Nikki Marshall

Nikki Marshall
Personal information
Full name Nicole Sue Marshall
Date of birth 2 June 1988 (1988-06-02) (age 23)
Place of birth Mead, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Forward/Defender
Club information
Current club Boston Breakers
Number 32
Youth career
2006–2009 Colorado Buffaloes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 Colorado Force
2010 Washington Freedom 24 (3)
2011 magicJack 8 (0)
2011– Boston Breakers 14 (0)
National team
2007–2008 United States U-20
2009– United States U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nicole Sue Marshall (born June 2, 1988) is an American soccer player from Mead, Colorado. She started her career playing for Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado She played forward for the University of Colorado women's soccer team, and is now a defender for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

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Career

Collegiate career

Marshall currently holds seventeen school records for the University of Colorado, and is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Colorado women's soccer team.[1]

As a freshman, Marshall led the Buffaloes' most prolific offensive season with seventeen goals, all the way to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2006 NCAA postseason.[2] She was on Soccer Buzz's All-American Fourth Team, All-American Freshman Team, All-Central Region First Team, All-Central Region Freshman team, and Freshman of the Year. She was on the Freshman All-American Team in Soccer America and National Player of the Week in Soccer Times. Her Big 12 Conference awards in 2006 include Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Big 12, All-Big 12 Newcomer Team, and Big 12 All-Tournament Team. The University of Colorado Athletic Department awarded her Female Athlete of the Year and Female Freshman of the Year.[3]

In 2007, Marshall led the Buffaloes in scoring for the second-straight year with nine goals, even though she had played defender that year for Colorado.[4] Before her sophomore year season, she Marshall was on the Pre-season All-American Team by Soccer America and was ranked Pre-season All-Big 12 by the Big 12 Conference.[5] She was runner-up in the most playing time on the team, totaling 1,927 minutes on the season. She led the Buffs to 10-8-4 record and another bid into the NCAA tournament [6] She ended the season with a First Team All-Big 12 award from the Big 12 Conference.[7]

During her junior year, Marshall was moved back up to the striker position. She was ranked Pre-season All-Big 12 by the Big 12 Conference.[8] After another successful season, Marshall was second on the team for goals scored, with eight goals. She led her team second in the Big 12 Tournament and a bid to the NCAA Tournament.[9] For the third year in a row, she received First Team All-Big 12 from the Big 12 Conference.[10]

In 2009, Marshall was again ranked a Pre-season All-American by Soccer America.[11] She was captain of the Buffaloes along with fellow senior Kara Linder. She led the Buffs in scoring with a total of eight goals on the season. She also let the team in number of shots taken, 53.[12] She finished the season with another First Team All-Big 12 accolade.[13]

National Team career

Marshall was a member of the United States under-20 women's national soccer team that competed in the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. Marshall and fellow central defender Lauren Fowlkes were the only two members of that squad to start in and play every minute of all six matches of the tournament; both were praised for their poised performance as the anchors for the team's defense, especially during the final game against North Korea.[14]

Professional career

Marshall was the first draft pick (seventh overall) for the Washington Freedom in the 2010 WPS Draft. She remained with the club in 2011 when they relocated to Florida and became magicJack.

Acting Career

Marshal voiced Queenie on The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV Series).

External links

References

  1. ^ Nikki Marshall player profile, Colorado Athletics.
  2. ^ CU Soccer Star Competing For Spot on National Team, TheCampusPress.com.
  3. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  4. ^ http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1583063
  5. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  6. ^ 2007 Season Statistics, Colorado Athletics.
  7. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  8. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  9. ^ 2008 Season Statistics, Colorado Athletics.
  10. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  11. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  12. ^ 2009 Season Statistics, Colorado Athletics.
  13. ^ Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll, Colorado Athletics.
  14. ^ U.S. U-20s dethrone North Korea as champs, ESPNsoccernet.com, Dec. 7, 2008.
United States squad – 2007 Pan American Games - Silver Medal
United States squad – 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Champions (2nd Title)
Boston Breakers – current squad