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  Cooper Friend

Cooper Friend

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Ellsworth, Maine

High School:
Berkshire School

Height:
5-11

Position:
Midfield

Birthdate:
07/23/1982

IN 2006: Named captain of the Black Bears along with Jason Jacobe. IN 2005: Started thirteen of fourteen games played for the Black Bears ... Had an assist against Manhattan (9/8) ... Also had assists on game-tying goals against both Boston University (9/24) and New Hampshire (10/5) ... Earned All-America East Second Team honors ... Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll and a Maine Scholar-Athlete. IN 2004: Started three games before suffering season-ending injury ... Earned a medical hardship waiver for the 2004 campaign ... Notched two assists in 3-2 OT win versus Manhattan College (9/19). IN 2003: Named to the America East First Team ... One of just three players and lone returner to start all 19 games ... Recorded an assist in Maine's 3-1 win over Niagara (9/1) and in a 1-1 against Dartmouth (9/20). IN 2002: Named to the America East All-Rookie Team ... Saw action in all 16 games for the Black Bears, starting nine ... Scored lone goal of the season in 3-2 loss to Harvard. BEFORE MAINE: Prepped for coach Marc Haskell at the Berkshire School... earned Western New England and All-New England Prep School honors... earned Penobscot Valley Conference first team honors in 1998 and 1999 while at Ellsworth High School... set single season and single game assist records while at Ellsworth High School... a Junior Olympian in skiing for three years. PERSONAL: A business major... born July 23, 1982... son of Cooper and Meredith Friend... sister Megan is a former captain of the Bates College ski team.