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Andrew Stevens ’18
An emerging leader of the boys soccer program finds his outlet on the field. The Andrew Stevens ’18 who walks the halls of the Classroom Building at Brooks is different from the Andrew Stevens who patrols the boys 1st soccer pitch at Brooks. The first Andrew Stevens is easygoing and reserved: A strong student with a solid work ethic, he speaks quietly in thoughtful, measured responses. The second Andrew Stevens, though, is unleashed: An aggressive, fiery athlete, he’s a good bet to be the Brooks player sacrificing his body for a header or tackling an opponent to get the ball. Co-head coach Dusty Richard says that Stevens is “one of the best midfielders in the league. Nobody’s better in the air than he is.” The team’s statistics showcase his skill: Although Stevens is a defensive center midfielder, he scored six goals and three assists this year, good for sixth on the team and placing him among the top 30 offensive players in the ISL. “Andrew scoring is definitely icing on the cake for us,” co-head coach Willie Waters ’02 says. “He sets the tone physically for us in every game by winning balls in the air and making great tackles while the other team is trying to build its attack. He’s the type of player who causes other teams to change their offensive game plan to avoid.”
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