Hall of Fame
Playing during what may have been the best four-year period in the history of the Johns Hopkins men's soccer program, Aerik Williams established himself as one of the truly great players in school history.
Williams helped guide Johns Hopkins to a four-year record of 65-11-4, two Centennial Conference titles and two ECAC Championships. He played in all 22 games as a freshman in 1998 and led the Blue Jays to the NCAA Quarterfinals, where they fell in triple overtime. Two years later, Williams helped lead Johns Hopkins back to the NCAA Tournament and a run to the Sweet 16. The 1998 team won a then school-record 18 games (18-2-2).
Johns Hopkins won at least 15 games in each of Williams'Â four seasons, never lost more than three games in a season during his career and the Blue Jays were 37-5-1 at Homewood Field from 1998-2001.
A three-time First Team All-Centennial selection, Williams remains one of just six players in school history to earn first team honors more than twice. He also garnered NSCAA All-Region honors as a junior (second team) and senior (third team).
More than 15 years after he graduated, Williams still holds the Johns Hopkins single-season (19) and career (40) records for assists and remains the only player in school history with 10 or more assists in two different seasons (19 in 2000 and 13 in 2001). Williams added 27 goals to his 40 career assists for 94 career points. He still ranks in the top-20 in school history in career points and goals and is one of just four Johns Hopkins players with more than 25 career goals and assists.
