2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Colton, Emily
Jersey Number 3
Emily Colton
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Ca.
Bio
Accolades/Records
In her lone season with the Demon Deacons, Colton started all 24 matches and played a major role in leading the team to the College Cup… Earned All-ACC Second Team, Third Team All-America and All-Atlantic Region honors… Finished third on the team with 21 total points with seven goals and seven assists, all setting career highs… In the NCAA tournament opener against Morehead State (11/15), recorded the first multi-assist game of her career… Had at least one goal contribution in seven of Wake Forests’ 10 ACC matches… Was ranked as the No. 2 player in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer… Scored the winner against Stanford (9/19) which helped the Deacs earn their first-ever win over a top-ranked team… Bagged a brace and an assist against UNC Asheville… Scored against Colorado in the second round of the NCAA tournament
Junior Season (2023 - North Carolina)
One of only four Tar Heels to start all 23 matches ... Logged 1,576 minutes to rank fifth on the team ... Played a full 90 minutes in four contests, including in three of UNC’s four NCAA Tournament games ... Was on the pitch for 60 or more minutes in 18 matches ... Finished the year with two goals, one assist and five points ... Scored the game-winner against Miami ... Netted another goal at Duke, scoring in back-to-back games ... Dished out an assist vs. Gardner-Webb ... Took 27 shots, including nine shots on goal.
Sophomore Season (2022 - North Carolina)
Started all 26 matches ... Ranked fourth on the team and 13th in the ACC in total assists (6) ... Averaged 61 minutes per match, playing over 60 minutes in 16 matches ... Tallied eight total points, registering three versus Baylor with a goal and assist ... Played 82 of 90 minutes on the road at Duke, and then played 82 minutes in the ACC double overtime match against the Blue Devils ... Scored her lone goal of the season against Baylor ... Credited with an assist in back-to-back games against Baylor and Missouri ... Registered an assist in ACC games against Duke and Pitt ... Collected a pair of assists in the NCAA Tournament versus Old Dominion and UCLA.
United States U-20 WYNT (2022)
Called up to join the U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team to compete in the Concacaf Women’s Championship (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) and the four-team Sud Ladies Cup (Aubagne, France) ... One of four Americans named to the Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship Best XI Team, leading the USA in assists in the tournament with five ... Helped the US win its seventh Concacaf U20 title and earn a spot in the Women's U20 World Cup.
Freshman Season (2021 - North Carolina)
Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team ... Started all 18 games and logged 1,181 minutes ... One of only three players on the team to start all 18 games ... Led the Tar Heels in goals scored (7), shots (51), and shots on goal (25) ... Finished second on the team in points with 15 ... Scored two goals at Florida and at Illinois ... Dished out her first career assist at Ohio State ... Recorded a season-high eight shots against Stanford ... Registered a season-best six shots on goal versus Virginia Tech ... Played 100 of a possible 110 minutes in the double overtime tie with the Hokies.
High School/Club
Attended La Costa Canyon High School ... Competed for City SC San Diego for 12 years ... Coached by Courtney Drummond at City SC ... Earned two varsity letters as a member of the girl's basketball team ... Helped lead her basketball team to the 2019 CIF Championship ... Named conference Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts on the hardwood ... Excelled academically as well, taking honors and AP courses throughout her time in high school.
Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Debbi Colton ... Father played football at Harvey Mudd College.
- 2024 All-ACC Second Team
- 2024 ACC All-Academic Team
- 2024 Third Team All-American
- 2024 All-Atlantic Region
- 2024 College Cup All-Tournament
- Tied for most assists in an NCAA tournament game (2)
- Tied for sixth in program history in games started - single season (24)
- 10th in program history in shots - single season (69)
- 10th in program history in assists - single season (7)
In her lone season with the Demon Deacons, Colton started all 24 matches and played a major role in leading the team to the College Cup… Earned All-ACC Second Team, Third Team All-America and All-Atlantic Region honors… Finished third on the team with 21 total points with seven goals and seven assists, all setting career highs… In the NCAA tournament opener against Morehead State (11/15), recorded the first multi-assist game of her career… Had at least one goal contribution in seven of Wake Forests’ 10 ACC matches… Was ranked as the No. 2 player in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer… Scored the winner against Stanford (9/19) which helped the Deacs earn their first-ever win over a top-ranked team… Bagged a brace and an assist against UNC Asheville… Scored against Colorado in the second round of the NCAA tournament
Junior Season (2023 - North Carolina)
One of only four Tar Heels to start all 23 matches ... Logged 1,576 minutes to rank fifth on the team ... Played a full 90 minutes in four contests, including in three of UNC’s four NCAA Tournament games ... Was on the pitch for 60 or more minutes in 18 matches ... Finished the year with two goals, one assist and five points ... Scored the game-winner against Miami ... Netted another goal at Duke, scoring in back-to-back games ... Dished out an assist vs. Gardner-Webb ... Took 27 shots, including nine shots on goal.
Sophomore Season (2022 - North Carolina)
Started all 26 matches ... Ranked fourth on the team and 13th in the ACC in total assists (6) ... Averaged 61 minutes per match, playing over 60 minutes in 16 matches ... Tallied eight total points, registering three versus Baylor with a goal and assist ... Played 82 of 90 minutes on the road at Duke, and then played 82 minutes in the ACC double overtime match against the Blue Devils ... Scored her lone goal of the season against Baylor ... Credited with an assist in back-to-back games against Baylor and Missouri ... Registered an assist in ACC games against Duke and Pitt ... Collected a pair of assists in the NCAA Tournament versus Old Dominion and UCLA.
United States U-20 WYNT (2022)
Called up to join the U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team to compete in the Concacaf Women’s Championship (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) and the four-team Sud Ladies Cup (Aubagne, France) ... One of four Americans named to the Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship Best XI Team, leading the USA in assists in the tournament with five ... Helped the US win its seventh Concacaf U20 title and earn a spot in the Women's U20 World Cup.
Freshman Season (2021 - North Carolina)
Named to the All-ACC Freshman Team ... Started all 18 games and logged 1,181 minutes ... One of only three players on the team to start all 18 games ... Led the Tar Heels in goals scored (7), shots (51), and shots on goal (25) ... Finished second on the team in points with 15 ... Scored two goals at Florida and at Illinois ... Dished out her first career assist at Ohio State ... Recorded a season-high eight shots against Stanford ... Registered a season-best six shots on goal versus Virginia Tech ... Played 100 of a possible 110 minutes in the double overtime tie with the Hokies.
High School/Club
Attended La Costa Canyon High School ... Competed for City SC San Diego for 12 years ... Coached by Courtney Drummond at City SC ... Earned two varsity letters as a member of the girl's basketball team ... Helped lead her basketball team to the 2019 CIF Championship ... Named conference Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts on the hardwood ... Excelled academically as well, taking honors and AP courses throughout her time in high school.
Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Debbi Colton ... Father played football at Harvey Mudd College.
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