Northwestern University Athletics
2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 0
Nyamma Nelson
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- West Linn
- Hometown:
- West Linn, Ore.
- Club:
- Portland Thorns Academy
National Team: Called into the US Women's National U18/19 Team in November 2024 and June 2025... Called into US Women's National U18 Team February 2025.
High School: West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon… Played varsity soccer all four years… Named Team MVP of state runner-up team in her sophomore year… … Captained the team junior year… Named First Team All-State and All-American in 2024… President of the Black Student Union.
Club: Played for the Portland Thorns Academy for seven years… First Team All-Conference, Northwest Region... 2025 WPSL Northwest Region Goalkeeper of the Year... 2025 WPSL West Region Best XI... Past nominee for the ENCL Second Team... Rated a Four-Star athlete by Top Drawer Soccer.
Personal: Daughter of Shannon Nelson… Born Nyamma Marie Nelson in Accra, Ghana on 08/30/2007.
Why Northwestern: "I chose Northwestern because it is a strong athletic and academic school. I love the coaches and the team dynamic, so I feel like I can come in and feel a sense of belonging."
High School: West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon… Played varsity soccer all four years… Named Team MVP of state runner-up team in her sophomore year… … Captained the team junior year… Named First Team All-State and All-American in 2024… President of the Black Student Union.
Club: Played for the Portland Thorns Academy for seven years… First Team All-Conference, Northwest Region... 2025 WPSL Northwest Region Goalkeeper of the Year... 2025 WPSL West Region Best XI... Past nominee for the ENCL Second Team... Rated a Four-Star athlete by Top Drawer Soccer.
Personal: Daughter of Shannon Nelson… Born Nyamma Marie Nelson in Accra, Ghana on 08/30/2007.
Why Northwestern: "I chose Northwestern because it is a strong athletic and academic school. I love the coaches and the team dynamic, so I feel like I can come in and feel a sense of belonging."
Women's Soccer - Roesch's Brace Propels 'Cats past Boilermakers (10/19/25)
Monday, October 20
Women's Soccer - 'Cats Knock off Illini in Rivalry Clash (10/16/25)
Friday, October 17
Women's Soccer - Wildcats Breeze by Scarlet Knights for Senior Day Victory, 3-0
Sunday, October 12
Women's Soccer - Northwestern Downs Nebraska, 3-0 (10/5/25)
Sunday, October 05
