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- Height:
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- Jr.
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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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Bio
At CMS
2019 season (Junior): Second-Team United Soccer Coaches All-America selection ... Third-Team D3soccer.com All-America selection ... First-Team All-SCIAC ... First-Team United Soccer Coaches All-West Region ... National Strength and Conditioning Association All-America Athlete ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Started all 17 games he played in, missing four with a nagging injury midseason, seeing time at both left back and defensive midfield ... Tallied five goals and four assists on the year ... Had both CMS goals in a 2-0 win over Texas Lutheran in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, giving the Stags their first NCAA win since 2011 ... Had the game-winning goal on a free kick in the SCIAC Semifinals against Occidental ... Scored the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Emory ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime of a 2-1 win over Saint Thomas.
2018 season (Sophomore): First-Team All-SCIAC ... First-Team United Soccer Coaches All-West Region ... Third-Team D3soccer.com All-America selection ... 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 (First-Year): 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).
Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna.
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 8 | ||
| Games started | 18 | 8 | ||
| Goals | 5 | 1 | ||
| Assists | 4 | 2 | ||
| Points | 14 | 4 | ||
| Shots | 42 | 21 | ||
| Shot Pct | .119 | .048 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 4-4 | 1-1 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Oglethorpe | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | at Emory | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Trinity (Tex.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Texas-Dallas | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Cal Lutheran | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Occidental | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Whittier | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Caltech | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Redlands | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at La Verne | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Pomona-Pitzer | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Chapman | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | La Verne | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Redlands | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Whittier | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Caltech | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Occidental | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Redlands | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Texas Lutheran | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | Trinity (Tex.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Centre | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Game
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 18 | 18 | .28 | .22 | .78 | 2.33 | .119 | .89 | .381 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .13 | .25 | .50 | 2.63 | .048 | .88 | .333 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 7 | 7 | .14 | .29 | .57 | 1.57 | .091 | .57 | .364 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | .29 | .14 | .71 | 3.14 | .091 | .86 | .273 | |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | .50 | .25 | 1.25 | 2.25 | .222 | 1.50 | .667 | |
| Result | Wins | 13 | 13 | .38 | .23 | 1.00 | 2.23 | .172 | .92 | .414 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .000 | .33 | .167 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 6 | 6 | .17 | .50 | .83 | 2.67 | .063 | .67 | .250 | |
| October | 5 | 5 | .20 | .20 | .60 | 2.40 | .083 | .80 | .333 | |
| November | 6 | 6 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | .250 | 1.33 | .667 |
Splits Stats - Season
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 42 | .119 | 16 | .381 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 2 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | .048 | 7 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | |
| Location | Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .091 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .091 | 6 | .273 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 | |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .222 | 6 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 | |
| Result | Wins | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | .172 | 12 | .414 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| Month | August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .063 | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 | |
| October | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | .083 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | |
| November | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .250 | 8 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1 |
News Mentions
William Birchard Named Third-Team All-American by D3soccer.com
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior defender William Birchard earned his second All-America honor for the 2019 season by being selected to the D3soccer.com...
January 16, 2020
William Birchard Earns Second-Team All-America Honors from United Soccer Coaches
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer junior defender William Birchard earned NCAA Division III Second-Team All-America honors...
December 5, 2019
Singer, Birchard, De Anda, Barton Named First-Team All-West for CMS Men's Soccer
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Adam Singer, junior William Birchard, and sophomores Eduardo De Anda and William Barton all earned first-team All-West...
December 2, 2019
Wild Finish Nearly Gives CMS Men's Soccer Comeback, But Centre Holds on for 4-2 Win
GAMBIER, Ohio - Down 2-0 with just over two minutes left, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team used two goals from Adam Singer and came...
November 23, 2019
Birchard's Two Penalty Kicks Give CMS Men's Soccer 2-0 Win over Texas Lutheran in NCAA Opening Round
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Junior William Birchard converted two first-half penalty kicks as the No. 13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team opened...
November 16, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Heads Back to Texas, Meets Texas Lutheran in NCAA Opening Round
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The SCIAC Champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team will be making its second trip to Texas this season as it visits...
November 11, 2019
Finals Bound! CMS Men's Soccer Scores Twice in Second Half to take 2-0 Semifinal Win over Occidental
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior William Birchard and sophomore Ethan Tyng scored second-half goals less than four minutes apart as the Claremont-Mudd-S...
November 7, 2019
Adam Singer Named SCIAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Year, Seven Stags Earn All-SCIAC
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior center back Adam Singer was named the SCIAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Year in a vote of the conference's coaches, the...
November 6, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Hosts Oxy for SCIAC Semifinals Wednesday night
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team, seeded first after winning the SCIAC regular season title outright, will host a...
November 5, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Earns Draw at Redlands, Remains Tied for First in SCIAC
REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team tied Redlands for the second time this season, coming away with a 0-0 tie on...
October 27, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Rolls to 5-0 Win Over La Verne
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Five different players scored goals as the CMS men's soccer team came away with an emphatic 5-0 road win over La Verne on...
October 6, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Battles Back Twice for 2-2 Tie with Redlands
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Clarmeont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team twice answered goals from Redlands in the final 20 minutes of regulation as the...
October 3, 2019
Ethan Tyng's Two First-Half Goals Carry CMS Men's Soccer Past Caltech
PASADENA, Calif. - Sophomore Ethan Tyng scored two first-half goals 3:11 apart as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team remained in sole...
September 28, 2019
Quick Strikes in First Half Lead CMS Men's Soccer Past Cal Lutheran
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Junior midfielder Nate Huntington and senior defender Adam Singer scored goals off corner kicks just over five minutes...
September 18, 2019
Cole Smith Earns SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week Award
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior forward Cole Smith earned the SCIAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week Award for games through Sept. 15, the...
September 16, 2019
Cole Smith's Golden Goal Gives No. 8 CMS Men's Soccer a 2-1 win over Saint Thomas
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior forward Cole Smith headed in a corner kick from junior back William Birchard with 4:05 left in the second overtime as...
September 14, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Vaults up to No. 8 in Latest National Poll
CLAREMONT, Calif. - On the heels of a big 3-1 win over No. 9 Trinity on Friday, the previous top-ranked team in the West Region, the Claremont-Mud...
September 10, 2019
Statement Win! CMS Men's Soccer Rolls Past No. 9 Trinity 3-1 to open Texas Road Trip
CLAREMONT, Calif. -- The CMS Men's soccer team used two goals from Ethan Tyng to defeat No. 9 Trinity (Tex.) 3-1. The Stags open a two-game Texas...
September 6, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Bounces Back with 1-0 Road Win over Emory
ATLANTA, Ga. - Junior William Birchard converted a penalty kick in the 48th minute for the game's only goal, and sophomore goalie Jacob Mays had...
September 1, 2019
CMS Men's Soccer Enters 2019 Season Eyeing NCAA Bid
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's soccer team in many ways had a storybook season last year, starting out with eight straight...
August 20, 2019