Will Cleary_SG_08092024_151

Career Accolades

  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023)

As a Sophomore (2023)

  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Played in 19 games, making 10 starts
  • Led Stanford to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament, helping Stanford to a 3-0 win against No. 1 Marshall in the third round
    • Recorded an assist to help Stanford score three goals against the Thundering Herd
  • Recorded his first two career goals and two assists
    • Netted a goal against Saint Mary's (9/22) and scored the equalizer against Washington (10/22)
    • Dished an assist against Oregon State (10/19) and against Marshall (11/26)
  • Recorded a career high 13 shots including seven on goal
  • Went the distance, playing all 90 minutes in four games this season
  • Averaged 0.68 shots per game and 0.32 points per game
  • Part of a Stanford team that ranked fourth in the NCAA in assists per game (2.75), third in total assists (55), eighth in points per game (7.05), sixth in total points (141), 11th in total goals (43), 10th in goal differential (24), and 13th in scoring offense (2.15)

As a Freshman (2022)

  • Played in all 20 games, starting each
  • Recorded six shots, including one on goal
  • Played a season-high 110 minutes against UNC Greensboro
  • Went the distance, playing every minute in 10 games
  • Part of a defense that was 12th nationally in goal differential (27) and 21st in shutout percentage (.450)

Prior to Stanford

  • Competed for The Loomis Chaffee School, winning the NEPL East Division Championship in 2021
    • Two-time captain (2020-21)
  • Named to the New England Soccer Journal Best XI in 2021
  • Named Top Drawer Soccer's Impact Players Northeast Class of 2022 Midfielder
  • Named New England Soccer Journal Underclassmen Prep Boys Best XI
  • Earned the Loomis Chaffee Physical Education Award (2020-21)
  • Named to High School All-American Game (2022)
  • Named CT Prep School Player of the Year for (2021-22)
  • Named Best Male Athlete at Loomis Chaffee School (2022)
  • Earned 12 athletic varsity letters (4 years each in soccer, basketball and lacrosse)
  • New England Champion Basketball 
  • Trained with the TOVO Academy in Barcelona, Spain

Personal

  • Named to Cum Laude Society for promoting academic excellence, justice and honor in secondary school
  • Recipient of the Founders Prize for academic achievement and significant contributions to the school community
  • Served in the student government, as a tour guide, and peer mentor for three years of high school career
  • Volunteered doing gardening, agricultural work, and athletic field development at the Loomis Chaffee School
  • Hobbies include golf, ping pong, and travel
  • Parents Joe and Nancy both were collegiate athletes
    • His mother Nancy was a tri-varsity sport captain and holds career rebounding record at Williams College