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Rich Nassif

Class: Senior Hometown: Palatine, Ill. High School: Palatine

Height / Weight: 5-10 / 180 Position: GK

2006: Saw action in one game and made his first career start in the win over Northern Illinois (10/27) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2005: Played in one game for the Wildcats, tallying seven minutes in Northwestern's 4-0 win over Loyola (Ill.) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2004: Played the first collegiate game of his career, logging two minutes in goal against Wisconsin-Green Bay (9/10) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2003: Joned the team as a walk-on ... Did not see any match action.

High School: Lettered three times in soccer ... Captained team his senior season ... Garnered 12 shutouts as a senior and had an overall GAA of 0.64 ... All-area selection ... Led team to 20-3-2 mark and regional title, advanced to sectional final ... Pitched shutout against crosstown rival Fremd in regional final that season, and had 10 saves in sectional final loss ... Team finished season ranked ninth in the state by Chicago Tribune ... Named to Mike Hogan All-Tournament Team ... High school coach was Willie Filian ... National Honor Society member ... Club team is Palatine Celtic United ... Helped team to 2002 Illinois State Cup semifinal round ... Former Illinois ODP member.

Personal: Born Richard James Nassif on 4/10/85 ... Parents are George and Connie Nassif ... Double major in history and political science.