2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Masters, Nathan
Jersey Number 27
Nathan Masters
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Sylvania, Ohio
- High School:
- Northview
- Prev School:
- Pacesetter SC
Bio
Years of eligibility remaining including 2023-24 academic year: 1
2023
2022
2021
2020(-21) HONORS
2020(-21)
2019
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
MASTERS ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because the energy and community in Bowling Green are unbeatable. I am excited to be a part of such an amazing team and school.”
“SportsCenter Top 10, here comes Nathan Masters!” @SportsCenter @espn @ESPNSCTop10 #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/0nf9mWcPvc
— BGSU Men's Soccer (@BGSUmenssoccer) November 7, 2022
2023
- Named to the MVC All-Tournament Team
- Played in 16 of the Falcons' 18 matches, starting all 16
- Had four points on a goal and two assists
- Started seven of the eight MVC games
- Drew the start and played 82 minutes of the season-opening win over Cleveland State
- Saw 76 minutes of action at Michigan State and 79 at Duquesne
- Played 81 minutes vs. DePaul, leading all players with five shot attempts
- Another apparent shot attempt in that match was nullified, as his 89th-minute goal was called back due to a questionable offside call
- Was involved in the scoring of both goals in BGSU's 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky
- Was fouled in the penalty area, resulting in a PK and BG's first goal
- Then, had the assist on Jake Bergin's winner in the 71st minute
- Played 80 minutes of BGSU's first-ever MVC match, at Western Michigan
- Played the entire Wright State match as well
- Played 75 minutes of BGSU's first-ever MVC victory, a 3-1 triumph over Bradley
- Saw 77 minutes of action in the win over Evansville and 86 minutes at Detroit Mercy
- Played 85 minutes at Maryland
- Played 83 minutes against UIC, scoring the final goal in that 3-1 win
- Hit a nifty shot off of a perfect Alberto Anaya diagonal ball, putting his shot over the 'keeper and under the crossbar
- Saw 85 minutes of action at Drake, and was tripped in the box, leading to Anaya's ninth-minute penalty kick
- Played 75 minutes vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State
- Played all 90 minutes at Northern Illinois, with his four shots including two on goal
- His second-half cross/shot was deflected into the net for an own goal
- Had an assist in his final collegiate game, the rematch with NIU in the MVC Tournament
- Played all 90 minutes of that contest, and had three shot attempts
2022
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Played in all 16 matches, making 15 starts
- Had five points on a goal and three assists
- Finished third on the team in assists
- Played 77 minutes at DePaul and 81 at Loyola (Ill.) on the season's opening weekend, and had a total of five shot attempts
- Was on the pitch for 61 minutes of the home opener vs. Ohio State
- Played 65 minutes of the scoreless draw at Michigan
- Came off the bench to play 61 minutes at Air Force, and helped set up what proved to be the GWG in the 71st minute of that 3-1 win
- Was back in the Starting XI for the Oakland match, and had an assist in that 6-0 win
- Played 64 minutes of the MAC opener vs. Western Michigan and 53 minutes at Georgetown
- Started and played 76 minutes of the 1-1 draw vs. #20 Akron
- Played 60 minutes and fired a pair of shots at Chicago State
- One of those two shots was a bicycle kick that only stayed out of the goal due to a spectacular leaping save
- Played 59 minutes as BGSU blanked #20 Akron on the road
- Had an assist in the Falcons' 3-0 home win over Chicago State
- Hit the post with a shot in that CSU match
- Saw 68 minutes of action in a 3-1 win at Northern Illinois
- Started the Western Michigan match and played 38 minutes
- Scored a spectacular goal and added an assist in BGSU's 6-0 season-ending win over NIU
2021
- Played in 19 matches, starting all 19
- Had 11 points on three goals and five assists
- Was ranked No. 17 on the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason list of the top-20 players in the MAC
- Played 96 minutes vs. IUPUI in the season opener
- Scored the first goal of the match at Gonzaga, heading home a Sergi Martinez cross in the 48th minute of that 2-1 win
- Was on the field for 62 minutes of BGSU's dominant win at Cleveland State
- Played 70 minutes of another 3-0 road victory, as the Falcons beat Michigan State for the first time in 20 years
- Had an assist vs. the Spartans, on a Kyle Cusimano goal that put BG ahead by two goals in the 61st minute
- Played 86 minutes against #6/7 Marshall
- Scored the first game-winning goal of his Falcon career, heading home a long throw-in by Joey Akpunonu in the 14th minute of a 3-0 win over Wright State
- Played 82 minutes of the Falcons' win over #13/17 FIU, tying for game honors with five shot attempts
- Was on the field for 50 minutes of BG's 2-0 win over Detroit Mercy
- Played 99 minutes at Ohio State, with a pair of shots on goal
- Saw 63 minutes of time in the MAC-opening win over Georgia State
- Had a goal and an assist in BG's 4-0 win over Georgia Southern
- Assisted on Akpunonu's goal that opened the scoring, then turned home a Sergi Martinez pass just 25 seconds into the second half
- Played all 110 minutes of the Falcons' 1-1 draw at Northern Illinois, in a matchup of top-25 teams
- Had an assist vs. the Huskies, as his first-half free kick was headed home by Jacob Erlandson
- Assisted on the game-winning goal in BGSU's 3-0 victory at Oakland
- After a BG shot was blocked, chested the ball down and slid a pass to Alberto Anaya for a one-timer from the top of the 18 in the seventh minute
- Then, was fouled in the box, and the Falcons took a 2-0 lead on the ensuing PK
- Played 96 minutes of the Western Michigan match
- Played 68 minutes and had the lone assist of the match in a 1-0 shutout win at Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Championships
- Took the ball to the end line and hit a nifty chip that led to an equally-nifty finish by Kale Nichols
- Saw 68 minutes of action in the national tourney second-round match at Indiana
2020(-21) HONORS
- All-MAC Second Team
2020(-21)
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team
- Started all 13 matches, playing 1,055 of the season's 1,209 total minutes
- Tied for third on the team in both goals and points, with five points on a pair of goals and one assist
- Also tied for third on the Falcons with 16 shot attempts
- Drew the start and played 78 minutes of BGSU's 3-2 win over Dayton in the season opener
- Scored his first collegiate goal, with the first goal of the game as BG beat Syracuse, 2-1
- Played 77 minutes of BGSU's 1-0 OT win over #25 SIUE, with his three shot attempts including one on goal
- Had the lone assist in the Falcons' next game, as Jacob Erlandson scored off of his first-half free kick in a 1-0 victory at West Virginia
- Was on the pitch for 84 minutes as BG recorded a third-straight 1-0 shutout win, this time at Northern Illinois
- Played all 67 minutes at Western Michigan, leaving the match due to injury in the first half but returning before halftime
- Played 93 minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 OT win over Akron, with two shot attempts
- Helped the Falcons hold the Zips to zero shots on goal in that win
- Was on the pitch for 106 minutes of the scoreless draw vs. West Virginia
- Played 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 OT victory over NIU that clinched the MAC title, with two shot attempts
- Played 82 minutes and scored a goal against Monmouth in the NCAA Championships
- Volleyed home a short Roberto Fernandez Garrido cross late in the first half
- Led all players with four shot attempts in that match, and tied for team honors with two shots on goal
2019
- Played in 11 matches, making one start
- Had two points on a pair of assists
- Made his collegiate debut on Sept. 8, and saw eight minutes of action in the Falcons' 3-0 win at Northwestern
- Came off the bench to play 23 minutes in the MAC opener at Akron
- For the second-straight Saturday, set a new career high in minutes played, with 36 minutes off the bench at SIUE
- Had a shot attempt vs. the Cougars
- Made his first collegiate start in the Falcons' 4-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne
- Played 54 minutes and fired a pair of shots in the win
- Had an assist on the match-winning goal as BGSU overpowered West Virginia, 3-0
- Blocked an attempted clearance by a WVU defender, deflecting the ball to Charlie Maciejewski, who in turn found a wide-open Spencer Straka for the game's first goal
- Played 36 minutes vs. the Mountaineers, and played 39 minutes off the bench at Western Michigan
- Had an assist on the lone goal in BG's win at Wright State
- The assist was the second of his career, his second in three games, and his second career game-winning assist
- Played 34 minutes off the bench vs. the Raiders, with his two shots including one on goal
- Came off the bench to play 19 minutes as BGSU closed the regular season with a 1-0 win over Northern Illinois at Cochrane Stadium
- Played 32 minutes 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
- Had a shot attempt in the second NIU match
- Was on the field for 20 minutes of 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 19 minutes of the league tourney final vs. WVU
HIGH SCHOOL
- A three-year letterwinner at Northview H.S. (’19) under coaches Mark DelVerne and Adam Gonia
- The Wildcats captured district championships in each of those three years
- Earned First-Team All-Northern Lakes League, first-team all-district and first-team all-region honors
PERSONAL
- Born in Sylvania, Ohio
- Son of Bob and Shawn Masters
- Has an older sister, Abby, an older brother, Jonah, and a younger brother, Simon
- Father ran cross country at BGSU and Toledo
- Has played club soccer for Pacesetter SC
- Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi
- Lists his parents as his biggest influences
- A sport management major at BGSU
MASTERS ON BGSU
“I chose BGSU because the energy and community in Bowling Green are unbeatable. I am excited to be a part of such an amazing team and school.”
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