Chipper Root

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Weight:
150
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
Chapel Hill

2013 - Senior Season
Appeared in eight games off the bench in his second season with the Tar Heels • Registered eight shots.

2012 - Junior Season
Appeared in nine games off the bench in his first season at Carolina • Scored his first goal as a Tar Heel against Gardner-Webb on Aug. 25 • Tallied five total shots for the season • Came off the bench to play against Maryland in the ACC tournament.

2011 - Sophomore Season (South Carolina)
Appeared in 16 matches with nine starts in the midfield • Scored a pair of goals on the year with an assist • Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll • Tallied the game-winning goal against Memphis Sept. 24 • Converted a penalty in a 1-1 NCAA Tournament draw against Wake Forest Nov. 17.

2010 - Freshman Season (South Carolina)
Started all 22 games of his rookie campaign • Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team • Scored one goal and tallied one assist on the year • Posted 46 shots, including 16 on goal • Collected first career assist in 1-0 win over FIU Oct. 27 • Followed with first career goal in 3-0 win over Memphis Oct. 31 • Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll and the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

Prep
An ESPNRise.com Second Team Fall All-American • Ranked No. 27 in the country by TopDrawer Soccer • Adidas ESP 2008, 2009 • All-state and all-region honoree (2008, 2009) • Tallied 31 goals and collected 23 assists as a senior • Named Carolina 6 Conference Player of the Year as a senior • Earned Carolina 6 Conference all-league accolades as a sophomore, junior and senior • Played club soccer for CASL.

Personal
Charles Root is the son of Bo and Mary Kay Root • Double majoring in economics and exercise and sport science.