2005 Men's Soccer Roster
Ben Hunter
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Doncaster, England
- High School:
- Rio Grande
GENERAL INFO
One of the ACC's top scorers a year ago and will be counted on to lead the UNC offense ... Tallied seven goals in the ACC and NCAA tournaments ... Has 56 goals over the last three collegiate seasons.
JUNIOR - 2005 SEASON
Played in all 24 games and made 20 starts at forward ... Led the team with 31 points and 13 goals for the highest totals by a Tar Heel since 2002 ... Also added five assists ... Ranked fourth in the ACC in points and fifth in goals ... Recorded five multi-goal games, including three over a four-match stretch ... Scored seven goals over a six-game span in the ACC and NCAA tournaments ... Scored twice in the second half in both NCAA tournament wins - against Providence in the 56th and 61st minutes and Virginia in the 61st and 63rd minutes ... Already second on the Tar Heels' NCAA tourney scoring list with four goals and is the first player in UNC history to post back-to-back multi-goal games in the postseason ... Had all three of Carolina's goals in the ACC tourney and was named to the all-tournament team and the College Soccer News Team of the Week ... Scored two goals in the ACC semifinal win over Clemson Nov. 11 ... Netted game-winner against NC State Nov. 9 in the ACC quarterfinal round on a 25-yard free kick in the 61st minute ... First two goals of the season came in the tie against NC State Sept. 14 ... Converted a penalty kick and a free kick for the goals versus the Wolfpack ... Came off the bench for a pair of second half goals in the 5-0 win over Longwood Oct. 11 ... Scored an unassisted goal in the Oct. 18 win at William & Mary ... Assisted on Dax McCarty's game-winner at VCU Sept. 2 and on Corey Ashe's winner versus Old Dominion Sept. 18 ... Also assisted on Campbell's goal versus Elon Oct. 4 and a Brian Shriver score at Maryland Oct. 14 ... Scored and added an assist in the Boston College win Nov. 4 ... Took a team-high 73 shots to rank second in the ACC.
2003-04 SEASONS - AT UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
Totaled 43 goals and 17 assists in two seasons at NAIA University of Rio Grande in Ohio ... Led the Redmen to the NAIA national title in 2003 with a team-high 21 goals and seven assists ... Earned all-conference and all-regional honors ... As a sophomore, brought home first-team NAIA All-America honors with 22 goals and 10 assists ... Also named American Mideast Conference South Division Player of the Year and earned all-conference and all-regional honors for the second straight season.
PREP - QUEEN ELIZABETH'S HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as leading scorer for five years at Queen Elizabeth's High School in Gainsborough, England ... Reached quarterfinals of national tournament with prep team ... Also played with district team, as well as Lincolnshire Schools FA ... Represented England Schools FA from Under-16s to Under-18s ... Played club soccer with the Doncaster Rovers of the English First Division ... Excellent student in high school ... Graduated with senior honors and was the house captain of high school sports ... Also played cricket and rugby.
PERSONAL
Benjamin Arthur Hunter is the son of Brian and Annita Hunter ... Born June 16, 1985, in Doncaster, England ... Has one sister ... Majoring in exercise and sport science at Carolina ... Hopes to play professional soccer or go into business management.
BEN HUNTER'S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points 2005 24/20 73 13 5 31
