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2015 Men's Soccer Roster

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23 Skylar Wilks

  • Position F
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 160
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.

Biography

Career Overview
Proved to be a vital asset to the FGCU backline, and midway through his senior season the offensive attack … after issuing five assists and not scoring through his first two seasons with the team, he posted five goals and had four assists his senior year.
 
As A Senior (2015) | Game-By-Game Stats
Moved from his typical back-left position to a forward role about one-third of the way through the season and turned into an offensive force for the Eagles … five goals and four assists for 14 points to rank 8th in the A-Sun and 2nd on the team … 14 points were the 8th-most in single-season program history, with his 1.08 points per game average ranking as the 3rd-highest in single-season program history … five goals were the 8th-most in the A-Sun … four assists were the 2nd-most in the league and tied for the team lead with Kamar Marriott … scored his first career goal at Stetson (Oct. 3), followed it up with another strike versus Lipscomb (Oct. 17) and then finished his career with goals consecutively at USC Upstate (Oct. 24), at UNC Wilmington (Oct. 31) and in the A-Sun semifinals versus USC Upstate (Nov. 7) … the goal at UNCW was the game-winner in a 1-0 FGCU triumph … passed out two assists against Jacksonville (Sept. 30) … issued another assist at Upstate as part of a three-point game and had his other three-point contest in the A-Sun semis … 27 shots led the team … one of the team’s main corner kick threats as he attempted 25.

As A Junior (2014) | Game-By-Game Stats
Extremely valuable left back for FGCU who was the only field player to play and start all 20 games during the season … led the team in minutes (1,849), second on the team to goalkeeper Nathan Ingham (1,914) … helped FGCU allow the fewest goals in the A-Sun (15) – nine less than any other league member – and post nine shutouts – three more than any other A-Sun team … integral member of the Eagles’ backline which had a shutout streak of 495:40 broken in the 86th minute of the NCAA Tournament … stepped up from his backline position on several occasions to attempt 23 shots, aiding in a program-record and A-Sun-high 306 on the year … took 28 corners during the campaign, 2nd most on the club … his lone assist of the year came off a short corner which gave FGCU a go-ahead goal as part of a 2-2 tie with North Florida (Oct. 24) … played every minute of every game with the exception of one 10-minute overtime period against Akron (Sept. 6) and UNF, and a half versus FAU (Oct. 21).

Joined the program prior to the 2013 season.

As A Sophomore (2013) | Game-By-Game Stats
Finished seventh on the team with four points … led the team with four assists … tied for fifth in the conference in assists … placed fifth in the conference in assists per game with 0.27 … tied for seventh in the Atlantic Sun for assists in conference games with two … had the most points for a defender on the team … recorded 11 shots … the most shots for a defender on the team … was a vital defender for an FGCU defense that allowed the least goals in A-Sun during conference matches (four in eight games) … played a big role in six shutouts … appeared in 15 games … started 14 games.

Personal
Born on April 11, 1993 ... business management major ... son of Lynn Wilks ... has two older siblings: Ashley and Winton ... Winton played soccer at Mercer and UNF ... favorite athlete is Ronaldinho ... chose FGCU over FAU. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Junior

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    6'0" 160 lbs
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    2014Junior

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    6'0" 160 lbs
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    2015Senior

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    6'0" 160 lbs
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