Hokie Club9 - Bobby O'BrienPosition: Forward
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 190 lbs.
High School: Jamestown
Hometown: Williamsburg, Va.
Co-captain ... One of the Hokies' main offensive weapons ... Holds the ball well up front and is a terrific player in the air ... Has the attacking mentality needed to score goals ... Has matured into a responsible player and leader on and off the field. 2002: Played in all 18 games for the Hokies, starting 10 contests ... Ranked second on the team in goals scored with six ... Racked up 16 total points, which tied him for second on the team ... Scored a goal on a penalty kick in the second overtime period to give the Hokies the win over West Virginia ... Had a goal and an assist in the conference win over Georgetown ... Recorded the game-winning goal with less than two minutes left against Syracuse ... Chosen the Offensive Player of the Week by the BIG EAST on Oct. 28 ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
2001: Played in all 19 games, starting nine ... Was second on the team in total points (18), goals scored (7) and assists (4) ... Had a two-goal performance against Elon ... Scored Tech's first ever BIG EAST goal against Boston College ... Scored his fourth goal of the year against Georgetown ... Helped lead Tech to victory with his game-winning goal against West Virginia ... Also scored the game-winner versus Gardner-Webb ... Had a three-point performance against Villanova, scoring the opening goal and assisting on the game-winner in overtime ... Assisted on goals against VMI, Georgia Southern and the game-winner against Syracuse.
2000: Appeared in 16 games, starting eight ... Played his way into the starting lineup ... Scored the game-winning goal against Xavier ... Added two assists to bring his point total to four.
High School/Club: Attended Jamestown High School and was a four-year letterman ... Named to the all-district team all four years ... Was part of the all-state team in 1999 and 2000 ... Named to the first team all-Daily Press squad in 1998-2000 ... Played for the Williamsburg Soccer Club.
Personal: Born October 16, 1981 ... Son of Bob and Joyce O'Brien ... Majoring in finance.
O'Brien's Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | Shots | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16- 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 19- 9 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 2002 | 18-10 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Career | 53-27 | 94 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
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