2005 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Mario Nicholas
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- La Canada, Calif.
- High School:
- Loyola
Played in 15 matches, starting seven...notched his first career goal in the second half of a 2-0 win at Connecticut on Oct. 20...member of the defensive unit that allowed just 10 goals during the season...of his seven starts, three were shutouts by the BC defense...took season-high two shots against Connecticut in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Nov. 7...started in 1-0 loss at Indiana in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 28. As a Sophomore (2003)
Earned Most Improved Player honors at the team's annual awards banquet ... appeared in two games, both in the Penn State Nike Classic - versus Penn State (Sept. 12) and Ohio State (Sept. 13) ... earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement.
As a Freshman (2002)
Appeared in three matches, including two NCAA Tournament games ... saw action at Dartmouth (Oct. 9), against SMU (Dec. 1) and against Creighton (Dec. 8) ... earned the Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement.
Before BC
Was a three-year varsity letterman at Loyola ... earned team MVP honors and gained all-league first-team distinction during his senior season ... also earned second-team All-CIF accolades ... as a junior, was an all-league choice and received the team's highest award: the coach's award ... his club was a two-time Mission League champion (2000 and 2002) ... played for head coach Chris Walter ... his 2001 club team - SoCal United Boys - was the nation's sixth-ranked U-17 club ... was a four-year member of California's ODP team ... earned MVP honors at the Cal Berkley Elite Soccer Camp ... also participated in track at Loyola, competing in the 400-meter races ... was the only boy in his senior class to earn three varsity letters in two different sports.
Personal
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Mario and his younger sister Renee are the children of Laura and Francisco Nicholas ... born March 4, 1984.
Mario Nicholas
CAREER STATS
| Year | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | Shots |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
