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Lafayette College Athletics

2024 Men's Soccer Roster

Rick Smith

18 Carter Houlihan

  • Pos. M
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht. 6-0
  • Hometown North Wales, Pa.
  • High School North Penn
  • Major English

Biography

2024: Selected to the All-Patriot League Second Team…started in 15 matches out of 16 played, logging 1,310 minutes as Lafayette’s skipper…scored the match winner at home versus Albany (9/17)…picked up back-to-back assists versus Army (9/28) and Boston U. (10/5)…named to the 2024-25 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2023: Played in 20 games, making 19 starts...scored three goals including the game-winner against Binghamton (9/9)...named to the All-Patriot League Third Team...named to the 2023-24 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2022: Played in 16 games, starting in three…dished out two assists…named to the 2022-23 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2021 Fall: Played in 18 games, earning the start in 17…recorded one goal and one assist…totaled 15 shots including five on goal…named to the 2021-22 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2021 Spring: Appeared in all eight games, earning the start in six…totaled one goal and two assists…first collegiate goal was a game-winning goal in the Leopards 2-1 win over Boston University on March 27…totaled an assist at Boston on March 27 and one against Holy Cross on March 13…recorded six shots and one on goal…named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on March 30...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 

At North Penn: Four-year starter for North Penn…helped lead North Penn to four conference championships and claimed the 2019 District Championship…three-time first team all-conference selection…was named to the Southeastern Pennsylvania All-Star team in 2018 and named the North Penn High School MVP the same year...guided North Penn to a 4A State Championship title in 2019…named the 2019 Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association Male State Player of the Year and to the 2019 USC Region II Male All-America Team.
 
Other: Was member of the 2019 National Championship team with Lehigh Valley United…member of the US Youth Soccer Region 1 ODP Team…part of the 2017-18 NCS State Cup Championship team…part of the EPYSA ODP from 2012-18, being named captain for two season and helping claim a Region 1 Championship in 2017.
 
Personal: Son of James Houlihan and Kelly Houlihan…has one sister, Riley.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2020Freshman

    Midfield
    6'0" 160 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2021Sophomore

    M
    6'0" 160 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2022Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'0" 0 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2023Junior

    Midfield
    6'0" 0 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2024Senior

    Midfield
    6'0" 0 lbs
    18