2011 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Alyssa Niese
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Ursula
- Hometown:
- Maumee, OH
Steady, composed, intelligent and experienced characterize her strengths ... Posted perfect 4.0 GPA the last six semesters.
2010
One of nine Rockets selected Academic All-MAC ... One of five UT players to start 21 matches on defense ... Played critical role in Toledo defense that posted 10 shutouts, second-best in MAC ... Saw at least 90 minutes of match action on 11 occasions, including season-high 105 minutes at Akron (Oct. 3) ... Took one shot vs. Morehead State (Aug. 27).
2009
One of five Rockets selected Academic All-MAC ... Appeared in 19 matches, making 10 starts on defense ... Missed match at Central Michigan in MAC Tournament semifinals (Nov. 6) after fracturing multiple facial bones vs. arch-rival Bowling Green (Oct. 29) ... Played critical role in Toledo defense that posted nine shutouts, third-best in MAC ... Saw at least 50 minutes of match action on eight occasions, including career-high 110 minutes at Northern Illinois (Sept. 27) ... Took one shot vs. Wright State (Sept. 10).
2008
Appeared in four matches off bench—Cleveland State (Aug. 24), Tennessee Tech (Sept. 14), Bowling Green (Nov. 30) and Eastern Michigan (Nov. 9) ... Saw season-high 37 minutes of action vs. arch-rival Falcons ... Took one shot vs. Eagles.
Prep
Three-year letterwinner at St. Ursula Academy ... Teammate of current Rocket Danielle Case ... Tallied 16 goals and 13 assists in career ... Garnered Northwest Ohio Soccer League first-team and Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association second-team honors as senior ... Also named to NOSSCA and NOSL Senior All-Academic Teams, as well as selected to NOSSCA Senior All-Star Game ... Earned second-team all-conference accolades as junior, helping squad to regional finals and league championship ... Played four years with Pacesetter Soccer Club (2004-07) and member of 2005 and 2007 Pacesetter Soccer Invitational champions, 2006 Ohio North State League champions and 2005 Northern Ohio Cup champions ... Also played three years with Maumee Express Soccer Club (2005-07) and helped win 2005 and 2006 Northwest Ohio Youth Soccer League titles.
Personal
Given name is Alyssa Jane Niese ... Born December 16, 1989 ... Parents are Dean and Cathy Niese ... Has two brothers, Nathan and Justin ... Majoring in operations management with minor in event planning and tourism.
Niese's Career Bests
Goals: None
Assists: None
Points: None
Shots: 1 (three times)
Niese's Career Statistics
| Year | MP/MS | Shots | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 2008 | 4/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 23/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 67/49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
