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2018 Men's Soccer Roster

Bill Calvert
Steve Woltmann
Steve Woltmann

Nestor Garcia #6 Midfield

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    139
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Lake View

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

AS A SENIOR (2018): Game-by-Game Statistics Horizon League All-Tournament Team...Started every game of the season...led Flames field players with 1,814 minutes...had two assists on the season...one came on the Flames' tying goal in the 1-1 draw with IUPUI in the Horizon League semifinal...played a vital role in connecting play from the defensive half to the offensive half, initiating UIC's offense...unleashed seven shots, one in each of seven games...lone shot on goal came against Drake...sat out just 27 minutes the whole season.

AS A JUNIOR (2017): Game-by-Game Statistics
Started every game as a midfielder…unleashed eight shots on the season…two shots went on goal…was the team’s leader in minutes played, spending 1790 of a possible 1900 minutes on the pitch…played an instrumental role in transitioning the ball from the defensive third to the offensive third.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in 18 of 20 games and made the start 15 times … scored one goal on the year which came in a 2-0 win over Northwestern (10/11) … put up 16 shots with a career-high four against both Northern Kentucky (10/01) and NU … had six attempts reach on goal against Drake (09/20), NKU, Detroit Mercy (10/08) and Northwestern

AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Game-by-Game Statistics
Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team ... appeared in 16 games and received the start 10 times ... scored his first collegiate goal on the game-winner at Valparaiso (10/28) ... registered 13 shots with a season-high three at Detroit (10/17) ... put five of his attempts on goal against Wright State (10/03), Detroit, Oakland (10/24), Valparaiso and Wright State (11/12) in the Horizon League Tournament

PREP/PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at Lake View High School (Ill.) ... won the IHSA 2A Regional in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... in four seasons, scored 18 goals and added 21 assists ... scored a pair of goals to lift LVHS to a 3-1 victory for the 2012 IHSA 2A Sectional Championship ... captured Lake View's first ever CPS City Championship as a junior with a defeat over Lane Tech ... named All-Conference as a senior and earned MVP recognition ... while competing with Raiders FC, won the 2014 US Club Soccer Midwest Regional and was a semi-finalist in the 2014 IYSA Illinois State Cup ... crowned the 2015 IYSA Illinois State Cup Champions with the Chicago Fire Raiders while serving as a 2015 US Youth Region II finalist ... son of Francisco and Sara Garcia ... has two siblings, Melissa and Ivan ... major is currently undecided

HORIZON LEAGUE ACCOLADES
- All-Freshman Team (2015)
- All-Tournament Team (2018)

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
POINTS: 2, twice, last at Northwestern (10/11/16)
GOALS: 1, twice, last at Northwestern (10/11/16)
SHOTS: 4, twice, last at Northwestern (10/11/16)
SHOTS ON GOAL: 2, twice, last vs. Detroit Mercy (10/08/16)

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2015Freshman

    Midfield
    5'7" 139 lbs
    27
  • 8

    2016Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'7" 139 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016-17Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'7" 139 lbs
    8
  • 5

    2017Junior

    Midfield
    5'7" 139 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017-18Junior

    Midfield
    5'7" 139 lbs
    5
  • 6

    2018Senior

    Midfield
    5'7" 139 lbs
    6