Michael Nelson

Class:
RS SR
Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
6-4
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Katy, Texas

2017 (RS-Sr.): Named American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and was a first-team all-conference selection… Started all 21 games for the Mustangs… Second in the AAAC with 68 saves and led the American with a .840 save percentage … Had 10 shutouts… Led the AAC with a 0.60 goals against average.

2016 (RS-Jr.): Named 2016 American Athletic Conference Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year…Started 15 games and played over 1,310 minutes for the Mustangs…Registered 55 saves…Had three shutouts…Finished fourth in the AAC in save percentage with .764 percent…Finished third in AAC in saves per game with 3.67.

2015 (RS-So.): Named American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and was a first-team all-conference selection… Started every match for the Mustangs… Registered 90 saves with a .99 goals-against average… Had nine shutouts and a .796 save percentage… Ranked first in the conference in saves, save percentage and shutouts, ranked third in saves per game.

2014 (RS-Fr.): Named American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and was a first-team all-conference selection ... Started every match for the Mustangs during his first collegiate season ... Registered 59 saves with a 0.98 goals-against average ... Had five shutouts and a .766 save percentage ... Ranked second in the conference in GAA, fourth in save percentage, tied for fourth in shutouts and fifth in saves.

2013 (Fr.): Did not see action.

Prep: Played club for AHFC 95B, earning a runner-up result in the Region 3 Premier League in 2011-12 ... Helped lead the team to two state championships ... Won the 2010 Region 3 Premier League West title ... Took fourth in the USYS National League in 2011-12 ... Led Seven Lakes High School to a third-place district result in 2012 and a district championship in 2013 ... Was first-team all-district in 2012 and was the 19-5A district MVP in 2013 while also earning first-team all-state recognition ... Served as team captain in 2012 and 2013.

Awards:
United Soccer Coaches Second Team Scholar All-American (2017)
United Soccer Coaches All-East Region First Team All-American (2017)
American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (2017)
First Team All-American Athletic Conference (2017)
AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (11/6/17)
AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (11/23/17)
AAC Goalkeeper of the Week (10/16/17)
Preseason All-AAC (2017)
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year (2017)
American Athletic Conference Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year (2016)
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (10/24/16)
American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (2015)
American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (11/13/14)