Nate Ward

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Weight:
160
Height:
5-11
Position:
Forward
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Connellsville, Pa.
High School:
Greensburg Central Catholic

CAREER
Appeared in 66 matches with 10 starts … Scored two goals and recorded one assist, totaling six points … Two-time NCAA College Cup team (2020-21, 2022) … Two-time Big Ten Tournament Champion (2020-21, 2023) … Two-time Big Ten regular season champion (2020-21, 2023) … Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023).

2023 (SENIOR)
Big Ten Tournament Champion … Big Ten regular season champion … Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 11 matches with one start … Started and recorded five shots in win over Trine (Oct. 27).

2022 (JUNIOR)
Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 20 matches with two starts … Scored IU’s second goal in 2-0 win over Akron (Sept. 9).

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 21 of 22 matches … Tallied one assist … Assisted Herbert Endeley’s goal versus Trine (Oct. 9).

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
Big Ten Tournament Champion … Big Ten regular season champion … Appeared in 14 matches with seven starts … Scored one goal and had one assist … Made debut at Northwestern (Feb. 27) … Assisted Ryan Wittenbrink’s second goal in 3-0 victory at Rutgers (March 19) … Scored first-career goal to open scoring in 3-0 win over Northwestern (March 23).

PREP/PERSONAL
Top Drawer Soccer High School All-American ... Led Greensburg Central Catholic to WPIAL Class-A State Championship … Tallied 80 goals and 69 assists (229 total points) in high school career … Two-year letterwinner in baseball, basketball and track … Son of Jeff and Rhonda Ward … Has three sisters, Sarah, Sydney, and Natalie.