2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Cruz, Gandhi
Jersey Number 1
Gandhi Cruz
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Ill.
- High School:
- Metea Valley
Bio
Career Awards
- 2023 All-BIG EAST Third Team
- 2021 All-BIG EAST Third Team
- 2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- Led the BIG EAST in saves with 87 on the season in 14 starts in net
- Averaged 6.21 saves per game, leading the conference for the second-straight season
- Recorded a save percentage of .750, to rank third among league keepers
- Posted a pair of shutouts to push his career tally to 10 clean sheets
- Earned BIG EAST goalkeeper of the week honors on Sept. 11
- Landed on All-BIG EAST Third Team for second time in his career
- Saw action in 16 of the 17 total matches for the Blue Demons
- Totaled 72 saves on the season, which ranks first in the BIG EAST
- Averaged 4.5 saves per game, which led the BIG EAST
- Named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for first time in his career (8/29/22)
- Made career-high nine saves at UIC to help earn the 3-2 victory (9/20/22)
- Made five-plus saves in seven matches
2021
- Played the entirety of all 17 matches in goal for DePaul
- Named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team
- Logged a 7-7-3 record in goal
- Made 76 saves which ranked 17th in the nation
- Made 48 saves in conference action which was tied for the BIG EAST lead
- Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on three separate occasions (9/6, 9/20, 9/27)
- Made five-plus saves in nine matches, including six in conference action
- Made a season-high eight saves in a 3-1 win over Oakland (9/18) and in a 0-0 draw versus Butler (10/23)
2020-21
- Did not see any action
High School
- Graduate of Metea Valley High School
- Named to the IHSA All-State team and also earned all-sectional and all-conference honors
- Played club with Eclipse Select and won the 2019 USCS National Championship
Personal
- Son of Jesus Cruz and Minerva Gamon Ramirez
- Has one brother, Jesus
- Major: Sports Communication
- Nickname: G
- Favorite place to eat in Chicago: Tacotlan
- Hobbies outside of Soccer: Golf and Fishing
- Last TV show binged: Suits
- Favorite Futbol Club: FC Barceloona
- Pregame ritual: Praying before kickoff
- Favorite artist: J. Cole
- Favorite holiday: Christmas
- Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Bike on the lakefront
- The greatest athlete of all time is: Lionel Messi
- Live anywhere in the world: Barcelona, Spain
Men's Soccer vs. UIC Highlights
Thursday, September 04
Men's Soccer vs. St. Thomas Highlights
Sunday, August 31
Men's Soccer vs. Chicago State Highlights
Thursday, August 28
Men's Soccer vs. Oakland Highlights
Sunday, August 24
