Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Sascha Nielsen
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Prev school:
- Svendborg Gymnasium
- Hometown:
- Abyskov, Denmark
Senior (2024): In her final season in Murfreesboro, Nielsen started all 19 games for the Blue Raiders in 2024 … Logged 1,707 total minutes for the season, playing the full 90 minutes in 16 games, along with 110 in the CUSA Quarterfinal against Sam Houston (11/6) … Named to the 2024 CUSA All-Academic Team.
Junior (2023): Played in all 18 matches, starting in 14…played all 90 minutes in three fixtures…had assist in win over Cleveland State (Sept. 3)…scored goal at New Mexico State (Sept. 24)…named to CUSA All-Academic First Team.
Sophomore (2022): Played in all 17 matches and started in 15, including all 10 Conference USA games…credited with a game-tying assist late at Charlotte (Oct. 6)…also given assist in home finale against Rice (Oct. 26)…played all 90 minutes in five matches.
Freshman (2021): Appeared in and started all 19 contests for the Blue Raiders during her debut campaign… totaled a team second-best 1703 minutes on the field… played a career-high 110 minutes against Samford (Aug. 22)… scored a goal for two points and attempted six shots, including two on goal… scored her first career goal and recorded two points vs. Evansville (Aug. 29)… took a career-high two shots at Western Kentucky (Sept. 19).
Personal: Born February 1, 2001... daughter of Karsten and Ellen Nielsen... has one brother, Simon... plans to study communication at Middle Tennessee.
