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2015 Men's Soccer Roster

13 Diego Lopez

  • Position Forward/Midfielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 150
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Warsaw, Ind.
  • Highschool Warsaw Community

Biography

JUNIOR (2015): Placed on Summit League Fall Academic Honor Roll (Distinguished Scholar)... Started in all 16 games he appeared in... Tallied two goals and three assists on the year...Scored a goal against Valparaiso (Sep. 4) and IUPUI (nov. 1)... Recorded a pair of assists against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 17)... Registered an assist against Omaha (Oct. 10). 

SOPHOMORE (2014): Summit League Fall Academic Honor Roll... Played in 11 games for Western and started six... Playing time limited due to injury... Season-best three shots against Oral Roberts (Nov. 14) at The Summit League Tournament... No points recorded... Finished season with 10 shots, three on goal.

FRESHMAN (2013): Earned 'Second Team All-Summit League' honors... Named to the Summit League 'All-Newcomer Team'... Finished tied for second on the team with nine points on three goals and three assists... Named 'Summit League Offensive Player of the Week' (Sept. 3)... Led the team with two game-winning goals... Played in 18 games, starting 15 of them... Scored goals in the first two games of his collegiate career, at North Florida (Aug. 30) and at Jacksonville (Sept. 1)... Also scored against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 5)... Posted two assists against IPFW (Oct. 26), also posting an assist against IUPUI (Nov. 2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter in soccer at Warsaw Community HS under head coach Scott Bauer...Finished his high school career with 48 goals and 18 assists despite missing the majority of his junior season due to injury...Named First Team All-State his senior year...Helped team to three consecutive Final Four appearances, includding a runner-up performance in 2012...Four-time All-Conference honoree, as well as two-time All-District recipient...Two-time state champion on his club team, the Fort Wayne Fever.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 13, 1994...Son of Amelia Castro...Majoring in Engineering...Brother, Corey Lopez, is entering his sophomore season at Indiana Wesleyan...Chose Western Illinois for the team's success and the talent of the players...Lists his coaches as a major influence on his career because "they have taught me a lot about the sport"...hobbies include playing soccer and FIFA, spending time with friends and working out.

Statistics

Season:
2015

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2013Freshman

    Forward/Midfielder
    5'6" 150 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2014Sophomore

    Forward/Midfielder
    5'6" 150 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2015Junior

    Forward/Midfielder
    5'6" 150 lbs
    13