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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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00 Mason Taylor

  • Class Senior
  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Ht. / Wt. 6-2 / 200
  • Hometown Marysville, Ohio
  • High School Marysville
  • Letters 2
  • Major Biochemistry, pre-medicine/pre-dentistry

Biography

2023:  Won first-team all-region, All-Ohio, and All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as goalkeeper...started all 19 games in which he played and won third letter.
  • Made 5 saves in scoreless tie at Hope Sept. 1.
  • Stopped 4 shots vs. 14th-ranked St. Olaf in first round of Fred Myers/adidas® Invitational Sept. 8.
  • Recorded 5 saves in shutout win vs. Ohio Northern Sept. 13.
  • Credited with 9 saves vs. fifth-ranked John Carroll Sept. 16.
  • Stopped 4 shots in posting shutout at Wilmington Sept. 23.
  • Finished with 5 saves in shutout win at Capital Sept. 26.
  • Made 5 saves in NCAC opener vs. Wittenberg Sept. 30.
  • Had 1 save in recording shutout vs. Oberlin Oct. 7.
  • Stopped 1 shot in posting shutout at Wabash Oct. 18.
  • Notched 5 saves at Wooster Oct. 21.
  • Made 2 saves in shutout win in NCAA Division III first-round contest vs. Rose-Hulman Nov. 11.
  • Recorded 7 saves in NCAA Division III second-round contest at Chicago Nov. 12.
  • Named to NCAC 40th Anniversary All-Decade team, recognizing student-athletes from the 2013-22 seasons.
2022:  Won first-team all-region and All-Ohio honors, named NCAC Defensive Player of the Year, and was first-team all-conference pick as goalkeeper...started all 19 games in which he played and won second letter.
  • Ranked sixth in NCAA Division III in saves percentage (.882)...tied for eighth in shutouts (10) and ranked 14th in goals-against average (0.588)...helped Bishops rank fifth in saves percentage (.878) and 15th in goals-against average (0.593).
  • Led NCAC in saves percentage (.882), shared league lead in shutouts (10), and ranked second in goals-against average (0.588).
  • Recorded 6 saves vs. ninth-ranked Calvin Sept. 10.
  • Stopped 5 shots at Ohio Northern Sept. 14.* Had 2 saves in posting shutout vs. Trine Sept. 24.
  • Made save in final 5 seconds of regulation time to complete shutout vs. Capital Sept. 28.
  • Recorded save with 1:07 remaining in regulation time in shutout at Oberlin Oct. 1.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of the Week after the Capital and Oberlin games.
  • Finished with 5 saves in shutout vs. fourth-ranked Kenyon Oct. 4.
  • Had 3 saves in shutout at DePauw Oct. 11.
  • Chalked up 7 saves in shutout vs. Wooster Oct. 15.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of the Week after the DePauw and Wooster games.
  • Made 1 save in shutout at Wittenberg Oct. 19.
  • Credited with 6 saves in shutout at Denison Oct. 22...was his eighth straight shutout, tying school record.
  • Recorded 4 saves in shutout vs. Wabash Oct. 29.
  • Had 5 saves in shutout in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. Denison Nov. 2.
  • Made 5 saves in NCAC tournament championship at third-ranked Kenyon Nov. 5.
  • Named Most Valuable Player of NCAC tournament after the Denison and Kenyon games.
  • Stopped 8 shots in NCAA Division III first-round matchup vs. Penn State-Harrisburg Nov. 12.
  • Recorded 7 saves in NCAA Division III second-round contest at 18th-ranked Mary Washington Nov. 13.
2021:  Won first letter as goalkeeper...started all 20 games.
  • Ranked in top 15 in NCAA Division III in goals-against average...helped Bishops rank 10th nationally in goals-against average (0.58).
  • Led NCAC in goals-against average (0.50) and saves percentage (.860)...tied for fourth in shutouts (3/8).
  • Stopped 3 shots in Bishop debut at Hope Sept. 3.
  • Recorded 2 saves in overtime in tie at third-ranked Calvin Sept. 4...finished with 8 saves.
  • Made 1 save in shutout vs. Grove City in second round of Fred Myers/adidas® Invitational Sept. 11.
  • Had 2 saves in shutout vs. Ohio Northern Sept. 15.
  • Credited with 2 saves in shutout vs. John Carroll Sept. 18.
  • Stopped 3 saves during first half of shutout in NCAC opener vs. Denison Sept. 25.
  • Made 1 save during first half of combined shutout at Capital Sept. 29.
  • Had 4 saves during first half of combined shutout at Wooster Oct. 9.
  • Recorded 1 save during first half of combined shutout vs. Allegheny Oct. 16.
  • Stopped 1 shot during first half of combined shutout vs. DePauw Oct. 19.
  • Made 1 save during first half of combined shutout vs. Wabash Oct. 23.
  • Had 1 save during first half of combined shutout vs. Hiram Oct. 30.
  • Was not tested in goal during first half of combined shutout in NCAA Division III first-round win vs. Knox Nov. 12.
2020-21:  Goalkeeper.
  • Made 1 save during final 29-plus minutes of combined shutout in exhibition game vs. Wittenberg April 28.
  • Had one save during second half of exhibition game vs. Case Reserve May 3.
2019:  Redshirted at St. Louis University.
High School:  Competed in soccer.
  • Won first-team all-conference honors as senior...was 3-time all-conference selection.
  • Compiled 30 career shutouts.
  • Named team’s Most Valuable Player.
  • Served as team captain for 3 years.

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    6'3" 190 lbs
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    2021Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 200 lbs
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    2022Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 195 lbs
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    2023Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'2" 200 lbs
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