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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Nathan Jones

5 Christopher Shoffler

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bowie, Md.

Biography

2023: Voted Second Team All-Conference at the forward position by USA South coaches. Scored three goals on the season (including two that proved to be game-winning goals) while tallying six assists (tied for the team best). Starting all 14 games in which he played, the fifth-year senior captain took just seven shots, placing five on goal. He had a career-best performance in the 3-0 win at Regent University, assisting on all three Methodist scores. In a high-stakes clash with conference foe North Carolina Wesleyan University, Shoffler scored the game-winning goal in the 64th minute, then assisted on another score in the 74th minute. He scored the final goal of his collegiate career at home in Duggins Soccer Stadium against Brevard College during the USA South semifinal round. 

2022: Appeared in 11 games, starting all 11. He recorded one goal and two assists on the season, of which his goal and one assist led to the 2-0 defeat of North Carolina Wesleyan University. His other assist came during the 4-3 win against Southern Virginia University in the first round of the USA South Tournament, in which he played a season-high 110 minutes. MU Scholar-Athlete.

2021: Started 12 of the 15 games appeared in… led the team with four assists… his two assists at Warren Wilson contributed to the 2-1 win over the Owls… took a season high seven shots, with five on goal at Mary Baldwin… played a season high 80 minutes at Greensboro … MU Scholar-Athlete.

2020-21: Appeared in six games, making three starts … scored one goal on the season.

2019: Started all six games he appeared in as a freshman ... scored his first collegiate goal against Piedmont.

High School: Three-year soccer captain at Bowie ... one-time All-State selection ... awarded the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player and the team's Coaches Award once ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Cassandra and Lorn Shoffler ... sister Alex currently plays on the women's lacrosse team at MU … Chris is majoring in Kinesiology with a minor in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'9" 146 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'9" 146 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'9" 146 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Junior

    Midfielder
    5'9" 160 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 170 lbs
    5