University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2018 Big West Co-Freshman of the Year

2018: Ben Roach played in 17 matches, starting all but one (Gonzaga, Sep. 25) during his freshman campaign for the Gauchos...Allowed 13 goals against 51 saves on the season...Had a season-high nine saves on Sep. 19 at nationally ranked Saint Mary's...In conference play, Roach had a 10-5-1 record, and held opponents to 0.73 goals on average, ranking first in the conference this season and third in UCSB history...His six shutouts were second in conference play...Had three consecutive shutouts vs conference opponents (UC Davis, CSUN, Cal Poly)... named to the All-Big West Freshman Team and was Big West Co-Freshman of the Year...

High School/Club
Standout goalkeeper at Santa Barbara High School … Led the Dons to the CIF Southern Section Division I Championship as a senior in 2018 … Named 2018 CIF Player of the Year … Earned Channel League Defensive MVP honors … 2018 Santa Barbara Athletic Roundtable (SBART) Athlete of the Year … Named Team MVP … Recorded 18 shutouts as a senior … United Soccer Coaches (USC) High School All-American … Saved three consecutive shots in a penalty-kick shootout to lead SBHS past Cathedral in the CIF Championship match … Earned South Torrance Tournament MVP … Member of the Multimedia Arts & Design Academy at SBHS … Played club soccer for Santa Barbara Soccer Club from 2006-13, 17 … Played for Santa Barbara Soccer Club Academy in 2014 … Competed with Real So Cal Academy from 2015-17 … Earned top team in the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) Southwest Conference … Recognized as one of the top goalkeepers in the USSDA … 3-Star rating by Top Drawer Soccer … Ranked No. 23 in the Southern California region by Top Drawer Soccer.

Personal
Ben Mitchel Roach was born on Dec. 3, 1999 to parents Charlotte and Brent in Santa Barbara, Calif. … Has two siblings, Bailey (22) and Riley (16) … Undeclared major … Most memorable sporting moment is winning the CIF Championship at SBHS … Favorite athlete is David de Gea … Roots for Chelsea … Favorite TV show is Breaking Bad … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Also plays volleyball … Favorite book is Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.