Feb. 17, 2008
Irish Men's Soccer Signs Seven Student-Athletes To Letters Of Intent
http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/stories/021708aaa.htmlNOTRE DAME, Ind. - Notre Dame men's soccer head coach Bobby Clark has announced the signing of seven student-athletes to national letters of intent. The versatile class boasts three prep All-Americans and three players that have played on national teams. All seven student-athletes hail from different states.
Comprising the Notre Dame men's soccer class of 2012 is: M/F Brendan King (Naperville, Ill.), M/D Aaron Maund (Dorchester, Mass.), D Sean McGrath (Indianapolis, Ind.), M Adam Mena (Holland, Mich.), M/F Michael Rose (Severna Park, Md.), M/D Chris Sutton (Apple Valley, Minn.) and GK Will Walsh (Chester Twp., N.J.).
"I think this is another terrific class," says Clark. "We are very excited with this group. It's a very athletic group with some talented players. It's just a very exciting group of players. I think it adds to last year's class and then the year before. That's the nice thing, we are now seeing a succession of very good recruiting classes coming to Notre Dame."
Aaron Maund, M/D, 6-1, 175 (Dorchester, Mass./The Roxbury Latin School) A four-year varsity starter at The Roxbury Latin School in addition to being a two-time team captain ... two-time all-state performer ... two-time all-independent schools league first team member ... all-New England selection as a senior ... led Roxbury Latin to a New England class B semifinal during his senior season ... member of the United States U-14, U-15 and U-17 national pools ... member of the U-17 Trinidad & Tobago national team and started all three games in the 2007 U-17 World Cup in South Korea ... won a national championship with the FC Greater Boston in 2005 (U-15) ... Massachusetts ODP and Region I ODP member ... earned a letter in lacrosse as a sophomore ... two-time letterwinner in track & field during his final two scholastic campaigns ... has two younger siblings ... son of Karen and Scott Maund.
Clark on Maund: "We can see Aaron as central defender, but he can also play in the midfield. He played with Trinidad & Tobago at the under-17 World Cup last year. Aaron was born in Massachusetts but through his father he qualified to play for Trinidad & Tobago and made their team. He's tremendously athletic. Until we get him we won't know exactly where he'll be best suited. I saw him play at the regional tournament for the Massachusetts state team and he played central defender and I was most impressed. He's athletic, strong, fast and can play."
