2013 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Nelson, Courtney
GK
/ Women's SoccerF/MF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF/D
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF/D
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF/MF
/ Women's SoccerF/MF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF/F
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF/F
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF/F
/ Women's Soccer
Jersey Number 23
Courtney Nelson
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Horizon Community Learning Center
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
Bio
2013: Team captain and Defensive MVP ... earned Third Team All-Patriot League honors at right back ... started the year as a wide midfielder, but injuries in the back four necessitated a move back to defense ... excelled in that position and ranked second on the team in minutes played with 1,495 ... was still a factor coming forward and produced a goal and three assists ... the goal came on a rebound header a season-opening win over Rider ... handed out assists against Saint Francis (Pa.), Army and Holy Cross ... 2012: Major factor in Bucknell's resurgent offense in 2012 ... moved from fullback to outside midfield and produced five goals and five assists for 15 points ... ranked second on the team in goals and points and tied for the team lead in assists with Cassie Denger ... eighth in the Patriot League in assists ... started all 19 games ... collected goals in four of the first six games of the season ... first career goal gave Bucknell an early 1-0 lead at No. 23 Rutgers ... scored lone goal in a 1-0 win over Buffalo ... also scored against St. Bonaventure, UMBC and Army ... diving header while crashing into the goalpost against Army was one of the goals of the year in the Patriot League ... recorded three assists in a 5-0 win over Canisius ... also logged assists against Penn State and Holy Cross ... named Bison Athlete of the Week on Sept. 3 ... 2011: One of the Patriot League's top newcomers ... earned Bucknell team Rookie of the Year Award ... played in 15 matches with 14 starts as a freshman ... bulk of action came at fullback, but moved up to outside midfield late in season ... assisted on Kayla Yee's tying goal in the second half of what later became a 2-1 overtime win over Lafayette ... High School: Graduated in 2011 from the Horizon Community Learning Center in Phoenix ... in 2009 was a starter on her school's varsity co-ed team, and a year later was the captain and leading scorer on the school's first girls' soccer team ... all-region selection ... as a senior helped her team to the state playoffs for the first time ... played club soccer for the Arsenal 94 Premier Girls, the fourth-ranked team in the state of Arizona ... also earned a spot on the Arizona ODP team in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... began playing soccer at age 4 ... has a purple belt in karate ... ranked 10th in her high school class with a 4.66 GPA. Personal: Parents are Bruce and Jaclynn Nelson ... born Aug. 17, 1993 in Mesa, Ariz. ... has two brothers, Ryan and Christopher ... neuroscience major ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
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