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David Kawesi-Mukooza
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Williamsville, NY

High School:
Williamsville

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 175

Position:
D/M

A three-year starter who enters his final campaign with the Deacs...a versatile athlete who moved to marking back in '98 after two years in the midfield...turned his game up a notch and proved to be a proficient man marker...a great ball-winner...has improved his offensive skills in the offseason and may play on all three lines this year...an intense, physical player...always a solid performer, he has shown dramatic improvement in his game over the past two years.

1998: Switched from midfield to defense and started all 19 games in the backfield, establishing himself as an intimidating, physical man marker...recorded a goal and three assists on the year from his defensive position...his lone goal proved to be the game-winner in the Deacs' 4-1 win over Davidson...assisted on the game-winner vs. Virginia Tech in the season opener...also set up goals vs. St. Bonaventure and UNC Asheville...named to the All-Tournament Team at the Nike-WFU Classic.

1997: Played and started in 19 games at midfield, lining up on the right flank...tallied two goals and three assists on the year...scored the Deacs' second goal vs. No. 7 James Madison to clinch the win and also netted a goal vs. No. 9 NC State...recorded two set-ups vs. App State and one assist vs. Belmont Abbey.

1996: Played and started in 19 games...scored one goal and added two assists...scored the first goal and game-winner against Old Dominion...earned his first assist against Davidson in his first game as a Demon Deacon...assisted on WFU's first goal in a 2-1 win over Clemson...took 13 shots on the year.

Before WFU: Played for the East squad at the 1996 Puma Cup, one of four Deacons to appear in that prestigious event...a member of the ODP Under-17 national pool in '93, '94 and '95...a New York state and Region I ODP selection from 1992-96...played for the seven-time state champion Germania Spirit team...invited to the 1996 U.S. Soccer Festival...at Williamsville North H.S., was a three-time all-state selection (1994-96) and a four time All-Western N.Y. pick (1993-96)...was both captain and MVP of his high school and club teams (Capital United)...was Williamsville North's leading scorer as a junior and senior.

Personal: A mathematical economics major...class president and student council member at Williamsville North H.S....also Japanese Club president...named to the Merit Roll...a Homecoming King nominee...born 8/17/77...the son of Jamison and Katherine Lwebuga-Mukasa of Buffalo, N.Y.

Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Sh G A Pts GWG
1996 19/19 13 1 2 4 1
1997 19/19 23 2 3 7 0
1998 19/19 5 1 3 5 1
Totals 57/57 41 4 8 16 2