Cory Brown

Height:
5-9
Weight:
175
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Nelson, New Zealand
High School:
Nayland College

As A Senior (2017)
• All-BIG EAST First Team
• MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
• United Soccer Coaches All-Great Lakes Region Second Team
• Preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
• Unanimous selection to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
• OCSA All-Ohio NCAA Men's Division I First Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Second Team
• College Soccer News Preseason All-America Second Team
• No. 13 on Top Drawer Soccer list of best players in college soccer
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Started all 20 matches and led the team in minutes played (1,878)... played a part in six team shutouts, while adding a goal and three assists from the backline... concluded his career having helped XU to 31 career shutouts in 80 matches... tied a career-high with 14 shots on the season, putting four on frame... assisted on Matt Vasquenza's second goal in a 3-1 win over Detroit (10/3)... assisted on Samson Sergi's goal in a 3-0 win over Providence (11/4) in the BIG EAST Championships quarterfinal round... assisted on Samuel Buzzas' 89th minute equalizer in an eventual 3-2 win over Seton Hall (10/28)... scored go-ahead goal at Butler (11/8) in the BIG EAST Championships semifinals... also connected on the decisive penalty kick, sending XU to its second-ever berth in the BIG EAST Championship match... named all-conference for a fourth straight season and the preseason BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for a second straight season...

As A Junior (2016)
• BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
• All-BIG EAST First Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Division I Best XI Third Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 List (No. 28)
• BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
• NSCAA Division I All-Great Lakes Region First Team
• OCSA All-Ohio NCAA Men's Division I First Team
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
• College Soccer News Preseason All-America Second Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Men's Preseason Best XI Third Team
• BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/19, 10/10)
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (10/10)
Started all 19 matches for XU... registered three points (one goal, one assist)... played every available minute in 17 of 19 matches... ranked second on the team with 1,771 minutes played... anchored the backline in five shutouts... fired a career-best 14 shots, including five on frame... notched second career game-winning goal with a 19th minute header at Cleveland State (10/4)... named program's first BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year... his selection marked five straight years with a major award for the Xavier men's soccer program... named to All-BIG EAST First Team for second straight season... earned preseason All-BIG EAST honors for a second straight season... named the program's first BIG EAST preseason player of the year... rated No. 27 in Top Drawer Soccer's annual Top 100 list and was ranked No. 38 in the midseason update...

As A Sophomore (2015)
• MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
• All-BIG EAST First Team
• BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
• NSCAA Division I All-Great Lakes Region First Team
• Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
• College Soccer News Preseason All-America Third Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Second Team
• Top Drawer Soccer National Top 100 (No. 22)
Started all but one match for the Musketeers, appearing in 18 of 19 matches... fourth on team with 1,572 minutes logged in the backline... registered two assists on the season... recorded nine shots and four on goal... helped Xavier record nine shutouts and a team GAA of 0.89, which was the second-lowest mark in program history... anchored a defense that ranked 18th in the nation in shutout percentage (47%)... assisted on Alex Ridsdale's equalizer in a 2-1 win over UC in the Crosstown Derby (9/11)... assisted on Chris Moore's first career goal against Virginia Tech (9/6)... appeared with the New Zealand U-20 team in the World Cup during the spring...

As A Freshman (2014)
• NSCAA/Continental Tire All-Great Lakes Region First Team
• All-BIG EAST Second Team
• BIG EAST All-Rookie Team
• Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Freshman First Team
• College Soccer News All-Freshman Team
• Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association First Team All-Ohio
• BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (10/13)
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (10/27)
• Season Record for Matches Played and Started (23)
Started every match for the Musketeers, setting a new program record with 23 starts (shared with four teammates)... finished fifth on the team in scoring with nine points (three goals, three assists)... anchored a defensive unit that broke school records with 11 shutouts and a 0.84 GAA... only freshman named to All-BIG EAST Second Team... one of just two freshmen nationally to earn first team all-region honors... led team in minutes played at 2,119... took 10 shots total and put five of them on frame... started and played the full 90 in collegiate debut against Lipscomb (8/29)... scored first career goal at home, burying the game-winner vs. Cornell in the 97th minute (9/7)... notched first career assist on Will Walker's goal vs. UC in the 64th minute (9/13)... scored first goal of 3-1 win at Seton Hall (10/11)... career-high three shots vs. Villanova (11/1)... assisted on Jalen Brown's game-winning goal in BIG EAST semifinal win over No. 8 Georgetown (11/14)... scored on a 35-yard free kick in the NCAA Tournament Third Round against No. 12 Creighton (11/30)...

High School
Starting left back for New Zealand in 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup ... played against Italy, Uruguay and the Ivory Coast, averaging 70 minutes per game in World Cup ... one of just three 17 year olds to participate in every New Zealand U-20 training camp, played in two internationals for them in May 2014 and represented them in World Cup qualifying in 2014 ... represented New Zealand four other times...

Personal
Born April 3, 1996 ... Son of Paul and Karyn Brown ... from same hometown as former Xavier teammate Alex Ridsdale ... recruited by Louisville, South Florida and Butler ... chose Xavier over UC Santa Barbara...