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2019 Men's Soccer Roster

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Bill Calvert

Cristian Sanchez #3 Back

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Countryside, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Lyons Township

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

AS A SENIOR (2019): Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in 16 games, with 15 starts...tallied three assists...had two assists against DePaul...those helpers came just 40 seconds apart and turned the match from a 1-1 deadlock to a 3-1 Flames advantage...also had an assist against Western Michigan...played the entire match eight times...totaled 1,371 minutes...provided a veteran presence in the midfield and leadership in the locker room.

AS A JUNIOR (2018): Game-by-Game Statistics Played in 17 games, all starts...scored his first collegiate goal in the season opener against Campbell...landed a spot on the All-SMU Tournament Team...had three assists in a four-match stretch in the middle of the season...helpers came against Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, and Wright State...took nine shots, six of which went on goal...made back-line contributions to four shutouts and seven one-goal efforts...played 1,517 minutes.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in 19 games, with 17 starts…attempted 10 shots with eight going on goal…played every minute in 11 of the last 13 games of the season…a valuable contributor to a back line that held opponents to 0.67 goals per game through the Horizon League championship.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Game-by-Game Statistics
Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team … one of four to play and start in all 20 games … part of the back line that helped secure seven shutouts and five in Horizon League play as opponents were kept to 209 shots, with nine opponents held to eight or less attempts, and scored just 12 goals in the final 10 games … came up with 13 shots and a season-high three at Northwestern (10/11) … had one shot on goal in the first game of the season against San Diego State (08/26)

PREP/PERSONAL: Played in back for the Chicago Fire Academy during all four years of high school … helped the club to the USSDA Playoffs in each season ... reached the U16 USSDA Semifinals in 2013 while winning the U18 USSDA National Championship in 2015 … son of Horacio and Minerva Sanchez … has two siblings, Horacio and Jesse … his brother, Horacio, competed on the men’s soccer team at Wright State … intends to major in Business

HORIZON LEAGUE ACCOLADES
- All-Freshman Team (2016)

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
SHOTS: 3 at Northwestern (10/11/16)
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1, many times
ASSISTS: 2 vs. DePaul (9/17/19)

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

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    5'9" 165 lbs
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  • 16

    2016-17Freshman

    Back
    5'9" 165 lbs
    16
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    2017Sophomore

    Back
    5'9" 165 lbs
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    2017-18Sophomore

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    5'9" 165 lbs
    16
  • 5

    2018Junior

    Back
    5'9" 165 lbs
    5
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    2018-19Junior

    Back
    5'9" 165 lbs
    5
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    2019Senior

    Back
    5'9" 165 lbs
    3