University of Evansville Athletics

2025 MVC All-Freshman Team
2025 MVC All-Tournament Team
2025 Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Freshmen Rankings - #51

2025

• Started all 20 matches as a freshman for the Purple Aces
• Totaled 12 points with five goals, ranking second on the team in both categories
• Played 1306 minutes, including the full 90 in three matches
• Recorded 29 shots with 13 shots on goal
• Scored his first collegiate goal at Mercer (8/24)
• Netted two goals against Xavier to notch the first brace by an Evansville freshman since MVC Freshman of the Year Nacho Diaz Barragan in 2022 (9/10)
• Notched an assist in a 3-0 win over Bowling Green (9/26)
• Scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-1 win at Louisville, Evansville’s first over Louisville since 2001 (11/12)
• Scored a goal in Evansville’s 4-1 win over UIC in the MVC Tournament semifinals (11/12)

PRIOR TO UE

• Played one season of high school soccer as a freshman at Arapahoe HS, located just south of Denver
• Named First Team All-Conference in his freshman campaign, scoring 10 goals with five assists
• Played club soccer with Real Colorado’s MLS Next squad
• Helped the team to u19 MLS Next playoffs in 2024 and 2025
• First Team All-Mountain Conference ECNL pick
• Spent time in England and appeared on England’s Private Schools National Team

PERSONAL

• Son of Brian and Shelley Shepherd
• Has one brother, Chase
• Hobbies include sports, camping, skiing, and guitar
• Majoring in Exercise Science
• Chose UE “to pursue the highest achievements in college sports with the highest competition while receiving an amazing education”