Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Add Transfer Michele Magnuson
4/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
April 15, 2003
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University Women's Soccer Head Coach Jenny Haigh has announced the addition of Michele Magnuson to the team.
A transfer from Evansville, Magnuson is currently enrolled in classes at Northwestern and will be eligible to play for the Wildcats next season as a sophomore.
"Michele is a tenacious and competitive player," said Haigh. "I think she could help us immediately in the back next fall. We are excited because she is a good player and covers a lot of ground on the field. She gets foward and attacks extremely well out of the back, and she is also very good one-on-one defender. We are excited that Michele will add her talent and experience right away."
A full biography on Magnuson is below.
MICHELE MAGNUSON
So., D
Seattle, Wash./Snohomish (Evansville)
2002: Redshirted at Evansville due to a knee injury.
2001: Started all 20 of the Aces' matches as a freshman ... One of seven players to earn a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team ... Finished seventh on the team in scoring with two goals and three assists for seven points ... Helped Evansville win MVC tournament title with assists in the semifinal vs. Creighton and the final vs. SW Missouri State ... Aces then lost in first round of NCAA Tournament to eventual national champion Santa Clara 3-0 ... First collegiate goal was a game-winner and came in 2-1 win over Creighton ... Tallied a goal and an assist in Evansville's 4-3 loss to Ohio State.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in soccer at Snohomish, two-time Team MVP ... Helped Panthers win one state title and finish third in state tournament one other time ... Also played on four Wesco Conference title-winning teams ... All-conference player all four years ... Played two years with Diamante Nationals club team ... Nationals won a Seattle Cup title in her time and finished third at state club championships ... Also lettered in track ... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Michele Westfall Magnuson on 12/6/82 ... Parents are Betty Westfall and Dave Magnuson.
