Northwestern University Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 8
Spencer Howard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Pacific Palisades, Calif.
- High School:
- Palisades Charter
2021: Appeared in 11 games this season ... Played a season-high 24 minutes against Indiana (9/21).
2020: Appeared in 11 games, starting one as a senior ... Earned his first start of the season against Maryland (3/27) ... Fired a shot on goal against Wisconsin (3/15) ... Scored his first goal of the season in the win over Wisconsin (2/23).
2019: Appeared in 15 games, starting in three…. Recorded one goal and one assist against Marian in the regular season finale (11/1).... Started against Pittsburgh and recorded two shots with one on target (9/1).
2018: Appeared in 15 matches, starting in two ... Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honoree ... Assisted on a goal in a 6-0 win against Concordia Chicago (Oct. 26) ... Recorded a shot against UMKC (Sept. 9) in 36 minutes played ... Made his college debut against Cleveland State (Aug. 24).
Career Highs:
Minutes..........60, vs. Concordia Chicago (10/26/18)
Goals..........................1 (2x), at Wisconsin (2/23/21)
Assists....................1 (2x), vs. Marian (WI) (11/1/19)
Shots.................5, vs. Concordia Chicago (10/26/18)
Shots on Goal.................2, vs. Marian (WI) (11/1/19)
High School: Played varsity as a freshman and led the team to a Western League title, 2013-2014 ... Named to first team All-Western League and LA CIF City Section … Led team to LA City Championship as a freshman … Named a team captain as a senior … Led team in scoring and assists in 2016 and 2017 … Youngest player named to United States Maccabiah Team and play in Israel during the summer 2013 … Attended Northwestern's College Soccer Training Center (CTSC) in summer of 2016.
Club: Played U.S. Soccer Development Academy for Real So Cal. 2014 – 2016 … Participated in numerous high-level tournaments including the USSDA Winter Showcase, Surf Cup and USSF Academy Playoffs … Played for Real So Cal White, 2010 – 2013 … Was a Cal South National Cup finalist 2011.
Personal: Parents are David and Nicole… Brother Justin is currently a sophomore at Palisades Charter High School … Chose Northwestern after considering UC Berkeley, Washington, Yale and Brown… Anticipated major is economics.
2020: Appeared in 11 games, starting one as a senior ... Earned his first start of the season against Maryland (3/27) ... Fired a shot on goal against Wisconsin (3/15) ... Scored his first goal of the season in the win over Wisconsin (2/23).
2019: Appeared in 15 games, starting in three…. Recorded one goal and one assist against Marian in the regular season finale (11/1).... Started against Pittsburgh and recorded two shots with one on target (9/1).
2018: Appeared in 15 matches, starting in two ... Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honoree ... Assisted on a goal in a 6-0 win against Concordia Chicago (Oct. 26) ... Recorded a shot against UMKC (Sept. 9) in 36 minutes played ... Made his college debut against Cleveland State (Aug. 24).
Career Highs:
Minutes..........60, vs. Concordia Chicago (10/26/18)
Goals..........................1 (2x), at Wisconsin (2/23/21)
Assists....................1 (2x), vs. Marian (WI) (11/1/19)
Shots.................5, vs. Concordia Chicago (10/26/18)
Shots on Goal.................2, vs. Marian (WI) (11/1/19)
High School: Played varsity as a freshman and led the team to a Western League title, 2013-2014 ... Named to first team All-Western League and LA CIF City Section … Led team to LA City Championship as a freshman … Named a team captain as a senior … Led team in scoring and assists in 2016 and 2017 … Youngest player named to United States Maccabiah Team and play in Israel during the summer 2013 … Attended Northwestern's College Soccer Training Center (CTSC) in summer of 2016.
Club: Played U.S. Soccer Development Academy for Real So Cal. 2014 – 2016 … Participated in numerous high-level tournaments including the USSDA Winter Showcase, Surf Cup and USSF Academy Playoffs … Played for Real So Cal White, 2010 – 2013 … Was a Cal South National Cup finalist 2011.
Personal: Parents are David and Nicole… Brother Justin is currently a sophomore at Palisades Charter High School … Chose Northwestern after considering UC Berkeley, Washington, Yale and Brown… Anticipated major is economics.
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