2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Straka, Spencer
Jersey Number 21
Spencer Straka
- Position:
- Forward/Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Francis de Sales
- Prev School:
- Toledo Celtics
Bio
Years of eligibility remaining including 2022-23 academic year: 2
PRONUNCIATION
STRAY-ka
2021
2020(-21)
2019
STRAKA'S FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL (Oct. 22, 2019)
STRAKA STRIKES AGAIN (Oct. 26, 2019)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
STRAKA ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU for the extreme drive that Coach Nichols and his staff displays for the game. The atmosphere along with the players solidified my choice to be a Falcon. I am extremely humble and grateful to receive the chance to be a part of the BGSU family. Go Falcons!”
COACH NICHOLS ON STRAKA
“Spencer has physical gifts that will translate well to Division I college soccer. What we are most excited about with Spencer is his competitiveness. His will to win coupled with his physicality is a powerful combination that will be a real asset for our program over the next several years.”
STRAKA'S CAREER STATS
PRONUNCIATION
STRAY-ka
2021
- Played in two matches off the bench
- Saw action off the bench in BG's 3-0 win at Cleveland State
- Played 19 minutes of another 3-0 win, with one shot attempt vs. Wright State
2020(-21)
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Saw action off the bench in a total of seven regular-season matches
- Scored two goals in BGSU's 7-0 win in a scrimmage vs. Tiffin
- Came off the bench to play 12 minutes of BG's 3-2 win over Dayton in the season opener
- Saw action in 1-0 road wins vs. both West Virginia and Northern Illinois
2019
- Played in seven matches off the bench
- Had four points on a pair of goals, including one game winner
- Scored a goal in his collegiate debut, finding the net in the Falcons' 4-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne
- Came off the bench late in the first half, and wound up playing 43 minutes and leading the Falcons with five shot attempts on the night
- Scored BG's final goal of the game, taking a Chris Sullivan pass and drilling a one-timer into the right side of the net
- Four days later, scored his second career goal in his second career game
- This time, it was the game-winning goal, as he opened the scoring in the 36th minute against West Virginia
- Played 33 minutes of BG's 3-0 shellacking of the Mountaineers, tying for team and game honors with three shot attempts
- Led all players with two shots on goal in the win
- Played 56 minutes off the bench at Western Michigan, tying for team honors with two shot attempts and one shot on goal
- Came off the bench to see brief first-half action as the Falcons closed the regular season with a 1-0 win over Northern Illinois at Cochrane Stadium
- Also made an appearance late in the first half of the rematch with NIU three days later, as the Falcons picked up a 2-1 win in overtime, in the quarterfinal round of the MAC Tournament
- Saw action in the Falcons' 1-0 win over top-seeded Akron in the semifinal round
- It marked BGSU's first win over the Zips since 2002, and the Falcons' first road victory against UA since 1997
- Played 43 minutes, the highest total among BG's bench players, in the league tournament final vs. WVU
STRAKA'S FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL (Oct. 22, 2019)
??GOAL ???? SPENCER STRAKA MAKES IT 4 ON HIS DEBUT #AyZiggy #HaveADay pic.twitter.com/4hNsfOQtdX
— BGSU Men's Soccer (@BGSUmenssoccer) October 23, 2019
STRAKA STRIKES AGAIN (Oct. 26, 2019)
??GOAL???? Spencer Straka puts the Falcons in the lead with his second goal of the season #AyZiggy pic.twitter.com/9BOiNdII9P
— BGSU Men's Soccer (@BGSUmenssoccer) October 26, 2019
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned three letters at St. Francis de Sales H.S. (’19), where he played for coaches Lee Alikbar and Francis Stephens
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches High School All-America Team
- The 2018 Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) Player of the Year and an All-Ohio First-Team selection as a senior
- Was a two-time All-TRAC First-Team choice after being named to the second team as a sophomore
- An all-district first-team pick as a senior, as his team captured the district championship
- Team captain as a senior
- Earned a total of four letters in soccer, playing at Bedford (Mich.) H.S. as a freshman
PERSONAL
- Born in Toledo, Ohio
- Son of Scott and Sue Ann Straka
- The youngest of three children
- Has two sisters, Paige and Madison
- A biology major at BGSU
- Played club ball for Toledo Celtics
- Favorite athlete is LeBron James
STRAKA ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU for the extreme drive that Coach Nichols and his staff displays for the game. The atmosphere along with the players solidified my choice to be a Falcon. I am extremely humble and grateful to receive the chance to be a part of the BGSU family. Go Falcons!”
COACH NICHOLS ON STRAKA
“Spencer has physical gifts that will translate well to Division I college soccer. What we are most excited about with Spencer is his competitiveness. His will to win coupled with his physicality is a powerful combination that will be a real asset for our program over the next several years.”
STRAKA'S CAREER STATS
| Season | GP-GS | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7-0 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .200 | 4 | .400 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2020(-21) | 7-0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL | 16-0 | 324 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .167 | 4 | .333 | 1 | 0-0 |
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Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Sept. 1, 2025)
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Bennett Painter Post-Match Interview (Aug. 21, 2025)
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