Colin Raws
Colin Raws

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Malvern, Pa.

High School:
Haverford

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175

Position:
Defense

2003: One of Villanova's best all-around players is slated to make the switch to defense this year ... Good size ... Can finish plays in the box ... Handles the ball well ... Keeps his composure under pressure ... Hopes to avoid the nagging injuries that have plagued him the past two seasons.

2002: Missed one game and came off the bench in three others due to injury ... When healthy, he was one of VU's most effective players ... Produced one assist on the season in large part because he spent more time in the defensive midfield than he had previously... Still created 23 shots.

2001: An ankle injury suffered against Connecticut on Sept. 9 held him back in the early stages of the season ... Didn't hit his stride until midway through the campaign and then came on with a vengenance ... Ended the year second on the club in scoring and a valuable part of the Wildcats ... Scored all of his points in the rugged Big East Conference.

2000: Played in all 17 games, starting ten ... Closed his year out in style by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Philadelphia University on Oct. 31 at the VU Soccer Complex ... His goal came at the 102:30 mark of overtime ... Assisted on a Joe Noonan goal in 3-0 win over Pittsburgh on Oct. 22, also at home ... Named a Big East Academic All-Star.

CLUB TEAM: FC Delco (2000 Regional Champs)

PERSONAL: Parents are Alfred and Marie Raws ... Siblings are Wyeth (24), Sean (27) and Chris (31) ... Wyeth (Elizabethtown) and Chris (Eastern College) both played college soccer ... Born 6/1/82 ... A Finance major at Villanova ... Picked Villanova for its combination of soccer and academics... A Big East Academic All-Star as both a freshman and sophomore.

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