2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Chase Gasper
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Va.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College HS
2016 -- Appeared in only three matches, making two starts, before missing the rest of the season due to injury … logged 196 minutes.
2015 -- Honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection … appeared in 20 games, making 18 starts … split time between left back and left midfield, logging 1,554 minutes … logged 90 minutes or more 11 times … racked up three assists (three points) on the season … led all UCLA defenders in assists and finished tied for the lead among UCLA defenders in points … assisted on Abu Danladi’s goal at Maryland on September 4 … assisted on Jose Hernandez’s first goal in a 4-3 overtime win over UC Irvine on September 27 … assisted on Javan Torre’s goal in a 6-0 win over California on October 19 … contributed to all four shutouts (New Mexico, San Diego State, California, Cal Poly).
2014 -- Second team Soccer America All-Freshman selection ... second team College Soccer News All-Freshman selection ... second team Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman Best XI selection … ranked the No. 20 overall freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer… appeared in 20 games, making 16 starts (most among UCLA freshmen) at left back, logging 1,619 minutes … recorded two goals and four assists, giving him eight points on the season … led UCLA defensemen in assists and points, while tying for the lead in goals … recorded his first assist in a shutout victory over Oregon State on Oct. 19 … assisted on the game-winning goal at Washington on Oct. 23 … assisted on the first goal in the regular season finale victory over San Diego State on Nov. 16 … led all UCLA defensemen in goals (2), assists (1) and points (5) in the postseason … scored his first-career goal in the NCAA Tournament Third Round win over California on Nov. 30 … assisted on the first goal of the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals win over North Carolina on Dec. 6 … scored the game-winning double-overtime goal to defeat Providence in the College Cup Semifinals on Dec. 12 … contributed to seven shutouts (at North Carolina, Santa Clara, Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara, at San Diego State, Oregon State and Virginia).
U.S. National Team -- Consistent member of the U.S. U-18 National Team … competed for the U.S. at the 2013 Limoges Tournament in France … also competed in the 2014 Copa Del Atlantico in Las Palmas, Spain.
High School/Club -- Attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. … earned two varsity letters under head coach Scott Waller … helped Gonzaga win WCAC championship in 2012 … selected to the 2013 U.S. Nike National Combine at Nike Headquarters in Portland, Oregon … ranked No. 39 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Top 150 Recruits for 2014 … also ranked No. 33 on College Soccer News’s list of Top 150 Recruits for 2014 … member of the Bethesda-Olney Soccer Academy under head coach Matt Pilkington … helped team win the 2012 Dallas Cup… competed in a friendly tournament with Bethesda-Olney, playing against the Fulham U18’s, Queens Park Rangers U18’s, and Leyton Orient’s U18’s.
Personal -- Lists his biggest thrill as winning the 2012 Dallas Cup with club team Bethesda-Olney Soccer Academy ... admires NBA star Kevin Durant ... Parents: Courtney and Christine Gasper ... father Courtney played football at Ohio State ... has an older sister, Kathryn ... Political Science major.
