Nick Kleptz

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Nick Kleptz
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Ohio
  • Position:
    D
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Troy
  • Major:
    Molecular Biology
  • g
    8
  • a
    1
  • pts
    17
  • gw
    4
Bio

Sophomore (2015):  Third-team OCSA All-Ohio ... Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Started all 16 games played ... Scored a team-high eight goals ... Was tied for third in the HCAC in goals ... Had a team-best four game-winning goals... Led the team in overall points with 17 (eight goals and one assist) ... Scored a season-high two goals in one game against Saint (Pa.) Vincent University .. Took 21 shots for a .381 shot percentage ... Converted all three of his penalty kick attempts. 

Freshman (2014):  Played in 19 games and started 17 ... Led the team in goals (five), points (10) and game-winning goals (two) ... Took 18 shots and had a .278 shot percentage ... Had 10 shots on goa l... Recorded the team's only penalty kick goal in the only attempt for the season ... Tied for 11th in HCAC in goals (five) and tied for 15th in points (10) ... Named honorable mention All-HCAC.

Prep:  Letterwinner for four years at Troy High School under Head Coach Richard Phillips ... First-team All-GWOC North and first-team All-GWOC ... 38 career goals ... Helped Troy to four straight league titles ... Recipient of the National Merit Award given by the Marine Corps ... On the Principal's List all four years.

Personal:  Son of Tom and Melissa Kleptz ... Majoring in molecular biology.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 16 7
Games started 16 7
Goals 8 4
Assists 1 0
Points 17 8
Shots 21 8
Shot Pct .381 .500
Penalty kicks 3-3 2-2
Game-winning goals 4 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Sep 1 Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 4 Wooster W, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 6 St. Vincent W, 2-1 1 1 2 0 4
Sep 12 vs. Thiel W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 13 vs. Brockport St. L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Heidelberg L, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 22 Ohio Northern L, 5-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 26 Baldwin Wallace W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 6 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 1 1 0 2
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Sep 1 Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 4 Wooster W, 2-1 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Sep 6 St. Vincent W, 2-1 1 5 .400 3 .600
Sep 12 vs. Thiel W, 3-1 1 4 .000 1 .250
Sep 13 vs. Brockport St. L, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 16 at Heidelberg L, 3-2 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 19 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Sep 22 Ohio Northern L, 5-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 26 Baldwin Wallace W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 6 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1 1 3 .333 2 .667
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Sep 1 Trine (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 4 Wooster W, 2-1 1 0 0 1-1 1
Sep 6 St. Vincent W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 12 vs. Thiel W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 13 vs. Brockport St. L, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 16 at Heidelberg L, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 19 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 22 Ohio Northern L, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 26 Baldwin Wallace W, 1-0 1 1 0 0-0 0
Oct 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 6 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 1 0 0-0 0
Oct 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 17 Transylvania (Ky.) T, 1-1 1 0 0 1-1 0
Oct 21 at Bluffton W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 24 Mt. St. Joseph W, 2-1 1 1 0 0-0 1
Oct 27 Earlham (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 31 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 0 1-1 0
gp gs g a pts
2014-15 19 17 5 0 10
2015-16 16 16 8 1 17
2016-17 18 17 7 3 17
2017-18 6 5 1 0 2
Total 59 55 21 4 46
gp sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 19 18 .278 10 .556
2015-16 16 21 .381 14 .667
2016-17 18 33 .212 19 .576
2017-18 6 5 .200 3 .600
Total 59 77 .273 46 .597
gp yc rc pk gw
2014-15 19 0 0 0-0 2
2015-16 16 0 0 0-0 4
2016-17 18 0 0 0-0 3
2017-18 6 0 0 0-0 0
Total 59 0 0 0-0 9
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2014-15 19 17 .26 .00 .53
2015-16 16 16 .50 .06 1.06
2016-17 18 17 .39 .17 .94
2017-18 6 5 .17 .00 .33
Total 59 55 .36 .07 .78
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2014-15 19 .95 .278 .53 .556
2015-16 16 1.31 .381 .88 .667
2016-17 18 1.83 .212 1.06 .576
2017-18 6 .83 .200 .50 .600
Total 59 1.31 .273 .78 .597
gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 16 16 8 1 17
Conference 7 7 4 0 8
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 9 5 0 10
Away 5 5 3 0 6
Neutral 2 2 0 1 1
Result
Wins 6 6 5 1 11
Losses 9 9 2 0 4
Month
September 9 9 4 1 9
October 7 7 4 0 8
gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 16 21 .381 14 .667
Conference 7 8 .500 7 .875
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 9 11 .455 8 .727
Away 5 6 .500 5 .833
Neutral 2 4 .000 1 .250
Result
Wins 6 15 .333 9 .600
Losses 9 4 .500 3 .750
Month
September 9 13 .308 7 .538
October 7 8 .500 7 .875
gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 16 0 0 0-0 4
Conference 7 0 0 0-0 2
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 9 0 0 0-0 3
Away 5 0 0 0-0 1
Neutral 2 0 0 0-0 0
Result
Wins 6 0 0 0-0 4
Losses 9 0 0 0-0 0
Month
September 9 0 0 0-0 2
October 7 0 0 0-0 2
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 16 16 .50 .06 1.06
Conference 7 7 .57 .00 1.14
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 9 9 .56 .00 1.11
Away 5 5 .60 .00 1.20
Neutral 2 2 .00 .50 .50
Result
Wins 6 6 .83 .17 1.83
Losses 9 9 .22 .00 .44
Month
September 9 9 .44 .11 1.00
October 7 7 .57 .00 1.14
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 16 1.31 .381 .88 .667
Conference 7 1.14 .500 1.00 .875
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 9 1.22 .455 .89 .727
Away 5 1.20 .500 1.00 .833
Neutral 2 2.00 .000 .50 .250
Result
Wins 6 2.50 .333 1.50 .600
Losses 9 .44 .500 .33 .750
Month
September 9 1.44 .308 .78 .538
October 7 1.14 .500 1.00 .875
News mentions
Kleptz Earns All-Ohio Honors
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  • January 19, 2016
Kleptz Earns All-Ohio Honors

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Defiance College sophomore men's soccer player Nick Kleptz (Troy) added to his list of postseason awards with a third-team All-Ohio selection by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association (OCSA).

  • January 19, 2016
Robbins, Kleptz and Kurtz Recognized by HCAC
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  • November 12, 2015
Robbins, Kleptz and Kurtz Recognized by HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Senior Blayne Robbins (Galva, Ill./Miamisburg), sophomore Nick Kleptz (Troy) and junior Brian Kurtz (Sandusky/Perkins) were recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for their individual efforts on the playing field this past season.

  • November 12, 2015
Defiance Loses Close Match Against Hanover
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  • October 31, 2015
Defiance Loses Close Match Against Hanover

HANOVER, IND.- The Defiance College men's soccer team fell short of Hanover (Ind.) College, 3-2, in the final game of the season and a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup in Hanover, Ind.

  • October 31, 2015
Men's Soccer Beats MSJ For Second Straight Win
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  • October 24, 2015
Men's Soccer Beats MSJ For Second Straight Win

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's soccer team claimed their second straight victory with a 2-1 win against Mount St. Joseph University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field.

  • October 24, 2015
Defiance Ties Transylvania (Ky.) In Double Overtime
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  • October 17, 2015
Defiance Ties Transylvania (Ky.) In Double Overtime

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men’s soccer team battled Transylvania (Ky.) University to a 1-1 double overtime tie at the Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.

  • October 17, 2015
Defiance Stretches Win Streak to Three Games
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  • September 12, 2015
Defiance Stretches Win Streak to Three Games

ADA, OHIO- The Defiance College men's soccer team defeated Thiel (Pa.) College, 3-1, in its first game of the Ohio Northern University Classic in Ada.

  • September 12, 2015
Kleptz Named HCAC Player of the Week
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  • September 08, 2015
Kleptz Named HCAC Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Sophomore Nick Kleptz (Troy) has been named this week's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer "Player of the Week."

  • September 08, 2015
DC Men's Soccer Wins Nail-Biter
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  • September 06, 2015
DC Men's Soccer Wins Nail-Biter

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance men’s soccer team took on Saint (Pa.) Vincent College in the final game of the Purple and Gold Classic at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field. Defiance took a strong come-from-behind victory against St. Vincent with a score of 2-1.

  • September 06, 2015
Defiance College Wins First Game of Classic
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  • September 04, 2015
Defiance College Wins First Game of Classic

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College men’s soccer team earned a big win in game one of the Purple and Gold Classic against The College of Wooster with a score of 2-1 at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field.

  • September 04, 2015
2015 Men's Soccer Preview
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  • August 28, 2015
2015 Men's Soccer Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s soccer team looks to improve their overall record from last year as Head Coach Jordan Valentine begins his first year at the helm.

  • August 28, 2015
DC Picked to Finish Seventh in HCAC Preseason Poll
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  • August 13, 2015
DC Picked to Finish Seventh in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College men’s soccer team has been selected to finish seventh this season by fellow coaches of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

  • August 13, 2015