2016-17 Women's Soccer Roster
Natalie Higgins
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- San Clemente HS
- Hometown:
- San Clemente, Calif.
Senior (2017):
- Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
- Started all 19 games, finishing with two goals and two assists
- Scored the Beavers’ first goal of the season on Aug. 20 vs. Seattle U
- Netted the opening goal when Oregon State faced Utah on Oct. 29
- Played at least 90 minutes nine times on the season
- Played the full 90 minutes to help the Beavers defeat Oregon 1-0 in the season-finale.
Junior (2016) [Game-by-Game Stats]
•  Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention
•   Started all 20 games at forward.
•   Recorded four goals, including a game winner against Boise State on Sept. 4.
•   Fired seven shots that were on goal.
•   Logged a season high 98 minutes against North Texas on Sept. 2.
Sophomore (2015) [Game-by-Game Stats]
•   Started all 15 games she played.
•   Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention.
•   Scored a goal and recorded an assist against San Francisco (8/30).
•   Notched an assist against Colorado (10/4).
•   Set season highs with two shots against Missouri (9/4) and BYU (9/17).
•   Played a season-high 96 minutes at San Diego (9/20).
Freshman (2014) [Game-by-Game Stats]
•   Started all 20 games.
•   Recorded nine shots on the season, two of which were on goal.
•   Played 90 or more minutes 12 times over the course of the season.
•   Tallied a season-high two shots against Portland on Sept. 19.
San Clemente HS
•   Started all four years at midfield/forward under head coach Stacey Finnerty.
•   Earned First-Team All-State honors.
•   Team captain during her senior season.
Club
•   Played eight years as a midfielder and forward for the West Coast Club squad, under head coach Gus Castaneda.
•   Helped the team to State and Regional Championships.
•   Part of the ECNL PDA at the U-16. U-17 and U-18 level.
•   Cal South ODP Regional Champion.
Personal
•   Daughter of Sonya and Mike.
•   Has two brothers, Andrew and Alec.
•   Chose Oregon State for the coaching staff and the size of the athletic department.
•   Majoring in digital communication arts.
•   Played prep soccer with teammate Niki Faris.
•   Made the honor roll in high school.
•   Her grandfather, uncle and cousin all attended Oregon State.
•   Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi.
