15 Nate Menendez
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Hudson, Ohio
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- High School:
- Hudson
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- Position:
- M
2019 – JUNIOR SEASON
Played in all 15 games … Finished the season with three points, five ground balls and a caused turnover … Helped CSU lead Division I in opponent clear percentage (.707) … Scored goals in wins vs. Bellarmine (2/16) and at Utah (4/20) … Notched an assist in win vs. St. Bonaventure (4/6) … Took 18 shots on season.
2018 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 11 of the final 12 games of the season … Had 10 goals, an assist and six ground balls on the year … Had a hat trick, on three shots, at nationally ranked Denver, becoming the first Viking to have a hat trick against a ranked foe (2/25) … Also had a hat trick in March 13 win over Lafayette … Scored in win at Air Force, the program’s first-ever DI road win (2/23) … Notched first collegiate assist in April 7 win over Hampton … His 10 goals came on just 28 shots as he shot 35.7% for the season.
2017 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 13 of 14 games as a short-stick defensive midfielder … Scored two goals, picked up 16 ground balls and caused six turnovers on the season … Tallied a season-high three ground balls on three occasions, all of which were CSU wins … Netted his first collegiate point with a goal March 4 vs. Canisius … Added two caused turnovers against the Golden Griffins … Also scored in a March 16 win … Registered two ground balls and a caused turnover at No. 1 Denver … Picked up a ground ball in season opener Feb. 4 vs. Michigan.
Pre-CSU Highlights
Selected as U.S. Lacrosse-North Coast Chapter All-American … Also earned First Team All-Northeast Region and all-state honors … Helped Hudson reach state semifinals in 2016 … Compiled 130 career points for Explorers on strength of 85 goals and 45 assists … Claimed All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention in 2015 … Competed with Resolute on club scene for two years … Graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Son of Greg and Julie Menendez … Born July 15, 1998 … Pre-med major.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23 | No. 1 Penn State | L, 15-11 |
| Apr 2 | Canisius | W, 19-10 |
| Apr 6 | St. Bonaventure | W, 18-5 |
| Apr 13 | Robert Morris | L, 13-8 |
| Apr 20 | at Utah | W, 17-8 |
| Apr 24 | Detroit | W, 11-9 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | - | ||
| Points | 3 | 0 | ||
| Goals | 2 | - | ||
| Assists | 1 | - | ||
| Man-up goals | 0 | - | ||
| Man-down goals | 0 | - | ||
| Ground balls | 5 | - | ||
| Turnovers | 13 | - | ||
| Caused turnovers | 1 | - | ||
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Shots | 18 | - | ||
| Shooting percentage | 11.1 | - | ||
| Shots on goal | 12 | - | ||
| Shots on goal percentage | 66.7 | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | gb | to | ct | fo | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | The Hill Academy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jan 26 | The Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 2 | at No. 15/16 Ohio State | L, 12-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Feb 9 | No. 20 Michigan | L, 10-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 16 | Bellarmine | W, 17-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 7 | 14.3 | 5 | 71.4 |
| Feb 23 | vs. Air Force | L, 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 24 | at No. 8/9 Denver | L, 16-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 2 | at Mercer | W, 12-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Mar 9 | at Marquette | W, 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 12 | at Lafayette | W, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 17 | vs. No. 15 North Carolina | L, 15-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 23 | No. 1 Penn State | L, 15-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 2 | Canisius | W, 19-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 6 | St. Bonaventure | W, 18-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 13 | Robert Morris | L, 13-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 20 | at Utah | W, 17-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 24 | Detroit | W, 11-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | gb | to | ct | fo | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0-0 | 18 | 11.1 | 12 | 66.7 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 | 9 | 11.1 | 6 | 66.7 |
| Away | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 7 | 14.3 | 5 | 71.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
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| Wins | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0-0 | 12 | 16.7 | 10 | 83.3 |
| Losses | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 |
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| February | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 12 | 8.3 | 6 | 50.0 |
| March | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| April | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
