Jack Pearson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Coventry, England High School: King Henry Senior Height: 6-3 Position: D

2008
Pearson made an immediate impact for the Flyers in his rookie campaign on the back line with excellent size and control in the air...named Dayton's Defender of the Year...as a freshman he started 21 games and played the second most minutes on the squad with 1,948...part of a Dayton defense that posted eight shutouts in 2008, including in the A-10 Championship Final against UMass...at one point during the season the defense did not allow a goal in 455:05 minutes, all against A-10 opponents which helped UD to an eight-game unbeaten streak ...in 17 of their 22 games this season Pearson and the UD defense allowed opponents just one goal or less...selected to the 2008 College Soccer News All-Freshman Team and the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team...in addition to his tenacious defense, Pearson is a key in Dayton's set pieces and totaled four goals, three of which were game-winners...finished the season with nine points, tied for fifth on the team...was named to the Dayton Flyer Marriott Invitational All-Tournament Team after scoring the game-winning goal over Wright State (Aug. 31) to help his team win the tournament title...also scored the game-winning goal against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 14)...his biggest goal of the season came against No. 15 Saint Louis (Oct. 19), the lone goal gave UD its first win ever against the Billikens...finished with 16 shots, including eight on goal.

Prior to UD
Was an apprentice and youth team player at the prestigious Nottingham Forest Academy...was an English scholarship player...his U18 team was Top 6 in England... played for Coventry Sphinx from 2003-07, helping his squad to League Cup and InterCup Championships.

Personal
Son of Chris and Sally Pearson and has two sisters, Beth and Harriette...born November 11, 1989...majoring in sports management.

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