Diego Núñez

Photo by: Maggie Bean

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Alcala de Henares, Spain
Prev School:
Alcala de Henares University

2018: Tallied an assist against Milwaukee... Notched another assist in the start against St. John's ... Collected a goal in the match against Butler, on two shots ... Tallied an assist against DePaul ... Netted his second goal of the season against Xavier in 78 minutes of gameplay.

2017: Appeared in 10 matches and made six starts, putting up two goals ... Notched a shot against New Mexico (Sept. 4)...Netted a goal against Seton Hall (Sept. 23)...Saw 41 minutes of action versus Milwaukee (Sept. 26)...Tallied a goal against No. 14 Georgetown (Sept. 30).

2016: Scored a goal in a 4-1 victory over NU (Sept. 5) ... Netted MU's lone goal goal at No. 15 Butler (Oct. 29).

Prior to Marquette: Played for RSD Alcala as a member of the U-19 squad in the Spanish League second division for two years before his team moved up to the first division in 2014 ... He totaled 25 goals and 25 assists over just a 58-game span ... In his final season in Spain, he was promoted to the first team to compete in the league's third division.

Personal: Born in Alcala de Henares, Spain ... Son of Fernando and Susana Núñez ... Plans to study business administration.