2016 Men's Soccer

2 Michael Cherry

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fairfax, Va.
  • Highschool WT Woodson

Biography

2016: All-Patriot League First Team … Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … started all 21 games for American … was an asset to AU’s defense helping the team record six shutouts.

2015: Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Corvias Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (10/26) … Kuyenstrong D.C. College Cup All-Tournament Team … Started in all 22 games for AU … netted three goals during the season with six shots on goal … scored the game-winning goal against George Mason (8/30) … added his second tally of the year in a 6-0 win over Howard (9/3) … scored his final goal in at home over Fairleigh Dickinson (9/13).

2014: Played 16 matches for AU, playing all over the field for head coach Todd West ... netted his first career goal in grand fashion, scoring the game-winner four minutes into overtime against UC Riverside to earn American the title at New Mexico''s Grange & Ashwill Memorial Tournament ... totaled five shots on the season, putting two on goal ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection ... will transition to center back for the Eagles in his junior season.

2013: Appeared in 20 games, starting 12 … recorded first career point with an assist vs. Lehigh (9/28) … tallied four assists on the season to lead the Eagles … totaled 18 shots in his rookie campaign … had two assists at Holy Cross (10/5) … drew five yellow cards and one red.

High School: Teammate and fellow classmate of Chris Fanet … All-State honorable mention selection, First-Team All-Region and All-District honoree at WT Woodson in 2012 … team captain for past two years … three-year starter and two-time team MVP … played for ODP, a National Championship Finalist in 2012 …  captain on the Annandale U18 team, the No. 1-ranked team in Virginia and No. 8 team in the country.

Personal: Son of John and Cheryl Cherry … sister Meredith attends James Madison … plans to major in justice and law.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2013Freshman

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2014Sophomore

    F
    6'2" 175 lbs
    29
  • 2

    2015Junior

    D
    6'2" 175 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2016Senior

    D
    6'2" 180 lbs
    2