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2015 Men's Soccer Roster

Jim Leising

3 Nate Opperman

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Olathe, Kan.
  • Highschool Olathe South
  • Prev School Olathe South

Biography

MAJOR:  Undeclared

2012    MVC All-Freshman Team
2012    ProRehab Aces Classic All-Tournament Team


AS A JUNIOR (2014): Appeared in 11 matches, making two starts...Tallied two assists and two points on six shots (three on goal)...Recorded an assist in the Aces' 4-1 win at Drake (Oct. 25), and another assist in UE's 2-1 victory vs. Loyola (Nov. 1).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013):  Appeared in 18 matches, making 11 starts…Scored five points on two goals and an assist…Tallied 29 shots, putting 15 on goal…Scored a goal against nationally-ranked Butler (Oct. 1) and notched the game-winner at Kentucky (Oct. 8)…Registered his assist in a win over nationally-ranked Saint Louis (Sept. 11)…Started eight of the last nine games of the season and took a season-high seven shots in the season opener against Massachusetts at The Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic (Aug. 30).

AS A FRESHMAN (2012):  Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team..ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team...Ranked No. 96 on Top Drawer Soccer’s postseason Top 100 Freshman list...Appeared in all 18 matches, making 16 starts...Scored six points on three goals, with all three being game-winners...Scored his first collegiate goal in his first collegiate match vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 24)...Also recorded goals vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 9) and vs. SIUE (Oct. 17)...Attempted 21 shots and put 10 on goal...Fired a season-high four shots at Drake (Oct. 27).
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:  A successful goal scorer at both the club and high school levels...A charter member of the Sporting Kansas City developmental academy in the United States Soccer Development Academy...Received the 2011 Bob Gansler Award as the Most Outstanding Sporting Kansas City junior player...Sporting Kansas City’s 15/16 team’s leading scorer and paved the way for SKC to advance into the United States Soccer youth academy teams...A four-year starter at Olathe South High School, leading his team to a Kansas State Championship and runner-up finish.
 
PERSONAL:  Nathan Todd Opperman...Born April 30, 1994 in Maplewood, Minn. ...Son of Todd and Jennifer Opperman...Has an older brother, Daniel, an older sister, Hannah, and a younger brother, David.

OPPERMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Overall Season Statistics             

Season

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

SH%

SOG

SOG%

GW

PK-Att

2012

18

3

0

6

21

.143

10

.476

3

0-0

2013

18

2

1

5

29

.069

15

.517

1

0-0

2014

11

0

2

2

6

.000

3

.500

0

0-0

Totals

47

5

3

13

56

.089

28

.500

4

0-0

                                                                                      

MVC Regular-Season Statistics

 

Season

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

SH%

SOG

SOG%

GW

PK-Att

2012

6

1

0

2

10

.100

4

.400

1

0-0

2013

6

0

0

0

10

.000

4

.400

0

0-0

2014

6

0

2

2

1

.000

0

.000

0

0-0

Totals

18

1

2

4

21

.048

8

.381

1

0-0

 

MVC Tournament Statistics

Season

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

SH%

SOG

SOG%

GW

PK-Att

2012

1

0

0

0

1

.000

1

1.000

0

0-0

2013

1

0

0

0

2

.000

1

.500

0

0-0

2014

1

0

0

0

2

.000

1

.500

0

0-0

Totals

3

0

0

0

5

.000

3

.600

0

0-0


Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2012-13 Freshman

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2013Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2015Senior

    Forward
    6'0" 180 lbs
    3
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