Nyk Sessock

BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 - defender Nyk Sessock #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Jerry Yeagley Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \KCF#2\

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 14, 2022 - defender Nyk Sessock #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges\Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 26, 2022 - defender Nyk Sessock #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Clemson Tigers and the Indiana Hoosiers in Clemson, SC. Photo By Gracie Farrall\Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Gracie Farrall\Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Xavier Daniels/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 04, 2022 - \wsoc of the Indiana Hoosiers during Photo Day at The Tardy Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \GHF#2\

Weight:
150
Height:
5-7
Position:
Defender
Year:
Senior +
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
YSC Academy

CAREER
Totaled 95 career matches played with 83 starts … Tallied one goal and 10 assists … Part of 40 shutouts … Played in 58 matches with 52 starts in three seasons at IU … Totaled eight assists as a Hoosier … Helped IU to 29 clean sheets … IU ranked top 11 nationally in shutouts each season … Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2022) … Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (2021) … College Sport Communicators Academic All-District (2022) … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022) … Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022).

2022 (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR)
Big Ten All-Tournament Team … College Sport Communicators Academic All-District … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … Started all 24 matches played … Started and appeared in all eight of IU’s nine clean sheets … Part of streak of four straight shutouts in NCAA Tournament that advanced IU to national championship match … Finished second on team with seven assists, four of which came from long throw-ins … Helped IU keep nine clean sheets … Had career-high two assists against Portland (Aug. 30) … Tallied assists in consecutive conference matches, versus Michigan State (Sept. 23) and Northwestern (Sept. 27) … Picked up assists in three straight matches, at Rutgers (Oct. 9), versus Penn State (Oct. 14) and at Wisconsin (Oct. 18).

2021 (SENIOR)
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 19) … Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 21 matches with 15 starts … Played in 12 of Indiana’s 13 clean sheets … Helped IU through a period of seven straight shutouts in October, second-longest single-season streak in program history … Played a dangerous 75th-minute cross that turned into Penn State own goal in IU’s 1-0 road victory (Oct. 17).

2020-21 (JUNIOR)
Started all 13 matches played … Helped anchor defense that allowed just six goals (0.36 goals per 90 minutes) … Part of eight clean sheets … Earned first-career point as Hoosier with assist in victory over Maryland in Big Ten Tournament semifinal (April 14).

2019 (SOPHOMORE – PITTSBURGH)
Appeared in 20 matches with 17 starts … Scored first-career goal against North Carolina (Oct. 4), volleying home rebound from saved shot on goal … Tallied assist via corner kick in 3-2 win over Denver (Sept. 30).

2018 (FRESHMAN – PITTSBURGH)
Appeared in 17 matches with 15 starts … Earned first-career point in collegiate debut at Delaware (Aug. 27), assisting goal with cross.

PREP/PERSONAL
No. 120-ranked prospect by Top Drawer Soccer … Played for YSC Academy, affiliate of MLS club Philadelphia Union … Competed for both the Union U14 and U16 clubs as a freshman in high school ... Joined Bethlehem Steel FC, official USL affiliate of Philadelphia Union, as junior … Made semifinals of GA Cup in Frisco, Texas … Played with the Bethlehem Steel and U19 team as senior.