George Waites

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Redcar, England
High School:
Bydales

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2023-24, 2024-25 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team

JUNIOR (2024)
Played in 17 matches, making 17 starts… logged 1,343 minutes… took 10 shots (four on goal)… had three assists… recorded an assist vs Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 25… had an assist vs No. 2 Marshall on Aug. 29… recorded an assist vs St. John’s on Sept. 20… 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 19 starts… logged 1,411 minutes… had two assists… had an assist at Creighton on Sept. 29… had an assist vs No. 21 Akron on Nov. 4… took 10 shots (three on goal)… 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 18 matches, making 16 starts... took 10 shots (three on goal)... logged 1,191 minutes... had two assists... recorded an assist at Evansville on Sept. 20 (W, 3-1)... added an assist at UConn on Oct. 1 (W, 1-0)... logged a season-high 87 minutes vs Providence on Oct. 29.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Middlesbrough FC from 2011-22... played high school soccer at Bydales.

PERSONAL
Son of Claire Waites... majoring in exercise science.