Hokie ClubFormerVirginia Tech goalkeeping great and assistant coach Chase Harrison has signed acontract with the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.
Harrisonreturns to the Union after initially signing with the club in September of2011. Most recently a member of the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USLProfessional Division, Harrison led the Islanders to the 2011 USL-Pro final, wherethey fell in penalty kicks to the Orlando City Lions. During his second seasonwith the club, he registered a total of five shutouts in goal, posting a 1.30 goalsagainst average and 8-6-6 record. As a City Islander in 2009, Harrison earnedeight shutouts, finishing with an 8-4-4 record and a 0.81 GAA, the best mark inthe league.
Duringhis collegiate career in Blacksburg (2002-2005), Harrison made 79 appearancesin net for Tech, establishing three school records: goals against average(1.12), shutouts (24) and minutes (7,181). He also holds a pair ofsingle-season records with eight shutouts in 2004 and 2005 along with clockinga total of 2,062 minutes in 2003. Harrison stands fifth on the school'sall-time saves list with 289 for his career.
Harrison,who was selected 26th overall in the third round of the 2006 MLS SupplementalDraft, also served at Tech as a goalkeeper instructor and volunteer assistantcoach for three seasons. During hisprofessional career, he has been called up to the senior squad for Major League Soccer's D.C. Unitedand Columbus Crew, while playing for a number of other USL clubs.
Anative of Huntington, W.Va., Harrison graduated from Tech with a degree inconsumer studies.