| Austin Walker |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Dix Hills, NY
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| High School:
Half Hollow Hills West
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| Weight:
190
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| Position:
Midfield
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2008: Played in all 17 games as a member of JHU's second midfield and had eight goals and six ground balls • Fired home his first goal of the season with 8:02 remaining in the first quarter against UMBC to ignite a 3-0 run that turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead • Scored midway through the third quarter against Hofstra and pushed goal-scoring streak to three games with a second-quarter goal against Syracuse • Goal against the Orange ignited a 4-0 run that gave JHU a 6-2 lead • Added a goal against Duke and matched career-high with two goals in the win over Maryland • Both goals against the Terps came during a 5-0 third-quater run that turned a 3-2 lead into an 8-2 bulge ... Maryland was never closer than five the rest of the way • Matched career-high with two goals in the win over Mount St. Mary's.
2007: Played in 16 games as a member of JHU's second midfield • Scored three goals, added one assist and three ground balls on the year • Enjoyed a solid effort at North Carolina with one assist and his first career goal • Came back two weeks later and sparked JHU's dramatic 8-7 overtime victory at Maryland with the first two-goal performance of his career • Tallied goals on back-to-back runs against the Terps to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead.
2006: Talented young midfielder who saw action in nine games on the year • Picked up one assist and had one ground ball to his credit • Saw first action in a 12-7 win over UMBC and picked up first career assist in a 19-6 win over Mount St. Mary's.
At Half Hollow Hills West: Three-sport athlete who lettered in football, track and lacrosse • All-American and a two-time all-county pick in lacrosse • All-division and all-county selection in football and won all-county honors in the 55-meter hurdles and the 4x400 relay.
Personal: Austin R. Walker • The son of Wesley and Judy Walker • Born February 22, 1987 • Father was a two-time All-Pro wide receiver during a 13-year playing career for the New York Jets • Brother, John, was an All-America attackman at Army and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award in 2005 • Political science major.
