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Jimmy Maurer

School
University of South Carolina
Position
Goalkeeper
Major
Finance and Marketing
GAA
1.09
W-L-T
5-2-1

Classroom

Jimmy Maurer holds several academic honors from 2009, including second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and first-team Academic All-District, and first-team All-Conference USA Academic. Maurer, who maintains a 3.94 GPA, also received his third C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal, which is awarded to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.75 or higher. In addition, Maurer has been a mainstay on the C-USA Academic Honor Roll.

Character

Maurer enters his senior year with two seasons of captain experience and he sets an example for his teammates with his positive energy as the leader of the Gamecock defense.

Community

Maurer has participated annually in the C.A.P.S. Clinic, a yearly event that benefits Children’s Chance, an organization aiding children with cancer and their families. The team also visits the Palmetto Children’s Hospital on an annual basis.

Competition

In his junior season, Maurer collected five shutouts and made the All-C-USA third team as well as the NSCAA All-South Region second team. After breaking in as the C-USA Freshman of the Year, Maurer picked up All-C-USA second team honors in 2008 after allowing just 16 goals, which were the fewest allowed at South Carolina in a decade.