Player Biographies
#14 Chris Cummings
#1 Earl Edwards
5-8 • 145 Redshirt Junior • Defender Chatsworth, CA Crespi HS/Real So Cal
6-3• 205 Freshman • Goalkeeper San Diego, CA Bradenton Prep Academy/Nomads
2010 — Redshirted the season.
2010 — Redshirted the season.
2009 — Played in 11 games and had starts in four (at Maryland, at San Diego, vs. UNLV and at Oregon State) … Recorded an assist in the San Diego game.
U.S. National Team — Member of the U.S. Under-20 National Team, playing earlier in the year at the Chivas Tournament in Mexico … Starting goalkeeper for the U.S. at the U-17 World Cup in 2009, leading the U.S. to the Round of 16 … Led the U.S. to the 2009 Brazil Copa Macae U17 championship and won the Goleiro award … Won the MVP award while leading his team to the Chile La Serena Cup championship in 2009 … Recorded 10 saves in the U-17's first-ever victory over Brazil in the 2007 Nike Friendlies … Part of the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program from Aug. 2007 to Dec. 2009 … Played with the U.S. Youth National Teams at the U-14 through U-20 levels. High School/Club — NSCAA National Youth Player of the Year in 2008 … Twotime NSCAA All-American and a 2009 Parade All-American … Also a basketball star, he was selected to the adidas "Phenom 150" in 2006 and was a member of the San Diego Select basketball program from 2006-2007 … Member of the championship squad at the 2006 ARC/SNJ Las Vegas National Championships. Personal — Father Earl Edwards, Sr. is the Athletic Director at UC San Diego … Has two siblings who played collegiate soccer - brother Yohance played four years at Brown, and sister Jasmine is currently a junior on the Rutgers soccer team … Another sister, Naomi, swam at SUNY, Stony Brook … Admires former basketball star David Robinson … Lists his biggest athletic thrill as beating Brazil 2-0 with the U-17 men's national team … Parents: Earl and Deborah Edwards … Has two brothers, Yohance and Malik, and three sisters, Naomi, Adelina and Jasmine … Full name is Earl William Edwards, Jr. … Born January 24, 1992 in San Diego, CA … Sociology major.
2008 —Voted the team's Most Improved Player … Starter at left back in 18 of 19 games played … Totaled three assists … Suffered torn ligaments in his knee in practice prior to the NCAA Tournament. U.S. National Team — Called into residency with the U.S. Under-17 National Team 2007 from January-May 2007 … Member of U.S. Beach Soccer National Team that placed second at the 2011 Miami Cup. High School/Club — Played at Crespi Carmelite HS under coach Rob Kodama from 2005-06 … In 2006, led his team to its first Mission League title in 20 years … Team also set a record for most league wins with 10 and tied a record for most wins in a season with 19 … Offensive MVP in 2005 … Played club soccer for Real So Cal … NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-American in 2007 … Won three consecutive national titles at the U.S.Youth Soccer National Championships (2007 U-16, 2006 U-15, 2005 U-14) … 2007 adidas ESP Camp participant … Member of the 2006 Region IV ODP pool … Scored the game-winning goal against the U-15 National Team at the 2006 Nike Friendlies. Personal — Admires Thierry Henry … Hobbies include swimming and diving and going to the movies and to the beach … Parents: James and Sheryll Cummings … Has a younger brother, Marcus … Mother Sheryll is a UCLA graduate … Full name is Christopher James Cummings … Born October 23, 1990 in West Hills, CA … Political Science major.
Career Statistics Yr 2008 2009
GP 19 11
GS 18 4
Sh 3 0
Gl 0 0
A 3 1
Pts 3 1
GWG 0 0
Totals
30
22
3
0
4
4
0
#16 Daren Flitcroft 5-7 • 145 Senior • Midfielder Great Falls,VA Langley HS/Reston FC
2010 — Saw action in two games, playing against Davidson and Oregon State. 2009 — Played 19 minutes in the exhibition win over CSU Bakersfield. 2008 — Did not play due to injury. High School/Club — Four-year all-district and all-region midfielder at Langley HS under coach Bo Amato …Two-time All-Met selection … Member of district championship teams in 2005 and 2006 and the region semifinalist squad in 2006 … Gatorade State Player of theYear nominee … Region I ODPTeam andVirginia StateTeam member from 2002-05 … adidas ESP nominee … Named by Top Drawer Soccer as a Player to Watch in the Class of 2008 … Played club soccer with Reston Football Club and with the U-18 DC United team in 2008 … Helped lead Reston to the Virginia State Finals from 2005-07 and to the 2006 Jefferson Cup title. Personal — Admires Cristiano Ronaldo and Brett Favre … Hobbies include hanging out with family and friends, skiing and body-boarding … Parents: Arn and Becky Flitcroft … Has a younger brother, Daniel … Full name is Daren Robert Flitcroft … Born February 26, 1990 in Bogota, Colombia … Communication Studies major with aspirations to be a sports agent.
Career Statistics Yr 2010
6
2011 UCLA Men's Soccer
GP 2
GS 0
Sh 0
Gl 0
A 0
Pts 0
GWG 0