2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Eric Grant
Mikela Aynedjian
Mikela Aynedjian
Bryan McEldowney

10 Ben Hegge

  • Position Midfield/Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Loveland, Ohio
  • Highschool Moeller

Biography

2023 (Graduate Student)
  • Appeared in and started 13 games for the Norse
  • Logged 968 minutes during the season
  • Led team with 6 assists, ranking third in the Horizon League
  • 19 total shots, 4 shots on goal
  • Played all 90 minutes of a match 3 times

2022 (Senior)
  • Appeared in 17 total matches with making starts in 15 of those throughout the year
  • Totaled 2 goals during the year, with 1 assist. 
  • Posted 25 overall shots with 12 on goal for a percentage of .480
  • Totaled 1,173 minutes played during the season, the most of his collegiate career
  • Horizon League Spring Honor Roll
  • Horizon League Fall Honor Roll
     
2021 (Junior)
  • Appeared in 15 total matches, while making starts in 13 of those contests
  • Recorded 3 goals along with 2 assists in his second season with NKU
    • All 3 of his goals were game-winners as well against Green Bay, Detroit Mercy and IUPUI
  • Totaled 21 shots on the year, 9 of which were on goal for a percentage of .429
  • Horizon League Spring Honor Roll
  • Horizon League Fall Honor Roll

2020 (Sophomore - Played in Spring 2021)
  • Horizon League All-Tournament Team (2020)
    Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week (April 2, 2021)
  • Competed in eight games, earning starts in each of the final three games of the season
  • Named Horizon League Player of the Week on April 2 after netting the game-winning goal off of a corner-kick service in NKU's regular-season championship clinching win against UIC
  • Registered assists against both Cleveland State and Gree Bay
  • Earned a spot on the Horizon League All-Tournament Team after helping the Norse to a runner-up finish
     
PRIOR TO NKU
  • Played at Cincinnati as a freshman in 2019, seeing action in 11 games and logging 294 minutes with five shots.
  • Product of Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Played club with CUP Gold 2000
  • 2018 Greater Catholic League (GCL) South Co-Player of the Year
  • 2018 Boys High School All-American
  • Named MVP for the West Team at the 2018 All-American Game after scoring two goals
  • Totaled 15 goals and 10 assists in 24 games for Moeller as a senior
  • Captained the Crusaders to a 2018 Ohio Div. I state runner-up finish
  • 2018 Cincinnati Enquirer First Team Fall All-Star

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2020Sophomore

    Midfield/Forward
    5'10" 0 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2021Junior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'10" 150 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022Senior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'10" 150 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2022-23Senior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'10" 150 lbs
    16
  • 10

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfield/Forward
    5'10" 0 lbs
    10