Pacific University Athletics

2009: CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team...First Team Northwest Conference All-Academic Team...Appeared in 13 matches and started 11 at forward...Tied for 8th in NWC for assists (5)...Tallied four goals on the season...Second on the team in points (13).

2008: Appeared in all 20 matches and made 18 starts at forward...Finished third for the Boxers in goals (3) and tied for third with two assists...Ranked 10th in the NWC in shots (42)...Scored opening goal in Boxers’ 2-1 victory over College of Idaho and had an insurance goal in 3-1 win over No. 18 Whitworth on 10/11/08...Registered assists in loss to Warner Pacific on 9/4/08 and in victory over Puget Sound on 11/1/08.

2007: Played in all 17 games and made 14 starts at forward...Was one of four newcomers to start in 14 or more matches...Tied for second on team with two goals...First collegiate goal was the game-winner in Pacific's 2-1 double-overtime victory over No. 5 Puget Sound on 10/6/07, scoring in the 109th minute...Tallied second goal the next day in 4-1 victory over Willamette...Notched an assist on Danny Williams' game-winning goal in 3-0 victory over Whitman on 9/16/07.

High School: Played for Mike Ryan at Nathan Hale High School...Earned Scholar Athlete award in 2007...Also played two seasons of varsity basketball.

Personal: Son of Peter & Maureen Birrell...Exercise science major...Chose Pacific for the academic, athletics and the school’s overall feel...Favorite TV Show: Family Guy...Favorite Book: The Alchemist (Paulo Coehlo)...Career Ambition: Physical therapist with his own practice.