University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Notes
• Started 40 of 41 matches in net, totaling 149 saves (8th in school history) and 3.6 saves per game.
• Two-time Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week & Second Team All-Horizon League in 2019.
• Holds a 1.81 goals against average and 67.0 save percentage.
• Sixth in school history with six career shutouts at conclusion of career.

2020 (Played in spring 2021)
• Voted to Horizon League Men's Soccer All-Academic Team.
• Named as one of 30 candidates nationally for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award.
• Started all seven contests in net for the Titans, totaling 23 saves and two victories.
• Made four saves in 2-1 season-opening victory at Northern Kentucky (2/4).
• Posted three stops in a 2-1 come-from-behind home win against IUPUI (3/12).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2019
• Voted Second Team All-Horizon League.
• A two-time Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (10/14, 11/11), one of two players in the league to earn honor twice in 2019.
• Stared all 19 matches for the Titans in net.
• Finished the season with 72 total saves, a 71.3 save percentage, 1.50 goals against average and six shutouts, winning seven matches.
• In Horizon League play, led all conference keepers in save percentage (85.4) and goals against average (0.84), tying for the league lead with four shutouts in eight league matches.
• Also ranked second in Horizon League matches in total saves (41) and saves per game (5.1).
• Third in the Horizon League and tied-for-32nd in the NCAA in total saves on the season (72), also ranking 40th in the country in minutes played in net (1,743), missing just eight minutes during the campaign. Ranked third in the Horizon League and tied-for-45th in Division I in shutouts (six).
• Tallied a shutout in the season opener, a 2-0 win over Niagara (8/30) at home.
• Had four matches of seven or more saves, including a season-best nine against Wright State (10/19) on the road.
• Allowed just two goals in final five matches of the season -- earning shutouts against Green Bay (10/26), IUPUI (11/2) and Cleveland State (11/8). Fourth league shutout came earlier in the season against Northern Kentucky (10/12), to go along with seven saves.
• Named the team's Defensive MVP and also earned the team's "2019 Defensive Play of the Year" for a save at San Diego State following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2018
• Saw time in 15 matches for the Titans, starting 14 contests.
• Totaled 1,335 minutes played, a 2.22 goals against average and 62.1 save percentage.
• Ranked fourth in the Horizon League in saves per game (3.6).
• Was sixth in the league in total saves with 54.
• Turned away five shots at Cal (8/24) in his collegiate debut.
• Also saved five shots in road matches at Pitt (9/18) and Western Michigan (9/26).
• Posted a season-high 10 saves in net in 64 minutes at Penn State (10/17).
• Had five games of five or more saves on the season.
• Received Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll honors (3.2 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2017
• Didn't see any playing time during the season, was red-shirted.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

High School
• A 2017 graduate of Tecumseh High School.
• Lettered in two seasons for the Indians and coach Jerry Nowak.
• As a senior, earned First Team All-State, First Team All-Region, First Team All-District and First Team All-County honors.
• Set single-season school records for shutouts (9), total saves (182) and fewest goals allowed (13).
• Played club soccer with the Michigan Wolves during four seasons, helping team to State Cup runner-up finish, semifinalist appearance and academy playoffs.

Personal
• Son of Sally Every and Roberto Mendez.
• Has one older sister, Abigail.
• Born in Tecumseh, Mich.
• His Dad played football at Ferris State.
• Major is Biology / Pre-Med.