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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

23 Joe Core

  • Position Back/Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, Va.
  • High School Washington-Liberty

Biography

Honors and Awards
All-CAA Third Team (2020-21)
CAA All-Rookie Team (2020-21)
Top Drawer Soccer National Top 100 Freshmen (2020-21)
W&M Provost Award (2020-21)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)

Senior Season (2023)
Started all 14 matches he appeared in…Was a consistent presence on the Tribe’s backline…Played a career-high 1,201 minutes…Took three total shots.

Junior Season (2022)
Started 10 of his 13 appearances … Finished the season with five points on two goals and an assist … Totaled 522 minutes … Scored the game-winner in the 7th minute off a rebound vs. George Mason (9/27) … Tallied a goal and an assist in the season finale win over Monmouth (10/29) … Scored the equalizer in the 53rd minute, before assisting on the game-winner in the 88th … Posted three shots on goal against the Patriots … Put both his chances on frame against Monmouth … Played a season-high 82 minutes in the CAA Quarterfinal vs. Hofstra (11/3).

Sophomore Season (2021)
Played in all 14 matches and made 12 starts … Started the Tribe’s first 12 matches … Moved from the backline to the forward spot during the season … Notched an assist against Virginia Tech (9/21) … Played a total of 914 minutes… Recorded two shots in 67 minutes vs. Drexel (10/16) … Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Season (2020-21)
Named to the All-Rookie Team and to the All-CAA Third Team … Was one of four CAA rookies to earn a spot on the top three teams … Started all six matches his freshman season, showed his versatility by starting at the center back position in five contests and at forward in the Tribe's final match at Elon … Registered an assist on W&M's goal against the Phoenix … Ranked No. 74 on Top Drawer Soccer's mid-season list of the top 100 freshmen in the country and No. 79 in the final poll … Named a W&M Provost Award winner … Selected to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. 

Prep
Named the Most Valuable Player for Washington-Liberty as a junior … In 2019, earned All-Liberty District First Team honors and was selected honorable mention Washington Post All-Met and All-Region … Garnered All-Liberty District Second Team honors as a sophomore … Played club soccer for Arlington Soccer Association … In 2019, helped Arlington SA to the VYSA Virginia State Championship, the CCL Premiere title, an undefeated record in the red division of the USYS National League and finalist appearances at the USYS U17 Virginia State Cup and USYS National Championship … Tallied a hat trick vs Oklahoma Energy in the national championships … Was named to the Best XI Players at the 2019 USYS National Championships … Selected to Play for CCL United in the Gothia Cup in Sweden in July 2019 … In 2018, helped Arlington SA to the USYS National Championship, the USYS Region One Championship, CCL Premiere title and the Spring EDP 1st Division South crown … The club was also the finalist in the Region 1 Eastern Regional League (Elite Red) and the USYS U17 Virginia State Cup … A member of the National Honor Society and was a Generals Brigade Spirit Group Leader.
 
Personal
Son of Lyndell and Margaret Core … Mother, Margaret, played women's soccer at Baylor from 1981-82.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020-21Freshman

    Back/Forward
    6'2" 180 lbs
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    2021Sophomore

    Back/Forward
    6'2" 180 lbs
    23
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    2022Junior

    Back/Forward
    6'2" 180 lbs
    23
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    2023Senior

    Back/Forward
    6'2" 180 lbs
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