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2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 8
Andrew Shaffer
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 168
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Galena, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Francis DeSales
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati United Premier
Bio
 |
Bowling Green |
- A 2025 team captain
- Named to the Preseason All-MVC Team
- Played all 90 minutes of the season opener vs. IU Indy, and had an assist
- Played all 90 minutes at Michigan
2024 | Junior
- Named to the Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, earning that honor for the second consecutive year
- Was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team, earning that honor for the second-straight season as well
- Also named to the OCSA Academic All-Ohio First Team
- Earned the MVC's Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, and was named to the MVC Honor Roll
- Started all 20 matches, playing 1,617 of the season's 1,809 total minutes
- Was fourth on the team in scoring
- Had two goals and nine assists, with one of the goals coming in the MVC Tournament championship match
- Tied for the team lead in assists
- Ended the season tied for second in the MVC in both total assists and assists per game
- Was tied for 18th in the country in total assists, and was deadlocked for 32nd in apg (0.45)
- Played all 90 minutes of the come-from-behind win over Wright State in the season opener
- Was on the pitch for every second of the Falcons' victory at Michigan State as well
- Played 78 minutes at IU Indy, scoring the Falcons' third goal in that 4-1 win
- Played the entire match at Michigan, and had a shot on goal
- Played all 90 minutes of the win over Butler, and was credited with two assists
- Had an assist on Bennett Painter's fifth-minute goal in the Falcons' win over Northern Illinois in the MVC opener
- Played all 90 minutes at Northern Kentucky, as well as at Bradley
- Had an assist on the game-winning goal in the latter match, as his cross was headed home by Trace Terry with just 3:37 remaining
- Played 65 minutes and had an assist in the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois
- Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of a second-straight shutout win, this time against Belmont
- Played all 90 minutes at UIC, with a shot on goal that forced the 'keeper into a spectacular save
- Again played all 90 minutes in the Falcons' win over Detroit Mercy, with an assist
- Was on the pitch for 76 minutes of the scoreless draw with Drake
- Played 75 minutes of the match at #15 Missouri State
- Played all 90 minutes at Evansville, leading all players with four total shots and three shots on goal
- Hit the crossbar with a header in that UE match
- Assisted on the second goal in BGSU's 3-0 win over #14 Western Michigan at Cochrane Stadium
- Played 72 minutes vs. the Broncos, and hit a dangerous shot that only stayed out due to an impressive save
- Was on the field for 67 minutes of the Oregon State match
- Played 54 minutes of the Falcons' 4-1 win over UIC in the MVC Tournament, and had an assist on BGSU's final goal
- Saw 78 minutes of work in BG's 1-0 win vs. Drake in the league tourney semifinal round
- Scored a goal in the championship match vs. Evansville
- Turned home a Jake Lane cross (that was redirected by Ryko Bodurov) in the 40th minute
- Played 80 minutes of the league tourney final
2023 | Sophomore
- Named to the Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators
- Also named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
- Played in all 18 matches, making 16 starts
- Tied for fourth on the team in scoring, with eight points
- Also tied for fourth on the Falcons in goals (three), and deadlocked for third in assists (two)
- Started all eight MVC matches, and had four points in conference play
- Came off the bench to score two goals in the season-opening win over Cleveland State
- Scored in the 64th minute to tie the match, 2-2, then got the winning goal just under nine minutes later
- Played 38 minutes in that win, leading all players with three shots on goal
- For his efforts, was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week
- Saw 34 minutes of action off the bench at Michigan State
- Earned his first collegiate start at Duquesne, playing 64 minutes
- Played 69 minutes of the Falcons' win over Michigan, and saw 68 minutes of time vs. DePaul
- Saw 86 minutes of action in the win over Northern Kentucky at Cochrane
- Played 84 minutes of BGSU's first-ever MVC match, at Western Michigan
- Was on the pitch for 82 minutes at Wright State, with a pair of shots
- Played 62 minutes and had two assists in BGSU's first-ever MVC victory, a 3-1 triumph over Bradley
- One of those helpers came on what proved to be the winning goal, Trace Terry's 83rd-minute strike, in that win
- Scored the Falcons' final goal in the win over Evansville
- Was on the field for 77 minutes of the match at Detroit Mercy, firing three shots
- Played 64 minutes at Maryland, and played all 90 minutes at Belmont
- Played 86 minutes of the win at UIC, with four shot attempts
- Saw 78 minutes of action in a second-straight 3-1 win, this time on the road against Drake
- Played 72 minutes vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State
- Saw 76 minutes on the turf at Northern Illinois
- Had two shots, including one on goal, in the rematch vs. NIU in the MVC Tournament
2022 | Freshman
- Played in 11 matches off the bench
- Was fourth on the Falcons in scoring, with eight points
- Had three goals to tie for third on the team, and also had a pair of assists on the year
- Made his collegiate debut in the home opener vs. Ohio State, seeing seven minutes of action
- Played 36 minutes against Oakland, scoring his first collegiate goal in the process
- Saw 12 minutes of time off the bench in the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan
- Came off the bench to play 42 minutes, the highest total of his young career, at Georgetown
- Scored the tying goal in the 71st minutes of the 1-1 draw vs. #20 Akron
- Several minutes prior to the goal, fired a shot from outside the penalty area that sailed just over the crossbar
- Played 29 minutes vs. the Zips
- Scored a goal for the second-straight game, with BGSU's second goal in a 3-0 win at Chicago State
- Played 40 minutes of that match, the highest total among BG's six substitutes
- Played 41 minutes as BGSU blanked #20 Akron on the road
- Had an assist in a 3-0 home win over Chicago State, playing 52 minutes
- Saw 38 minutes of action in the 3-1 win at Northern Illinois
- Played 47 minutes off the bench at Western Michigan
- Assisted on a spectacular Nathan Masters goal in BG's home win over NIU
U.S. Virgin Islands National Team |
- In November of 2023, was called up to the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team in time for the team's CONCACAF Nations League match vs. Aruba on Nov. 16, 2023
- Started that match and played all 90 minutes
- Also started a pair of 2026 World Cup qualifiers vs. the British Virgin Islands in March of 2024
St. Francis DeSales High School |
Columbus, Ohio |
- A graduate of St. Francis DeSales ('22), where he played for coach Domenic Romanelli
- Earned three letters for the Stallions
- An All-Ohio First-Team selection as a junior, when he scored 20 goals
- Also earned All-Great Lakes Region accolades as the team won the district title that year
- Named to the all-district and All-Columbus Catholic League first teams after earning All-CCL Second-Team honors as a sophomore
- Had nine goals and 12 assists as a soph
- Missed his senior season due to injury
- A two-year team captain
- National Honor Society
Personal |
- Born in Columbus, Ohio
- Son of Matthew and Patricia Shaffer
- Has two brothers, William and Alex, and a sister, Grace
- Twin brother, Alex, plays soccer at Ohio Northern Univ.
- Has played for Columbus Crew Academy and Cincinnati United Premier, winning a pair of State Cup titles with the latter club
- Favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo
- A finance major at BGSU
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