University of Dayton Athletics

• 2010 NSCAA All-East Region Third Team
• UD Coaches Achievement Award
• 2010 Atlantic 10 Second Team
• 2010 UD Red Jersey Recipient
• 2009 A-10 Preseason Team
• 2009 Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention
• 2008 College Soccer News All-America Freshman Third Team
• 2008 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

2011
Pearson finished up a remarkable UD career as he was a four-time Atlantic 10 honoree….He was named the 2011 MVP for Dayton and earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 Second Team…E earned All-Ohio team honors, NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Third team and TopDrawerSoccer.com rated him as the sixth-best played in the Atlantic 10… 2011 Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Conference honoree and started all 19 games during his senior season…. Led the team with 1,710 minutes played and tallied 10 points (one goal and three assists). Helped the UD defense post 29 shutouts, and he tallied seven game-winning goals… Pearson was a part of the 2008 A-10 Tournament Championship and 2009 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Championship teams.

2010
Earned the team’s coveted Red Jersey during the preseason...Named Second Team All-Atlantic 10...Selected to the NSCAA’s All-East Region Third Team...Earned the Coaches Achievement Award...Played a pivotal role on Dayton’s defense, helping them earn eight shutouts on the year...Started and played in 17 games...Tied for second on the team in points (6), goals (2) and assists (2).

2009
In his sophomore campaign, the defender made 18 consecutive starts and finished with a total of seven points on the season… scored three goals, including the go-ahead header in the 87th minute against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (Nov. 13)… headed an assist to teammate Evan McCreary in a matchup against conference foe George Washington (Oct. 25)…  a part of a Flyer defense that held opponents to three consecutive shutouts twice throughout the season…  took 13 shots on the year with eight of them being on goal earning a shot on goal percentage of .615... tied for a team high with game-winning goals at three… in a scrappy match against the Falcons of BGSU (Sept. 19), the defender headed the decisive fourth goal in the 4-3 victory… played a grand total of 1,559 minutes throughout the season…  was named to the Preseason Men's Soccer All-Conference Team as well as being an Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention.


2008 
Pearson made an immediate impact for the Flyers in his rookie campaign on the back line with excellent size and control in the air...named Dayton's Defender of the Year...as a freshman he started 21 games and played the second most minutes on the squad with 1,948...part of a Dayton defense that posted eight shutouts in 2008, including in the A-10 Championship Final against UMass...at one point during the season the defense did not allow a goal in 455:05 minutes, all against A-10 opponents which helped UD to an eight-game unbeaten streak ...in 17 of their 22 games this season Pearson and the UD defense allowed opponents just one goal or less...selected to the 2008 College Soccer News All-Freshman Team and the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team...in addition to his tenacious defense, Pearson is a key in Dayton's set pieces and totaled four goals, three of which were game-winners...finished the season with nine points, tied for fifth on the team...was named to the Dayton Flyer Marriott Invitational All-Tournament Team after scoring the game-winning goal over Wright State (Aug. 31) to help his team win the tournament title...also scored the game-winning goal against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 14)...his biggest goal of the season came against No. 15 Saint Louis (Oct. 19), the lone goal gave UD its first win ever against the Billikens...finished with 16 shots, including eight on goal.

Prior to UD 
Was an apprentice and youth team player at the prestigious Nottingham Forest Academy...was an English scholarship player...his U18 team was Top 6 in England... played for Coventry Sphinx from 2003-07, helping his squad to League Cup and InterCup Championships.

Personal 
Son of Chris and Sally Pearson and has two sisters, Beth and Harriette...born November 11, 1989...majoring in sports management.