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James Withers
  • Birth Date:
    September 30th
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    East Taunton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Coyle and Cassidy
  • Position:
    GK
  • gp
    15
  • gs
    15
  • min
    1405:44
  • ga
    30
  • gaa
    1.92
  • sv
    85
Bio

AS A SENIOR...

  • Started all 15 games that he appeared in as a senior, earning five wins and two shutouts
  • Posted a 1.92 goals against average and a .739 save percentage
  • Made 13 saves in a 2-1 loss to Wentworth on Sept. 15
  • Was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 14

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Did not make an appearance for the Saints during his junior season
  • Was named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference team.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Made four appearances on the season, starting three matches in goal for the Saints
  • Ended the year with a 0.86 goals against average in 315 minutes of action to compliment a .833 save percentage
  • Tallied three wins on the year including a conference victory in a 2-1 win over Mount Ida College on Sept. 14
  • Stopped a season-high six shots in a 2-1 win over Newbury College on Sept. 24
  • Registered three saves in a 3-1 non-conference win against Clark University
  • Earned GNAC Academic All-Conference honors.

AS A FRESHMAN...

  • Withers made appearances in six games in goal for the Saints, starting five
  • Tallied 34 saves, while allowing 15 goals on the year for a 2.54 goals-against-average and a .694 save percentage in 532:06 minutes
  • Earned his first collegiate shutout win on Oct. 13th in a 3-0 victory over Anna Maria College.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Withers was a four-year starter on the varsity soccer team at Coyle and Cassidy High School (Taunton, Mass.)
  • Voted a two-time EAC All-Star as a junior and senior
  • Named a Taunton Gazette All-Star as a senior.

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Philosophy
  • Career Aspirations: Scholar
  • Favorite Movie: Trois Couleurs: Rouge
  • Favorite Book: The Master and Margarita
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Waffles
  • Favorite Late-Night Snack: Waffles
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: Library Front Desk
  • Best Class at EC: Existentialism
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: When I broke an opponent's leg in a game
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Mookie Betts
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 Johnson & Wales University L, 7-2
Oct 12 at Anna Maria College W, 2-0
Oct 17 Mount Ida College L, 3-2
Oct 21 at Rivier University T, 2-2
Oct 24 Suffolk University L, 2-1
Nov 1 at Norwich University L, 1-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games played 15 9
Games started 15 9
Minutes 1405:44 852:14
Goals against 30 20
Goals-against average 1.92 2.11
Saves 85 46
Save pct .739 .697
Wins 5 4
Losses 9 4
Ties 1 1
Shutouts 2/0 2/0
Game Log - Goalkeeper
Date Opponent Score gp gs ga sv sv%
Sep 3 at Curry College L, 1-0 1 1 1 3 .750
Sep 7 at Lesley University W, 3-1 1 1 1 4 .800
Sep 12 St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 3-2 1 1 2 4 .667
Sep 15 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 2-1 1 1 2 13 .867
Sep 17 Newbury College L, 3-2 1 1 3 5 .625
Sep 19 Albertus Magnus College W, 3-2 1 1 2 6 .750
Sep 23 at MIT L, 9-0 - - - - -
Sep 26 at Lasell University W, 3-0 1 1 0 3 1.000
Sep 30 at Emerson College L, 3-0 - - - - -
Oct 3 at Norwich University L, 2-1 1 1 2 4 .667
Oct 7 Daniel Webster College L, 2-0 1 1 2 7 .778
Oct 10 Johnson & Wales University L, 7-2 1 1 7 9 .563
Oct 12 at Anna Maria College W, 2-0 1 1 0 6 1.000
Oct 17 Mount Ida College L, 3-2 1 1 3 4 .571
Oct 21 at Rivier University T, 2-2 1 1 2 5 .714
Oct 24 Suffolk University L, 2-1 1 1 2 5 .714
Nov 1 at Norwich University L, 1-0 1 1 1 7 .875
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
Date Opponent Score gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Sep 3 at Curry College L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 7 at Lesley University W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 12 St. Joseph's College (ME) W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 15 Wentworth Institute of Technology L, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 17 Newbury College L, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 103:30
Sep 19 Albertus Magnus College W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0/0 99:00
Sep 23 at MIT L, 9-0 - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Lasell University W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Sep 30 at Emerson College L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Norwich University L, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 103:14
Oct 7 Daniel Webster College L, 2-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 10 Johnson & Wales University L, 7-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 12 at Anna Maria College W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 17 Mount Ida College L, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 21 at Rivier University T, 2-2 1 0 0 1 0/0 110:00
Oct 24 Suffolk University L, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Nov 1 at Norwich University L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
  gp gs ga sv sv%
2012-13 6 5 15 34 .694
2013-14 4 3 3 15 .833
2014-15 - - - - -
2015-16 15 15 30 85 .739
Total 25 23 48 134 .736

Career Stats: Season

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
2012-13 6 1 4 0 1/0 532:06
2013-14 4 3 1 0 0/0 315:00
2014-15 - - - - 0/0 0:00
2015-16 15 5 9 1 2/0 1405:44
Total 25 9 14 1 3/0 2252:50

Career Stats: Season Ext.

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
2012-13 6 5 1.88 2.54 4.25
2013-14 4 3 .75 0.86 3.75
2014-15 - - - - -
2015-16 15 15 2.00 1.92 5.67
Total 25 23 1.78 1.92 4.96

Career Stats: Game

  gp min/g
2012-13 6 66:31
2013-14 4 78:45
2014-15 - 0:00
2015-16 15 93:43
Total 25 83:26

Career Stats: Game Ext.

  gp gs ga sv sv%
Event          
Total 15 15 30 85 .739
Conference 9 9 20 46 .697
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 8 23 53 .697
Away 7 7 7 32 .821
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 5 5 5 23 .821
Losses 9 9 23 57 .713
Month          
September 7 7 11 38 .776
October 7 7 18 40 .690
November 1 1 1 7 .875

Splits Stats: Season

  gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Event            
Total 15 5 9 1 2/0 1405:44
Conference 9 4 4 1 2/0 852:14
Exhibition - - - - 0/0 0:00
Location            
Home 8 2 6 0 0/0 742:30
Away 7 3 3 1 2/0 663:14
Neutral - - - - 0/0 0:00
Result            
Wins 5 5 0 0 2/0 459:00
Losses 9 0 9 0 0/0 836:44
Month            
September 7 4 3 0 1/0 652:30
October 7 1 5 1 1/0 663:14
November 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00

Splits Stats: Season Ext.

  gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
Event          
Total 15 15 2.00 1.92 5.67
Conference 9 9 2.22 2.11 5.11
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 8 8 2.88 2.79 6.63
Away 7 7 1.00 0.95 4.57
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins 5 5 1.00 0.98 4.60
Losses 9 9 2.56 2.47 6.33
Month          
September 7 7 1.57 1.52 5.43
October 7 7 2.57 2.44 5.71
November 1 1 1.00 1.00 7.00

Splits Stats: Game

  gp min/g
Event    
Total 15 93:43
Conference 9 94:42
Exhibition - 0:00
Location    
Home 8 92:49
Away 7 94:45
Neutral - 0:00
Result    
Wins 5 91:48
Losses 9 92:58
Month    
September 7 93:13
October 7 94:45
November 1 90:00

Splits Stats: Game Ext.