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13   Sue Christenson
Sue Christenson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Livonia, Mich.

High School:
Ladywood

Height:
5-8

Position:
Defender

11/20/2006

Grand Valley State Vs. Metro State

National Championship

11/11/2006

Women's Soccer vs. Nebraska-Omaha

NCAA Division II Quarterfinal

11/03/2006

Soccer vs. Quincy

10/06/2006

Soccer vs. Findlay

09/22/2006

Soccer vs. Northwood

2006: Daktronics First Team All-American...Daktronics All-Great Lakes Region team...NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Defender...NCSAA/Adidas Second Team All-Great Lakes Region...Named to the All-GLIAC First Team as a defenseman...Played in all 22 games for GVSU, starting in 21 of them...Scored three goals, tying her for fifth on the team...Notched one assist and 16 shots on goal...Scored the game-winning goal against Northern Michigan in a 4-1 victory (9/24).

2005: Played and started all 22 games...Scored one goal on the year, while tallying four shots...Scored a goal off a header following a free kick against Mercyhurst (10/8/05) in GVSU's 2-1 overtime victory...Was a part of the Laker defensive backline that allowed just 12 goals on the season.

2004: Named GLIAC Freshman of the Year...Earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors...Played and started in all 20 games as a freshman for the Lakers...Scored three goals...Recorded her first goal in her second game as a Laker in a 4-0 win over Southern Indiana (9/29/04)...Tallied goals in back-to-back 7-0 wins against West Virginia Wesleyan (9/25/04) and Charleston (9/26/04)...Recorded 15 shots, including 10 shots on goal...Posted a .667 shot on goal percentage.

High School: Prepped at Ladywood High School under head coach Jill Logsdon...Earned All-Catholic League, all-district, all-region, and all-state honors as a senior...Named Best Defenseman her sophomore and junior years...Named to all-league and all-state teams her sophomore and junior years...Team captain her junior and senior years...Team tallied a 19-11-7 record during her junior and senior seasons...Earned Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award from Operation Friendship her senior year...Also played volleyball for two years.

Personal: Born on July 24, 1986...Daughter of Robert and Ann Christenson...Majoring in political science.

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