Bryan Meredith

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Bryan Meredith
  • Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195
  • Age: 23 (08/02/1989)
  • Experience: 2 Years
  • Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ
  • How Acquired: 2011 SuperDraft (29th overall)
  • Previous Clubs: Monmouth
  • Led the nation in goals against average (0.306) as a junior
  • Selected with 29th overall pick in 2011 MLS SuperDraft
  • Technical Director Chris Henderson: “Bryan is a guy we scouted at Monmouth. He has the ability to make some big saves. He has very good feet. I think his range of distribution is really good.”

MLS Experience
2011: Signed by Sounders FC on September 12, 2011 after starting for 2011 USL PDL champions Kitsap Pumas. Started in 2-1 CCL loss vs. CF Monterrey (10/18).

College
2010: A MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List, Meredith finish his career at Monmouth starting all 20 appearances his senior season. He earned 11 shutouts and allowed 13 goals. Finished his collegiate career with 61 starts in 64 appearances with 177 saves, 36 shutouts and 33 goals allowed.

2009: Started all 21 appearances as a junior with a career-high 14 shutouts. Earned NSCAA/adidas North Atlantic Region First Team accolades and also named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team. Enjoyed one of the finest seasons for a keeper in Monmouth men's soccer history, leading the nation in goals against average, allowing 0.306 goals per game, while also ranking third in the nation in save percentage, stopping 88.9% of the shots he has faced. Led all NEC keepers in GAA, save percentage, shutouts (12) and shutout percentage (71%). Logged a scoreless streak of 779:41, including eight straight clean sheets.

2008: Started all 19 appearances with 10 shutouts. Named to the 2008 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division I All-North Atlantic Region Third Team. Attained a 12-3-4 record while recording a league-best 10 shutouts. Compiled a streak of six consecutive shutouts, ranging 650 minutes.

2007:Appeared in four games in net for the Hawks, earning one starting assignment. Made collegiate debut against Manhattan (9/7). Earned first start and victory in shutout against NJIT (10/2). Recorded first save against Mount St. Mary's (10/6).

High School/Club
Played for Central Jersey PDL from 2001-07 and PDA Academy in 2010. NSCAA/adidas All-America in 2006 while at Scotch Plains-Fanwood H.S. Named NSCAA/adidas All-Region in 2005. Named first-team all-state goalkeeper in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Three-time all-state first-team by the Star Ledger. Star Ledger Union County Player of the Year in 2006. Holds high school record for shutouts (47). Team won conference titles all four seasons. Sectional champions in 2003. State runner-up in 2004 and 2005. Team won county titles in 2004 and 2005.

Personal
Majoring in communication. Son of Tom and Beth Meredith. Captain of Monmouth University Peer Leader Program.

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