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2022 Women's Soccer Roster

Larry Levanti
Larry Levanti
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Larry Levanti
Larry Levanti
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Larry Levanti

1 Malene Nielsen

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Ikast-Brande Gymnasium
  • Hometown Juelsminde, Denmark

Biography

2021-22
  • Earned NEC Goalkeeper of the Year honors in addition to her being named First Team All-NEC
  • Nielsen was the only Knight to appear in and start all 20 games while playing every single minute of the season  
  • Earned the NEC Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week awards the week on Sept. 14
  • Earned a clean sweep of NEC weekly honors the week of Sept. 8
  • Named NEC Rookie of the Week for the week of Aug. 31
  • Finished the season with eight shutouts and a save percentage of 78.7% to go along with a goals against average of 1.20
  • Logged six clean sheets in an eight game span beginning on 9/3 vs. Seton Hall and running through 10/7 at Sacred Heart
  • Notched a season-high 11 saves at Wagner on 10/14 in a 2-1 double-overtime victory
Prior to FDU
  • Played for Ikast-Brande Gymnasium in high school
  • Played high-level club soccer with JAI Aarhus in Denmark
  • Earned Player of the Club multiple occasions at the club level
Personal
  • Parents are John and Britt Hjerrild Nielsen

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2021Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    5'11"
    1
  • 1

    2022Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'11"
    1
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