NC State Wolfpack

1  Mitchell Watson
	Class: Senior Hometown: Modesto, Calif. High School: Thomas Downing Height / Weight: 6-2 / 185 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 03/26/1981

2001: Currently ranks fourth in NC State history with 305 career saves … The only goalkeeper to see action for NC State last season … Started all 19 games and played a total of 1,723 minutes … Led the ACC in saves with 110 on the season, tied for sixth in the NC State record books for single season saves … Recorded a shutout versus Elon … Posted 12 saves at Wake Forest.

2000: Started 17 games in goal … Logged 1,588 minutes … Lead the ACC in saves with 121, the fourth-highest mark in school history … Finished eighth in the NCAA in saves per game with 6.72 per contest … Posted four shutouts … Had shutouts versus Long Island, Georgia Southern, UNC Wilmington and Gardner-Webb … Had three games were he reached double figures in saves (10-Georgia Southern, 12-Liberty, 13-Charlotte) … Named to Duke’s All-Tournament team after pitching an overtime shutout against Long Island.

1999: Started all 15 games he played in as a freshman … Missed two games in the middle of the season due to a hand injury … Led the ACC in saves per game with an average of 4.93 per contest … Had 10 saves versus North Carolina, the most by an ACC player in one game … Posted 74 saves for the year, with a save percentage of .763 … Had 3.5 shutouts on the season, the most for a Pack freshman goalie since 1989 … Notched shutouts against #15 Rutgers, Appalachian State and East Carolina.

Prep, etc.: Competed for the under-18 U.S. National Team based out of San Diego … Earned wins in both matches he played for the National Team, recording shutouts in each contest … Traveled to Europe and South America for National Team … Attended Thomas Downing High School … Started all four years … Team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior … All-Conference all four years … Team was co-section champions sophomore year … Holds school record for most saves in a game with 34 … Member of the USYS adidas/ODP All American Team … Named Regional Goalie of the Year for the Western Region four different years … Played ODP for four years … Won state title playing club soccer in 1993 … Was runner-up in 1994 and 1998 … Also lettered in football and track … Earned CSF award for academics … Born March 26, 1981.

Watson’s Career Statistics
Year	MP/MS	Min.	Saves	G	GAA	SHO
1999	15/15	1412	74	23	1.47	3.5
2000	17/17	1588	121	50	2.83	4.0
2001	19/19	1723	110	40	2.10	1.0
Total	51/51	4723	305	113	2.15	8.5