AS A SENIOR IN 2007: Scored goal and notchedtwo assists on Aug. 31 vs. Alabama A&M ... cleared ball offline to preserve shutout on Sept. 2 vs. Vermont ... named WCCPlayer of the Week and earned a spot on College Soccer NewsNational Team of the Week on Sept. 3 ... Soccer America Team of theWeek on Sept. 3 ... notched two assists on Sept. 9 vs. BU ...earned spot on Brown adidas Classic all-tournament team ... notchedgame's only goal on Oct. 5 at Loyola Marymount and was named to TDSNational Team of Week on Oct. 8 ... notched assist on Oct. 12 vs.San Francisco on Jalil Anibaba's game-winning goal ... scoredgame-winner on Oct. 14 at Saint Mary's ... named to TDS NationalTeam of Week on Oct. 15 ... WCC Defensive Player of the Year ...Top Drawer Soccer Team of Season First Team ...College Soccer News All-American Third Team ... All-WCCFirst Team ... NSCAA All-Far West Region First Team ... played 90minutes on Nov. 28 vs. UCLA in NCAA second round ... played 90minutes vs. Notre Dame on Dec. 1 in NCAA third round ... finishedseason second on team in minutes (2030).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2006: Started all 23 games as ajunior ... one of three team captains ... named to All-Far WestRegion Third Team ... All-WCC Honorable Mention ... helped defensepost nine shutouts and a 0.95 goals against average ... scoredfirst goal of year on Sept. 4 vs. Niagara ... TDS Team of the Weekfor Sept. 11 ... TDS Team of the Week for Oct. 23 ... led team inminutes played with 2,152 ... played whole game in overtime winover Washington on Nov. 15 in second round of NCAA's ... startedand played entire match in NCAA Tournament third round at Indianaon Nov. 18 ... made three goal line blocks to prevent goals at WakeForest in NCAA quarterfinal game on Nov. 24.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Started each of thefirst nine matches of the season as a central defender ... playedall 90 minutes in the first six matches of the season ...registered an assist against Florida Int'l ... suffered an elbowinjury in the overtime win over Saint Mary's and missed sevenmatches ... returned against San Diego at home ... started the lastfive matches ... scored a goal at Gonzaga ... played 90 minutes forthe U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team in wins over Brazil, Serbia& Montenegro and host Northern Ireland to win the elite groupof the 2005 Milk Cup for the first time during the summer prior tothe season.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Appeared in 20 matches,starting 18 on the Bronco back-line ... started first 15 matches ofhis first year on the Mission Campus ... key component in a defensethat ranked 10th in the country with 0.70 goals against average ...took seven shots, five of which were on goal.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Washington HighSchool in Fremont, Calif. ... played soccer for Johnny Kinnear ...helped lead team to three NCS appearances and a 32-2-2 record inleague play ... three-time All-League selection ... team captain injunior and senior seasons ... notched 27 goals and 11 assists injunior season ... also four-year letterwinner in baseball ...member of the Fremont Lazio U-18 Premier team ... 31-8-2 duringtime with the team ... led Fremont to league title ... named one oftop-100 recruits and top-100 players in the country.
PERSONAL: Born in San Jose, Calif. ... parentsare William and Margaret Grimes ... has two siblings, Troy andAfiya ... brother Troy is a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy ofMajor League Soccer ... enjoys playing pool, baseball andbasketball ... majoring in finance.
Roberts's Career Statistics
Year | M-S | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | GWGoals |
2004 | 20-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2005 | 15-14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
2006 | 23-23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
2007 | 22-22 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
Career | 80-77 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 3 |
Robert's Career Honors
All-WCC Honorable Mention 2006
All-Far West Third Team 2006
TDS Team of the Week, Sept. 11 and Oct. 23, 2006
WCC Defensive Player of the Year 2007
All-WCC First Team 2007
WCC Player of the Week Sept. 3, 2007
Brown adidas Classic All-Tournament Team 2007
NSCAA All-Far West Region First Team, 2007
College Soccer News All-American Third Team, 2007