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2017 Men's Soccer Roster

7 Chigozie Atubi

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Plainfield, NJ
  • High school North Plainfield

Biography

JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in 23 matches and started 11 times for the Scarlet Raiders who won a program-record 21 games on their way to the team's first-ever NCAA Division III Elite Eight berth ... tied for fourth on the squad with six goals ... finished fifth with 15 points on six scores and three assists ... notched three game-winning goals, good for second on the team ... tallied the game-winning marker in a 2-0 victory over Ramapo ... scored the game's only goal in an NCAA Tournament First Round win against New England College ... recorded one multi-goal match in a crucial 3-1 defeat of Oneonta State in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. 

SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in 22 games for the 2015 ECAC Metro Champions, helping the team to 16 victories and an appearance in the NJAC Tournament ... scored goals in the season's first three matches, finishing with six tallies and three assists for a total of 15 points ... tallied a marker against Ramapo on September 30 and also scored a goal against Johns Hopkins in the 2015 Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic title match ... was credited with the game-winner in matches against Brooklyn College and Ramapo ... finished season second on team in points, first in goals and fifth in assists.

FRESHMAN (2014): Saw action in 16 matches with one starting assignment for the 16-6-0 Scarlet Raiders who finished second in the NJAC regular season (7-2-0) and posted the first NCAA D-III Championship victory in program history… named NJAC Rookie of the Week (11/16/14)… third on Raider squad with four goals and fourth in points with 11… put 59.1% (13-22) of his shots on goal… scored the game winner with just 20 seconds left in a 2-1 win over Montclair State (10/29/14) in the regular season finale… netted the Raiders’ lone goal in 2-1 loss to Cortland State (11/16/14) in the second round of the NCAA playoffs… scored third goal in a 3-1 victory over Rowan (9/27/14)… netted first career goal in a 6-0 win over York NY (9/10/14)… registered assists in NJAC victories over Ramapo (10/1/14), New Jersey City (10/4/14) and Stockton (10/10/14).

HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-conference and all-county as well as second team all-state at North Plainfield HS… earned three varsity letters for the Canucks.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Nigeria… son of Franca and Friday Atubi… has an older brother (Chiemezue) and two younger sisters (Ashley and Jessica).

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2014Freshman

    Forward
    5'7"
    26
  • 7

    2015Sophomore

    Forward
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2016Junior

    Forward
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2017Senior

    Forward
    5'8"
    7