Drew Yates Class: Junior Hometown: Severna Park, Md. High School: DeMatha Height / Weight: 6-1 / 171 Position: Midfielder/Forward

Cirovski on Yates: Drew has improved every year. He has all the tools to be one of the top players in the country. He has the ability to use all four surfaces of his feet at full speed with flair and creativity few players have. Drew has the potential for a breakout season this year."

As a Sophomore in 2007: Creative footwork creates opportunities for himself and others ... appeared in all 21 games and earned seven starts ... led the team with eight goals ... Maryland was 7-1-0 in matches he scored a goal ... scored a goal in the 83rd minute against NC State (10/27) and in the 89th against Villanova (10/16) ... recorded a goal in consecutive matches against Lehigh (10/9) and Clemson (10/5), both one-goal victories ... notched a goal in back-to-back matches at Duke (9/22) and against Old Dominion (9/19) ... used a header to score the game-winner in the 32nd minute against the Monarchs in a 1-0 win ... scored a goal in a pair of 3-0 wins against George Mason (9/9) and Notre Dame (9/2).

As a Freshman in 2006: Played in all 22 games and earned four starts ... finished the season with five assists which was third on the team ... recorded an assist in the regular season finale against Virginia Tech (10/27) when he found Stephen King on the left side for an easy goal ... set a career high with two assists against NC State (9/16) ... found Graham Zusi for his first career assist against UCLA (9/2).

Before Maryland: Helped lead DeMatha to a perfect 23-0 record and the WCAC title as a senior ... named the Washington Post Player of the Year and the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Maryland after scoring 14 goals and adding 10 assists ... three-time NSCAA All-American ... spent his junior year at the U.S. Soccer Residency Program after playing two seasons at Curley High ... an adidas/ESP participant and was selected to the all-star game in 2005 ... played club for the two-time national champion Casa Mia's Bays.

Personal: The son of Bill and Christina Yates ... born May 14, 1988 ... one of two children with older brother Ryan ... chose Maryland because of the combination of soccer and athletics ... majoring in history.

Yates' Career Statistics

Year	M-S	Goals	Assists	Points	GWG	Shots
2006	22-4	0	5	5	0	9

 

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