Championships in 2002 ... Spent five years with the N.C. ODP state team ... Four years with the ODP Region III team ... Golden Glove Award - ODP national champions in 2000 ... Spent time at the Under-17 National Team residency program in Bradenton, Fla., in 2000-01 ... Played at the U-17 National Team World Championships in Trinidad in 2001.
PERSONAL
Crawford Edward Williams is the son of Crawford and John Williams ... Born on February 20, 1984, in Raleigh ... Majoring in exercise and sport science ... His sister, Ashley, played volleyball at Appalachian State University.
FORD WILLIAMS' CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP/GS Min Sv GA GAA Sho
2002 18/17 1600 46 16 0.90 5
2003 11/11 1054 30 10 0.85 5
2004 17/17 1559 53 22 1.27 5
Totals 46/45 4213 129 48 1.03 15
