Neely is in her second season as a graduate assistant at Grand Valley State University. She is a 2008 graduate of the Ohio State University, where she was a four-year letter winner on the women's soccer team. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in art and a Bachelor's of Science degree in Industrial Design.

In 2009, she worked with the goalkeepers, who collected 16 shutouts and only allowed 12 goals. Goalie Chelsea Parise picked up 12 of the 16 shutouts and recorded 64 saves in 2009.

During her time at OSU, the Buckeyes made three NCAA tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2004. They appeared in the NCAA tournament three times (2002-04) and won the Big Ten Championship in both 2002 and 2004. She was a five-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.