Player Bio: Andy HemmerichPlayer Bio: Andy Hemmerich
Men's Soccer

Player Bio: Andy Hemmerich

  Andy Hemmerich
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Del Mar, Calif.
High School:
Torrey Pines
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 165
Position:
Defender

Briefly: 1999 All-American candidate ... Looking to step up his play during his senior year ... Strong athlete who runs at defenders well ... Very versatile player who can play in either the midfield or backfield.

As a junior in 1998: Appeared in 24 of the team's 25 matches, making 21 starts at midfielder ... Had the assist to A.J. Sauer on Stanford's first goal in the 3-1 NCAA second round victory against San Diego (Nov. 28) ... Scored his first point of the season with the game-winning assist against UC Irvine (Nov. 6).

As a sophomore in 1997: Played in 18 games, starting eight ... Scored his first career goal in the 3-1 victory over Chico State ... Strongest performance came against Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

As a freshman in 1996: Played in 14 games during his rookie year, making nine starts ... Recorded his first career assist against Sacramento State ... Spring quarter recipient of the Honor-Athlete Award (3.15+ GPA).

High School: 1996 graduate of Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, Calif. ... A first team All-CIF Division II selection in 1996 ... Teamed with fellow Cardinal T.K. Inbody and Bobby Randolph to help lead the Falcons to the 1994 CIF Championship ... Member of both district and state Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 teams ... Played for the La Jolla Nomads, one of the top club teams in the nation ... Helped lead the Nomads to the 1994 Surf Cup Championship ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Hobbies and interests include surfing and reading ... Majoring in economics with plans to start his own business and coach soccer.

Career Statistics

GP/GS Sh G A Pts 1996 14/9 15 0 1 1 1997 18/8 14 1 0 2 1998 24/21 9 0 2 2 Total 56/38 38 1 3 5