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2022 Men's Soccer Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Wade Duerkes/NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
David Hague
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

0 Martin Sanchez

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 150
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position GK
  • Hometown Bloomington, Minn.
  • High School Kennedy

Biography

2022: Appeared in 14 matches, starting all 14 contests … Posted four shutouts … Had a 1.91 goals against average … Recorded a .644 save percentage and 47 total saves … Made a season-high six saves twice: at Akron (Oct. 2) and against Western Michigan (Oct. 9) … Played 1,227 total minutes. 

2021: Named to the All-MAC First Team … Started all 20 matches, posting a 15-3-2 overall record … One of just two players, along with Nick Markanich, to start all 20 games … Recorded eight shutouts, tied for the most in the MAC and 12th nationally … Recorded a 1.02 goals against average, which ranked in the top-50 in the nation … Had a .672 save percentage and 41 total saves, including a season-high five at Notre Dame (Aug. 30) and at Georgia Southern (Oct. 21) … Helped NIU tie a school record with seven-straight shutouts from Sept. 10-Oct. 9 … Saved a penalty in NIU’s 2-1 victory over Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 18) … Played 1,768 total minutes, 24th-most nationally among goalkeepers.

2020-21: Appeared in all 14 matches, making 13 starts … Posted a 1.43 goals against average, third-best in the MAC, and a .608 save percentage … Had a 5-7-1 record … Recorded 31 total saves … Had a season-best four saves against Loyola (Feb. 14), West Virginia (April 11) and at Bowling Green (April 18) … Played a team-high 1,263 minutes. 

2019: Appeared in 14 matches, making 13 starts … Ranked second in the MAC with 3.93 saves per game … Had a 1.68 goals against average and a .705 save percentage … Posted a 7-6-0 record … Had one shutout, in a four-save performance against Milwaukee (Sept. 24) to help NIU win the Lewang Trophy … Recorded a total of 55 saves … Had a season-high nine saves at Akron (Nov. 2) … Played a total of 1,229 minutes. 

2018: Did not see game action. 

Prior to NIU: Member of the Minnesota Thunder Academy in the US Soccer Development Academy … Appeared in 14 matches for the Thunder U-18/19 Academy Team in 2017-18 … Also appeared in 24 matches for the Thunder U-15/16 Academy Team in 2016-17.

Personal: Majoring in leadership and management.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    GK
    5'11" 150 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Freshman

    GK
    5'11" 150 lbs
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    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    GK
    5'11" 150 lbs
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    2021Redshirt Junior

    GK
    5'11" 150 lbs
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    2022Redshirt Senior

    GK
    5'11" 150 lbs
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