Villanova Univeristy Athletics

High School: Nelsen played at the club level with SUSA for six years, earning Player of the Month laurels in 2020 and All-Conference First Team status for the 2023-24 season. At Saint Anthony’s High School, she was an All-League, All-Long Island second team and All-State First Team selection. She earned CHSAANY Offensive Player of the Year status in 2023 and was part of Newsday Top 100. Over three years, she scored 30 varsity goals. Academically, she was a three-year scholar athlete, member of the National Honor Society and was a St. Bonaventure honoree.

Personal: Native of Dix Hills, N.Y. born Sept. 9, 2007 … One of three children to Kim and David Nelsen … Has two siblings, Braylin and Ethan … “I chose Villanova because of the competitive atmosphere for both academics and athletics. Villanova attracts hard-working students, which are the type of people I want to surround myself with. The calm environment and beautiful campus was huge when it came to choosing Villanova along with all the academic programs they have to offer.”