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Lisa Nielsen Season 2005

#26
PositionFORWARD
Height5-5
ClassSophomore
HometownSanta Maria, Calif.

Extremely physical player who refuses to be out worked ... Strong in the air ... Known for being a student of the game.

2006 Season: Played in 18 games with three starts ... Took 11 shots overall with two on goal ... Tied her career high with three shots versus UNLV (10/8) ... Started games against Pepperdine (9/22), TCU (10/28) and New Mexico (11/1) ... Garnered academic all-conference recognition.

2005 Season: Played in 21 games with three starts ... Her two assists were tied for second most on the team (Alicia Piz and Amanda Swiader) ... Scored SDSU[apos]s second goal in a 2-0 upset over No. 17 Brigham Young in the MWC quarterfinals on Nov. 2 ... Had both assists in consecutive wins over San Diego (Sept. 28) and Pacific (Sept. 23) ... Had eight shots on the season, including two against New Mexico (Oct. 14) and Utah (Oct. 20) ... Named to the MWC all-academic team.

2004 Season: Appeared in 19 games with six starts, including one against No. 3 Washington ... Finished with three points, second among freshmen, on one goal and one assist ... Tied for second on the team with 24 shots ... Tallied the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over New Mexico in a Mountain West Conference quarterfinal match on Nov. 3 ... Had an assist on Jen Klunder[apos]s game-winning goal against New Mexico on Oct. 17 ... Took three shots against Navy (Sept. 5) and had two shots apiece versus Air Force (Nov. 4), New Mexico (Nov. 3), Brigham Young (Oct. 7), UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 26), Oklahoma (Sept. 17) and Southern Utah (Sept. 13) ... Named to the MWC all-academic team.

High School: An all-league second-team selection in her sophomore season ... Also earned two letters in basketball ... Awarded the Army National Merit Scholar Award.

Personal Information: Lisa Marie Nielsen ... Born on Sept. 28, 1986, in Fort Bragg, Calif.