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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
David Hague
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

18 Dylan Banker

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Position D
  • Hometown McHenry, Ill.
  • High School McHenry West

Biography

2023: Earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators … Named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team … Started all 17 matches … Scored one goal, the game-winner in the season-opener against Western Illinois (Aug. 24) … Tallied five total shots … Played 1,502 total minutes … Played a season-high 109 minutes against Western Michigan in the conference tournament semifinals (Nov. 8) and the full 90 minutes in 14 other matches. 

2022: Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Appeared in 12 matches, making 10 starts … Recorded one assist, on the game-winning goal against Chicago State (Oct. 17) … Helped the NIU backline post four shutouts … Recorded three shots … Played 844 total minutes … Played a season-high 90 minutes seven times. 

2021: Earned Academic All-MAC recognition … Appeared in 12 matches, making four starts … Recorded one shot, against Western Illinois (Sept. 18) … Played 603 total minutes … Played the full 90 minutes, or more, four times, including a season-high 104 minutes against Georgia State (Nov. 14) in the MAC Final … Also played the full 90 minutes in both of NIU’s NCAA Tournament matches. 

2020-21: Appeared in seven matches, making two starts … Played a season-high 95 minutes in his collegiate debut at Marquette (Feb. 7) … Played 315 total minutes. 

Prior to NIU: Played club soccer with Sockers FC in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy … Made 13 appearances, all starts, for the Sockers FC U-18/19 team during the 2019-20 season … Helped Sockers FC to a playoff position, and second in the U-18/19 Central - Red Division, during the 2019-20 season before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Played in 25 matches, including 22 starts, for the Sockers FC U-16/17 team in 2018-19, helping them to the Development Academy Playoffs.

Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2020-21Freshman

    D
    6'1" 0 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2021Sophomore

    D
    6'1" 175 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2022Junior

    D
    6'1" 175 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2023Senior

    D
    6'1" 175 lbs
    18