Temple University Athletics
2025 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Neilson, Lina

Jersey Number 9
Lina Neilson
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-2
- Hometown:
- Mount Laurel, N.J.
- High School:
- Lenape
Bio
Career Honors/ Awards
NFHCA National Academic Squad (2022, 2023)
NFHCA Scholar Distinction (2022, 2023)
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2024
NFHCA National Academic Squad (2022, 2023)
NFHCA Scholar Distinction (2022, 2023)
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2024
- Started 19 of her 20 games this season for the owls.
- Led the team and was tied-fifth in the BIG EAST for Defensive Saves (2).
- Grabbed a defensive save in close victories over Old Dominion (9/27) and Quinnipiac (11/1).
- Scored her lone goal of the season against Old Dominion (11/7).
- Reached a season-high 68 minutes against Wagner (10/6).
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- NFHCA Scholar Distinction
- Appeared in all 19 games for the Owls, drawing the start at Georgetown (10/13).
- Had a goal and an assist for three points.
- Found the back of the cage to tie the game at James Madison (9/10).
- Had an assist against Georgetown.
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- NFHCA Scholar Distinction
- Saw action in all 19 games.
- Posted one assist against Brown (10/16).
- Fired three shots, putting two on target.
- Four-year letter-winner at Lenape where she also lettered in lacrosse all four years.
- Was the top goal scorer during her junior year, scoring seven of her 28 career goals and recording 19 assists.
- Played club for the Spirit of USA where she was a 2x U16 National Indoor Tournament Champion.
- Fixture in the USA Field Hockey system, she played in the Senior Nexus Championship, was a member of the USA Rise National Team, the U16 Women's National Field Hockey Team, and played in the U14 National Futures Championship.
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