Travis Nicklaw Season 2016

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PositionFORWARD
Weight175 lbs
Height6-1
YearRedshirt Senior
HometownSan Diego, Calif.

Collegiate Honors
Second-Team NSCAA All-Far West Region (2016)
Second-Team All-Pac-12 (2016)
Pac-12 Player of the Week (Sept. 27/Oct. 4, 2016)
Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Sept. 6, 2016)

All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2015)
Guam Men's National Football Team Member (2014-16)
Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 (2012)

2016:
Earned second-team all-Far West Region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) to go with second-team all-Pac-12 accolades ... Was also named Pac-12 Player of the Week on two occasions ... Started 13 of 17 matches he appeared in during his senior campaign ... Led the Aztecs with five goals, including four game-winners, which ranked second in the conference ... Also shared the team lead with 40 shots overall while topping the squad with 19 shots on goal ... Set the tone for a memorable season by converting a penalty kick in the 61st minute to lift SDSU to a monumental 1-0 triumph over No. 1 Akron in the 2016 home opener (Sept. 2) ... His decisive tally earned him a spot on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Sept. 6 ... Notched the golden goal in the fifth minute of overtime to propel the Scarlet and Black to another 1-0 thriller over crosstown adversary San Diego (Sept. 25) ... Recorded his third game-winner of the year after tapping in a rebound in the second minute of overtime to help the Aztecs knock off Pac-12 rival Washington at home (Oct. 2) ... Also provided the margin of victory with a goal in the seventh minute in a 1-0 decision over California on Senior Day as the Scarlet and Black swept the Golden Bears for the first time since 2009 (Oct. 23).

2015:
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention ... Started 12 of 13 matches at centerback, recording 1,074 minutes ... Finished fourth on the team with two goals and six points despite missing five matches due to international commitments with Guam's Men's National Team ... Commanded a defense that posted the league’s third-most clean sheets (seven) and the fourth-lowest goals against average (1.29) ... Took 17 shots, putting six on net.

2014:

Played in 18 games and started on 10 different occasions ... Finished with one goal and two points ... His goal came vs. Washington (10/19) ... Attempted seven shots, including a season-high two vs. the Huskies ... Had two shots on goal, one apiece vs. Point Loma (9/30) and Washington (10/19).

2013:
Utilized his redshirt season.

2012:
Appeared in 17 games with 10 starts at midfield as a freshman ... Logged 1,112 minutes ... Played at least 90 minutes in six games ... Played all 110 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Washington (10/5) ... Played all 110 minutes in a 0-0 tie against Indiana (9/2).

High School:
Played at University City High School and also starred for the Notts Forest Club team ... A three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer, he led the Centurions to a 15-1-2 (.889) record as a senior ... As a junior, Nicklaw had 18 points on seven goals and 11 assists, and helped University City to the CIF Championship title ... Regarded as one of the top kickers in San Diego County and was a highly-rated football prospect.

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Freshman
2012

MIDFIELDER
6-1 / 175 lbs
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Sophomore
2013

MIDFIELDER
6-1 / 175 lbs
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Redshirt Sophomore
2014

MIDFIELDER
6-1 / 175 lbs
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Redshirt Junior
2015

DEFENDER
6-1 / 175 lbs