Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player.....Big frame uptop....Transfer from fellow PBC member school FlaglerCollege....Was red-shirted as a freshman in 2011-12.

PERSONAL: Born Philip Shafer in Orlando,Fla..... Graduated from Bishop Moore Catholic HighSchool....Lettered all four year in soccer....An OrlandoSentinel All-Central Florida second-team selection as asenior....Senior stats: two goals and 10 assists....Two-time TeamDefensive MVP....Named Team MVP as a senior....Played in the OrangeCounty All-Star Game.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: Professional SoccerPlayer....Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo....Favorite SportsTeam: Real Madrid....Favorite Movie: Anchorman....FavoriteTV Show: Fox Soccer Channel....Favorite Food: Pizza....FavoriteSport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website:goal.com....Favorite On-Line Activity: Facebook....What’s inYour CD Player/iPOD: Lecrae, Trip Lee, Wolfgang Gartner....FavoriteThing About FMU: Soccer and academic environment....Hobbies:Playing basketball, reading the Bible....Interesting Notes: I havetwo uncles who were both professional soccer players....Brush WithGreatness: Played with Dwight Howard, Marcin Gortat, and JameerNelson in a basketball game.