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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

0 Zachary Nelson

  • Hometown West Linn, Oregon
  • High School West Linn
  • Last School Xavier / Seattle
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 195
  • Position Goalkeeper

Biography

AS A GRAD STUDENT (2021):
  • Played in and started nine matches in net
  • Earned back-to-back wins against NJIT and Sacred Heart, earning clean sheet against SHU
  • Finished the season with a 3-4-2 record in net
  • Made season-high six saves in draw at Manhattan (Sept. 29)
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21, SEATTLE U.):
  • Appeared in three matches, making one start
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2018, XAVIER):
  • 2x BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
  • 1x BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
  • Made 10 starts, logging team-leading 900+ minutes
  • 3-2-5 record as starting keeper
  • 1.32 goals allowed against average and 42 saves
  • Shutout nationally-ranked Kentucky (Sept. 11)
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017, XAVIER):
  • BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
  • BIG EAST All-Academic Team
  • 1x BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
  • 1x BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week
  • Made 13 starts in net, logging a team-high 1,229 minutes
  • 6-3-2 record as starting keeper
  • 1.32 goals allowed against average, allowed 18 goals, made 38 saves and registered a .679 save percentage
AS A FRESHMAN (2016, XAVIER):
  • Made collegiate debut at UAB, playing full 90 minutes (Aug. 28)
  • BIG EAST All-Academic Team
BEFORE COLLEGE:
  • Played scholastically at West Linn HS
  • Starting goalkeeper for Portland Timbers MLS Academy Team (2015-16)
  • ODP Regional and State goalkeeper
  • Named to ESP Generation Adidas All-Star Game in 2015
  • Everybodysoccer.com listed Nelson as the No. 9 goalkeeper prospect in the country
  • 4x Oregon State Champion
GET TO KNOW ZACHARY:
  • Why I Chose Iona: I chose Iona due to the perfect fit academically as well as athletically. Both the programs offered by the School and the Men's Soccer team are of high quality and gave me the best chance to continue to chase my goals on and off the field
  • Favorite Athletes: Tim Howard and Buffon
  • Favorite Foods: Club Sandwich
  • Career Goals: Professional Soccer/Detective/FBI
  • I Try To Mold My Game After: Tim Howard
  • Interesting Fact: I got to play against Alphonso Davies who now plays for Bayern Munich

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