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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Tuscon, AZ
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- High School:
- University
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- Position:
- DEF
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- College:
- Claremont McKenna
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- pts
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- gw
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Bio
At CMS
2018 season (Sophomore): First-Team All-SCIAC ... First-Team United Soccer Coaches All-West Region ... Was a standout on the CMS defense, while also contributing to the teams offensive attack, particularly on set pieces, leading the team with six goals, five assists, and 17 points... Twice named the SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week, and capped off the regular season with the Offensive Player of the Week Award after scoring both goals in a pair of 1-0 wins over Redlands (Oct. 24) and Occidental (Oct. 27), which secured the SCIAC regular season title for the Stags ... Helped CMS rank No. 1 in the nation in goals against average (0.22), allowing only four goals in 18 games.
2017 season (Freshman): Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts … Scored one goal … Had one assist … Tallied three points … Took 16 shots with eight on goal … Scored game-winning goal against Caltech (Oct. 18)
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 14 | ||
| Games started | 18 | 14 | ||
| Goals | 6 | 5 | ||
| Assists | 5 | 4 | ||
| Points | 17 | 14 | ||
| Shots | 33 | 29 | ||
| Shot Pct | .182 | .172 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 4 | 3 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Providence Christian College | W, 8-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | UC Santa Cruz | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | La Verne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Macalester | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Pomona-Pitzer | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Cal Lutheran | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Whittier | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Redlands | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Chapman | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Occidental | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Caltech | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at La Verne | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Pomona-Pitzer | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Cal Lutheran | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at Whittier | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Redlands | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | at Occidental | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | Chapman | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 18 | 18 | .33 | .28 | .94 | 1.83 | .182 | 1.00 | .545 |
| Conference | 14 | 14 | .36 | .29 | 1.00 | 2.07 | .172 | 1.07 | .517 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 11 | 11 | .36 | .27 | 1.00 | 1.36 | .267 | .82 | .600 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | .29 | .29 | .86 | 2.57 | .111 | 1.29 | .500 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | .40 | .33 | 1.13 | 1.40 | .286 | .80 | .571 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 4.50 | .000 | 2.00 | .444 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | .00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 9 | 9 | .22 | .22 | .67 | 1.44 | .154 | .78 | .538 | |
| October | 7 | 7 | .57 | .29 | 1.43 | 2.43 | .235 | 1.29 | .529 | |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 3.00 | .000 | 2.00 | .667 |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 18 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 33 | .182 | 18 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Conference | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | .172 | 15 | .517 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | .267 | 9 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | .111 | 9 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - | |
| Result | Wins | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | .286 | 12 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .154 | 7 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | |
| October | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .235 | 9 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 | |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
News Mentions
William Birchard Earns All-America Honors from D3soccer.com
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer sophomore defender William Birchard earned a spot on the D3soccer.com All-America third...
February 15, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Has Three Players Named to All-West Region Team
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore defender William Birchard earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Division III All-West Region first team, while...
November 27, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Falls on Penalty Kicks to Chapman in SCIAC Semifinals
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team played to a 0-0 tie with Chapman on Thursday evening in the SCIAC semifinals, but...
November 2, 2018
Six CMS Men's Soccer Players Earn First-Team All-SCIAC; Stags Earn Coaching Staff of Year
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Six members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team were named first-team All-SCIAC in a vote of the league's coaches,...
October 31, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Looks to Carry Regular Season Success into SCIAC Playoffs
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team had a remarkable regular season, finishing 15-2 overall and in first place in the...
October 31, 2018
William Birchard Named SCIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - After winning the SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week twice earlier this season, sophomore left back William Birchard took the...
October 29, 2018
Birchard's Overtime Penalty Kick Gives CMS Men's Soccer Sole Possession of SCIAC Regular Season Title
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Sophomore William Birchard scored on a penalty kick 3:30 into overtime to give the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team...
October 28, 2018
Alone In Front! Birchard's Free Kick Gives CMS Men's Soccer Sole Possession of First Place
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore back William Birchard scored on a free kick with 7:54 remaining as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team...
October 25, 2018
William Birchard Earns Second SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week Honor
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore defender William Birchard was named the SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's...
October 22, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Stays in First-Place Tie with 2-0 Win at Cal Lutheran
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - William Birchard scored in the first half on a penalty kick and assisted on a goal from Daniel Rohde in the second half,...
October 18, 2018
Kevin Proudfoot Becomes Fourth CMS Men's Soccer Player to Earn SCIAC Defensive Player of Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore center back Kevin Proudfoot became the fourth different Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer player to earn the SCIAC...
October 15, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Drops Tough 1-0 Decision at La Verne
LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team held a 22-5 edge in shots and an 11-1 advantage in shots on net, but the one La...
October 6, 2018
Birchard Keys CMS Men's Soccer's 2-0 Home Win over Caltech
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore defender William Birchard set up the first goal and scored the second as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer...
October 4, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Drops First Game of 2018, Falls To Occidental 2-0
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Occidental men's soccer team scored twice off set pieces, including off a corner kick just 2:19 into the game, and...
September 30, 2018
Scored Upon, But Still Unbeaten: CMS Men's Soccer Comes Back for 2-1 Win at Chapman
ORANGE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team gave up its first goal of the season midway through the second half after eight...
September 26, 2018
After Eighth Straight Shutout, Jacob Mays Named SCIAC Defensive Player of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman goalie Jacob Mays was named the SCIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games through Sunday, Sept. 23,...
September 24, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Picks Up Seventh Straight Shutout, Defeats Whittier 3-0
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team picked up its seventh straight shutout to start the season, matching the...
September 20, 2018
Adam Singer's Return Spurs Early Success for CMS Men's Soccer
You could say that Adam Singer's return to the CMS men's soccer lineup this year has meant nothing. A lot of nothings.
September 18, 2018
Adam Singer Named SCIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior defender Adam Singer was named the SCIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games through Sunday, Sept. 16,...
September 17, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Remains Unbeaten, Untied, Unscored Upon; Defeats Cal Lutheran 3-0
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps soccer team picked up its sixth straight shutout win to start the season as it dominated Cal...
September 16, 2018
Shutout Streak Continues as No. 24 CMS Men's Soccer Takes 2-0 Road Win over Pomona-Pitzer
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Cole Smith and Henry Kraham scored goals and the defense held Pomona-Pitzer to only two shot attempts, neither on net, as the...
September 12, 2018
William Birchard Named SCIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore back William Birchard was named the SCIAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for games through Sept. 9, it...
September 10, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Moves to 4-0 with Fourth Straight Shutout, Edges Macalaster 1-0
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore William Birchard scored off a short corner 10:30 into the second half to account for the game's only goal as the...
September 8, 2018
Cole Smith's Two-Goal Effort Leads Men's Soccer to 3-0 Win over La Verne in SCIAC Opener
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior forward Cole Smith scored once in each half as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team took a 3-0 home win over La...
September 6, 2018
Stout Defense Leads CMS Men's Soccer to 2-0 Win over UC Santa Cruz
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team scored twice 4:50 apart in the first half and held UC Santa Cruz to only five...
September 3, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Busts Loose for 8-0 Win over Providence Christian
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The CMS men's soccer team had seven different players find the net as it cruised to an 8-0 win over Providence Christian in...
September 1, 2018
CMS Men's Soccer Opens 2018 season with Two Home Games This Weekend
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team begins its 2018 campaign with two home contests this weekend, taking on Providenc...
August 27, 2018