2007 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 8
Ben Oliver
- Position:
- Defender
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chula Vista, CA
- High School:
- Hilltop HS
2007 His 19 games played tied for the best on the team ...
2006 One of just two players on the team start all 19 games during the season ... Tied for third on the squad with two goals and fifth with five points ... Scored his goals in back-to-back games at Saint Mary's on September 10 and at San Diego on September 12 respectively ... Assisted Nathan Paterson's game-winning goal against UC Santa Barbara on October 11 ...
2005 (Ohio State) Played defense for Coach John Bluem at Ohio State ... Team made the NCAA Tournament ... Named Big West Scholar Athlete ...
2004 (Ohio State) Played defense for Coach John Bluem at Ohio State ... Team won the Big Ten and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament ...
High School Four-year letter winner in soccer at Hilltop High School ... 2003 and 2004 team captain ... Earned all-league second-team honors in 2003 and first-team all-league honors in 2003 ...
Personal Benjamin Oliver is the son of John and Liz Oliver ... Majoring in psychology ... Roots for Liverpool and the San Diego Chargers ... His most memorable sporting moment was winning the 2003 Costa Blanca Tournament in Spain ... Cites Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole as his favorite athletes ... Watches "That '70's Show" ... Enjoys reading the works of Jack Kerouac and Chuck Palahniuk ... "Choke" is his favorite book ... Listens to Underoath and Name Taken ... Favorite food is Mexican ... Hobbies include writing and napping ... Hopes to coach collegiate soccer one day ...
2006 One of just two players on the team start all 19 games during the season ... Tied for third on the squad with two goals and fifth with five points ... Scored his goals in back-to-back games at Saint Mary's on September 10 and at San Diego on September 12 respectively ... Assisted Nathan Paterson's game-winning goal against UC Santa Barbara on October 11 ...
2005 (Ohio State) Played defense for Coach John Bluem at Ohio State ... Team made the NCAA Tournament ... Named Big West Scholar Athlete ...
2004 (Ohio State) Played defense for Coach John Bluem at Ohio State ... Team won the Big Ten and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament ...
High School Four-year letter winner in soccer at Hilltop High School ... 2003 and 2004 team captain ... Earned all-league second-team honors in 2003 and first-team all-league honors in 2003 ...
Personal Benjamin Oliver is the son of John and Liz Oliver ... Majoring in psychology ... Roots for Liverpool and the San Diego Chargers ... His most memorable sporting moment was winning the 2003 Costa Blanca Tournament in Spain ... Cites Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole as his favorite athletes ... Watches "That '70's Show" ... Enjoys reading the works of Jack Kerouac and Chuck Palahniuk ... "Choke" is his favorite book ... Listens to Underoath and Name Taken ... Favorite food is Mexican ... Hobbies include writing and napping ... Hopes to coach collegiate soccer one day ...
| Year | Team | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Sh | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | YC-RC | GW | PK-ATT |
| 2004 | OSU | 10-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
| 2005 | OSU | 3-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
| 2006 | UCR | 19-19 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
.154 |
4 |
.308 |
1-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2007 | UCR | 19-12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
.000 |
1 |
.167 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
| Totals | 51-31 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
.105 |
5 |
.263 |
0 |
0-0 |
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