Nikki Marshall

Classroom

A sociology major, Marshall has maintained a 3.41 cumulative GPA. After college, Marshall hopes to become a teacher, as well as a soccer coach and give back what she has learned from those who have taught and coached her.

Character

As a co-captain on this year\'s squad, Marshall is a very respected leader. She is from a small town in Colorado and has accomplished more than she ever imagined both at the collegiate level as well as on the national level with the US youth development teams. When asked about her personal, not team, goal for the season, Marshall responded with wanting to give out more assists, an unselfish and team-oriented response.

Community

Marshall has been a four-year Student Athletic Advisory Committee(SAAC) member, holding the communications chair position the last two years. She has participated in: Read with the Buffs (multiple times), when CU athletes travel to local elementary schools and read to kids a number of times a year; Holiday Angel Tree, where she helped organize gifts for a number of families in the Boulder communities; Healthy Kids Day; Buffalo Hugs (visit children’s hospital, participated multiple times) and National Girls and Women in Sports Day. She has also participated in a number of events with the U.S. U-20 team in different countries.

Competition

As a junior, Marshall became CU’s all-time leader in career goals scored (33) and game-winning goals (14). She is a three-time first team All-Big 12 selection, a 2007 first team All-Central Region pick, the 2006 Sportswoman of Colorado, 2006 Colorado Athlete of the Year, 2006 Colorado Freshman Athlete of the Year, 2006 SoccerBuzz first team Freshman All-America and the 2006 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. As a freshman, Marshall led team with a school record 17 goals and 37 points. She scored nine goals as a sophomore and a junior.