Ben Gold

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
6-1
Weight:
161
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Woodland Hills, Calif.
High School:
El Camino Real
Major:
Undeclared

Coaches' Comments: "Ben is transitioning well to the speed and power of the college game. We believe that Ben has the capacity to evolve in to a verbal, confident goalkeeper and a leader on and off the field."

2011: Made one appearance at Wake Forest.

2010: Played in three games … made two saves … allowed no goals.

Before Davidson: Played eight years at Real So Cal Academy … team took first in the Western Conference during the 2010 US Soccer Academy season ... team finished as 2008 Coast Soccer Premier Division U17 undefeated champions, USYSA U16 Region IV champions and natinonal finalists … in 2009, team finished as Northern Ireland Milk Cup Premier Section quarterfinalists and California Premier League North/South U19 champions … club teammate of Davidson classmate Ryan Malden … 2007 and 2008 Cal South ODP … graduated in the top three percent of his class at El Camino Real H.S. … AP scholar with honors and National Hispanic Scholar.

Personal: Son of Charles and Karen Gold … has a sister, Rebecca (23) and brother, David (21) who played soccer at Kenyon College … major is undeclared - considering History and Economics … member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.