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Grace Nelson Season 2020

PositionM
Height5-7
ClassSophomore
HometownRaleigh, N.C.
High SchoolCardinal Gibbons

Career Honors

  • Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll 

2022: Played in 15 games scoring eight points (7 goals, 1 assist) ... Scored once in the ACC Tournament ... Recorded two points at Coastal Carolina ... Recorded one ground ball and one draw control in the win vs. Elon … Made one goal against Syracuse … Made two goals in win over Furman … Had one ground ball and one draw control in the Hokies’ win at Pitt … Scored one goal at Radford … Tallied one goal in win over No. 13 James Madison … Had one ground ball and one draw control at Jacksonville.

2021: Played in 15 contests in the midfield ... Scored 10 total points with nine goals ... Registered 10 ground balls, six draw controls and five caused turnovers ... Scored a goal at Duke (April 17) and also had two ground balls ... Had two goals in the win over Radford ... Tallied two scores at Davidson ... Opened the season with a two-goal game in the win over Libetry.

2020: Played in each of the Hokies' 10 contests ... Totaled five goals and one assist on the season ... Provided an assist and had two caused turnovers at Brown ... Scored a goal against Syracuse in the Crown Classic ... Added a goal against William & Mary ... Scored once and had a draw control at Cincinnati ... Scooped up four ground balls and had three caused turnovers vs. Radford ... Scored her first goal of the season vs. Liberty. 

2019: Played in all 18 contests, made her first start at Virginia ... Tallied five goals and one assist ... Started the regular season finale at Virginia, causing five turnovers ... Won a draw at Syracuse ... Had two draw controls and an assist against Radford ... Grabbed a draw control at Duke ... Scored a goal against Cincinnati ... Scored two goals in her collegiate debut against Bucknell.

High School: Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School where she was a four-year letter winner as a midfielder ... Led her team to three State Championships and was named State Champion MVP ... Additionally ran long distance for the cross country team, accumulating two letters in two years ... Played center back for high school field hockey team where she earned All-Conference honors and lettered twice in two years ... Was named Female Athlete of the Year ... Played club ball for the Carolina Fever for eight years.

Personal: Born Sept. 15 in Raleigh, North Carolina ... Daughter of Brad and Erin Nelson ... One of three children ... Youngest brother plays lacrosse at Colgate University ... Studying marketing management.