Nick Hinds

Photo by: Ernie Aranyosi

Position:
D
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-10
Weight:
164
Hometown:
Plantation, Fla.
High School:
Roosevelt

Signed contract with Seattle Sounders FC (Jan., 2018).

2017: Appeared in 23 games, including earning 11 starts...ranked third on the squad in goals (6), while adding four assists on 20 shots, including nine on goal...scored game-winning goal as part of a two-goal performance in a 3-0 win at No. 20 Pittsburgh (Oct. 24)...tallied goals in victories over No. 21 UMass Lowell (Sept. 24), No. 1 Michigan State (Sept. 27), No. 8 Notre Dame (Oct. 17) and Bowling Green...recorded assist on Faisal Ghaffur’s game-winning goal in double overtime in a 2-1 decision past Saint Mary’s (Sept. 30)...netted assist on Sam Gainford’s game-winner in a 4-0 victory over Northern Illinois (Nov. 4)...posted a season-best four shots versus Bowling Green...ranked fourth in the MAC in goals (6), fifth in points (16) and 10th in points per game (0.70)...rated in the league in conference-only seventh in goals (1) and 10th in assists (1) and points (3).

2017 ACCOLADES: Named to the Men’s National Top 100 list (No. 96) by TopDrawerSoccer.com for the preseason

2016: Appeared in 21 games for the Zips, including garnering 19 starts…was dominant in the second half of the season after being moved forward into the midfield registering five goals and four assists on the strength of 34 shots, including 12 on frame, en route to earning second-team All-MAC honors…helped spark an Akron defensive unit post 11 shutouts on the campaign…garnered first collegiate point assisting on Skye Harter’s second goal in a 2-0 victory past Oregon State (Sept. 9)…tallied assist on second goal of the night for Stuart Holthusen in a 2-2 draw at Penn State (Oct. 18)…netted first collegiate goal, while assisting on Jonathan Lewis’ game-winning tally in a 2-0 triumph over Ohio State (Oct. 26)…posted an assist in Zips’ 4-0 MAC Tournament win versus Western Michigan (Nov. 11) before exploding for both goals in Akron’s 2-1 win past Buffalo (Nov. 13) in the MAC Championship tilt…his efforts in the MAC Tournament were recognized with his selection by College Soccer News to its National Team of the Week (Nov. 14)…followed that posting his second multi-goal game in a row with two scores in a 2-0 triumph against Villanova (Nov. 17) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament…registered five shots in each of his final three contests of the year, including at Indiana (Nov. 20) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament…integral part of defensive efforts resulting in shutout victories over No. 5 UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 12), No. 7 Georgetown (Aug. 26), No. 9 Seattle (Aug. 28) and in the NCAA Tournament against Villanova (Nov. 17)…named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its men’s soccer preseason Division I Best XI freshman-team squad as well as to its men’s soccer Midseason (No. 5) and Postseason (No. 25) Men’s Freshman Top-100 lists...ranked eighth in the MAC in assists (4)...named to MAC All-Tournament team.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Gained valuable experience playing for the United States U-20 Men’s National Team....a four-star recruit as tabbed by TopDrawerSoccer.com, he was a member of the Kendall Soccer Club Academy.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 15, 1997...majoring in engineering...son of Andrewney Tyndale-Gordon.