Northwestern University Athletics
David Roth Elected to Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame
8/5/2015 10:26:00 AM | Men's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The first All-American in Wildcats program history now is the first men's soccer inductee into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame. David Roth (2004-07) has been elected into the Hall as a member of the Class of 2015.
Northwestern will celebrate Hall of Fame weekend Sept. 25-26 surrounding the Wildcats' home football game against Ball State at Ryan Field. The induction ceremony and dinner will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston. The induction is open to the public. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting Katie Brown in Northwestern's Athletic Development office at kathryn.brown@northwestern.edu or 847-491-7491.
The entire class then will be honored at the 7 p.m. football game against the Cardinals the next day.
Roth led Northwestern to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth as a freshman in 2004, concluded his career as NU's first-ever All-America honoree as a senior in 2007 and earned All-Big Ten honors in all four of his collegiate seasons.
Roth tied the Big Ten and established the Northwestern single-season record for assists as a freshman with 14 and scored a pair of goals in NU's second-round NCAA Tournament game at Creighton. He was named to both Collegesoccernews.com and Top Drawer Soccer freshman All-America squads.
After earning All-Big Ten second-team honors as a sophomore, Roth went on to lead NU with 21 points during his junior campaign during which he became Northwestern's all-time assists leader with 25 in just three seasons of competition. He was one of 11 players nationwide named to the 2006 Soccer America Men's College MVP team.
As a senior, Roth won a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten accolade and was a second-team All-America pick by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He concluded his career with an NU best 32 career assists and ranked third in school history with 70 points at the time of his graduation.
ABOUT THE NORTHWESTERN ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME: The Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 1984 to honor former athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped establish a proud tradition in intercollegiate competition at Northwestern. Individuals are eligible for Hall of Fame recognition beginning five years after their final competition at NU. For more information and to view the complete membership, visit the NUsports.com Hall of Fame website.
Northwestern will celebrate Hall of Fame weekend Sept. 25-26 surrounding the Wildcats' home football game against Ball State at Ryan Field. The induction ceremony and dinner will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston. The induction is open to the public. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by contacting Katie Brown in Northwestern's Athletic Development office at kathryn.brown@northwestern.edu or 847-491-7491.
The entire class then will be honored at the 7 p.m. football game against the Cardinals the next day.
Roth led Northwestern to the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth as a freshman in 2004, concluded his career as NU's first-ever All-America honoree as a senior in 2007 and earned All-Big Ten honors in all four of his collegiate seasons.
Roth tied the Big Ten and established the Northwestern single-season record for assists as a freshman with 14 and scored a pair of goals in NU's second-round NCAA Tournament game at Creighton. He was named to both Collegesoccernews.com and Top Drawer Soccer freshman All-America squads.
After earning All-Big Ten second-team honors as a sophomore, Roth went on to lead NU with 21 points during his junior campaign during which he became Northwestern's all-time assists leader with 25 in just three seasons of competition. He was one of 11 players nationwide named to the 2006 Soccer America Men's College MVP team.
As a senior, Roth won a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten accolade and was a second-team All-America pick by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He concluded his career with an NU best 32 career assists and ranked third in school history with 70 points at the time of his graduation.
ABOUT THE NORTHWESTERN ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME: The Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame was inaugurated in 1984 to honor former athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped establish a proud tradition in intercollegiate competition at Northwestern. Individuals are eligible for Hall of Fame recognition beginning five years after their final competition at NU. For more information and to view the complete membership, visit the NUsports.com Hall of Fame website.
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