Shawn McLaws Bio - Coastal Carolina Official Athletic Site

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Shawn McLaws

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Edmond, Okla.
	High School: Deer Creek HS

	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 168
	Position: Defender/Midfielder

2012 (Sophomore): Named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Oct. 22) ... Helped the Coastal backline to a 0.85 goals against average, which ranked 28th in the NCAA and tops in the Big South ... Routinely initiated the high-powered Coastal attack from his right outside back position ... With McLaws in the back, the Chants only allowed 22 goals on the season and only two against conference opponents ... His play helped the Chants to 12 shutouts, including eight in league play ... Helped Coastal limit its opponents to only 8.9 shot attempts per game ... Assisted on five goals to tie for second on the team and eighth in the Big South ... Assisted on two goals in Coastal's 8-0 win at VMI ... Assisted on Ricky Garbanzo's game-winning goal at South Carolina ... Fired a season-high five shots against Presbyterian College in the first round of the Big South Tournament ... Attempted 28 shots on the season with nine falling on frame ... Played every minute of 19 games ... One of three Chants to start all 25 games, logging a 2,188 minutes.

2011 (Freshman): Played in 20 games, earning 15 starts on the year ... Totaled six assists ,including two on game-winning goals ... Assisted on Pedro Ribeiro's game-winners against High Point and Campbell ... Named to the 2011-12 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

At Deer Creek HS: Four-year letterwinner at Deer Creek High School under head coach Zach Stephens ... Scored 10 goals and had four assists as a freshman in leading the Antlers to a 14-4 record and an appearance in the Oklahoma State Semifinals ... Selected as the Deer Creek High School Rookie of the Year ... Tallied 24 goals as a sophomore and was named all-district and the Deer Creek High School Offensive Player of the Year ... Had 24 goals and 10 assists as a junior and again tabbed all-district and the Offensive Player of the Year ... Guided the Antlers to a 16-3 record that season and a District 2 Championship ... Player for the Edmond Soccer Club 93 Team ... Helped lead his team to the 2005 Oklahoma State Championship ... Was an Oklahoma State Finalist in 2006 ... Also played for the Celtic 93 Club Team that was a three-time USYSA State Finalist and a 2010 USYSA Regional Quarterfinalist ... Member of a Celtic 93 team that was the 2009 USYSA ODP National Runner-Up in and Region III Champions in 2009 ... Attended an ODP international tour to Argentina.