The University of Akron Athletics
2017 Akron Men's Soccer Roster
Stuart Holthusen
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 151
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- High School:
- Wanderers SC
Drafted No. 64 (Third Round) of the 2018 SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers
2017: Started all 24 games for Akron this season, owning team-high marks in goals (12), points (27), shots (52) and game-winners (5), while rating second in shots on goal (23) en route to earning first-team All-Mid-American Conference status...ranked seventh, 17th, 24th and 49th, respectively, in the NCAA in game-winning goals (5), total goals (12), total points (27) and goals per game (0.50)...registered the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory over No. 10 Washington (Sept. 1)...netted tally in a 2-1 win past Saint Mary’s (Sept. 30)...exploded for first career hat trick with a three-goal effort to lead the Zips to a 4-0 victory at No. 25 West Virginia (Oct. 27)...his three goal against the Mountaineers began a run seven consecutive contests scoring a goal and a run of registering 10 of his team-leading 12 goals over the final nine games...tallied game-winning goal in 2-0 win past Marshall (Nov. 1)...added two tallies in a 4-0 Senior Night victory over Northern Illinois (Nov. 4)...scored game-winning goal in double overtime in 2-1 triumph versus SIU Edwardsville (Nov. 10) in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament...named to the MAC All-Tournament squad after scoring goal in a 3-1 win past No. 4 Western Michigan (Nov. 12) in the title game of the MAC Tournament...netted goal to lead Akron to a 3-0 decision over No. 22 Seattle (Nov. 19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...propelled Akron to the Elite Eight scoring golden goal in overtime in a 3-2 victory against No. 13 Wisconsin (Nov. 25) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament...made successful penalty kick in Zips’ shootout victory past No. 6 Louisville (Dec. 1) in the Elite Eight...ranked first in the MAC in goals (12) and game-winning goals (5), second in points (27) and shots (52), third in goals (0.50) and points per game (1.12) and sixth in shots per game (2.17)...rated first in the league in conference-only goals (5), goals per contest (1.00), points (10) and points per game (2.00), third in game-winning goals (1), seventh in shots (9) and eighth in shots per game (1.80).
2017 ACCOLADES: Chosen as a first-team All-Mid-American Conference selection...named a second-team All-Great Lakes Regional United Soccer Coaches selection (Dec. 1)...first-team All-Ohio...an academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar recipient...chosen to MAC All-Tournament team...named to National Team of the Week by College Soccer News (Oct. 30, Nov. 6) and TopDrawerSoccer.com (Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 28)...tabbed as United Soccer Coaches DI National Player of the Week (Oct. 31)...chosen as the Akron Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 30, Nov. 6) and Student-Athlete of the Month (Nov. 2017)...honored as MAC Player of the Week (Oct. 30, Nov. 6)...named NCAA.Com Men’s Soccer National Player of the Week (Nov. 1)...named an honorable mention selection by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week (Nov. 14).
PREVIOUS HONORS:
First-Team All-MAC (2015)
Second-Team All-MAC (2014, 2016)
MAC All-Tournament Team (2015, 2016)
2016: Appeared in 12 games for the Zips, including nine starts and led the squad in goals (7) and game-winners (3), while rating second in scoring (15 points) and adding an assist en route to collecting second-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades…registered 27 shots, including 13 on net…crafted three multi-goal contests posting two tallies apiece at Penn State (Oct. 18) and versus Grand Canyon (Nov. 2) and Western Michigan (Nov. 5)…scored the game-winning goal in overtime in a 3-2 Zips’ triumph over Grand Canyon (Nov. 2)…added game-winning tally as part of two-goal effort in 3-0 victory against Western Michigan (Nov. 5)…tallied game-winner versus Western Michigan in a 3-0 decision past Western Michigan (Nov. 11) in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament…finished second in the MAC in goals (0.58), game-winners (3) and points per game (1.25), third in goals (7), fourth in points and fifth in shots per game (2.25)…ranked first, second, third and eighth, respectively, in the MAC league-only games in game-winning tallies (0.25), points per contest (1.25), goals per game (0.50) and assists per tilt (0.25)…an Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association second-team All-Ohio award winner…chosen as the Akron Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 7)…selected as the NCAASoccer.com National Player of the Week (Nov. 8) as well as the College Soccer News National Player of the Week (Nov. 7)...named to MAC All-Tournament team.
2015: Appeared in 22 contests for the Zips, including making 10 starts...ranked second on the squad in game-winning goals (3), while also rating third in goals (8) and fourth in assists (6), points (22), shots (44) and shots on goal (19) en route to being tabbed a first-team All-Mid-American Conference performer...notched goal in a 2-0 road triumph at No. 25 UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 25)...recorded a pair of assists in a 4-2 setback against UCLA (Nov. 1)...scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, while also earning an assist in Akron’s 4-0 victory past Bowling Green (Nov. 7)...named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week on Nov. 10...followed with a two-goal explosion, including scoring the game-winning tally, to spark the Zips to a 3-2 win over West Virginia (Nov. 13) in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament...named to MAC All-Tournament squad...collected 13th and 17th minute goals in Akron’s 6-1 victory past No. 23 Rutgers (Nov. 22) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...recorded a season-best nine shots and assisted on Goncalo Soares’ goal in a 2-1 decision versus No. 11 SMU (Nov. 29) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament...netted 80th-minute tally to help the Zips earn a College Cup berth with a 3-2 double-overtime victory over No. 3 Creighton (Dec. 5)...ranked 60th, 64th and 68th, respectively, in the NCAA in total points (22), assists (6) and goals (8)...rated fifth in the MAC in points (22) and points per game (1.00), fifth in goals (8), sixth in assists (6), seventh in goals per contest (0.36) and game-winning goals (3) and eighth in shots (44)...in league-only affairs, ranked second in game-winning goals (1), third in assists (2), goals (2) and goals per contest (0.40) and fourth in assists per outing (0.40), points (6) and points per game (1.20).
2014: Garnered the starting assignment in nine of the 20 matches in which he appeared in…recorded four goals and four assists on 26 shots, including 13 on goal...ranked second on the team in goals, assists and points (12), and fourth in shots and shots on goal...tabbed a second-team All-Mid-American Conference selection...connected on a penalty kick to collect his first collegiate goal at South Florida...notched game-winning tally in a 3-0 home triumph over Michigan...also registered goals against West Virginia and Buffalo in league play...named MAC Player of the Week on Oct. 20 for his efforts versus Michigan and West Virginia...posted first collegiate assist on Jesse Garcia-Aguilar’s game-winning tally over Central Florida...also added two assists against Ohio State in the regular season and one versus Cleveland State...registered a career-best four shots in a 3-0 win past Tulsa...garnered three shots apiece at Wake Forest and Bowling Green...ranked ninth in the conference in points (12) and 10th in goals (4)...in conference-only affairs, rated seventh in in the league in goals (1).
PRIOR TO AKRON: Started three matches for New Zealand at the 2013 Under-17 World Cup...was a star striker for Wanderers SC of ASB Premiership... scored a pair of goals and added two assists in eight matches in 2013…
OTHER: Was named to the New Zealand national team that competed at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1996...majoring in business administration…son of Mark Holthusen and Sheila Barry.
