2012 Women's Soccer Roster
Jordan Nelson
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- American Studies
- Hometown:
- Garden Grove, Calif.
- High School:
- Pacifica HS
- Prev School:
- LMU
2011 SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG WEST
2012 (Senior): Started 13 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... Recorded a shot on goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 7).2011 (Junior): Garnered All-Big West second-team honors ... Started all 25 games on the 49er back line that posted a conference-leading 0.79 goals against average and 12 shutouts ... Finished with an assist against Saint Mary[apos]s and Pacific ... Also had a shot attempt vs. Sacramento State and Cal State Fullerton.
Prior to LBSU: Played at Loyola Marymount from 2009-10 ... In 2010, she earned the start in all 18 matches, playing 1,659 minutes ... Scored two goals on seven shot attempts ... Six of those attempts were on target ... In 2009 she started 18 of 19 matches ... Played 1,612 minutes, the most of any field player on the team ... Tallied one assist ... Had five shot attempts with one on goal ... Named to the Oregon Nike All-Tournament Team.
High School: Won four letters at Pacifica High School ... Selected to the All-Empire League teams all four years ... Four-time All-CIF pick ... Named the Empire League Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and the league MVP as a senior ... Jersey was retired at Pacifica HS.
Personal: Sister, Taylor, is a member of the 49er women's soccer team ... Majoring in American studies.
