AS A SENIOR (2013-14): Started 17 matches … led the team in assists with 18, was second on the team in goals (11) and points (40) … selected to the All-Peach Belt Conference Second Team … named the Peach Belt AstroTurf Player of the Week and NSCAA NCAA Division National Player of the Week (10/27/13) after he became the 12th player in PBC history to score four goals in a match when the Mountain Lions defeated UNC Pembroke 5-2 (10/26/13) to clinch the PBC regular-season title … led the conference in assists, finished second in points and forth in goals … named to the NSCAA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region First Team ... finished his career No. 1 in the Young Harris record books with 95 points and 31 assists and second in goals with 32 goals.
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13): Appeared and started in 18 matches … led the team with 15 goals, nine assists, and 40 points … tied for first in the Peach Belt Conference in goals and was second in assists … led the conference in points … was a first-team all-conference selection … received the PBC’s Golden Ball Award … selected twice as the PBC’s Player of the Week (9/9/12) and (10/21/12) … also selected to the NSCAA NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region third team.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Appeared in 13 matches, including 11 starts … tallied five goals and an assist … was forth on the team in goals and points … scored a pair of goals in a win over Carson-Newman University (10/26/11).
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Appeared and started in 14 matches ... was tied for fourth in scoring with four points ... had a goal and a pair of assists ... scored lone goal of the season in a 3-1 win over Erskine College (10/9/10).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dunshaughlin Community College … played club soccer at Colaiste Ide for coach Danny Crowley … an All-Ireland runner-up and was top scorer for one season ... earned Player of the Year honors.
PERSONAL: Born Niall McCabe on Oct. 6, 1990, in Dublin Ireland ... communication studies major with a history minor.
