11 Eric Bird

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. High School: Frank W. Cox Height / Weight: 5-11 / 185 Position: MF

2012
• Started all 21 matches at midfield
• Ranked second on team with 36 shots
• Recorded game-tying goal in second half of ACC quarters at Wake Forest (11/6); took team-high seven shots in match
• Scored game-winning goal in win over Wright State (10/16)
• Recorded assist vs. Mount St. Mary's (9/11)

2011
• Played in nine games, starting eight
• Suffered knee injury in UNC game (9/23) and missed remainder of season
• Had big game vs. Wisconsin (9/4), scoring first career goal and adding a game-winning assist on a Brian Ownby score

High School
• Two-time First-Team All-State, All-Region and All-District honoree
• Named 2011 Tidewater Player of the Year
• Earned 2011 Virginia High School State Player of the Year honors
• Frank W. Cox won 2009 and 2010 VHSL State Championships and regional championships from 2008-2010
• Played for Region I Olympic Development Program (ODP) pool and team from 2007-2011
• Virginia '93 state team was the Region I ODP Champion in 2008
• Played for Beach FC - Fire, which was Virginia State Cup Champions in 2005, 2006 and 2010

Personal
• Parents are Tony and Melanie Bird