Fall 2012 Men's Soccer Roster

Ciaran Nugent Card3 0025
Jersey Number 1

Ciaran Nugent

  • Position:
    GK
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Dedham, Mass.
  • High School:
    Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
  • Major:
    Finance

WHY LEHIGH? "To pursue Business and Engineering at a great university and play soccer for a high-level DI program."

2012 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Played in 16 games, making 13 starts in goal…Finished fourth in the Patriot League with 59 saves…Made a season-high seven saves against Drexel…Posted back-to-back shutouts against Yale and Holy Cross, making a combined six saves…Made two saves in 45 minutes against top-ranked Maryland…Played 90+ minutes in 13 of his 16 games.

2011 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Appeared and started in all 18 games and had a breakout sophomore campaign ... Named the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year ... Named to First Team All-Patriot League ... Named to Second Team All-Mid-Altantic Team ... Earned three Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week awards during the season ... Ranked No. 3 in the nation in goals against average (.412), No. 3 in save percentage (.896) and No. 3 in shutout percentage (0.61) ... Allowed just eight goals in 18 games and 1746 minutes of action ... Made a career-high eight saves against No. 22 Cal in a 1-1 draw (9/9) in which Nugent was faced with 18 shots and 11 corner kicks ... Two days later, shutout Stanford 1-0 ...Made Four saves and was faced with 20 shots and 11 corners ... For his efforts, he was named the College Soccer 360 Soccer National Primetime Player of the Week and was the ECAC Defensive Player of the Week ... Had a streak of five consecutive shutouts (9/11-10/1).

2010 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Recorded a shutout in his first collegiate start, blanking NJIT (10/19) with a five-save effort.
BEFORE LEHIGH:
Led high school team to the Independent School League Championship in 2007 and 2009 … Three-time ISL All-League selection … Finished high school career with a 0.728 goals against average.

Career Statistics
Season
GP-GS
Min
GA
GAA
Saves
Save %
W-L-T
Sho
 2010
1-1
90:00
0
0.00
5
1.000
1-0-0
1
2011
18-18
1746:46
8
0.41
69
.896
8-4-6
11
2012
16-13
1327:00
22
1.49
59
.728
4-11-1
2
Totals
35-32
3163:46
30
0.85
128
.810
13-15-7
14
 
GETTING TO KNOW CIARAN
Nickname: Captain America
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? Soccer
Major & Why: Finance, because it’s competitive
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Military Science        
Favorite Place on Campus: Lehigh River
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Red, White, & Blue (together)
Favorite Musical Artist: Jason Aldean
Favorite Movie: Act of Valor/Black Hawk Down
Favorite TV Show: The Unit
Favorite Website: Nike.com
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Ray Hudson
Favorite Pro Team: New England Patriots
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Pat Tillman
Hobbies: Fishing, Snowboarding, Boxing, Hiking
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Mt. Everest
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Expert Archery Skills
Dream Job: Pro Soccer Player or U.S. Army Special Forces
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I’m a Goalkeeper
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate it all to the Wounded Warrior Project
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