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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

Alex Weiss

1 Niklas Herceg

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 213
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Alsdorf, Germany
  • Highschool Gymnasium Alsdorf

Biography

CAREER HONORS
• National Champion (2024)
• NCAA Tournament Defensive Most Outstanding Player (2024)
• NCAA All-Tournament Team (2024)
• America East All-Conference Second Team (2024)

• America East All-Championship Team (2024)
• America East All-Rookie Team (2024)

• America East Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)

FIRST-YEAR SEASON (2024-25)
* Finished season with 12-1-3 record, 0.67 GAA (11 goals allowed) and 6 shutouts in 16 games started. His 0.67 GAA is the third best GAA in a single season in UVM men's soccer history. 
* His 12 wins are tied for 6th-most in a season by a UVM keeper. 
* Allowed 2 goals in UVM debut October 1st in 2-2 tie vs. UMass, but 1 goal or less in other 15 games
* Allowed just 3 goals with 29 saves over 565:22 minutes in all 6 NCAA Tournament games (0.42 GAA)
* Tied season-high with 7 saves in 1-0 win at San Diego followed by 6 saves in shutout win at Pittsburgh
* Recorded five saves vs Denver in College Cup Semifinal match. Included a massive save against Denver during the Pioneers third penalty kick attempt.
* Notched four total saves in the College Cup Final Match, anchoring the Catamounts to a 2-1 victory. 
* Was a major factor in allowing only 19 goals in 24 matches for the Catamounts. 

BEFORE VERMONT: Joins the Catamounts after playing for VfL Vichttal in Germany ... Graduated from University zu Köln. 

PERSONAL: Son of Silke and Martin Herceg ... Has one sibling, David ... Is a big tennis fan ... Favorite musicians are Central Cee, Dave, and Drake ... Chose UVM because, "I think UVM is a top program and the best place for my development as an athlete."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2024First Year

    Goalkeeper
    6'6" 213 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2025Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    6'6" 213 lbs
    1