Penn State Nittany Lions

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Has 14 career shutouts...Holds an impressive career record of 29-8-2 (.769) in two seasons.

Season: 2019: Held a 0.691 goals-against average in 10 starts, sixth best at Penn State since 1970.

2023 • FIFTH-YEAR SEASON
Awards: Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (8/29)... Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for second consecutive week (9/5)... Chosen as the NCAA Player of the Week (9/7)... Selected as a Big Ten Player to Watch ahead of the 2023 season... Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (9/26).

Season: Played in and started 19 games...Notched 64 saves...Had a .810 save percentage...Earned seven shutouts...Played 1,714 minutes.

at no. 5 Pitt (8/24): Made four saves in goal... Le Moyne (8/27): Notched four saves to contribute to clean sheet... No. 1 Syracuse (9/1): Limited number one team in the country to just one goal and made five saves... St. John's (9/4): Moved into the fourth rank in all-time career saves at Penn State with the 17th shutout of his career... Penn (9/8): Moved into third all-time career saves at Penn State… at Ohio State (9/15): Tallied six saves and a clean sheet… Maryland (9/19): Recorded five saves between the pipes in the second shutout in Big Ten play this season... at UNCG (9/23): Made two saves in shutout win… at no. 13 Michigan State (10/1): Earned third conference shutout… no. 12 Northwestern (10/13): Recorded three saves in victory… Michigan (10/22): Tallied two saves and a clean sheet… Detroit Mercy (10/25): Registered three saves in seventh shutout of the season… at Wisconsin (10/29): Made three saves to earn a share of Big Ten Regular Season Championship.

2022 • SENIOR SEASON
Season: Played in and started in 15 games in goal... Totaled 61 saves with a .726 saves percentage... Recorded two shutouts.

Rhode Island (8/25): Recorded five saves... at Syracuse (8/29): Season high nine saves...Wisconsin (9/16): Recorded first shutout of the season... at No. 9 Maryland (10/20): Notched seven saves...No. 15 Akron (9/25): Made four crucial saves to record a shutout against the Zips on Senior Day... at Indiana (10/14): Notched four saves.

2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Named Defensive Player of the Tournament after posting shutouts in all three Big Ten Tournament games to lead Nittany Lions to first tournament title since 2005…Earned spot on Big Ten All-Tournament Team.

Season: Played and started 18 games in between the pipes…Held a 1.28 goals-against average and .739 save percentage…Totaled single-season best 65 saves…Collected seven shutouts, including four-straight to help clinch both the Big Ten regular season and tournament crowns…Held 12-6-0 record in net.

Rankings: Finished second in league and 24th nationally with seven shutouts…Finished second in Big Ten and 43rd in nation with 65 total saves.

Syracuse (8/29): Made first start of season in net…Collected six saves en route to Nittany Lions’ first shutout of the season. at Michigan State (10/1): Recorded shutout victory in first conference road match. at No. 22 Rutgers (10/05): Posted second-straight shutout in dominant takedown over ranked Scarlet Knights on the road. Michigan (10/10): Fended off 17 shots by Wolverines and made three saves to keep Nittany Lions undefeated in Big Ten play. No. 7 Maryland (10/26): Made two massive saves after giving up two early goals in Nittany Lions’ 3-2 comeback overtime victory to keep team in regular-season hunt. at Wisconsin (10/31):  Earned fourth shutout of season as Penn State captured the 2021 Big Ten Regular Season title for first time since 2013. Michigan State (11/7): Made five saves in shutout victory over Spartans in quarterfinals of Big Ten Tournament. Michigan (11/10): Stopped four shots in second consecutive shutout win in Big Ten Tournament play…Helped Nittany Lions advance to second-straight tournament championship match. No. 17 Indiana (11/14): Recorded six saves, including multiple massive saves in second half, to propel Nittany Lions to Big Ten Tournament title over Hoosiers for first time since 2005…Extended shutout streak to four games…Allowed no goals during Big Ten Tournament as Penn State’s seven-goal margin was best in tournament history.

2020-21 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors...Named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after posting his third-straight shutout in net (3/30).

Season: Played and started 11 games in between the pipes...Held a 1.05 goals-against average and 0.782 save percentage...Totaled 43 saves on the season...Recorded three shutouts on the season in three consecutive games...Made season-high seven saves in NCAA Tournament game against UMass (5/2)...Had a 8-1-2 record in net.

Rankings: Finished second in the Big Ten and top 50 nationally (49) with a 0.782 save percentage...Finished second in the league and 20th in the nation with 43 total saves.

No. 21 Maryland (2/19): Made four saves en route to Nittany Lions’ season-opening win. Rutgers (3/15): Returned to starter role in between the pipes after missing previous two games due to injury...Recorded three saves. at Northwestern (3/19): Posted first shutout of season in overtime road victory. Ohio State (3/23): Registered second-straight shutout...Tallied five saves, his season-high in a Big Ten Conference game. Wisconsin (3/27): Posted third consecutive shutout. at Maryland (3/31): Played all 110 minutes in net in double-overtime draw...Made four saves, including a huge penalty kick save in the second half and another big save in the second overtime period to secure a point in conference play for Nittany Lions. vs. UMass (5/2): Made NCAA Tournament debut...Tallied season-high seven saves, all in second half as Minutemen attempted comeback. vs. No. 7 Georgetown (5/6): Recorded six saves.

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Season: Played and started 10 games in between the pipes, splitting time with fellow goalkeeper Josh Levine…Held a 0.69 goals-against average and 0.851 save percentage, both top-11 marks in the nation…Totaled 40 saves on the season…Made season-high 10 saves against Pittsburgh (10/15)…Had a 9-1-0 record in net…Considered a top-50 freshman player by Top Drawer Soccer (No. 48).

Rankings: Finished second in the Big Ten Conference and 11th in the nation with a 0.691 goals-against average…Finished first in the conference and second nationally with a 0.851 save percentage.

at Stony Brook (9/2): Made collegiate debut in net…Led Nittany Lions to 4-1 win for first victory of season. at Stetson (9/8): Recorded first career shutout…Had four saves. Villanova (9/13): Recorded second-straight shutout. Pittsburgh (10/15): Tallied season-high 10 saves. at Wisconsin (10/19): Had three saves in first career Big Ten Conference game. Appalachian State (10/25): Posted third shutout of season. No. 17 Maryland (10/29): Made six saves in comeback victory…Had four saves in second half to keep threatening Terrapins off the board. at Rutgers (11/3): Had four saves in overtime win in regular-season finale. Wisconsin (11/10): Recorded first career shutout in a Big Ten Tournament match, his fourth overall of the season…Made two saves.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played four seasons with the Philadelphia Union Academy in the USSDA league…Spent two years with the U.S. Youth National Team...Ranked No. 59 on Top Drawer Soccer’s top-150 players list…Attended YSC Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

PERSONAL
Son of Sandra Jackson and Carlton Shakes…Has an older sister, Kristina, who played soccer at Clemson (2013-17)…Majoring in journalism.