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Tillman Johnson
Goalie of the Week: April 14, 2003
4/17/03 Update: Congrats
goes out to Tillman Johnson for making the 2003 All-ACC Men's Lacrosse
Team -- his second consecutive year being named to the team. Tillman is
the first Cavalier goalie named All-ACC two seasons in a row in nearly
20 years.
 Tillman
Johnson, recently named ACC Player of the Week, is Goalie
Nation's Goalie of the Week. Tillman, a junior at the
University of Virginia, made an outstanding performance when the Cavaliers
won against North Carolina, 10-7. He made 14 saves and led the defensive
unit with 7 ground balls. Johnson's stellar play held the Tar Heels to
their fewest goals of the season, which is not a first for Virginia this
season -- they have also held four other opposing teams to their lowest
score.
So far this season, Tillman has played 533 minutes, made 101 saves, allowed
70 goals, has a 7.88 goals allowed average, and a save percentage of .591%.
His highest total of saves in one game was against Towson, when he made
15 saves.
Lacrosse Accomplishments at Virginia:
- preseason first-team All-American by Face Off Yearbook
- became the the first sophomore goalie named All-ACC since UVa’s
J.B. Meyer in 1983
- is just the fifth sophomore goalie named to the all-conference squad
- his 173 saves last season are the most by a UVa goalie since Chris
Sanderson had 190 in 1996
- his two-year total of 325 saves are the most after two years by any
goalie in school history
- is 12th in UVa history in saves and sixth in career save percentage
- honorable mention All-American the last two seasons, the first UVa
goalie to earn All-America recognition in consecutive seasons since
Rodney Rullman from 1973-75
Learn more about goalie Tillman Johnson in our Who's
Hot in College profile.
Interview about the Game
GN: What were you
thinking about during the game?
TJ: During the game I was just trying to stay relaxed and focused. I wanted
to have complete concentration on what was going on and let the game come
to me.
GN: How did you feel after the game?
TJ: After the game of course I was happy that we won. I was glad to see
the entire team get back on track and play a solid game.
GN: Before the game began, did you know that this was your day
to excel?
TJ: Before the game I felt good. I was relaxed and focused on the game
ahead. I never really know before the game whether or not I am going to
excel or not. I just know that I have a job to do and try to mentally
prepare myself every time I step on the field.
GN: How did you mentally prepare for the game?
TJ: Before games I like to picture every scenario that could happen in
the game and play it out in my head. This allows me to be mentally ready
for anything that they are going to do.
GN: Have you gelled with the defense?
TJ: The defense is a great group of guys. We are all very close friends
on and off the field and look out for one another. I definitely feel like
the defense has gelled, however there is always room to improve. We know
we can be better as a defensive unit and that is what we work on everyday
in practice.
Goalie of the Week: Archive
2003 SEASON
Carissa Medeiros
- May 12, 2003
Matthew Wheeler
- May 5, 2003
Andrew Goldstein
- April 28, 2003
Meg Dentler
- April 21, 2003
Tillman Johnson
- April 14, 2003
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