Andrew Epstein Explained

Mac Steeves
Birth Date:14 January 1996
Birth Place:Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Colorado Rapids
Collegeyears1:2013–2016
College1:Stanford Cardinal
Collegecaps1:65
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2016
Clubs1:San Francisco City
Caps1:4
Goals1:0

Andrew Epstein (born January 14, 1996) is an American former college soccer player who last played for Stanford University. Epstein won the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player Defensive MVP Award when the program won the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game. He majored in Electrical Engineering, and was known for his strong efforts on group projects.[1]

Career

Youth and college

Epstein played for the Colorado Rapids youth academy prior to his collegiate career. Epstein played four years of college soccer for Stanford University. He was the program's starter for his sophomore through senior years, in which they won the 2015 and 2016 national titles. He finished with 65 appearances for Stanford.[2]

During his senior year he earned several regional and national accolades, including being named to the Pac-12 first team.[3]

Senior

Epstein spent the 2016 PDL season playing with San Francisco City. He made four appearances with the team.[4]

Personal life

After retiring from the game, Epstein began serving in the Peace Corps, specifically in the rural locality of Sinendé, Benin. His mission began in September 2017 and will end in September 2019.[5]

Epstein was known for his strong work in Electrical Engineering, especially on group projects in the grueling Green Electronics class taught by Bill Dally, even though it coincided with the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game. After retiring from the peace corps, he became a professional electrical engineer.[6]

Honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrew Epstein - Experience . LinkedIn.
  2. Web site: Andrew Epstein Individual Career History . gostanford.com . January 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: Men's Soccer Record Book . pac-12.com . January 12, 2019.
  4. Web site: Andrew Epstein Statistics . uslleaguetwo.com . January 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Andrew Epstein - Experience . LinkedIn.
  6. Web site: Andrew Epstein - Experience . LinkedIn.