Marshall University Athletics
2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Cory Shimensky
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kent, Ohio
- High School:
- Kent Roosevelt HS
Games Played/Games Started: 6/0 … Appeared in six matches … Played a total of 167 minutes … Season-high 60 minutes of action at FIU (Oct. 7) … Assisted on game-winning goal in double-overtime against UAB (Oct. 28) on senior night … Sent a long pass from beyond midfield to Adi Dakwar who scored with 15 seconds remaining in the match … Win guaranteed Marshall a spot in the Conference USA Tournament … Was the first assist of career.
2016 (Junior): Games Played/Games Started: 16/13 … Played 1,169 minutes … Logged 90 minutes or more over final seven matches of the season … Key defender … Finished season with two shots, both on goal.
2015 (Sophomore): Did not compete during the 2015 season.
2014 (Freshman): Games Played/Started: 15-10...Attempted one shot...Played primarily as a defender for the Herd.
Prior to Marshall:
Started every game freshman and sophomore years for Kent Roosevelt High School...Team MVP of defense in sophomore year...Scored 7 goals from holding mid and center back positions with 8 assists...Played with Everest Soccer Club 10 years...Everest U16's were the #1 ranked team Northern Ohio spring of 2012...State Cup Semi finalist 2012, U16s Annandale Cup Semi finalist...Won Midwest Regional League with Everest U16s in 2012...State Cup semifinalist in 2011...Won 2011 US Club Regional in Cincinnati and qualified for Nationals in Boise Idaho as member of Everest U15s...Also played for theCleveland Soccer Academy Super under 20 year old team in the summer of 2014...Played for Internationals All-Star team and won 2013 Continental Cup.
Personal:
Son of Steve and Terri Shimensky. Has one brother, Evan, who plays football at Mount Union. Expected to major in biology.
