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Jason Herrick

School
University of Maryland
Position
Forward
Major
Accounting
G
10
A
6
PTS
26

Classroom

Jason Herrick maintains a 3.36 GPA in accounting. He was named to the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic team.

Character

In 2009 Herrick had the difficult task of leading a young team, including 10 freshmen, to the NCAA Elite Eight. Entering his second season as team captain, Herrick shows his leadership skills on and off the field. He’s a two-time representative for men’s soccer on the Student-Athlete Athletic Council.

Community

Herrick has participated in a number of outreach programs, including Terrapin Enrichment Reading Program (T.E.R.P.), Relay for Life and Justin’s Quest, which is a non-profit seeking to cure brain tumors. He also sold T-shirts to help raise money for the Haitian relief effort.

Competition

Herrick enters 2010 on the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List. Last season Herrick led the Terps in scoring with nine goals and was honored on the All-ACC first team. He also earned first-team All-South Atlantic Region and third-team TopDrawerSoccer.com College Soccer National Team of the Season honors. As a sophomore Herrick started at forward for the eventual NCAA champions.