West Linn, Ore., native Courtney Carter is an accomplished former Oregon State women's soccer player who now calls the Big Apple home. Carter currently works in New York City for ESPN as a director for the network's Sport Management Group, but made her name in Corvallis on the pitch of Lorenz Field during the early 2000's.
OREGON STATE: (2004) Courtney returns to the OSU lineup after redshirting her true senior year due to a fractured fibula and tibia suffered in a preseason contest in Costa Rica... brings tremendous leadership and skill to the Beaver attack... one of 16 returning letterwinners and 12 returning starters... on OSU's career lists, ranks 10th in scoring with 37 points (15 goals, seven assists), and ninth in goals with 15... has played in 59 of a possible 61 career games... has three career multi-goal games... team is 7-2-2 when Carter scores a goal... coach Fennah's comments: "Courtney speaks for herself. Leadership, ability - it'll be a shot in the arm to have her back." (2003) Did not play - medical redshirt... named team's Most Inspirational Player. (2002) Courtney played in all 20 games, starting 18... led the team with 19 points on eight goals and three assists, all career-highs... tied for eighth in Pac-10 scoring, tied for seventh in goals... seven of her goals came in three games, including a hat trick in a span of 10 minutes, 15 seconds in a win over Air Force; her final two goals came 1:23 apart to set an OSU record for least time between goals, breaking Val Williams' 1994 mark... tallied two scores in a win over New Mexico, and two more in a win over Arizona... Carter was one of six Pac-10 players to record a hat trick in 2002... named second-team Academic All-Pac-10... first-team academic all-region... 19 points equaled the 10th-best total in school history... eight goals tied her for seventh on the OSU season list. (2001) Played in all 20 games with nine starts... voted to Pac-10 All-Academic second-team... fourth on the team with 12 points on five goals and two assists... 21 shots. (2000) Played in 19 games with 14 starts... ranked third on the team in shots (35)... finished with six points... scored her first career goal against Northern Arizona on Sept. 2... scored game-tying goal vs. rival Oregon.
ODP: Oregon State team, 1996-2000.
JESUIT HIGH: Coached by current OSU coach Steve Fennah... teams won four league and state titles... State of Oregon Player of the Year and Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior... three-time all-state pick, including twice on first team... league Player of the Year as a senior... three-time all-league first team.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Business with an option in Marketing; considering a career in sports/music promotion... born in Oregon City, Ore... daughter of Bill and Gayle Carter; family includes brother Kyle (20)... father played football for Washington State... enjoys reading, music, guitar... favorite athlete is Walter Payton... top athletic thrill was playing with Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan and Tiffany Milbrett... active in Student-Athlete Advisory Commitee... Pac-10 Student-Athlete Committee co-chair in 2002-04... 2002 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference participant... College of Business Honor Roll... Hewlett-Packard Leadership Award finalist... student reporter for FOX SPORTS' "On Campus With The Beavers" show... completed six-month internship with the New York Knicks/Liberty in spring of 2004... chose OSU, "for the campus atmosphere."
Oregon State Women's Soccer Doernbecher Children's Hospital VisitOregon State Women's Soccer Doernbecher Children's Hospital Visit
Tuesday, March 14
Oregon State's McKenzie Redberg finds herself through Air Force service, returns home to CorvallisOregon State's McKenzie Redberg finds herself through Air Force service, returns home to Corvallis
Thursday, March 02
Recap: Oregon State women's soccer closes out season with win over OregonRecap: Oregon State women's soccer closes out season with win over Oregon
Thursday, March 02
Recap: Cal women's soccer tallies three goals in win over Oregon StateRecap: Cal women's soccer tallies three goals in win over Oregon State
