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BOYS SOCCER

Connor Dunnigan

Midfielder/forward
ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

17

Goals

12

Assists
“Every opposing coach had a game plan to deal with Connor. If they didn’t, he made sure they made adjustments immediately on the field to contain him. He has an incredible attitude and demeanor on the field that anyone wishes their team leaders would possess.”
Phil Buffington
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 183-pound senior midfielder and forward led the Saints to a 14-3-1 record and the Class 1A/2A/3A state championship this past season. Dunningan scored 17 goals and passed for 12 assists, tallying two of each in the team’s 5-2 win over Sacred Heart Academy in the state title game, earning MVP honors in the process. Also the 2022 Class 3A individual and team state champion in golf, he was a First Team All-State selection as a wide receiver for the St. Andrew’s football team as a senior.

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Academic Achievement

Dunnigan has maintained a 3.50 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at Furman University (S.C.) this fall.

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Exemplary Character

The founder of the St. Andrew’s Ping Pong Club, Dunnigan has volunteered locally as a youth soccer and golf coach.