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Wingate University Athletics

2021 Men's Soccer Roster

Leah Knowles

11 Soren Nygaard

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 165
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Herning, Denmark

Biography


2020-21 (JUNIOR)
  • Started in all nine games for the Bulldogs
  • Earned First Team All-SAC honors for his performance on the year
  • Recorded five goals and three assists for Coach Hamill's squad
  • Dished out an assist in the Bulldogs' 3-0 win at Coker on Mar. 11
  • Made a beautiful assist to Nick Bennett for a goal in the 3-0 win vs Catawba on Mar. 18
  • Scored the lone goal in Wingate's victory vs Coker on Mar. 25
  • Piled up a career-high four goals in the 7-1 victory over Limestone in the SAC Quarterfinals
  • Also picked up an assist in the quarterfinal win
  • Team-high in points (13), good for tied for fifth in the conference
  • Attempted a team-high 25 shots, good for fourth most in the conference
  • Eleven of his 25 shot attempts were on goal

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Made 14 appearances for the Bulldogs in his second season, started 10 of those games
  • Totaled 871 minutes on the season
  • Scored three goals and recorded six assists on the season
  • Recorded a goal and an assist in the 7-0 win at Mt. Olive on Oct. 9
  • Dished out the assist on the game-winning goal vs Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 19
  • Scored one of the seven goals for Wingate in the win vs Catawba on Nov. 6
  • Recorded a career-high three assists in the win over Lincoln Memorial on Nov. 9
  • Scored the game-winner in the 37th minute of the SAC Championship game over Anderson
  • Recorded an assist in the 5-2 victory over No. 9 Young Harris in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament
  • Team-high six assists on the year, good for third in the conference

2018 (FRESHMAN)
  • Started in all 15 games in his first season at Wingate
  • One of just two Bulldogs to start in each game in 2018
  • Totaled 1,023 minutes, good for fourth on the team
  • Earned All-SAC Honorable Mention at forward for his efforts
  • Recorded four goals and two assists on the season
  • Recorded his first collegiate assist in the 4-1 win over Flagler 
  • Scored his first collegiate goal in the next match in the 2-0 win vs Mars Hill on Sep. 12
  • Dished out an assist in the 5-1 win at Catawba on Oct. 3
  • Found the back of the net in the 3-1 loss at Anderson on Oct. 10
  • Scored again in the 2-0 win vs Carson-Newman on Oct. 20
  • Was the lone goal scorer for Wingate in the SAC Tournament loss at Tusculum
CAREER STATISTICS
  • CAREER STATISTICS
  • Games played (started): 53 (49)
  • Goals (career-high): 18 (4, 4.5.21 vs Limestone)
  • Assists (career-high): 12 (3, 11.9.19 vs Lincoln Memorial)
  • Shots (career-high): 121 (8, 10.10.18 at Anderson)
  • SOG (career-high): 61 (5, 9.2.21 vs Florida Tech)
  • Game-winners: 6 (4.5.21 vs Limestone, 3.25.21 vs Coker, 11.17.19 vs Anderson, 10.2.21 vs Newberry, 10.9.21 at Lincoln Memorial, 10.23.21 vs Tusculum)
  • Minutes (career-high): 3,977 (110, 3 times, most recent: 11.3.21 vs Mars Hill)
  • Updated: 11.5.21

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Freshman

    D
    5'8" 165 lbs
    3
  • 11

    2019Sophomore

    MF
    5'8" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020Junior

    MF
    5'8" 165 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Junior

    F
    5'10" 165 lbs
    11