St. John's University Athletics
2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Withers, Andrew
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Saturday, November 09
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Saturday, October 12
Jersey Number 1
Andrew Withers
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Hometown:
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Prev School:
- Newlands College
Bio
As a Redshirt Junior (2017):
Started all 19 games for St. John’s between the pipes, turning in a record of 9-7-3… recorded eight shutouts on the year, the highest total by a St. John’s keeper since Rafael Diaz recorded nine in 2013… tied for 10th on the program’s single-season record list for clean sheets… led the BIG EAST and ranked 18th nationally with a 0.71 goals against average… also led the league and ranked 12th in Division I with an .835 save percentage… led the Red Storm to the 15th best team goals against average in the nation… played every minute of every game between the pipes for the Red Storm… named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week once (Sept. 11) and was selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times… opened up the season with a three-save shutout at Drexel (Aug. 25)… started BIG EAST play with back-to-back clean sheets against Seton Hall (Sept. 16) and Xavier (Sept 23)… made six stops and surrendered a lone PK goal in a double OT loss at No. 22 Butler (Sept. 29)… made a season-high eight stops in a weather-shortened draw at Creighton (Oct. 6)… made five stops, three of which came in the second half, during a 1-0 blanking of DePaul in Chicago (Oct. 21)… shutout No. 10 Georgetown at home, leading the Red Storm to its best win in terms of opponent ranking since 2013 (Oct. 28)… made six stops in a scoreless draw at Providence to close out the regular season (Nov. 1).
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016):
Played in all 17 games for the Red Storm, making 15 starts… compiled a record of 5-6-4 while playing a role in six shutouts, four of which were solo efforts… finished second in the conference in both goals against average (0.77) and save percentage (.840)… ranked eighth nationally in save percentage and 25th in goals against average on the year... earned split shutouts in each of his first two games, playing the first 45 minutes of a 0-0 draw against Drexel (Aug. 26) before playing the final 45 minutes against Saint Peter’s (Aug. 31)… made four second-half saves and picked up the win in a 3-1 victory over Princeton (Sept. 8)… recorded his first solo clean sheet of the season in a 2-0 win over Holy Cross (Sept. 11)… made it two in a row without allowing a goal in a scoreless draw with Marquette (Sept. 17)… picked up a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Seton Hall (Sept. 24)… registered his second shutout in four days with a 2-0 victory over Saint Joseph’s (Sept. 27)… recorded five saves in the Red Storm’s 1-1 draw with No. 10/14 Creighton (Oct. 1)… made five stops in a 1-1 tie with Loyola Maryland (Oct. 11)… helped the Johnnies pick up a 2-1 victory over No. 11/14 Butler (Oct. 15)… set then season-highs with six saves in back-to-back games against Georgetown (Oct. 22) and Villanova (Oct. 26)… recorded seven saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to DePaul (Oct. 29)… tied a career-high with nine stops in a 1-0 loss to No. 25/24 Providence (Nov. 3).
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015)
Made five appearances, including three starts … went 1-2-1 with one shutout and a 1.34 goals against average … posted a .750 save percentage … started the second half and played 65:00 scoreless minutes to earn the draw in a 1-1 result against Quinnipiac (Sept. 22) … made one save and registered first-career shutout in a 1-0 win against Siena (Sept. 15) … totaled nine saves against then-No. 13 Maryland (Aug. 30) … made four saves as part of first-career start and collegiate-debut at then-No. 14 Indiana (Aug. 28).
As a Freshman (2014)
A redshirt season.
At Newlands College
A two-time team captain ... played club soccer for Wellington Olympic and captained U-19 squad ... attended Ole Football Academy.
Personal
Andrew Peter Withers ... born in Liverpool, England ... son of Peter and Louise Withers ... has an older sister, Kate ... chose St. John's for the opportunity to play soccer and study overseas ... lists his parents as the people he most admires and New Zealand National Team midfielder Ryan Thomas as his favorite athlete... majoring in sport management.
Started all 19 games for St. John’s between the pipes, turning in a record of 9-7-3… recorded eight shutouts on the year, the highest total by a St. John’s keeper since Rafael Diaz recorded nine in 2013… tied for 10th on the program’s single-season record list for clean sheets… led the BIG EAST and ranked 18th nationally with a 0.71 goals against average… also led the league and ranked 12th in Division I with an .835 save percentage… led the Red Storm to the 15th best team goals against average in the nation… played every minute of every game between the pipes for the Red Storm… named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week once (Sept. 11) and was selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll four times… opened up the season with a three-save shutout at Drexel (Aug. 25)… started BIG EAST play with back-to-back clean sheets against Seton Hall (Sept. 16) and Xavier (Sept 23)… made six stops and surrendered a lone PK goal in a double OT loss at No. 22 Butler (Sept. 29)… made a season-high eight stops in a weather-shortened draw at Creighton (Oct. 6)… made five stops, three of which came in the second half, during a 1-0 blanking of DePaul in Chicago (Oct. 21)… shutout No. 10 Georgetown at home, leading the Red Storm to its best win in terms of opponent ranking since 2013 (Oct. 28)… made six stops in a scoreless draw at Providence to close out the regular season (Nov. 1).
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016):
Played in all 17 games for the Red Storm, making 15 starts… compiled a record of 5-6-4 while playing a role in six shutouts, four of which were solo efforts… finished second in the conference in both goals against average (0.77) and save percentage (.840)… ranked eighth nationally in save percentage and 25th in goals against average on the year... earned split shutouts in each of his first two games, playing the first 45 minutes of a 0-0 draw against Drexel (Aug. 26) before playing the final 45 minutes against Saint Peter’s (Aug. 31)… made four second-half saves and picked up the win in a 3-1 victory over Princeton (Sept. 8)… recorded his first solo clean sheet of the season in a 2-0 win over Holy Cross (Sept. 11)… made it two in a row without allowing a goal in a scoreless draw with Marquette (Sept. 17)… picked up a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Seton Hall (Sept. 24)… registered his second shutout in four days with a 2-0 victory over Saint Joseph’s (Sept. 27)… recorded five saves in the Red Storm’s 1-1 draw with No. 10/14 Creighton (Oct. 1)… made five stops in a 1-1 tie with Loyola Maryland (Oct. 11)… helped the Johnnies pick up a 2-1 victory over No. 11/14 Butler (Oct. 15)… set then season-highs with six saves in back-to-back games against Georgetown (Oct. 22) and Villanova (Oct. 26)… recorded seven saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to DePaul (Oct. 29)… tied a career-high with nine stops in a 1-0 loss to No. 25/24 Providence (Nov. 3).
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015)
Made five appearances, including three starts … went 1-2-1 with one shutout and a 1.34 goals against average … posted a .750 save percentage … started the second half and played 65:00 scoreless minutes to earn the draw in a 1-1 result against Quinnipiac (Sept. 22) … made one save and registered first-career shutout in a 1-0 win against Siena (Sept. 15) … totaled nine saves against then-No. 13 Maryland (Aug. 30) … made four saves as part of first-career start and collegiate-debut at then-No. 14 Indiana (Aug. 28).
As a Freshman (2014)
A redshirt season.
At Newlands College
A two-time team captain ... played club soccer for Wellington Olympic and captained U-19 squad ... attended Ole Football Academy.
Personal
Andrew Peter Withers ... born in Liverpool, England ... son of Peter and Louise Withers ... has an older sister, Kate ... chose St. John's for the opportunity to play soccer and study overseas ... lists his parents as the people he most admires and New Zealand National Team midfielder Ryan Thomas as his favorite athlete... majoring in sport management.