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2007 Men's Soccer Roster

9 Vangel Nacovski

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Crown Point, Ind.
  • Highschool Merrillville

Biography

Of Note: Enters his final season ranked fourth in school history in goals scored (28), and points (66) and second in game-winners (12)... also ranks second in multi-goal games (5) and shots (175).... is one assist shy of cracking IUPUI's top 10 list in that category as well.

2007 (Senior): Voted the 2007 Summit League Offensive Player of the Year by the league's coaches... chosen First Team All-Conference for the fourth straight year... was a co-recipient of IUPUI's Mel Garland Distinguished Student-Athlete Award - the highest honor given to a senior student-athlete... selected as IUPUI's Team MVP for the third time in his career... finished his senior season with nine goals (three game-winners) and five assists... started all 20 games... chosen Academic All-Summit League... selected to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence... named to IUPUI's Academic Advisor's List for the fall semester.

2006 (Junior): Voted First Team All Mid-Con by the league's coaches and sports information personnel... picked Team MVP by his teammates... played in 16 matches, all as a starter... led the team in goals (9), points (19), game-winners (4), shots (53) and shots on goal (25)... missed the final three matches of the season, marking the first time in his career missing action... had his fifth career multi-goal game against No. 10 Indiana, scoring twice in the final eight minutes to send the match to overtime... named to the IUPUI Academic Advisor's List for the spring semester... chosen to the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2005 (Sophomore): Named Third Team All-Great Lakes Region and First Team All Mid-Continent Conference for the second straight year... led the team in goals (7), assists (5), points (19), shots (59), shots on goal (26) and game-winners (3)... named team co-MVP, sharing the honor with senior midfielder Matthew Smith... his 19 points were the tenth-best single-season total in school history... ranked among the Mid-Con leaders in every major statistical category, including tied for the league lead in game-winning goals... named the Offensive MVP of the IPFW Soccer Classic on Sept. 12... was also chosen as the Mid-Con's Offensive Player of the Week that same week... was one of just two players on the squad to start all 17 matches... posted his fourth career multi-goal game in the opener against Marian College on Sept. 2... matched his career-high with eight shot attempts in that contest... had two games with a goal and an assist... scored his first game-winner of the season in the 4-0 win over IPFW on Oct. 5... scored his eighth career game-winner in overtime versus UWGB on Oct. 30... attempted at least one shot in 15 matches... named Academic All-Conference by the Mid-Con... named to the Academic Advisor's List both semesters... selected to the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2004 (Freshman): Named the Mid-Continent Conference Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Conference... was a Third-Team All-Great Lakes Region selection, becoming just the second all-region choice in school history... was chosen to The College Soccer News All-Freshman Team following the season... was picked the team's Newcomer of the Year by his teammates... tied for second in the league in points (28) and was third in the conference in goals (12)... also ranked second in the league in game-winners (5)... finished 28th in the nation in points per game (1.56) and 30th in goals per game (0.67)... was chosen the MVP of the BGSU Kelme Classic after scoring six goals in the two wins, including both game-winners... set a new IUPUI Division I record with four goals in the 6-3 win over Loyola (Ill.) on Sept. 5... opened his collegiate career on a scoring surge, netting 11 tallies in the first six matches and being named the Mid-Con Offensive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks... also picked the conference and IUPUI Male Student-Athlete of the Month for September... was named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week after his performance at the BGSU Kelme Classic... had a career-high two assists in the 2-1 overtime win over Western Illinois on Oct. 29... attempted a team-high eight shots on two different occasions.

2003 (Redshirt): Did not play due to a stress fracture suffered in the preseason.

High School: Earned four letters in soccer at Merrillville High School... led the state in scoring his final three seasons... was named NSCAA Regional All-American as a senior... was named MVP of the Duneland Athletic Conference and First Team All-State his junior and senior years... was a three-time All-Area choice... finished his career with 162 goals and 61 assists... led Merrillville High School to back-to-back state final four appearances... named The Post-Tribune and The Times Player of the Year as a junior and senior... had a career-high 55 goals as a junior, while posting a career-high 17 assists as a senior... was on the honor roll all four years.

Year

GP-GS

G

A

Pts

Sh

Shot%

SOG

SOG%

GW

2003

Did not play - redshirted

2004

18-18

12

4

28

63

.190

29

.460

5

2005

17-17

7

5

19

59

.119

26

.441

3

2006

16-16

9

1

19

53

.170

25

.472

4

2007

20-20

9

5

23

46

.196

25

.543

3

Totals

71-71

37

15

89

221

.167

105

.475

15

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2003Freshman

    Forward
    5'11" 155 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2004Redshirt Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'11" 155 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2005Redshirt Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'11" 155 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2006Redshirt Junior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 155 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2007Senior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    9