Notre Dame College Athletics

Career: Composed defender with great areal ability … has played in 50 matches with 40 starts ... scored nine goals adding four assists ... has helped the Falcons to 31 shutouts in 65 matches.

2011: Started all 19 contests ... scored three goals and provided a career-high three assists ... scored career-high two goals and provided assist Oct. 5, in 13-1 win at Penn State Beaver ... scored game tying goal in 44th minute Oct. 29, in 4-1 win over Northwood.

2010: Played in 14 matches with 13 starts ... missed 10 games due to injury ... scored three goals on nine shots ... scored first goal a game winner Sept. 4, in a 6-0 win over Iowa Wesleyan in the opening game of the Calumet Crimson Wave Invitational ... scored one goal in 12 United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League games as a member of Ottawa Fury in the summer of 2011.

2009: Played in 17 matches with eight starts … scored three goals and added one assist from his defensive position … scored first colligate goal Oct. 14, in a 12-0, win against Malone. 

Prior to NDC: A 2009 graduate of Bramalea Secondary … Team Captain of Ontario 2004-2007 … led Ontario to Silver and Bronze Medal’s in Canadian National Tournaments … member of the Canadian National Team Pool 2004-2007 … played for Mississauga Falcons 2004-2008 … played for Brampton Lions 2008-2009. 

Personal: Jacob Murray Sheppard … born April 26, 1990 … son of Alf and Kathy Sheppard … has an older brother Michael who plays Rugby for Macmaster University in Hamilton, Ont. … has a younger sister, Rachel and younger brother, Ben who both play soccer … grandfather played goalkeeper for Burnley FC … majoring in Business Management.