Northern Illinois University Athletics

In just two seasons, Allison Wade wrote her name into the NIU women's soccer record book as one of the most prolific goal scorers in school history. After beginning her collegiate career at Indiana University, where she spent two seasons, Wade burst onto the scene in DeKalb during the 1996 season, setting then school records with 12 goals and 28 points. The Huskie forward earned First Team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference honors and was also named the MCC Newcomer of the Year. 

As a senior in 1997, Wade built upon her spectacular first season as a Huskie, scoring 19 goals with 45 points, both of which remain NIU school records today. Wade helped NIU to a 12-8-1 overall record, including 6-1 mark in MAC play to win the conference regular season crown. In the MAC Tournament, Wade scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 semifinal victory over Ohio and then tallied a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, in the conference championship match against Eastern Michigan. 

Wade was named the MAC Player of the Year and earned First Team All-MAC honors in 1997, she also earned Second Team All-Region recognition from Soccer Buzz and Third Team All-Region honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. 

In just two seasons, Wade scored 31 goals and tallied 71 points, both marks still rank second in NIU history.