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  Jacob Weitz

Jacob Weitz

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lovettsville, Va.

High School:
Loudoun Valley

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
D

2006:Started in 16 of his 19 appearances... One of five Patriots to net his penalty kick attempt against Towson in the semifinal round of the CAA Championship to help send Mason to the championship game for the first time in three years... Instrumental part of Mason's defense which help posted a CAA-leading 11 shutouts through 20 games... Served as team captain for second-straight year.

2005: Started all 18 games for the Patriots... Dished out an assist in Mason's 2-1 victory against Philadelphia on Sept. 4... Fired off seven shots on the year, two of which came against William & Mary (Oct. 30)... Instrumental part of Mason's defense that helped tally five shut-outs on the year, which was tied for eighth in the CAA... Selected as Mason's representative for the 2006 NCAA Leadership Conference... One of 100 chosen to participate in MTV's Storm Corps to help rebuild homes for Hurricane Katrina victims in Alabama during Spring Break... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, as well as the Dean's List and earned the Commissioner's Award spring semester.

2004: Started 15 of the 18 contests he saw action in... Tallied three shots on the year... Key part of Mason's defense that helped lead the Patriots to four shut-outs on the year.

2003: Played in 13 games and started nine in his first season with the Patriots .. Tallied three shots on the year, one of which was against Virginia Commonwealth in the CAA Tournament championship game (Nov. 16) ... Dished out only assist of the season against Old Dominion (Nov. 14).

Prep/Club: 2003 graduate of nearby Loudoun Valley High School ... Two-year starter in the defense ... Earned first-team All-Metropolitan Washington (by The Washington Post) honors as a senior, honorable mention as a junior ... Two-time All-Dulles District choice ... Contributed three goals and four assists as the Vikings posted a 7-5-1 record in 2003, their best season since the mid-1990s ... Also played lacrosse as a sophomore at South Brunswick ... Played with Winchester (VA) Fury club team at President's Day Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz. in 2003 ... Selected to Virginia State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team in 2001 and 2002, playing in Tampa Bay Sun Bowl Tournament in 2001 ... Started on varsity team as a sophomore at South Brunswick (NJ) High School ... Also played for West Windsor-Plainsboro Sharks club team in New Jersey, helping team to three tournament titles in 2001.

Personal: Full name is Jacob Weitz ... Born January 12, 1985 ... Son of Stephen and Elise Weitz ... Major is undecided.

WEITZ'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year GP/GS Goals Assists Points Shots 2003 13/9 0 1 1 3 2004 18/15 0 0 0 3 2005 18/18 0 1 1 7 Totals: 49/42 0 2 2 13

 

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