2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Balf, Henry

Jersey Number 6
Henry Balf
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Beverly, Mass.
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2017):
Team captain … appeared in 16 matches with 10 starts in the central midfield … made seven appearances in conference action … scored one goal on the season, the game-tying goal against Syracuse (Oct. 13), that helped the Eagles later win their first conference game of the season … red-carded in the second half of the Wake Forest game (Oct. 21), forcing him to miss the NC State (Oct. 27) regular-season finale ... named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2016):
Appeared in 16 matches with nine starts … had two shots in games against Hofstra (9/2) and Louisville (9/30).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):
One of eight players to appear in all 21 matches … also made 20 starts, one of just four players to reach 20 that number … ranked fifth on the team with 14 shots … recorded first collegiate goal at Virginia Tech (9/25) in a 4-1 win … his strike was the game-winning goal.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014):
One of four players to start all 16 matches and one of two freshmen to do so … took five shots on the season, including two in a scoreless draw against NC State (10/10) … made Boston College debut against Iona (8/29).
BEFORE BC:
Played two seasons for Waring School before joining FC Bolts for the last two years … named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic team and the Massachusetts Bay Independent League MVP as a sophomore … captained the four-time Massachusetts champion club team, North Shore United … also played basketball at Waring School and was a four-year varsity member … named league MVP as a senior captain and was a league all-star as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … Henry is the son of Patricia Adams and Todd Balf … has one sister, Cecilia, who played soccer at Albany.
Team captain … appeared in 16 matches with 10 starts in the central midfield … made seven appearances in conference action … scored one goal on the season, the game-tying goal against Syracuse (Oct. 13), that helped the Eagles later win their first conference game of the season … red-carded in the second half of the Wake Forest game (Oct. 21), forcing him to miss the NC State (Oct. 27) regular-season finale ... named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2016):
Appeared in 16 matches with nine starts … had two shots in games against Hofstra (9/2) and Louisville (9/30).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):
One of eight players to appear in all 21 matches … also made 20 starts, one of just four players to reach 20 that number … ranked fifth on the team with 14 shots … recorded first collegiate goal at Virginia Tech (9/25) in a 4-1 win … his strike was the game-winning goal.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014):
One of four players to start all 16 matches and one of two freshmen to do so … took five shots on the season, including two in a scoreless draw against NC State (10/10) … made Boston College debut against Iona (8/29).
BEFORE BC:
Played two seasons for Waring School before joining FC Bolts for the last two years … named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic team and the Massachusetts Bay Independent League MVP as a sophomore … captained the four-time Massachusetts champion club team, North Shore United … also played basketball at Waring School and was a four-year varsity member … named league MVP as a senior captain and was a league all-star as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … Henry is the son of Patricia Adams and Todd Balf … has one sister, Cecilia, who played soccer at Albany.
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