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2024 Tufts University Jumbos Men's Soccer Roster

14 Liam Gerken

14 Liam Gerken

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    160
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Pales Verdes, Calif.
  • High School:
    Webb
  • Major:
    International Relations & Economics

Summary

Biography

Awards
NESCAC All-Academic Team (2021,2022)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Men's Soccer Team (2022)

Get to know Liam:
Favorite place on campus:
The Factory
Favorite professional athlete: James Milner
Favorite pregame meal: Calzone
Pregame superstition: Fast music
Hobbies: Home Restoration

2024 (Graduate Student): Started 17 of 18 games for the Jumbos, appearing in every contest...Scored the game winner in a 1-0 win at MIT...Assisted the game winner in a 1-0 win at Williams...Scored the game winner in a 2-1 win versus Salem State...Scored in a 4-1 win at Hamilton...Scored a highlight worthy goal in a 6-0 win versus Trinity College (Conn.)...Assisted the game winning goal against Westfield State in the NCAA Tournament...Led the team in points with 17...Finished eighth in the NESCAC in points...Led the conference in assists with nine...Earned All-NESCAC First Team honors...Selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region I first team...Tufts finished with a 12-0-6 record and appeared in the NCAA Tournament

2023 (Senior): Played in 21 games  for the Jumbos started in 20...Posted 2 goals and 2 assists for 6 points...Attempted 22 shots with 6 of those shots going on net...Scored in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament against Rochester University the Jumbos went on to win 2-1...Tufts finished 14-4-3 on the season and an NCAA Tournament Second round appearance.

2022 (Junior): Started in 17 of the 18 total games for Tufts ... Received Academic All-District honors ... Scored one goal and tacked on one assist throughout the season for a total of three points ... Attempted 11 shots including season high three shots in a big conference win over Amherst College on September 17 ... Crucial defensive midfielder of the 8-3-7 Jumbos that made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 

2021 (Sophomore): Earned Academic All-NESCAC recognition…Appeared in 14 games for the Jumbos, starting seven…Had one assist for one point…Made his collegiate debut in a 1-0 victory over Williams on September 11…Collected his first career assist and point at Bowdoin on October 26.

2020 (Freshman): Season was canceled due to COVID-19

Before Tufts: Was on the soccer and cross country teams at The Webb School of California...played on Golden State from 2016-19...started every game for Golden State U19 DA in the 2018-19 season...was an All-League selection for soccer...named the MVP of the team his sophomore year...named the Athlete of the Year his senior year...graduated cum laude at his high school.

Personal: Son of Michelle and Greg...has one sibling, Jonas (23)...father played soccer at West Chester University.

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Historical Player Information

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    2021Sophomore

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    5'10" 160 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022Junior

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    5'10" 160 lbs
    2
  • 14

    2023Senior

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    5'10" 160 lbs
    14
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    2024Graduate Student

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    5'10" 160 lbs
    14