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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

2024 Men's Soccer Roster

HEIKO KAI SCHULTZ

10 Rafael Otero

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Seattle, WA
  • High School Lakeside
  • Position MID
  • Major Philosophy and Public Affairs
  • College Claremont McKenna

Biography

At CMS
2024 season (Senior)

Earned All-SCIAC first-team honors ... First-team All-Region X ... Second-Team Academic All-America honors ... Third-team All-America selection from United Soccer Coaches ...  Earned SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice ... Appeared in 22 games, starting all 22, as a central midfielder for the Stags ... Led the team with 13 goals and six assists on the season, for a team-high 32 points, helping CMS to 16-4-3 final record and an appearance in the NCAA Division III Round of 16 ... Scored game-winning goal in the second overtime of a regional championship game at No. 5 Colorado College ... Recorded two goals, including the game-winner, in the second half of a win at No. 1 St. Olaf ... Added two-goal games in the regular season against Wheaton (Ill.) and Chapman ... Tallied a goal and an assist in both games of the SCIAC Tournament, wins over Occidental and Chapman ... Took 63 shots on the year, 37 on goal. 

At CMS
2023 season (Junior)
Earned first-team All-SCIAC honors ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team ... Earned SCIAC Offensive Player of the Week ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ...
Appeared in 16 games, starting in 14 mostly as a midfielder for the Stags ... Led the team with nine goals on the season, also adding three assists while serving as the Stags most creative offensive weapon throughout his career ... Scored both CMS goals to erase second-half deficits in a 2-2 tie with Pacific Lutheran on Sep. 10 ... Added two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Caltech and the game winner with 10 minutes left at Pomona-Pitzer ... Took 48 shots, 23 of which were on goal.

At CMS
2022 season (Sophomore)

SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 12 games, starting in nine mostly as a midfielder for the Stags ... Scored a goal in a 3-3 tie against Cal Lutheran on Oct. 5 ... Recorded an assist in a 2-1 win at Caltech on Oct. 1 ... Took 19 shots on the year, seven of which were on frame.

2021 season (First-Year)
Second-Team All-SCIAC ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Played in 16 games, starting in three as a midfielder ... Recorded five goals and one assist on the season for 11 points ...Made an impact finding the back of the net, including an overtime golden goal in a 1-0 win over Pomona-Pitzer and the game-winner in the regaular season finale against Chapman ... Added two goals in a 6-0 win over Caltech ... Took 24 shots, 9 on net.

Prior to CMS
Attended Lakeside School in Seattle, where he was a member of the soccer team ... Earned all-league honors ... Helped his team to a 3A state title and a 17-0-5 overall record in his final season ... Also played club soccer with Seattle United.  

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where he majors in philosophy and public affairs ... Was teammates at Lakeside with former Stags Will Barton and Justin Blachman. 

Rafael Otero posed shot

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2021-22Freshman

    MID
    5'6" 155 lbs
    34
  • 10

    2022-23Sophomore

    MID
    5'6" 155 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2023-24Junior

    MID
    5'6" 0 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2024Senior

    MID
    5'6" 0 lbs
    10