Akira Fitzgerald Class: Sophomore Hometown: Baltimore, MD High School: Loyola Blakefield Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: Goalkeeper

About Fitzgerald: Listed in the College Soccer News 100 Freshmen to Watch List... saw quality action during the spring season... will challenge Edwards for starts and net time... very good leader and communicator.

IN 2006: Did not see any fall action behind Brian Edwards... earned seven saves in spring season match vs. MLS' Columbus Crew (3/28/07).

Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Loyola Blakefield HS for head coach Kyle Swords... named Maryland Player of the Year... also named Baltimore Player of the Year... NSCAA All-American in 2005... NSCAA Youth All-American in 2004 and 2005... chosen as the 2005 NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year... awarded the national scholastic Walt Chyzowych Award... selected as an adidas/ESP All-Star in 2004 and 2005... captured the ESP Golden Glove award for the top goalkeeper... selected to the Region I Olympic Development Program region squad, which in June 2006 played in a tournament in Angers, France (La Trophee de la'Avenir) against teams from Denmark, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal; Fitzgerald was selected Outstanding Goalkeeper from the International competitors... member of the National Honor Society and the Asian Student Union... born in Chiba, Japan on July 17, 1987... son of Robert Fitzgerald & Machiko Shirahata.