2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Erik Furseth
- Position:
- GK
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 206
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Munford, Tenn.
Academic Honors:
- Fall 2014 Tiger 3.0 Club
- 2014 American All-Academic Team
- Spring 2015 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2015 Tiger 3.0 Club
- 2015 American All-Academic Team
- Spring 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club
- 2016 AAC All-Academic Team
- Spring 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Spring 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List; Tiger Academic 30
- 2017 AAC All-Academic team
2017 (Redshirt-Junior):
Did not see game action.
2016 (Redshirt-Sophomore):
Made one appearance against Houston Baptist on Sept. 18 ... played 13:30 in that match and faced one shot.
2015 (Redshirt-Freshman):
Made first career appearance as a substitute at Temple … played 16:52 during that match and did not allow a goal.
2014 (Freshman):
Redshirted.
Prior to Memphis:
Played four seasons for the Munford High School Cougars ... two-year team captain ... first player in Munford High School soccer history to sign a national letter of intent to play Division I collegiate soccer ... two-time Commercial Appeal All-Metro selection in 2013 and 2014 ... also an All-District 13-AAA pick all four seasons ... named the 2013 Best of the West Tournament MVP ... helped lead Munford to District 13-AAA runner-up finishes his freshman and junior campaigns ... named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Player of the Week Apr. 2, 2014 ... earned the national weekly honor with three shutouts in three matches ... also had 18 saves in those three matches ... played club soccer with the TN Lobo-Rush from 2012-14 ... member of the TN Lobo-Rush Elite in 2012-13, helping his squad to the DII state championship ... In 2013-14, played on the TN Lobo-Rush Premier Team, and the squad won the DI state crown.
Personal - Son of Steven Furseth and Rebecca Robbins ... birthday is September 14 ... majoring in health and human performance.
