Courtney Wetzel

Position:
Defender/Midfielder
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Puylallup HS
Hometown:
Puylallup, Wash.

CAREER: The lone senior in 2010 after appearing in every game for the last two seasons ... Enters her final season with 61 career appearances ... Has tallied five goals, 10 assists and 20 points during her career ... Invited to participate in the U23 United States Women's National Team training camp following her junior season.

OSU 2009: Played in all 23 contests, starting 22 ... Scored two goals in the 3-1 victory over Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship ... Registered her first career game-winning goal in the 2-1 victory over UC Riverside ... Scored a goal in the win over nationally-ranked Denver ... Recorded two assists in a win over CS Northridge ... Added an assist in the 4-0 victory over Nevada ... Tallied an assist in the win over Washington ... Took 24 shots on the season, including nine on goal ... Play in the back-line helped lead Oregon State to seven shutout victories ... Her defensive efforts led Oregon State to a school record 0.90 goals against average on the year ... Was one of two players to log more than 2000 minutes on the pitch.

OSU 2008: Played and started all 19 games at the midfield and defender position ... Led the team with three assists and third with five points ... Recorded an assist in the season-opening win over Portland State ... Added an assist in the win over Utah State ... Tallied an assist in the victory over nationally-ranked Washington State ... Scored a goal against No. 2 UCLA, sending the game into overtime ... Took 19 shots on the season ... Registered a season-high of three shots against Utah, North Florida and USC.

OSU 2007: Appeared in 19 games as a true freshman, starting in 15 ... Tallied three assists on the season to rank third on the squad ... Posted 21 shots on the season with seven on goal ... Recorded assists in back-to-back contests against Lamar and Boise State ... Tallied an assist in a tie against Washington.

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ODP: Has been a member of the Washington state and Region IV ODP teams ... Her state team won the 2004 national championship and was a finalist in 2005.

CLUB: Played for FC Royals beginning at the age of eight ... Team won five state championships and reached the semifinals on two other occasions ... Won the prestigious Dana Cup and Gothia Cup in trips to Europe.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Puyallup, Wash., in 2007 ... Played three years on the varsity ... Had 47 goals and 17 assists in her career ... Named to the all-state second team as a senior after scoring 19 goals ... Also earned all-league honors twice ... Team reached the state quarterfinals her sophomore year ... Also lettered in basketball, tennis and track ... Made appearances in the state basketball tournament twice and in tennis once.

PERSONAL: Born in Puyallup, Wash. ... Daughter of Cindy and Monte Wetzel ... Mother is in accounting, father is a contractor ... Sisters include Jacquelyn and Jessica ... Chose Oregon State because "of the beautiful campus, the chance to play in the Pac-10, the good coaching and the great facilities."

FAVORITES: Favorite soccer player is Michelle Akers ... Favorite book is Of Mice and Men ... Favorite movie is Wimbledon ... Favorite food is macaroni and cheese ... Favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate chip ... Favorite thing about soccer is "it is physically demanding and you have to think all the time about what you did and what you are going to do."