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Nikki Coryell - Women's Soccer - University of Kentucky Athletics 1

NikkiCoryell

  • position Goalkeeper
  • height 5-5
  • class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Aurora, Ill.
  • High school Metea Valley
  • Previous School Valparaiso
  • Major Accounting
BIO Stats

2023 (Senior at Valpo): Second Team All-MVC … Finished Valpo career ranking first in Valparaiso history with a .830 career save percentage and first in Missouri Valley Conference history with 28 career shutouts … Selected as MVP of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after posting four consecutive shutouts to help lead the Beacons to the title …  Named United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week on Nov. 8 … Had nine saves in NCAA Tournament match against Notre Dame … MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

2022 (Junior at Valpo): Played in 18 matches and made 17 starts … Named MVC Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-MVC for the third-straight year … Became first three-time goalkeeper of the year in MVC history … Led the conference in MVC only play in both goals against average (0.50) and save percentage (.881) … Recorded seven shutouts … MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 23, Sept. 26 … MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

2021 (Sophomore at Valpo): Started 16 matches in goal … Repeated as MVC Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-MVC … MVC Scholar Athlete First Team selection … United Soccer Coaches All-Region Third Team … Had five shutouts, all in MVC play … MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4 and Oct. 18.

2020-21 (Freshman at Valpo): Started all 14 matches at goalkeeper … Named MVC Goalkeeper of the Year, First Team All-MVC and MVC All-Freshman … Allowed just eight goals for a 0.52 goals against average … Made 59 saves for an .881 save percentage … Posted seven shutouts, a Valpo freshman record … Ranked first in the conference in shutouts, second in GAA and save percentage … MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 23 and April 8 … Named to MVC All-Tournament Team.

Prior to College: All-State, All-Area, All-Sectional and All-Conference selection as a junior for Metea Valley … Earned the DuPage Valley Conference Golden Glove award as a junior … Helped lead Metea Valley to three consecutive regional championships … Played for Team Chicago Academy 2001 Elite.

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