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2003 -- Injury limited the Bruins' team captain to just 10 games and six starts ... Started the first six games before going down with a hip flexor injury, missed seven games, then returned at Stanford on Oct. 24 ... Re-aggravated the injury and missed four games before coming off the bench against Tulsa.
2002 -- Second-team All-Pac-10 selection ...Soccer America Team of the Week honoree for Sept. 9-15 after clearing a shot off the line during a win over No. 11 San Diego ... All-Tournament selection at the Rutgers Classic ...Key member of a UCLA defense that posted nine shutouts and compiled a team GAA of 0.76 ... Earned UCLA's Most Inspirational Award for the second straight year.
2001 -- Voted Team's Most Inspirational Player ...Saw action in 14 games with one start ...Assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime against Washington.
2000 -- Played in 16 games with seven starts ...Started UCLA's last four games ...Recorded his first career point with an assist on the game-winning goal against UC Santa Barbara ... Also had an assist against California (Nov. 12).
High School -- Member of the U.S. U-17 National Team pool ... Four-year letterman at Quartz Hill HS under coach Mike Kuper ...All-league selection from 1997-2000 ...Team captain and earned the Team MVP and Most Inspirational awards in 2000 after leading the team in assists with 20 ... Named to the Daily News All-Area Team last season ...Team Defensive MVP in 1998 ... Led his team to the Golden League Championship in 1998 and 2000 ...Also led a defense to a school record in shutouts in 2000 ... Played in the 2000 Reebok High School All-American Showcase ...USYSA Region IV team captain ...Played club soccer with the Claremont Stars, which in 1999 won the Surf Cup and were finalists at the Dallas Cup ...Club team also won the regional championship in 1998 and 1999.
Personal -- Lists his biggest athletic thrill as winning the national championship ... Father Anthony Sr. ran track at the University of Arizona ... Full name is Anthony Eugene Lawson, Jr. ...Born February 25, 1982 in Lancaster, CA ... Sociology major.
Career Statistics
Yr |
GP |
GS |
Sh |
Gl |
A |
Pts |
2000 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2001 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2002 |
23 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2003 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
64 |
37 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |