Backup goalkeeper signs with Fire

The Chicago Fire has signed goalkeeper Tyler Kettering to a developmental contract to join the team's 28-man roster.

Kettering, 23, has been training with the Fire for the past week. The Xenia, Ohio native was a three-year captain at Gardner-Webb University (2003-07) and is the all-time Athletic Sun Conference and GWU saves leader with 446.

Kettering (6-feet-1, 190 ponds) last played for the USL2 Wilmington Hammerheads through the 2007 season, starting in 10 games, with 3 shutouts and 51 saves (5.1 saves per game). While with the Hammerheads, Kettering posted a goals against average of 1.4, with a saves percentage of .785.