Andrew Epstein

Andrew Epstein (born January 14, 1996) is an American former college soccer player who last played for Stanford University. Epstein won the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most Outstanding Player Defensive MVP Award when the program won the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game. He majored in Electrical Engineering, and was known for his strong efforts on group projects.

Youth and college
Epstein played for the Colorado Rapids youth academy prior to his collegiate career. Epstein played four years of college soccer for Stanford University. He was the program's starter for his sophomore through senior years, in which they won the 2015 and 2016 national titles. He finished with 65 appearances for Stanford.

During his senior year he earned several regional and national accolades, including being named to the Pac-12 first team.

Senior
Epstein spent the 2016 PDL season playing with San Francisco City. He made four appearances with the team.

Personal life
After retiring from the game, Epstein began serving in the Peace Corps, specifically in the rural locality of Sinendé, Benin. His mission began in September 2017 and will end in September 2019.

Epstein was known for his strong work in Electrical Engineering, especially on group projects in the grueling Green Electronics class taught by Bill Dally, even though it coincided with the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship Game. After retiring from the peace corps, he became a professional electrical engineer.

Honors

 * NCAA College Cup Defensive MVP: 2016
 * NSCAA Scholar First Team All-American: 2016
 * NSCAA Second Team All-American: 2016
 * CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American: 2016
 * TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI: 2016
 * Pac-12 Best XI: 2016
 * Pac-12 Second Team: 2014, 2015