September 3, 2010
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Josh Ford
18 Josh Ford
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Liverpool, N.Y.

High School:
Liverpool

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 175

Position:
Goalkeeper

As a Redshirt Junior (2009): Earned Northeast Region Second Team honors...was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team...broke the UConn program record for most shutouts in a career with 39...started all 19 games including all 1808:51 minutes...made 61 total saves with a save percentage of .859...only allowed ten goals and had a GAA of 0.50...recorded 13 shutouts in 19 games...finished the year with an 11-4-4 record...was a team captain.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2008): Started all 22 games and played every minute of the 2008 season... Allowed just 14 goals and tallied a season-high 83 saves... Recorded 12 shutouts and 11 wins on the year... Finished the season with a 0.59 goals against average, ranking 12th in the country... Had a season-high seven saves at Marquette (10/18).

As a Redshirt Freshman (2007): Started all 24 games, playing every minute of the 2007 season and becoming one of the most successful goalkeepers in UConn history ... Finished the season in a tie for first in all-time in wins (20) and second in shutouts (14) in a single season ... Named to the Third Team All-BIG EAST and earned BIG EAST Tournament Defensive MVP recognition ... Finished season with a 0.53 goals against average for second in the BIG EAST ... Tallied 70 saves with a career-high nine against Hofstra (9/12).

As a Freshman (2006): Redshirted 2006 season ... Did not see any playing time.

Prior to UConn: Three-year letterman at Liverpool High School ... Team captain ... Finished career with a 55-5-7 record, including 43 shutouts ... Helped lead team to two state championship finals, as well as two Section 3 titles and three league championships ... Earned Fifth Team All-State accolades as a senior, marking the highest finish for a goalie ... Earned a gold medal in New York Empire Games ... Captured three New York State West titles with club team ... Won the State Cup with Blitz U19 team in June.

Personal: Brother of former Husky forward Stanley Ford, who played 2003-06 ... Majoring in History and anthropology ... Born Nov. 6, 1987.

Season GP Min. GA GAA Saves W L T Sho
2007 24 2193:37 13 0.53 70 20 3 1 14
2008 22 2121:08 14 0.59 83 11 5 6 12
2009 19 1808:51 10 0.50 61 11 4 4 13
Career 65 6123:36 37 0.54 214 42 12 11 39

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