Joe Walter

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Montclair, N.J.
High School:
Montclair Kimberley Academy

2008: Made 11 starts and played in 12 games ... finished with a 4-5-2 record with four shutouts ... had shutouts against Rutgers on Oct. 15, Columbia on Oct. 16, Cornell on Nov. 1 and Penn on Nov. 8 ... played 1106:46 and had a 0.98 goals against average and a .782 save percentage ... saved a season-best seven shots versus Dartmouth on Oct. 4 ... stopped 43 of 55 shots.

2007: Started in nine games and played in one more ... posted a 2-7-1 record, with both wins coming by way of shutout ... recorded shutouts against Ivy League opponents Cornell on Oct. 27 and Penn on Nov. 3 ... allowed 15 goals in 875 minutes for a 1.54 goals against average ... made 50 saves for a .769 save percentage ... stopped a career-high 11 shots in a 2-0 loss to American on Sept. 7.

2006: Started six games in goal in midseason ... finished with a 3-2-1 record and 1.31 goals-against average ... earned shutout victory in first career start, a 1-0 win at Bucknell Sept. 27 ... had five saves in 1-0 victory against Dartmouth three days later ... season-best nine saves in overtime victory against Seton Hall ... came off the bench at FDU for first career action ... made five saves in tie with Columbia ... played a total of 548 minutes ... had 22 saves and a 73.3 saves percentage.

Before Princeton: A four-year letterwinner at Montclair Kimberley ... had a 0.50 goals-against average as a senior ... a first-team all-conference honoree and team captain that year ... also wrestled at 171 lbs. and won 72 career matches ... team captain in wrestling ... played defensive midfield position in lacrosse ... in club soccer, a member of the PDA Conquistadors ... won three straight state club championships and the 2005 regional championship ... named the MVP of the state championship game in 2004.

Personal: Full name is Frank Joseph Walter ... born Nov. 10, 1986 ... the son of Frank and Margo Walter ... has a younger brother Sam and a younger sister Lily ... spent the summer of 2007 in Botswana as part of the “Football For Life” program, coaching local children in soccer and life skills... majoring in sociology.