Ernest Mensah Jr.

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-10
Weight:
177
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
High School:
Naperville Central

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2024 All-BIG EAST Third Team
2024 CSC Academic All-District® Selection
2022-23, 2023-24 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team

JUNIOR (2024)
Named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team… played in 16 matches, making 16 starts… had one goal… scored a goal vs Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 25… logged 1,215 minutes… helped the defense post a 1.12 team goals against average, ranking ninth in single-season school history and 57th in the NCAA… helped the defense post seven shutouts, ranking tied for eighth in single-season school history and tied for 33rd in the NCAA.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
Played in 19 matches, making 17 starts… had one assist… had an assist vs No. 21 Akron on Nov. 4… took five shots (one shot on goal)… logged 1,278 minutes… played a season-high 91 minutes vs No. 3 Georgetown on Nov. 12… Helped the team capture the BIG EAST Tournament Championship over No. 3 nationally ranked Georgetown on Nov. 12, the first BIG EAST Title in program history… helped Xavier advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and the fifth time in program history… helped the team win a BIG EAST Midwest Division Title… helped the defense post a 0.83 team goals against average, the lowest in school history… the 0.83 GAA also ranked second in the BIG EAST and 20th in the NCAA… helped the defense post nine shutouts, ranking tied for third in school history and tied for 10th in the NCAA… named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in 17 matches, making 14 starts... recorded two assists on the year... took six shots, including one on goal... had four yellow cards... logged a season-high 90 minutes twice (Sept. 17 vs Seton Hall; Nov. 5 vs Creighton)... had an assist in the 1-0 win vs Pacific on Sept. 9... also had an assist in the 2-1 loss to Creighton on Nov. 5).

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Naperville Central.

PERSONAL
Son of Ernest Mensah Sr. and Christina Osei Agyemang... majoring in accounting.