2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Nate Crockford
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Northfield, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier HS
Notes
Two-year member of the UCLA men's soccer program (2021-22) ... Earned an all-league honorable mention as the Bruins' starting goalkeeper in 2022, leading the league in save percentage (.768) and shutouts (eight) ... Finished his time in Westwood with a 14-8-1 record, 1.08 GAA, .777 save percentage, and eight shutouts.
Career Highlights
Four-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2022
Appeared in and started 19 of UCLA's 20 games as a sophomore ... The team's starting goalkeeper, he posted an 11-7-1 record, eight shutouts, a 1.00 goals-against-average, 63 saves, and a .768 save percentage ... Was an honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Conference Team ... Ranked at or near the top of the Pac-12 in practically every goalie stat ... Led the league in saves, save percentage, and shutouts, was tied for second in wins, and was third in GAA ... Ranked No. 10 nationally in shutouts, and No. 49 in total saves ... Allowed one goal or fewer in 13 consecutive games between Sept. 15 and Nov. 20 ... Pitched shutouts against UC Irvine and Virginia Tech in the first two games of the year, and later kept clean sheets in three consecutive games against San Diego State, LMU, and California from Oct. 7-20 ... Made a season-high six saves in three different games ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall quarter (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2021
Appeared in four games as a true freshman ... Started UCLA's last four games of the year, including both of the team's NCAA Tournament contests ... For the season, posted a 3-1-0 record, 24 saves, a 1.45 goals-against-average, and an .800 save percentage ... Made his NCAA debut on Nov. 7 against Oregon State, making a pair of saves in a 3-2 win ... Made a season-high 10 saves in UCLA's second round NCAA Tournament game at Duke, as the Bruins played a man down for over 56 minutes ... Made eight saves at SDSU on Nov. 12 as part of a 4-1 win ... Posted four saves in a 2-1 win for UCLA over UC Santa Barbara in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Had a single-game save percentage over .800 in three of his four appearances ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
High School/Club
Played club soccer for the Chicago Fire Academy and Chicago F.C. United … Was the top-ranked goalkeeper, and No. 8 player overall, in the Midwest region per TopDrawerSoccer … Played for his regional ODP team … Spent time training with Aaron Hyde, the Goalkeeper Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team … Four-time U.S. National Training Center invitee … Also spent time at FC United, captaining the club to a playoff appearance in 2018-19 … Was named a “Player to Watch” at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs.
Personal
Full Name: Nathan Donald Crockford … Birthday: Sept. 6 … Parents are Kimberly and Brian … Has a twin brother, Charlie, who is also on the UCLA soccer team … Has two older sisters, McKenna and Kaehle … Was a presenter at the 2022 NFL Honors at the SoFi Entertainment District in Inglewood ... Plans on majoring in communication, and aspires to enter the field of broadcasting … Decided to attend UCLA because “it was a great fit for what I was looking for academically, and will allow me to develop as a player while competing for National Championships” … Cites beating the Manchester City Academy squad in the Etihad as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill … Admires Ederson Moreas, Michael Jordan, Conor McGregor, and Mike Tyson … Enjoys playing basketball, golf, soccer, and going fishing in his free time … Likes to play goalie in ice hockey during the winter in his native Chicago … Played AAU basketball for the fourth-ranked team in the country for three years, and also played youth football for three seasons … His father and uncle both played soccer at Indiana, competing in two College Cups.
