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11 Ben Fiddes

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Peoria, Ill.
  • Highschool Peoria Notre Dame

Biography

SENIOR (2017): All-Summit League Academic Selection for the second-straight season… also named to The Summit League All-Tournament Team… started all 16 matches as a senior… recorded one goal against Green Bay (Aug. 27) and one assist against Valparaiso (Oct. 12)… totaled 11 shots and six on goal.. ahd a season-high three shots on goal at Kansas City (Sept. 16)… logged 1,451 minutes…

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016): 2016-17 Summit League Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence... 2016 All-Summit League Second Team Selection… started all 19 matches for the Leathernecks at midfield… recorded his first career goal in the 2-0 win over IUPUI (Sept. 23) where he also had an assist for three points… finished the season with one goal and three assists for five points… tallied two shots on goal against IUPUI and Wisconsin (Oct. 25).

JUNIOR (2015): Medical redshirt... Did not play all year due to injury. 

SOPHOMORE (2014): Academic All-Summit League Team... Summit League Fall Academic Honor Roll... Appeared in 17 games for the Leathernecks and started 11... Registered first assist of the season against UNLV (Aug. 29)... Finished the season tied for the team lead in assists... Final numbers on the season were four assists and six shots with three on goal.

FRESHMAN (2013): Played in the last 17 games, making 13 starts... Started each of the last 12 games... Picked up his first collegiate point with an assist at Omaha (Sept. 28)... Also notched an assist in WIU's 5-0 win over IUPUI (Nov. 2)... Took two shots.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Peoria Notre Dame, where he was a part of state championship teams in 2010 and 2012, as well as finishing state runners-up in 2009 and finishing third in 2011...Totaled 15 goals and 22 assists during his senior season...Two-time All-Conference honoree, also earning All-Area honors his senior year.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 15, 1994...Son of Kevin and Kathy Fiddes...Majoring in Business Marketing...High school teammate of fellow newcomers Drew and Kevin Whalen...Chose Western Illinois because "I really like that the team plays a possession style, and I know coach Johnson will push me to become a much better player...I loved the campus and the school offers a great education"...Most memorable moment in sports was winning the state championship his senior season...Lists his travel coach John Gaspar as a major influence on his career: "I have trained with him ever since I started playing. He taught me all of my foot skills and how to read the game."

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2013Freshman

    Midfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2014Sophomore

    Midfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    25
  • 11

    2015Junior

    Midfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2016Junior

    Midfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017Senior

    Midfielder
    6'0" 165 lbs
    11