Nick Schlichtman, Truman State Bulldogs

Nick Schlichtman, a senior starter for the Truman State Bulldogs and former member of the Cassville Wildcats and Springfield SC, has started 12 of 13 games this season, and is tied with three teammates for fourth in scoring this season with 3 goals and an assist (7 points), part of a balanced scoring attack that has lifted the Bulldogs to #17th in the NSCAA national rankings.

The Bulldogs lost to Drury 2-4 to open the season, in Drury Head Coach Ryan Swan’s first game as head coach at the school where he was the team MVP in 2000 and an All-Region forward in 1999 and 2000.

The Bulldogs shook off that loss and proceeded to go on a 10 game unbeaten streak, including a 3-2 win at #7 ranked Incarnate Word in mid September, with Nick opening the scoring in the 7th minute of that game to give the Bulldogs their initial lead and getting credit for the game winner. A 0-1 loss last week to GLVC member Lewis Flyers is the only other blemish on the record for the 11-2-1 Bulldogs. That loss knocked the Bulldogs from the Top 10 nationally and into the #3 position in the South Central region behind West Texas A&M and Midwestern State.

The Bulldogs will play at Missouri S&T next Wednesday, outside of their region, along with three games against lower division programs. The goal is to be in the Top 2 in their region to reach the NCAA Tournament, which kicks off Thursday November 12th. Nothing is guaranteed yet, as this article from the Truman Index student newspaper notes, but the Bulldogs are one of only two teams this year to score multiple goals on the Panthers. Good luck Nick!