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General: Joined NU's football program following a successful career as a goalie for the Wildcats' men's soccer team ... Used his fifth year (he was granted a medical hardship for 2005) to try out for the Wildcats' vacant kickoff position ... Was called to duty as a goalkeeper for NU's men's soccer team late in the 2007 season due to an injury. 2007: Earned some notoriety on Nov. 3 when he kicked off in NU's game vs. Iowa, and then later that day, played goalie for NU's men's soccer team. 2006: Tallied 714 minutes in 12 games between the pipes ... Allowed only seven goals all season ... Tallied 32 saves and an .821 save percentage ... Posted a .880 goals-against-average ... Started last six games of the season, including the four games during the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight run ... Went 6-2 and earned three shutouts on the season, one against No. 24 Northern Illinois (10/27) and two in the NCAA Tournament against Cincinnati and at No. 7 Saint Louis ... Recorded six saves in the NCAA win over Cincinnati and seven in the win at Saint Louis in the second round ... Academic All-Big Ten. 2005: Missed a majority of the season due to injury ... Officially played in one game, recording 9:24 ... Started the Wildcats' first exhibition match of the season versus IPFW ... Started in Northwestern's exhibition matches versus Bradley and UW-Milwaukee, recording one save in each ... Recorded 9:24 and one save versus UC Santa Barbara. 2004: Featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd after saving five shots in Northwestern's 1-0 win over Indiana ... Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after the Indiana win ... Named to Soccer America's Team of the Week after the Indiana game as well ... Tallied three shutouts on the year with two coming in the Big Ten Tournament against Penn State and Michigan ... Had a 308-minute shutout streak before allowing a goal in the Big Ten Tournament finale against Michigan State ... Made four saves in the 'Cats 4-1 win over Western Illinois in the first round of the NCAA tournament ... Started all 23 Wildcat games ... Logged 1,566 minutes in goal ... Earned a goals against average of 1.03 for the season ... Recorded 65 of the team's 96 saves ... Had a 9-3 record in goal for the season. 2003: Started NU's final four matches in goal, including each of the Wildcats' Big Ten Tournament games ... Recorded a 1-1-2 record as a starter ... Had a 0.68 goals against average in 400 minutes of time in the cage ... Recorded 26 saves for an .897 save percentage ... Made his collegiate debut with six saves in a 1-1 tie against Ohio State (10/26) ... Stopped seven shots to earn his first collegiate shutout in a 0-0 tie versus Wisconsin (11/2) ... Got the win with nine saves in NU's 2-1 Big Ten Tournament victory against Michigan (11/13) ... Made four saves in semifinal loss to Penn State (11/14). High School (Soccer): Named first-team All-Delaware County as junior and senior ... First-team All-Central League as a junior and a senior ... Named team's most valuable player on defense as a junior ... Posted 32 career shutouts from 2000-02 ... Picked up seven assists from goal and two goals while playing the field ... Led Strath Haven to Pennsylvania state championship in 2001 ... Team captain his senior season ... Honors and AP student, earning honor roll accolades ... Led club team, FC Delco Dynamo II, to the 2001 national club championship and 2002 national runner-up ... Named 2001 Golden Gloves recipient as the top goalkeeper at the national championship ... Four-time club state champions and two-time regional champions ... Member of Maryland ODP in 1999 ... Led EPYSA to ODP Region I Championship in 2001-02. Personal: Born Justin Edward Pines on 9/20/85 ... Son of David and Rachel Pines ... Communication studies major.
The Pines File Q: Name five favorite songs (and artist) on your I-Pod: A: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CSNY; Sugar Magnolia - Grateful Dead; Bold As Love - Jimi Hendrix; Ramble On - Led Zeppelin; Girl Is On My Mind - Black Keys Q: If you could dine with anyone from any period in history, who would it be? A: Socrates Q: What is the greatest lesson in life that you have learned? A: Personal integrity is essential to having my life work. Q: A song that best describes you? A: Keep On Movin' - Bob Marley Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is: A: I love the winter and snow. I hate being hot. Q: My favorite place to visit is: A: Vail or any large mountains in Colorado or the Western U.S. where I can snowboard. Q: Which current NU football player is the biggest jokester on the team? A: Chris Malleo Q: My favorite thing about NU is: A: The family atmosphere of the athletic programs Q: Best part about being a Northwestern football player is: A: Free gear that doesn't say NU soccer--haha Q: Describe Coach Fitzgerald in five words or less: A: Authentic, committed, caring, good person Q: Most humbling experience: A: Putting my pads on the first day Q: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement? A: Leading the NU soccer team to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tourney, only to lose 3-2 to the eventual champs Q: The best book I have ever read is: A: Siddhartha Q: The person that inspires me the most is: A: My mom Q: When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: A: Uhhhh ... Roberto Baggio (the real futbol) Q: My favorite pregame ritual is: A: Used to be watching my best saves, but now ... I don't know? Q: If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick? A: 300 - King Leonidas Q: My favorite food is: A: Sushi or pesto Q: My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: A: My game vs. Saint Louis in the second round of NCAA's Q: My favorite television show is: A: Beavis and Butthead Q: If I were not playing football, I would be: A: Traveling Q: The three words that best describe me: A: Fun, adventurous, athletic
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