2018 Women's Soccer Roster
Newell, Natalie
Jersey Number 18
Natalie Newell
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Plano East HS
- Hometown:
- Murphy, TX
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Bio
CAREER
• Three-time team captain
• When she was named a captain prior to her sophomore season she was the youngest captain in program history
• Two-time C-USA All-Tournament Team honoree (2017, 2019)
• Scored six career goals
• Missed just one game in her UNT career
• Captained UNT to 2017, 2018 and 2019 C-USA Tournament championship
• Captained the Mean Green to the 2018 C-USA Regular Season Title
• Led UNT to three NCAA Tournaments
2019
• Team captain
• Played in and started all 22 matches
• Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team
• Scored the first goal in the Mean Green's 5-2 victory over FAU in the C-USA Tournament championship match
• Scored a goal and assisted on a goal on Oct. 20 versus Marshall
• Named to TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week on Oct. 22
• Assisted on Elle Marie DeFrain's goal in the Mean Green's 1-0 win at UTSA
• Played 1,800 minutes, which was the second-most by a UNT field player
• Played 90+ minutes in 13 matches
• Attempted a season-high 3 shots twice
2018
• Team captain
• Played in and started 20 matches
• Scored one goal and assisted on one goal
• Played 90+ minutes 10 times
• Took a season-high three shots on Oct. 19 versus FAU
• Scored versus UAB on Oct. 7 on a volley off of a cross from Madeline Guderian
• Assisted on Berklee Peters' goal at Southern Miss on Sept. 21
• Missed the Mean Green's Oct 28 match at Old Dominion due to injury
2017
• Youngest team captain in program history
• Named to the 2017 Conference USA All Tournament team
• Finished with 11 points on the year, the fifth-most on the team.
• Began as a forward but moved to right back
• Played in all 22 games and made 16 starts
• Scored three goals
• Finished with five assists
• Scored her first collegiate goal on Sept. 28 versus Mid-America Christian University
• Had two goals on Sept. 28 versus Mid-America Christian University
• Played all 110 minutes in the Mean Green's shootout win in the C-USA Tournament Championship match
2016
• Played in 15 games for the No. 19 Razorbacks in the 2016 campaign, including the SEC Championship and two rounds of the NCAA Tournament
High School
• Was a two-time captain of the Plano East Senior High soccer team
• Earned all-district honors as a junior and freshman
• Was a first-team all-district selection as a senior
• Was named her team's offensive MVP during her freshman and junior campaigns
• Received team MVP honors as a junior and senior
• Played club soccer for the D'Feeters ECNL
• Received the D'Feeters showcase senior award
• Was selected to the Olympic Development Program in 2009
• Was a U.S. Soccer id2 recommendation
• Was named to the 2016 Girls IMG Academy 150 Player Pool
• Three-time team captain
• When she was named a captain prior to her sophomore season she was the youngest captain in program history
• Two-time C-USA All-Tournament Team honoree (2017, 2019)
• Scored six career goals
• Missed just one game in her UNT career
• Captained UNT to 2017, 2018 and 2019 C-USA Tournament championship
• Captained the Mean Green to the 2018 C-USA Regular Season Title
• Led UNT to three NCAA Tournaments
2019
• Team captain
• Played in and started all 22 matches
• Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team
• Scored the first goal in the Mean Green's 5-2 victory over FAU in the C-USA Tournament championship match
• Scored a goal and assisted on a goal on Oct. 20 versus Marshall
• Named to TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week on Oct. 22
• Assisted on Elle Marie DeFrain's goal in the Mean Green's 1-0 win at UTSA
• Played 1,800 minutes, which was the second-most by a UNT field player
• Played 90+ minutes in 13 matches
• Attempted a season-high 3 shots twice
2018
• Team captain
• Played in and started 20 matches
• Scored one goal and assisted on one goal
• Played 90+ minutes 10 times
• Took a season-high three shots on Oct. 19 versus FAU
• Scored versus UAB on Oct. 7 on a volley off of a cross from Madeline Guderian
• Assisted on Berklee Peters' goal at Southern Miss on Sept. 21
• Missed the Mean Green's Oct 28 match at Old Dominion due to injury
2017
• Youngest team captain in program history
• Named to the 2017 Conference USA All Tournament team
• Finished with 11 points on the year, the fifth-most on the team.
• Began as a forward but moved to right back
• Played in all 22 games and made 16 starts
• Scored three goals
• Finished with five assists
• Scored her first collegiate goal on Sept. 28 versus Mid-America Christian University
• Had two goals on Sept. 28 versus Mid-America Christian University
• Played all 110 minutes in the Mean Green's shootout win in the C-USA Tournament Championship match
2016
• Played in 15 games for the No. 19 Razorbacks in the 2016 campaign, including the SEC Championship and two rounds of the NCAA Tournament
High School
• Was a two-time captain of the Plano East Senior High soccer team
• Earned all-district honors as a junior and freshman
• Was a first-team all-district selection as a senior
• Was named her team's offensive MVP during her freshman and junior campaigns
• Received team MVP honors as a junior and senior
• Played club soccer for the D'Feeters ECNL
• Received the D'Feeters showcase senior award
• Was selected to the Olympic Development Program in 2009
• Was a U.S. Soccer id2 recommendation
• Was named to the 2016 Girls IMG Academy 150 Player Pool
Broadcast Highlights vs ACU | Mean Green Soccer
Friday, September 05
Broadcast Highlights vs McNeese St. | Mean Green Soccer
Friday, August 29
Broadcast Highlights vs SHSU | Mean Green Soccer
Monday, August 18
Coach Hedlund 400 Win Congratulations | Mean Green Soccer
Monday, September 30
