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2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

11 Lea Gruennagel

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Position DEF
  • Hometown Homburg, Germany
  • High School Intergrierte Gesamtschule Contwig
  • Prev School Saginaw Valley State

Biography

2024: Earned Academic All-District honors … Academic All-MAC honoree … Appeared in 16 matches, starting all 16 contests … Scored two goals with three assists for seven total points … Had goals against St. Thomas (Aug. 22) and Southern Indiana (Aug. 29), both game winners … Recorded assists against St. Thomas (Aug. 22), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 8) and Ball State (Oct. 24) … Recorded 17 total shots, including eight on target … Played 1,233 total minutes … Played the full 90 minutes three times. 

2023: Was named to 2023 All-MAC Second Team…Academic All-District recipient ... Academic All-MAC honoree ... Appeared in 17 games while starting 16 in 2023… Scored free-kick goal against Eastern Illinois… Finished season with two goals and two assists… Played key role in NIU defense that earned eight clean sheets… Played full 90 minutes four times

2022: Appeared in all 18 matches, making 14 starts … Scored one goal and recorded one assist … Netted the game-winning goal in the season opener at Eastern Kentucky (Aug. 18) … Tallied an assist against Bowling Green (Oct. 27) … Recorded 11 shots, including six on target … Played 1,165 total minutes … Played the full 90 minutes four times. 

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Appeared in 22 matches for the Cardinals in 2021, making 21 starts … Recorded five assists … Helped Saginaw Valley State to a 14-6-3 record and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament … Started nine matches during the 2020-21 spring season.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022Junior

    D
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2023Junior

    D
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2024Senior

    Defender
    5'8"
    11