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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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23 Nate Dragisich

  • Class Senior
  • Position Midfielder/Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 150
  • Hometown McDonald, Pa.
  • High School West Allegheny
  • Club Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy

Biography

A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)
2021 Second Team All-Atlantic 10
2021 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
2019 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team

Has played in 62 matches with 61 starts ... enters the 2023 season with a streak of 45 consecutive starts (only non-start came on Nov. 2, 2019 at Davidson) ... has eight goals and 19 assists (35 points) for his career ... his 19 assists rank third on DU's career list.

As a Junior (2022)
  • Logged 1,339 minutes in 2022.
  • Was one of five field players to start all 19 matches.
  • Finished third on the team with seven points, all on his team-high seven assists.
  • Had a secondary assist off a free kick to set-up Torge Witteborg’s game-winning goal (37’) in the season-opening 1-0 win at Michigan.
  • His long throw-in provided the secondary assist on Logan Muck’s game-opening goal (4’) in the win at Robert Morris.
  • Had another long secondary assist on a free kick from midfield that led to a Christoffer Vie Angell goal (7’) in the 2-0 win over James Madison.
  • Registered an assist in his third-straight game (Ekeland 6’) in the win over Howard
  • Extended the streak for four when he assisted on Torge Witteborg’s goal in the 13’ at Wright State.
  • Made it five assists in five games when his corner led to a Christoffer Vie Angell goal (3’) in the A-10-opening 2-1 over Loyola Chicago.
  • Assisted on Maxi Hoper’s goal in the 56th minute of the 5-1 win over St. Bonaventure. It was his seventh assist of the season.
As a Sophomore (2021)
  • Named Second Team All-Atlantic 10.
  • Earned a spot on the 2021 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team.
  • Joined Jack Emanuel and keeper Domenic Nascimben as the only players to start all 19 games.
  • Had five goals and five assists to finish tied for second on the team with Zach Mowka and Ryan Goodhew with 15 points.
  • Was second on the team with 37 shots.
  • Staked the Dukes to a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 10th minute of what became a 2-1 win over Rhode Island in the A-10 Championship semifinal.
  • Assisted on Ryan Goodhew’s golden goal in the 107th minute that sent Robert Morris to a 3-2 defeat.
  • Headed in a pass from Logan Muck (74’) to give DU a 3-2 lead in an eventual 4-3 OT win over Saint Francis.
  • Scored his second goal off a pass from Maxi Hopfer to open the scoring (27’) in a 4-0 win over Canisius.
  • Assisted on Maxi Hopfer’s goal in the 2nd minute and added an unassisted goal less than three minutes later to help the Dukes to an early 2-0 lead in a 3-0 A-10 win over La Salle.
  • Had five shots - two on goal - and an assist in DU’s 2-1 win over St. Bonaventure.
  • Had a goal and assist in the regular-season finale at Dayton. The goal tied it in the 77th minute (DU fell 4-3 in overtime).
  • Had a season-high five shots vs. both Canisius and St. Bonaventure.
As a Sophomore (Spring 2021)
  • Was one of two field players (along with Ryan Landry) to start all seven matches.
  • Logged a team-high 638 minutes.
  • Tied Maxi Hopfer for the team lead with four points.
  • Had a team-high two assists.
  • Was second in shots (18) and third in shots on goal (5).
  • Assisted on Maxi Hopfer's game-winning goals at St. Bonaventure (1-0) and vs. Saint Louis (1-0 in 2OT).
  • Netted a penalty kick goal in the 90th minute of a 4-2 loss to Dayton.
As a Freshman (2019)
  • Was one of five players to see action in all 17 matches on his way to earning a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
  • Started the first 16 matches of the season.
  • Finished with a pair of goals - both game winners - and a team-high five assists. The five assists were the most by a Duquesne player since Colin Phillips had five in 2015.
  • Was fourth on the team with nine points.
  • Put 10 of his 28 shots on goal.
  • His first career goal - to the upper right corner in the 89th minute - gave the Dukes a dramatic 2-1 win over Niagara. The goal game just four minutes after the Purple Eagles had tied it.
  • Added an assist on DU’s first goal in the Dukes’ next game, a 2-1 win over Cal Baptist.
  • His four shots on goal vs. Niagara were the most by a DU player in a game in 2019.
  • Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Sept. 16) following the Niagara & Cal Baptist matches.
  • Earned ROW for a second time (Oct. 7) after a goal and two assists in a 4-0 win over St. Bonaventure.
Prior to Duquesne
  • Named 2018 Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year.
  • Named Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year.
  • Also earned a spot on the NSCAA Region II All-America Team.
  • Named Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State.
  • Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Boys Soccer Player of the Year.
  • Also named Elite Clubs National League Club Soccer All-American.
  • Led West Allegheny to the Class 3A PIAA state championship with a 23-2 record.
  • Set West Allegheny school records for goals (86) and assists (52).
  • Had 44 goals as a senior.
  • Scored a hat trick and assisted on the other goal in the state championship game 4-0 win over Strath Haven.
Personal
  • Is a licensed soccer referee.
  • His family, which is involved in animal rescue, has saved at set up for adoption over 90 cats to forever families.
  • His cousin, Evan Schwan, started at defensive end at Penn State and also played for the New York Giants.
  • His father, Brent, ran cross country and track for Duquesne from 1991-95.
  • Major: finance.

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'9" 150 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2020Sophomore

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'9" 150 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2021Sophomore

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'9" 150 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022Junior

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'9" 150 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023Senior

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'9" 150 lbs
    23

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