2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Erik Holt
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Vista Grande HS
2018 – Signed a pro contract, as a Homegrown player, with Real Salt Lake of the MLS on Jan. 3, 2019 … Started all 19 of UCLA’s games, one of just three Bruins to do so … Served as team captain … Played a team-high 1,684 minutes, meaning he was on the field 98% of the time for UCLA … Named to the Preseason MAC Hermann Award Watch List … After the season, was named First Team All-Pac-12 and First Team All-Far West Region … Recorded a career-high three assists for three points … Was included in every TopDrawerSoccer Top-100 player ranking, landing at No. 53 in the preseason and midseason rankings, and finishing at No. 90 in the postseason rankings … Operated mostly as a holding mid, also spent time at center back … Included on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season … Assisted on both of UCLA’s goals in a 2-0 win over San Diego on Aug. 28, doubling his career assist total in one game … Added another helper on Sept. 8 at Maryland, helping the Bruins to a 1-0 win over the eventual national champion … Led a Bruin defensive effort that recorded six shutouts and held the opposition to one goal or fewer in 14 of 19 games … Had a season-high three shots against USF on Sept. 2.
2017 -- All-Pac-12 first team selection … Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention … Preseason All-Pac-12 team selection … named team captain … made 16 starts … led all field players with 1440 minutes played … tallied three points (1g, 1a) … scored first goal in overtime loss at No. 6 Maryland (Sept. 1) … assisted on opening goal of the season at San Francisco in 5-3 win (Aug. 26) … contributed to four shutouts (UNLV, at Oregon State, at Washington and Oregon State).
2016 -- Honorable mention All-Pac 12 selection … one of only two players to appear and start in all 20 matches … split time between defensive midfielder and center back, logging team-high 1,852 minutes … contributed to all five shutouts (Cal St. Fullerton, CSUN, Oregon State, at San Diego State, San Diego State).
2015 -- Appeared in 16 games, making six starts … split time between defensive midfielder and center back, logging 539 minutes … posted one assist (one point) on the season … recorded his first career point with an assist on Seyi Adekoya’s goal in his first career start against VCU on September 25 … contributed to all four shutouts (New Mexico, San Diego State, California, Cal Poly).
U.S. National Team -- Invited to play with the U-17 USA National Team residency program ... attended the U-14 USA National Team camp in 2010.
High School/Club -- Rated as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... ranked No. 20 overall in the College Soccer News 2015 Top 150 ... ranked No. 36 overall in the O When the Yanks Class of 2015 Top 100 ... competed for the Real Salt Lake (AZ) Academy who had the best record in the country ... multiple call-ups for MLS reserve games with Real Salt Lake ... 2014 NSCAA Youth Boy’s All-American ... previously played for San Diego Surf Soccer Club.
Personal -- Full name: Erik Lee Holt ... born in San Diego, Calif. ... parents are Jay Lee Holt and Linda Holt ... has an older brother Jacob ... decided to attend UCLA for the prestigious academic programs and to win a National Championship with the best team in the country ... admires Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson ... lists his hobbies as playing football and basketball ... majoring in Political Science
