Elliott Ackroyd

Height:
6-null
Weight:
176
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Nottingham, England

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 22 of the Huskies’ matches, making 20 starts at the centerback position… Helped the Husky defense record seven shutouts and post an American Athletic Conference-best 0.76 goals against average… Helped the Huskies close the season with seven wins in their last 10 games.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014): Started all 19 of UConn's matches, finishing the year with five shots... Recorded an assist in Connecticut's draw against Iona (Sept. 19)... Was one of three Husky freshmen to finish the year with a point... Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team after anchoring a defense that tallied nine shutouts and allowed just three goals in league play.

PRIOR TO UCONN: Played for the Nottingham Forest Football Club, a member of the English Football League and two-time winners of the European Cup... Was with Nottingham Forest from the age of 8-18 and took part in the 2009 Atreus U-16 Soccer Tournament in Argolido, Greece, where his team beat Arsenal in the semifinals and Olympiakos in the finals... Helped lead Nottingham Forest to the semifinals of the 2013 English FA Youth Cup... Scored a goal in his high school's (West Bridgford) 4-3 victory over Trinity in the 2009 final of the Nottingham County Cup... Has played in Switzerland for Nottingham Forest and in Spain for West Bridgford.

PERSONAL: An exploratory major... Born Sept. 11, 1994.