- “I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the family atmosphere of the team and my interactions with Coach Stewart. The location close to the beach was also a major factor.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Guilford, Lynchburg, and Randolph
Career Highs
Goals: 1 - (4x, most recent, Randolph - 4/22/17)
Assists: 1 - (5x, most recent, Hampden-Sydney - 4/26/17)
Points: 2 - (2x, most recent, Shenandoah - 4/8/17)
Ground Balls: 4 - (Randolph - 4/22/17)
Caused Turnovers: 1 - (3x, most recent, Randolph - 4/22/17)
Face-Off Wins: 4 – (4-15 - at Lynchburg - 4/29/17)
Freshman (2017): Appeared in all 16 games as part of the midfield unit… Scored two points on a goal and an assist at Bridgewater on March 25 and against Shenandoah on April 8… Corralled four ground balls against Randolph on April 22… Saw increased time in the face-off circle as the year progressed, finishing 10-for-32 (31.2%) on the year… Won 4-of-15 face-off attempts at Lynchburg on April 29.
Before VWC: Selected as a First Team All-Conference member and a US Lacrosse All-American as a junior at Salem High School.
Personal: Son of Shari and Mark Barker… Has an older sister, Amanda.
Get to Know Andrew
- Enjoys hanging out with teammates, being outdoors, and reading
- Fan of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots
- Favorites include Jeffery Archer novels and the TV series “Eastbound and Down”
- Self-description in 10 words or less: “athletic, intellectual, motivated, and funny”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “being able to challenge myself and get better every day”
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, it would be: “Teddy Roosevelt”
- People might be surprised to know: “I once beat Nicholas Frampton in chess”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am…: “working at a wildlife refuge and coaching lacrosse in the summers”
