University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2007 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Nathan Neal
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
Overview: Versatile player who can play either in the back or in midfield...very talented in both areas and should compete for all-conference honors as a senior in 2008...missed the 2005 season with an injury.
2007:Played in all 17 matches and started 14 times...third on team in shots taken with 20...scored goal in opening-game victory over IUPUI (8-31)...had two assists on the season...picked up assist in 3-3 tie vs. Presbyterian (9-27) and in 4-0 victory over Gardner-Webb (11-7).
2006: Played in all 17 games and started 16 times...scored game-winning goal in 2-1 victory over Appalachian State...earned an assist on game-winning goal from Barrett Locke in 2-1 wi over league foe Radford...led team in shots taken with 33. ..had season-high six shots in near upset of league champ Winthrop.
2005: Red-shirted.
2004: Excellent freshman season for the Bulldogs and ended the year playing great soccer...finished the season with three goals and nine points...scored two goals and added an assist in 4-1 victory over Wofford...scored the tying goal and assisted on the game-winner in 2-1 victory over Winthrop in the quarterfinals of Big South Conference Tournament.
Before UNC Asheville: Outstanding prep career at Fossil Ridge HS in Keller...senior year scored 26 goals with 27 assists and led team to 29-3-2 overall record...led team to District, Bi-District and Regional quarterfinals championships...earned All-District honors as a junior and senior and was a first team All-Region performer senior year...played for head coach Howard Putter...as a junior, scored 10 goals and added 12 assists...also lettered in football.
Career Statistics
|
Year |
GP-GS |
Shots |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
GW Goals |
| 2004 | 19-19 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | Did | Not | Play | |||
| 2006 | 18-17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17-14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 54-50 | 90 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
