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20 Nick Cruz

20 Nick Cruz

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    MF
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-7 / 150
  • Hometown:
    Monroe, N.J.
  • High School:
    St. Joseph's
  • Club Team:
    Match Fit Academy
  • Major:
    Psychology

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

Senior (Fall 2021)
  • Missed the first seven matches of the season due to injury
  • Made season debut with 31 minutes in the 1-0 victory over Penn
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
  • Assisted the game-winning goal to defeat Northwestern 2-1 on the road (Oct. 15)
Junior (Spring 2021)
  • Spring 2021 United Soccer Coaches Player of Distinction Award
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
  • Earned Rutgers' Mike Miller Most Improved Player Award
  • Played in all nine matches, making eight starts - played 100 percent of the minutes in seven matches
  • Tallied an assist at Penn State on March 15
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar & Academic All-Big Ten
Sophomore (2019)
  • Appeared in 11 games, making 3 starts
  • 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
  • Logged two assists on the season
Freshman (2018)
  • Appeared in 17 games, making six starts
  • Logged three shots in games at Mt. St. Mary's (Aug. 31), at No. 5 Michigan State (Sept. 21) and at Ohio State (Sept. 30)
PRIOR TO RUTGERS
  • Posted 22 goals and 27 assists in his career at St. Joseph's in nearby Metuchen
  • As a senior in 2017, was named one of the top midfielders in the state by NJ.com
  • Followed up with a Third Team All-Non-Public selection behind five goals and 12 assists
  • The previous season,collected 13 goals and 14 assists in helping the Falcons to the GMC Tournament semifinals and the Non-Public A final
  • Traveled to Spain with East Brunswick United FC winning the "Golden Boot" for best player in the Donosti Cup
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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2018Freshman

    MF
    5'7" 150 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2019Sophomore

    MF
    5'7" 150 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2020-21Junior

    MF
    5'7" 150 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2021Senior

    MF
    5'7" 150 lbs
    20
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