Northwestern University Athletics
2016 Women's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 13
Michelle Manning
- Height:
- 5-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Detroit Country Day School
- Hometown:
- Novi, Mich.
2016: Redshirted during the 2016 season.
2015: Appeared in 12 games and made 9 starts ... Scored the game-winner in the season opening 2-1 victory over Saint Louis … Scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Colorado. NCAA: Scored her third game-winning goal in a double-overtime victory over Washington State to advance the Wildcats to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2014: Played in 18 of the 21 games this season with seven starts ... registered 3 goals and 10 points ... led the Wildcats with four assists ... tallied two game winning goals ... registered her first game winning goal in overtime vs. Minnesota (11/1) ... recorded her second game winning goal at No. 6Penn State in the 69th minute (11/5).
High School: Three-time First-Team All-State honoree (freshman-junior years) ... Three-time All-Oakland County (freshman-junior years) ... DCDS Scholar Athlete Award winner ... Ranked No. 89 recruit in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com, 9th regionally and 26th for her position nationally ...
Club: Played for Michigan Hawks ECNL, which were National Finalists in 2012 ... Finished seventh at nationals in 2013.
2015: Appeared in 12 games and made 9 starts ... Scored the game-winner in the season opening 2-1 victory over Saint Louis … Scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Colorado. NCAA: Scored her third game-winning goal in a double-overtime victory over Washington State to advance the Wildcats to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2014: Played in 18 of the 21 games this season with seven starts ... registered 3 goals and 10 points ... led the Wildcats with four assists ... tallied two game winning goals ... registered her first game winning goal in overtime vs. Minnesota (11/1) ... recorded her second game winning goal at No. 6Penn State in the 69th minute (11/5).
High School: Three-time First-Team All-State honoree (freshman-junior years) ... Three-time All-Oakland County (freshman-junior years) ... DCDS Scholar Athlete Award winner ... Ranked No. 89 recruit in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com, 9th regionally and 26th for her position nationally ...
Club: Played for Michigan Hawks ECNL, which were National Finalists in 2012 ... Finished seventh at nationals in 2013.
Personal: Played high school soccer with current NU goalkeeper Rachel Bergman ... Played AAA Hockey for 2011 National Champions, HoneyBaked ... Three-time Magna Cum Laude ... Summa Cum Laude during her first semester of her senior year... Major is Human Communication Sciences.
Women's Soccer - Norkett's Late Goal Propels 'Cats past Trojans (10/30/25)
Friday, October 31
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















