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2018 Men's Soccer Roster

00 James Tanner

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Stevens, Wash.
  • High School Lake Stevens

Biography

  • 2018 RMAC goalkeeper of the week, Sept. 6
  • 2017 RMAC goalkeeper of the week, Oct. 17
Career: Finished his career as MSU Denver's all-time leader in goalie games started (55), while ranking second in goalie games played (57) and goalie minutes played (5,114)...Also ranked third on the Roadrunners' all-time win list (28) and in saves (218), while ranking fourth in saves per game (3.82)...Overall record was 28-27-2 with a 1.65 goals-against average, a .699 save percentage and 12 shutouts.

2018: Played every minute of each game, other than sitting out one game...Recorded 8-10-0 record with a 1.55 GAA, a .728 save percentage, five shutouts and 75 saves while playing 1,630 minutes and 32 seconds...Saves per game average of 4.17 is ninth best in program history...Tied for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference lead, and ranked 40th in NCAA Division II, with 75 saves...Tied for fourth in the league in shutouts...Ranked fifth in the RMAC in saves per game, eighth in save percentage, ninth in GAA...In RMAC-only play, placed third in saves (57), tied for fourth in shutouts (four), fifth in saves per game (4.38), sixth in save percentage (.760) and eighth in GAA (1.37)...Scored his first career point, with an assist, in the 5-0 win at Regis on Oct. 19, while also making four saves for his fifth shutout of the season...Made a career-high 13 saves, the third-highest total in program history, in a tough 2-1, overtime loss to ninth-ranked Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 15...Won a fourth straight start Oct. 12 against South Dakota School of Mines, capping a stretch in which he allowed two goals while making 16 saves...Put up back-to-back shutouts Sept. 30 against South Dakota School of Mines and Oct. 5 against Adams State in victories of 1-0 and 5-0. Had five saves against Mines, and six against Adams State...Opened the season with nine saves in a 2-1 loss against St. Mary's (Texas) before a 1-0 shutout (zero saves) of St. Edward's (Texas) on Sept. 2 helped him earn RMAC goalkeeper of the week honors. 

2017: Played and started in 18 games...Compiled record of 8-9-1 with five shutouts, a 1.51 GAA, and .707 save percentage...Tied for sixth in program in history for goalie starts in a season...Tied for fourth in the RMAC and tied for 51st nationally in shutouts...Also ranked sixth in the RMAC in saves (65), seventh in GAA and eighth in save percentage...In RMAC-only play, ranked third in shutouts (five), fifth in GAA (1.20) and eighth in save percentage (.745)...A 3-2 win at Westminster on Oct. 20 gave him a 5-2 record in seven starts...Posted back-to-back shutouts Oct. 8 and Oct. 13 at Adams State and against UCCS, with a total of five saves, earned RMAC goalkeeper of the week...Recorded a shutout and had eight saves against No. 20 Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 1 in a 1-0 win...Earned wins in three consecutive starts, with the final two games shutouts, from Sept. 17 through Sept. 22, recording 12 saves while allowing two goals.

2016: Did not compete.

2015: Medical redshirt.

2014: Started 11 games...Compiled and 8-3-0 record with a 1.42 GAA and .750 save percentage...Made 48 saves in 1011:02 minutes and had one solo shutout ...Ranked fourth in the RMAC in saves per game (4.36), fifth in save percentage...Had a season-high eight saves against Fort Lewis on Oct. 26 in a 2-1 defeat...Earned a 2-1 overtime win with seven saves at Adams State on Oct. 12, improving to 8-0-0 for the season...Recorded a shutout with six saves against No. 6 Regis in a 1-0 victory on Sept. 21.

2013: Played in 10 games with nine starts...Had a 4-5-1 record with a 2.39 GAA and .566 save percentage...Helped the Roadrunners lead the RMAC in shutouts and finish second in GAA in conference games...Recorded first career shutout with a season-high eight saves in a 3-0 win at Fort Lewis on Oct. 27...Allowed one goal in 101:26 in a 2-1 overtime win at CSU-Pueblo on Oct. 25...Earned first career win in 2-1 overtime victory against Western Washington on Sept. 6.

High School: Lake Stevens High School class of 2013...All-conference second team selection...Three-year letterwinner...Coached by Kit Shanholtzer.

Club Team: Played for Northwest Nationals...Sounders FC Cup champions, Washington Games champions and Starfire Memorial Day Cup champions...Coached by Teddy Mitalas.

Personal: Born James David Tanner on March 1, 1995, in Apple Valley, Calif....Son of David and Carole Tanner...Has an older brother (Steven) and a younger sister (Elizabeth)...Majoring in sport industry operations with a minor in management.



 

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    2016Redshirt Junior

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    2017Junior

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    2018Senior

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