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Skidmore College Athletics

2025 Men's Soccer Roster

5 Dillon Nelson

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Springfield, NJ
  • Highschool Jonathan Dayton

Biography

2024:
Liberty League All-Academic Team
Liberty League Honor Roll (9/9)
Recorded two assists and two points in 15 games (14 starts) ... Attempted six shots with one on target ... Played 1,098 minutes as a midfield leader ... Assisted goals against Springfield and SUNY Geneseo ... Provided stability and defensive coverage in midfield.

2023:
Appeared in 13 games … made three starts … played a total of 524 minutes … recorded four shots … had two shots on goal … contributed to defensive effort in 1-0 shutout over RIT 10/13.

BEFORE SKIDMORE: Played soccer at Jonathan Dayton High School...All-Conference and All-County honoree...Named team captain as a senior...National Honor Society member

WHY SKIDMORE? "I chose to compete at Skidmore because of the outstanding athletics and academics. I knew I wanted to play soccer in college and compete at a high level, but I also wanted to get an excellent education, and Skidmore felt like the perfect fit."

FAVORITE ATHLETICS MOMENT: "Penalty shootout win over Ithaca in last year’s Liberty League Playoff opener."

FAVORITE ATHLETE(S): Antoine Griezmann

FUN FACT PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW: "I used to live in France when I was five."

FAVORITE PART OF CAMPUS AND IN DOWNTOWN SARATOGA SPRINGS: Olde Bryan Inn

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2023Sophomore

    Defense
    5'8"
    26
  • 5

    2024Junior

    Defense
    5'8"
    5
  • 5

    2025Senior

    Defense
    5'8"
    5