In Murray’s senior year at the Prep, the Eagles went 12-4-4 while only allowing four goals and keeping his GAA (goals against average) at .22. Murray continued this at Providence, besting the college’s all-time shutouts category with 27, leading the Friars defense with his .90 GAA through 60 career games. local Haverhill boy would get a shot to play for his home town New England Revolution in March after the club’s main goalkeeper, Matt Reis, was sidelined by knee and shoulder surgery. The club also dealt with another loss between the goalposts – the advent of the Philadelphia Union as a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team led to the loss of New England’s second-string goalkeeper Brad Knighton when the Pennsylvania team signed him. The result was that the Revolution was left with two keepers: the injured Reis and the inexperienced, second year pro Bobby Shuttleworth. Revolution head coach Steve Nicol swiftly rectified the situation at goal. He signed veteran goalkeeper Preston Burpo from the Colorado Rapids and agreed to let Murray train with the Revolution during pre-season. When it became clear that Reis would need at least six weeks before he could resume full training, they signed Murray. But the fact that the Revolution – one of the most successful clubs in the 15-year-old MLS – have signed Murray doesn’t mean he’ll have an opportunity to start right away. With Murray’s signing, the Revolution have more goalkeepers on their rosters than any other team in Major League Soccer.
That’s going to be tough for Tim – especially since there’s only one person playing goalkeeper at a time, and two of the three goalkeepers more apt to start over him are wellseasoned veterans. Murray faces some stiff competition. Matt Reis has won an MLS Cup, played in four league finals, led the league in saves, and won the US Open Cup. Preston Burpo isn’t as decorated, but he has made some big saves in goal with a 1.67 GAA in place of the injured Reis. “He wants to play,” Crowell said twice when asked about Murray’s chances of starting. “Whether it be with New England or anyone else, he wants to play. For him this is a big step, it’s a huge step.” Crowell recognized Murray’s ethic as a keeper and the skills he had to defend the goal. His wingspan – Murray is 6'2". His confidence – not many people will dispute a .90 college GAA and leading Providence College in all-time shutouts. “I do believe at some point he will start in this league,” Crowell emphasized about his former player. See Tim Murray not only stop goals, but reach them as well. ■
Julian Cardillo ’10 attends Brandeis University. He publishes his own blog, revsword.tumblr.com, and writes for New England Soccer Today, Breakersnet.com, and the Brandeis Justice. A varsity fencer at the Prep, he was also an editor of the Concordia student newspaper.
SPRING TRACK
ULTIMATE DISC
Coach: Ray Carey ’67 Captains: A.J. Rossi ’10, Jared Kadich ’10, George Sessoms ’10, and Chris Oesterlin ’10 Capping off an undefeated 4-0 season, the track team earned the Catholic Conference title.
Coach: Jeff Caan Captains: Sam Terrien ’10 and Alex Milone ’10 The disc team compiled their first winning season as a varsity sport with a final record of 8-4.
TENNIS Coach: Mark Metropolis Captains: John Corvi ’11 and Reed Perry ’11 Finishing the season with a final record of 14-6, the tennis squad won an unbelievable 26th straight Catholic Conference league title.
VOLLEYBALL Coach: Andrew Viselli, Captains: Andrew Lutz ’10, James Pereira ’10 and Luka Ralic ’10 Ending a successful season with a 21-2 record, the Eagles captured the Merrimack Valley Conference title, won the Division I North Championship.
ST. JO H N’S PR E P TO DAY
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