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2018 Men's Soccer Roster

Clark Clifford
Clark Clifford
Shane Truskolaski
Shane Truskolaski

19 Ben Perkins

19 Ben Perkins

  • Weight:
    180
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hong Kong, China
  • Highschool:
    Brighton/Hong Kong International

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley ...
Senior (2018): Started 10 and played in 12 matches at defender during senior season ... logged 887 minutes on the pitch ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Junior (2017): Appeared in six matches after returning from LDS mission. 

Sophomore (2014): Appeared in 13 games, starting three ... logged 328 minutes on the year ... finished with two shots ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Before Utah Valley ...
Played one season at the University of Kentucky, appearing in four matches and helping the Wildcats to a berth in the Conference USA semifinals ... attended Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, for senior season after attending Hong Kong International School from 2008-12 ... played club for Hong Kong FC (2008-12) and Inter FC (2012-13) ... led Brighton to the Utah 5A Final Four as a senior ... named second-team All-State as a senior in Utah ... was also named Brighton High School Silver Boot and Inter FC Golden Boot ... scored nine goals with 12 assists as a senior ... two-time selection to the ODP Region IV [apos]95 Team ... earned the HKIS Golden Boot in 2010-11, Asia Pacific Activities Conference All-Tournament accolades, HKIS Player of the Year and HKIS Golden Boot honors ... was named Hong Kong Football Club U17 Player of the Year ... while playing club in 2012-13, netted 10 goals with six assists, leading his team to a 24-3 record ... led Hong Kong International team to the D1 Championship, the Asia Pacific Activities Conference, the Far East Department of Defense and the China Cup Championships as a freshman ... Also won the China Cup and as the Asia Pacific Activities Conference runner up as a junior, finishing in fourth place in the Hong Kong D1 ... named Humanities Department Student of the Year three times ... active in the community, earning Eagle Scout honors by the Boy Scouts of America, organize a charity tournament called Lose the Shoes. 

Personal ...
Born April 27, 1995, in Dallas, Texas ... parents are Tony and Christy ... mother Christy played college soccer at BYU ... cousin Jana Capps was an alternate for the U.S. Track & Field team in pole vault ... cousin Travis Milburn races in the Nationwide Series, owning seven top-10 finishes since 2008 ... graduated from Brighton High School in 2013 with a 3.7 GPA ... was the french horn leader of the band ... has lived predominantly in Asia -- calling Beijing, Taiwan, Taipei, and Hong Kong home for 16 years ... majoring in International Business ... served LDS mission in the Philippines. 
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Historical Player Information

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    2014Sophomore

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    6'5" 0 lbs
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    2017Junior

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    6'5" 175 lbs
    19
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    2018Senior

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    6'4" 180 lbs
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