Ben Shepherd

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School:
Mountain Vista
Prev School:
Regis University

2020-21 (Junior): Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 selection … Dished out a tied for team-high in assists with seven and added two goals for 11 points … Finished tied for the Atlantic 10 lead in assists … Ranked ninth nationally in assists and 16th in the country in assists per game … Started all 12 games for the Minutemen while logging 931 minutes … Helped UMass offense score 2.25 goals per game … Scored a goal in a season-opening win at Northeastern (2/24) … Picked up first assist of the season against Albany (3/7) … Scored a goal and assisted on another in a 4-2 win over UMass Lowell (3/11) … Dished out two assists in a 2-1 win at Saint Joseph’s (3/27) to open up a three-game assist streak … Assisted in road league games at Fordham (4/3) and La Salle (4/10).

Before UMass: Transfer from Regis University …United Soccer Coaches All-South Central Region First-Team selection …All-RMAC First-Team and RMAC All-Tournament Team pick …Started 16 games and appeared in 18 contests, scoring four goals to go along with eight assists …Redshirted at New Mexico in 2018.