2024 Men's Soccer Roster

Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith

8 Carson Grove

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Frederick, Md.
  • Highschool Governor Thomas Johnson

Biography

2024 -- Senior -- Saw action in 14 games and made two starts during his senior season ... Scored a goal in the season-opening win against Rosemont on August 30 ... Added an assist at nationally-ranked Kenyon on September 29 ... Took four total attempts from the field with a pair of shots on-goal ... Took two corner kicks ... Played a season-high 44 minutes against Rowan on September 21

2023 -- Junior -- Participated in 17 games while making three starts during his junior campaign ... Scored first career goal in the NCAA Tournament against Manhattanville on November 11 ... Took ten total shots with two on-goal ... Added an assist against St. Mary's (Md.) on October 11 ... Finished season with three points ... Made first collegiate start and played a career-high 77 minutes at Washington and Lee on October 21 ... Also started against nationally-ranked Mary Washington and Wisconsin-Platteville in the C2C Tournament

2022 -- Sophomore -- Saw action in 14 games during his second year at CNU ... Took four shots, putting one on target ... Logged his first career point with an assist against Virginia Wesleyan on October 5 ... Played a season-high 33 minutes against nationally-ranked Mary Washington in the C2C Championship Game ... Saw action in both NCAA Tournament games as CNU took on Rosemont on November 12 and Catholic on November 13 

2021 -- Freshman -- Appeared in seven games during his first season with the Captains ... Made collegiate debut against Covenant on September 4, playing six minutes in helping CNU secure a shutout ... Played a season-high 23 minutes against Methodist on September 11 ... Also played 14 minutes in the conference tournament semifinals game against UC Santa Cruz

At Governor Thomas Johnson -- Played four years of varsity soccer for the Patriots, earning All-Conference honors in all four seasons ... Selected first team All-Conference and All-County in three years ... Picked up honorable mention All-State plaudits as a junior ... Named County Player of the Year as a senior ... Served as team captain ... Tied the school record for goals in a career with 31 and also added 19 assists ... Played with FC Frederick for 13 years ... Member of the National Honor Society

Personal -- Carson Ezra Grove was born in Frederick, Md. ... Son of Chris and Rachael Grove ... Has one brother, Noah, who is a paralympic gold medalist as a member of the USA Men's Sled Hockey Team ... Father played soccer at Elizabethtown College ... Favorite athlete is Jakub Vrana ... Most impressive person met is Alex Ovechkin ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite movie is "Shutter Island" ... Majoring in Political Science.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2021Freshman

    Forward
    5'6" 150 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2022Sophomore

    Forward
    5'6" 150 lbs
    22
  • 8

    2023Junior

    Forward
    5'6" 150 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Forward
    5'6" 150 lbs
    8