The University of Akron Athletics
2013 Men's Soccer
Louis Cross
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lancashire, England
- High School:
- Blackpool FC Academy
as a Freshman (2013): Appearedin 17 matches, including 13 starts ... key contributor to one ofthe best defensive units in the country ... started three of UA'spostseason contests, logging all 90 minutes against West Virginia(Nov. 15) and Western Michigan (Nov. 17) in the MAC Tournament ...missed three games from Sept. 24-Oct. 5 with a leg injury ...recorded eight shots, including a single tally on frame againstWake Forest (Oct. 15).
Prior to Akron: Developed in Blackpool FC Academysince he was eight years old … Blackpool FC youth teamcaptain … captained his country on a tour in Scandinavia andwas named England’s U-16 Independent Soccer Player of theYear … also named League Football Education’sApprentice of the Month for February of 2013.
Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1994 ... parents areAnthony and Joanne Cross ... has two older sisters, Phoebe andBeatrice.
