9 James Bowen
James Bowen
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Hometown:
    Homer Glen, Ill.
  • High School:
    Seneca
  • Position:
    M
  • g
    9
  • a
    3
  • pts
    21
  • gw
    1

Bio

Honors & Awards

  • 2015 All-SLIAC Third Team
  • SLIAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/14/15, 9/25/16, 9/26/16)

Career Notes (Prior to 2018 Season): One of the most prolific scorers in program history, appearing on all-time Eureka top-10 lists with 27 goals (second), 64 points (second), 73 shots on goal (second), 134 shots (third), a .201 shots percentage (third), 10 assists (fourth) and a .545 shots on goal percentage (fifth) ... The active Eureka leader with 47 career appearances.

Junior (2017): Appeared in 11 matches, registering two goals, two assists, six points, 15 shots and seven shots on goal ... Took a season-high four shots at Faith Baptist Bible on Sept. 8 ... Assisted on the match-winning goal and later scored in the 87th minute of Eureka's 2-0 win at Emmaus Bible on Oct. 6 ... Scored and added an assist in a league matchup with Iowa Wesleyan on Oct. 24.

Sophomore (2016): Played in 17 contests ... Led the SLIAC with 14 goals, tied for fourth-most in a season in Eureka history ... Also ranked on Eureka's single-season lists with a .264 shot percentage (third), 32 points (fifth), 32 shots on goal (sixth), a .604 shot on goal percentage (sixth), 53 shots (eighth) and four assists (ninth) ... Led the conference with five match-winning goals ... Scored four goals versus Emmaus Bible on Sept. 3, second-most in a match in program history ... Also added an assist on Sept. 3 to finish the contest with nine points ... Netted the match-winner in the 31st minute of Eureka's 1-0 win over Rockford on Sept. 13 ... Tallied both goals of Eureka's Sept. 24 victory over MacMurray ... Notched a hat trick against Robert Morris-Springfield on Sept. 29 ... Scored twice at Lincoln Christian on Oct. 4 ... Logged one of Eureka's three goals in the Red Devils' first-ever victory over Principia on Oct. 22.

Freshman (2015): Started 19 matches as a freshman ... Named to the All-SLIAC Third Team ... Set freshman Eureka records with 11 goals, 26 points, 66 shots, 34 shots on goal and a .167 shot percentage ... His shot total of 66 ranked third in the SLIAC and his point total of 26 ranked fifth in the league ... Also totaled four assists and a .515 shot on goal percentage ... Made his collegiate debut against Lincoln Christian on Sept. 3, collecting two assists ... Scored his first career goal at Iowa Wesleyan on Sept. 9 ... Recorded a hat trick against Iowa Wesleyan on Oct. 13 ... Netted match-winning goals at Rockford (Sept. 12) and against Iowa Wesleyan (Oct. 13).

Seneca High School: All-Area Ottawa Times in 2013 and 2014, All-Area Morris Daily Herald in 2013, Little Ten All-Conference in 2014 and 2013 ... Scored 26 goals and compiled 12 assists as a junior ... Netted 34 goals as a senior, while tallying 32 assists ... Tied for 11th in Illinois state history (IHSA) for most assists in a season ... Member of the High Honor throughout high school.

Personal: The son of Ron and Chris Bowen, James was born in Lockport, Ill. ... Has three siblings, Felicia, Amanda and Emily.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Lincoln Christian W, 2-0
Oct 13 at Spalding L, 6-0
Oct 16 at Principia L, 8-2
Oct 20 Webster L, 5-0
Oct 23 at Blackburn W, 2-0
Oct 27 Greenville L, 2-0
  Overall Conf
Games 17 9
Games started 17 9
Goals 9 2
Assists 3 0
Points 21 4
Shots 54 22
Shot Pct .167 .091
Penalty kicks 0-1 0-1
Game-winning goals 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Sep 1 Lakeland W, 2-1 1 0 1 1 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 6 Finlandia W, 3-0 1 2 1 5 7 .286 0-0 0
Sep 8 at Monmouth (Ill.) L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 13 Faith Bapt. Bible W, 4-3 1 2 1 5 11 .182 0-0 1
Sep 15 Emmaus L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 5 .000 0-0 0
Sep 17 St. Mary-Woods L, 5-4 1 2 0 4 2 1.000 0-0 0
Sep 26 at Emmaus W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Sep 29 Fontbonne L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 5 .000 0-0 0
Oct 3 at Iowa Wesleyan L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 6 at Westminster (MO) L, 5-4 1 2 0 4 4 .500 0-0 0
Oct 9 MacMurray W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 11 Lincoln Christian W, 2-0 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 0
Oct 13 at Spalding L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 16 at Principia L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 4 .000 0-1 0
Oct 20 Webster L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Oct 23 at Blackburn W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 27 Greenville L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2015-16 19 18 .58 .21 1.37 3.47 .167 1.79 .515
2016-17 17 17 .82 .24 1.88 3.12 .264 1.88 .604
2017-18 11 10 .18 .18 .55 1.36 .133 .64 .467
2018-19 17 17 .53 .18 1.24 3.18 .167 1.65 .519
Total 64 62 .56 .20 1.33 2.94 .191 1.58 .537

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2015-16 19 18 11 4 26 66 .167 34 .515 0 0 0-0 2
2016-17 17 17 14 4 32 53 .264 32 .604 1 0 0-0 5
2017-18 11 10 2 2 6 15 .133 7 .467 2 0 0-0 0
2018-19 17 17 9 3 21 54 .167 28 .519 1 0 0-1 1
Total 64 62 36 13 85 188 .191 101 .537 4 0 0-1 8

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 17 17 .53 .18 1.24 3.18 .167 1.65 .519
Conference 9 9 .22 .00 .44 2.44 .091 1.44 .591
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 10 .70 .30 1.70 3.90 .179 1.90 .487
Away 7 7 .29 .00 .57 2.14 .133 1.29 .600
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 7 .71 .43 1.86 3.71 .192 1.86 .500
Losses 10 10 .40 .00 .80 2.80 .143 1.50 .536
Month September 8 8 .75 .38 1.88 4.38 .171 2.00 .457
October 9 9 .33 .00 .67 2.11 .158 1.33 .632

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 17 17 9 3 21 54 .167 28 .519 1 0 0-1 1
Conference 9 9 2 0 4 22 .091 13 .591 0 0 0-1 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Location Home 10 10 7 3 17 39 .179 19 .487 1 0 0-0 1
Away 7 7 2 0 4 15 .133 9 .600 0 0 0-1 0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Result Wins 7 7 5 3 13 26 .192 13 .500 0 0 0-0 1
Losses 10 10 4 0 8 28 .143 15 .536 1 0 0-1 0
Month September 8 8 6 3 15 35 .171 16 .457 1 0 0-0 1
October 9 9 3 0 6 19 .158 12 .632 0 0 0-1 0

News Mentions

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James Bowen Named to All-SLIAC Team

GREENVILLE, Ill. – Eureka senior James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca H.S.) has been selected to the All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic...

November 5, 2018

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Red Devils Drop Final Match to Greenville, 2-0

EUREKA – A 12th-minute goal from Adam Jones was enough for Greenville in the Panthers’ 2-0 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic...

October 27, 2018

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Eureka Drops SLIAC Match at Principia, 8-2

ELSAH, Ill. – Diego Cintora (Watseka, Ill./Watseka H.S.) and Michael Hansen (Peoria, Ill./Limestone H.S.) scored second-half goals in...

October 16, 2018

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Spalding Halts Eureka Momentum, 6-0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Eureka College men’s soccer team’s shutout streak ended at 202:53 and its win streak ended at two in...

October 13, 2018

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Eureka Extends Shutout Streak, Downs Lincoln Christian, 2-0

EUREKA – A 21st-minute own goal held up as the match winner, James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca H.S.) tallied his 36th career goal in the...

October 11, 2018

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Overtime Heartbreak: Westminster Edges Eureka, 5-4

FULTON, Mo. – James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca H.S.) scored twice and Cole Collins (Paris, Ill./Paris H.S.) provided an equalizer late...

October 6, 2018

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Red Devils Drop League Opener to Fontbonne, 3-0

EUREKA – The Eureka College men’s soccer team took the pitch for its 12th St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener...

September 29, 2018

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St. Mary-of-the-Woods Sinks Eureka in Overtime, 5-4

EUREKA – James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca H.S.) continued his early-season scoring spree with two more goals Monday night, but a...

September 17, 2018

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Bowen’s Late Strike Lifts Red Devils Over Faith Baptist Bible, 4-3

EUREKA – James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca H.S.) scored in the 109th minute, his second goal of the afternoon and the 31st goal of his...

September 13, 2018

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Red Devils Blank Finlandia, Move to 2-0-0

EUREKA – Adam Newell (Morton, Ill./Morton H.S.) delivered the match winner in the 10th minute and James Bowen (Homer Glen, Ill./Seneca...

September 6, 2018

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Eureka Rallies to Clip Lakeland in Opener, 2-1

EUREKA – Newcomer Diego Cintora (Watseka, Ill./Watseka H.S.) scored his first collegiate goal to pull the Eureka College men’s soccer...

September 1, 2018

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Red Devils Hit the Preseason Pitch Monday

EUREKA -- The Eureka College men’s soccer team hit the practice pitch for the first time Monday in preparation for the program’s 12th...

August 21, 2018

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Preseason Men’s Soccer Poll Announced by SLIAC

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Six-time St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men’s soccer champion Webster has been picked by league...

August 16, 2018