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2017 Men's Soccer Roster

Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann

Joel Leon #3 Back

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cicero, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Morton East

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2017): Game-by-Game Statistics
2017 Horizon League Tournament MVP…All-Horizon League First Team…USC All-Great Lakes Region Third Team
…scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the Horizon League semifinals against Cleveland State…made a crucial save of a rebound shot late in the Horizon League championship against Green Bay…returned from an injury to become the backbone of the Flames’ defense…when on the field, contributed to a defense that allowed 0.75 goals per Horizon League game…played every minute in 13 of 16 games…attempted nine shots on the season, with four going on goal.

AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2016): Game-by-Game Statistics
Dealt with injury a majority of the season while he appeared and started in two games against DePaul (09/14) and Wright State (09/17)

AS A REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2015): Game-by-Game Statistics
Competed in all but one game while receiving 17 starts ... helped the back line to hold opponents to 17 goals with six in conference play ... aided in seven shutouts with four against League opponents ... limited opponents to four or fewer shots on six occasions ... contributed a pair of goals against Milwaukee (09/27) and Wright State (11/12) ... added an assist in back-to-back games against Detroit (10/17) and Oakland (10/24) ... registered 17 shots with a season-high three versus Milwaukee and Wright State (10/03) ... had six-consecutive games with at least one shot ... put eight of his attempts on goal with a season-high two against Wright State ... member of the 2015 Horizon League Fall Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): Redshirted the season, preserving three years of eligibility ... member of the 2014-15 Horizon League Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (2013): Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in and started 12 matches ... scored his first career goal against Green Bay (11/09) ... registered at least one shot attempt in six consecutive games ... recorded 10 total shots, with three reaching on goal against Cleveland State (10/05), Milwaukee (10/16) and Green Bay

PREP/PERSONAL: Two-year varsity letterwinner at Morton East ... finished career with 19 goals and 10 assists while leading the Mustang defense amass 30 shutouts ... captained Morton to the IHSA State Championship in 2011, where he was a teammate of current UIC player Joel Salmeron ... named IHSSCA All-State in 2012 ... in the 2011 Class 3A Supersectional, scored the game-winner in the fourth overtime, sending his team to the State Tournament for the first time since 2006 ... starting central defender for Raiders FC club which won the USYS Region II Championship, the USYS Midwest Regional League and the Disney Showcase while also finishing second in the USYS National League and USYS National Championship Final in 2012 ... currently enrolled as a Criminology, Law & Justice major

HORIZON LEAGUE ACCOLADES
- All-League First Team (2017)
- Tournament MVP (2017)

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
POINTS: 2, four times, last vs. Cleveland State (11/9/17)
GOALS: 1, four times, last vs. Cleveland State (11/9/17)
ASSISTS: 1, twice, last vs. Oakland (10/24/15)
SHOTS: 3, twice, last vs. Wright State (10/03/15)
SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 vs. Wright State (10/03/15)

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2013Freshman

    Back
    6'2" 175 lbs
    6
  • 3

    2014Sophomore

    Back
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Back
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016Redshirt Junior

    Back
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2016-17Redshirt Junior

    Back
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Back
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3