2006: Team captain ... capped his illustrious career as a senior by earning First Team All-Horizon League honors and was also named league defensive player of the year ... recorded a career-best three goals - including two game-winners - and eight points ... named to the all-tournament team at the Panther Invitational in early September ... recorded game-winning goals against Cleveland State Oct. 15 and Loyola Oct. 22 ... also earned First Team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region honors as well as an invite to the Major League Soccer Combine this past January ... in the classroom, was named Second Team NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America ... chosen First Team NSCAA Scholar All-North/Central Region member and was selected Second Team
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and to the Horizon Academic All-League Team ... named Pepsi/UWM Male Athlete of the Year and also received the prestigious UWM Alumni Association Herman Kluge Award ... Faculty Athletic Representative Award winner for having the highest GPA on his team ... named Team MVP, Team Soccer Scholar and the Player's Player award.
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2005: Made 21 starts in 23 games on the year ... key component of UWM defense that ranked No. 18 in the nation in team defense ... named Second Team All-Horizon League ... tabbed Second Team NSCAA Scholar All-Region and to the Horizon Academic All-League Team ... recorded the first points of his UWM career, tallying two assists on the year ... took four shots ... assists came against Wright State Oct. 7 and Marquette Oct. 31 ... earned the John Fetzer (Most Dedicated) and Team Soccer Scholar awards at the end of the season.
2004: Played in 18 games on the season, starting 15 times ... part of a Panther defense that posted six shutouts in games he played ... had a hand in three-straight shutouts, including two in the league tourney against Cleveland State Nov. 6 and Wright State Nov. 12.
2003: Played in seven games, starting four ... took a pair of shots, one of which was on goal, in his start against UW-Green Bay Nov. 8.
2002: Redshirted and retained freshman eligibility.
Racine St. Catherine's: Three-year letterwinner at St. Catherine's High School in Racine ... Selected to the all-state, all-county and all-conference first teams during three years on varsity ... named to the Milwaukee Metro All-Area Team ... recognized as Masonic High School All-Star in 2001 ... helped St. Catherine's Angels reach the WIAA Division Two State Championship.
Personal: Son of Gary and Patti Meier ... born Nov. 27, 1983 ... plays club soccer for the NPSL Bavarians ... currently pursuing his MBA; was a business major as an undergrad at UWM.
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Billy Meier Career Statistics |
Season | G/GS | Shots | Goals | Assists | PK-A | Points |
2002 | Did Not Play -- Redshirted |
2003 | 7/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
2004 | 18/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
2005 | 23/21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 |
2006 | 19/18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 8 |
Totals | 67/58 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 10 |