Player Bio: Nick Ellis

  Nick Ellis
Nick Ellis
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Santa Ana, CA
High School:
Foothill
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 165
Position:
GK
Experience:
4V

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In 2002: Graduated in 2002 with a degree in Science, Technology & Society... Selected as All-MPSF for the fourth time in his career with Third Team honors in 2002... Is third in Stanford's all-time record books with 714 saves in his career (173 in 2002, 168 in 2001, 167 in 2000, 206 in 1999)... Started 28 games for the Cardinal in his senior campaign... Named Mikasa MPSF Player of the Week after helping Stanford earn the SoCal Tournament title... Posted a season-high 14 saves against UC Irvine in the NorCal third-place match... Voted to the NCAA All-Tournament First Team after putting up 14 saves during the NCAA Tournament to help the Cardinal win its second consecutive NCAA Championship.
In 2001: Enjoyed his third All-America season in 2001... Voted to the NCAA All-Tournament team after helping the Cardinal to the NCAA championship... First team All-MPSF in his junior season... Played in 20 games with 168 saves, an average of 7.6 per game... Named First Team at the MPSF Tournament... Recorded 10 or more saves in five games... Collected a season-high 13 saves against Pacific, and 12 saves against UCLA and Pepperdine... Named MPSF Player of the Week for his 20 save weekend after wins at USC and UCLA... Named to the 2001-02 Verizon All-Academic Third Team.
In 2000: A Second Team All-America during his sophomore season... Collected a career-high 16 saves in 2000 against UCLA... Selected as a Second Team All-MPSF.
In 1999: A First Team All-America during his freshman year... Only two other goalkeepers (John Gansel, Todd Kemp) gained All-America honors during their freshman seasons... Named to the All-Tournament team at the NCAA and MPSF Championships in 1999... Named All-MPSF First Team in 1999.
In 1998: Redshirted.
High School: The nation's top goalie and an All-American during his senior season at Foothill High School... Led his team to the CIF championship game in his senior campaign... Gained All-CIF honors and all-league accolades a total of four times and was named CIF Player of the Year... A former member of the United States Junior National team... Also a member of the SoCal Club that won the Junior Olympic title four times... Traveled internationally (Italy, Spain, Hungary) with an all-star team (1992-94).

Career Stats

Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Totals


Saves
redshirted
206
167
168
173
714