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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

5 Chase Niece

  • Position Defender
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School Kirkwood
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Junior Year | 2021


  • Played in 19 matches, including 18 starts, and scored twice.
  • Named to the A-10 All-Championship team.
  • Helped the Billikens to a 16-1-4 record, an undefeated regular season, A-10 regular-season and tournament titles, and an NCAA quarterfinal appearance.
  • Contributed to a SLU defense that led the A-10 in goals against average (0.81) and shutouts (nine).
  • Opponents managed an average of just 9.2 shots and 2.6 corner kicks per game.
  • Scored in the Billikens' thrilling 3-2 double overtime victory against Saint Joseph's. 
  • Scored in the SLU win at George Washington.

Junior Year | 2020 (season played in spring 2021)


  • A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
  • Started all 14 matches.
  • Scored both Billikens’ goals in the Billikens’ win against McKendree.
  • Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Men’s Team of the Week (Feb. 9).
  • Key part of the Billikens’ top-rated defense that led the league in goals allowed.
  • Season did count against his collegiate eligibility.
Sophomore Year | 2019
  • A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
  • One of four Billikens who started all 17 matches.
  • Was subbed out just twice, playing all but 11 minutes on the year.
  • Assisted on John Klein’s goal against Notre Dame.
  • Integral part of the Billikens back line that registered eight shutouts.
Freshman Year | 2018
  • Played in 13 games and started in two.
  • Finished with five points (2G, 1A).
  • Delivered the impressive half-field service that was headed home by Anthony Brown late in regulation against Notre Dame.
  • Tallied goals in consecutive gamed in conference play against George Washington and at Saint Joseph's.
Previous
  • Transfer from the University of Tulsa, where he had a redshirt season in 2017.
  • Played at St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the U.S. Development Academy and appeared in more than 80 matches during his four-year academy career.
  • Scored six goals from his defensive position with SLSG.
  • Was a Top 150 recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com out of high school.

 
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018Freshman

    Defender
    6'3" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Sophomore

    Defender
    6'3" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Defender
    6'3" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defender
    6'2" 180 lbs
    5