J.R. enters his first season as a volunteer goalie coach on Heinel's staff he graduated from the University of Massachusetts in December of 2001 with a bachelor's degree in Sport Studies his 5.78 career GAA is first in UMass history .611 save percentage is second all-time in school history stands in third place all-time with 280.5 quarters played and 635 saves. As a Senior in 2001: Made 260 saves, which was the most ever in a UMass single-season played in 113 quarters posted a .644 save percentage and 5.09 goals against average made 18 saves against Stanford and Loyola Marymount during the 2001 National Championship named WHMP / UMass Athlete of the Week on Oct. 3 also had 10 assists and 29 steals made 31 saves at the Eastern Championship recorded 13 saves against Harvard (9/8) made 14 saves versus Navy (9/30) posted 12 saves in games against St. Francis (9/2) and Harvard (10/24) stopped 11 shots versus Harvard (9/22) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (10/19) As a Junior in 2000: His 116 quarters and 250 saves were the second most in UMass single-season history made at least 10 saves eight times including 12 in wins over Harvard (9/16), Brown (10/7), and Iona (10/8), as well as in a loss to Queens (10/22) scored two goals in a 12-2 defeat of Harvard (11/4) tallied 11 assists including two against Metro (9/9) his 375 saves and 167.5 quarters played, heading into the 2001 season, currently rank him fifth on the UMass career records list. As a Sophomore in 1998: Set UMass single-season records for save percentage (.873) and goals against average (1.40) with a minimum of 50 shots against played in 20 quarters, stopping 48 shots and giving up only seven goals made season high nine saves against Brown (9/27). As a Freshman in 1997: Made 77 saves and gave up 41 goals for a .653 save percentage and a 5.21 goals against average in 31.5 quarters played in all four games at the ECAC Championship, making a total of 47 saves, including 19 in a 16-5 win over Villanova in the first round. Before UMass: Three-year letterwinner in water polo for coach Bob Wells at Rockford H.S. Michigan High School Player of the Year as a senior set the state single season record for saves also recorded 11 goals, 69 assists and 142 steals during his senior year posted 62 goals, 217 assists and 416 steals during his scholastic career three-time All-Michigan and All-OK Red Conference selection team captain as a senior who led his squad to a 34-2 mark earned letters in both swimming and basketball member of National Honor Society. Personal Data: Born November 26, 1979 in Grand Rapids, Mich. son of John and Chris Vanderwall. |
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