Nadja Kolliesuah

Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Pickington North HS
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio

2012

Served as a playmaker and facilitator in a wide midfield role and flourished in Coach Economopoulos’ new offensive system … Appeared in 21 games in 2012, including 19 starts … Tallied seven points on one goal and five assists, with her five helpers ranking second on the team and tied for eighth in the A-Sun Conference … Notched 21 shots overall, including nine shots on goal … Picked up her first assist of the season in a 7-0 win over Alcorn State (Sept. 9) … Piled up a career-high three points on an assist and the game-winning goal in a 4-1 win at Troy (Sept. 16) … Collected her final three assists of the season in wins over USC Upstate (Sept. 28), North Florida (Oct. 14) and Mercer’s 3-0 A-Sun Tournament semifinal triumph over North Florida (Nov. 2).

2011

Played in all 20 of the Bears games in 2011, racking up 1,039 minutes with seven total starts in her sophomore year … Recorded four total points (1 goal, 2 assists) from her forward position and 19 total shots on the year … Added her first assist of the year in a 2-0 win over Georgia Southern (Aug. 25) … Received her first start of the season against Georgia State (Aug. 28) and ended up scoring her first goal of the year, a game-winner, in a 1-0 shutout win … Recorded her second assist of the year in a 3-0 win over Lipscomb (Sept. 23).

2010

Started in 15 of the 18 games she saw action in as a true freshman … Finished fifth on the team with seven total points from her forward position … Scored two goals on just six shots on goal last season … Unleased 18 total shots in 2010 … Recorded her first career point with an assist against Georgia (Sept. 3) … Scored her first career goal in a 4-0 shutout at Lipscomb (Sept. 19) … Made a big impact in the first round of the A-Sun Tournament as she assisted on two goals and added three shots in a 5-0 shutout win against Stetson (Nov. 4) … Followed up that performance by putting home the game-winning goal in the A-Sun Championship title game in Mercer's 1-0 victory over Jacksonville (Nov. 6) … Recorded one shot on goal against SEC champ Florida in round one of the NCAA Women’s College Cup (Nov. 12).

High School

Kolliesuah is also from Ohio and was a teammate of fellow freshman Casey Barrett on the number one ranked Ohio Club Premier Eagles team …Lettered twice in soccer and once in basketball at Pickerington North High School in Columbus, Ohio … Was a second team All-Ohio Capital Conference selection in 2009 when her team won the district championship … In 2008, she was a member of the Pickerington North team that won the Ohio Capital Conference and scored six goals and nine assists on the year … Produced seven goals and eight assists as a sophomore … Her club team was the runner-up in the 2008 Disney Showcase, widely considered one of the premier club tournaments in the country.

Personal

Is the daughter of Grace and Alphonso Kolliesuah … Was recruited by Western Carolina and Tennessee Tech … Chose Mercer because of the beautiful campus and the up-and-coming soccer program … Plans to major in Biology at Mercer.