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2019 Men's Soccer Roster

99 Justin Groves

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 173
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lindale, TX
  • Highschool Lindale HS

Biography

Awards

  • ASC All-Academic (2018)

Career Highs

  • Saves: 9 vs. Colorado College (9/30/18)
  • Assists:
  • Minutes: 94:36 at Schreiner (9/1/19)
  • Shutouts: 1 vs. Sul Ross State (10/26/19)
  • Goals Allowed: 6 at Concordia (9/26/19)

2019 (junior)
  • Played 13 games
  • Recorded 34 saves including seven vs. Birmingham-Southern (9/15/19)
  • Played 1006 minutes, including 94:36 at Schreiner (9/1/19)
  • Allowed 27 goals, including six at Concordia (9/26/19)
  • Posted a shutout vs. Sul Ross State (10/24/19) and LeTourneau (11/1/19)
  • Won three games vs. Sul Ross State (10/24/19), Howard Payne (10/27/19), and LeTourneau (11/1/19)

2018 (sophomore)
  • Played four games while starting one vs. Colorado College (9/30/18)
  • Recorded 22 saves, including nine vs. Colorado College (9/30/18)
  • Played 90 minutes vs. Colorado College (9/30/18)
  • Allowed 22 goals, including four at Birmingham-Southern (9/6/18)
  • Won a game at Sul Ross State (9/27/18)

2017 (freshman)
  • Played in two games while starting in one
  • Recorded one save at Hardin-Simmons (09/23/17)
  • Played 90 minutes at Hardin Simmons (09/23/17)
  • Allowed only one goal at Hardin-Simmons (09/23/17)

 Lindale High School
  • Played goalkeeper under head coach Jason Lawless
  • First Team All-District 2017
  • First Team All-East Texas 2017
  • Led team to third place in the Hallsville Tournament in 2017
  • Member of Student Council and National Honor Society
  • Academic All-District (2014, 2016-17)
  • Academic All-State (2017)

Club/AAU
  • MSA Barcelona
  • Played under head coach Matt Long
  • Finished final year of club 32-1-1, ranked number 2 in Texas, and 98 in the nation
  • Premier Cup 2016- 2nd Place
  • Plano Labor Day Invitational- 1st Place 
  • The Rose Cup- 1st Place
  • 7th Annual NTX Celtic FC Fall Challenge- 1st Place
  • 2016 Lonestar Boys College Showcase- 1st Place
  • 2016 NCAA Men's College Cup Showcase- 1st place
  • Texas Lightning Showcase- 1st place

Personal
  • Son of Garth and Stacy Groves
  • Born January 4, 1999
  • Majoring in Kinesiology-Athletic Training at ETBU
  • Brother Josh played soccer at Hardin-Simmons (2013)

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: FC Barcelona
  • FOODS: Pizza and Pasta
  • BOOK: Forged By Fire
  • PERSON: My Mother
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Saving three penalty kicks in Hallsville to win our group.
  • VACATION PLACE: The Beach
  • NUMBER: 7
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Hand-written letter from my parents
  • TV SHOW: Designated Survivor
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My mother
  • SPORTS MOVIE: We Are Marshall
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Mike Modano
  • MUSIC GROUP: Migos
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Will Ferrell
  • ATHLETE: Lionel Messi

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2017Freshman

    GK
    6'2" 160 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2018Sophomore

    GK
    6'2" 160 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2019Junior

    GK
    6'0" 173 lbs
    99