Nate Shultz

Height:
6-0
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
High School:
Mayfield HS

HONORS:
Academic All-MAC (2015)

2015: Appeared in 23 games for the Zips, including earning 20 starts...registered three assists on seven shots, including a trio on goal...helped anchor an Akron defensive unit that posted nine shutouts, including four against conference opponents...recorded first career assist in a 4-1 road setback at Old Dominion (Aug. 30)...earned assist on Adam Najem’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 triumph at No. 4 Georgetown (Sept. 4)...contributed an assist in the Zips’ 4-0 win over Bowling Green (Nov. 7)...an academic All-MAC honoree.

2014: Earned the starting assignment in seven of the 19 matches in which he appeared in...registered one goal on eight shots, including a pair on net...registered first career goal, a game-winning tally, in a 3-2 victory over West Virginia...recorded shots in eight different matches as Zips were 6-1-1 when he posted a shot...in conference-only affairs, ranked third in the league in game-winning goals (1), and seventh in goals (1).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Played club soccer for Internationals SC of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy...was the team’s leading-goal scorer as a junior and senior...four-time Ohio North Cup State Champion and 2012 Region 2 finalist...scored 36 goals and added 11 assists in three full seasons for Mayfield High School...two-time high school district champion, 2011 regional finalist...Region 2 ODP starter...attended Real Madrid Youth Academy in 2012, playing friendlies against Real Madrid and Rayo Vallacano youth academy teams...U-14 U.S. National ID camp...was ranked the sixth-best player in the Great Lakes Region, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 16, 1996...majoring in accounting…son of Eric and Myra Shultz.