Draft:Emerson Elgin
_002_(Elgin).jpg) Elgin with North Carolina in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Mackenzie Elgin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 2003 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | North Carolina Tar Heels | 73 | (1) |
Emerson Mackenzie Elgin (born March 21, 2003) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She won the 2024 national championship with the Tar Heels.
Early life and college career
[edit]Elgin grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, the daughter of Johanna and Ernest Elgin, and has three older brothers. She played soccer at a young age in the footsteps of her brothers, two of whom played at the college level.[1][2] She attended Ramapo High School, earning all-state honors in her only season with the team.[1] She played club soccer for PDA before moving to STA Soccer, where she was team captain.[1][2] She committed to North Carolina as a freshman.[2]
North Carolina Tar Heels
[edit]Elgin made only two appearances for the North Carolina Tar Heels in her freshman season in 2021, receiving a redshirt. She made 23 appearances (7 starts) in the 2022 season, including starts in the last five games of the NCAA tournament as North Carolina became runners-up to UCLA. She had 3 assists in 22 games (21 starts) in the 2023 season, including the winning assist to Ally Sentnor in the second round of the NCAA tournament as North Carolina reached the quarterfinals.[1] The team's only returning starter in the 2024 season, she played 26 games (25 starts) and scored 1 goal with 1 assist.[1][3] She played every minute of the NCAA tournament after the first round, helping North Carolina concede only once in six games as they won their 23rd national title and first since 2012.[1][4]
International career
[edit]Elgin was invited to virtual training with the United States national under-19 team during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.[5]
Honors and awards
[edit]North Carolina Tar Heels
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Emerson Elgin". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Tartaglia, Greg (June 21, 2018). "New Jersey freshman in 'nirvana' after recruitment to UNC women's soccer team". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (December 4, 2024). "UNC's Path to Women's College Cup". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Koh, Michael (December 9, 2024). "UNC Women's Soccer Beats Wake Forest to Win 23rd National Championship". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Darren (April 30, 2021). "Soccer: Ramapo senior Emerson Elgin selected to national team pool". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
External links
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