University of Massachusets Athletics
2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 4
Amelia Deren
- Position:
- Defender/Midfielder
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Northville, Mich.
- High School:
- Northville
- Major:
- Marketing, Kinesiology
- Club Team:
- Michigan Hawks
Major: Marketing, Kinesiology
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games, earning the start in 15 ... Posted one goal for two points ... Notched first career goal in collegiate debut vs. St. John's (8/14), which also marked the game-winning goal ... Tallied 10 shots with six on goal ... Had a career-best two shots in three games - vs. St. John's (8/14), at NJIT (8/21) and vs. Ohio (10/26).
Before UMass: Played club soccer with Michigan Hawks ECNL ... A three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... Member of the Michigan ODP team and the ODP Midwest Regional team ... Named to the ODP Interregional Pool ... Tabbed to the Michigan Top 10 in 2025 Class by Prep Soccer ... Selected to the ECNL Florida Best Performances of the 2025 class ... International playing experience in Italy and Japan with Rush Select and Michigan Hawks ... Team was a four-time ECNL National Champions League Qualifier ... A First Team All-State selection and Michigan High School Defender of the Year ... An Academic All-State honoree ... Four-year letterwinner and captain of the golf team that won three state championships ... Mother, Jeanne, was a Division I track & field athletes at the University of Detroit Mercy ... Father, Nicholas, played soccer at University of Detroit Mercy and was the head coach for 14 years ... Has four siblings, Evelyn, who currently plays tennis at John Carroll University, Eli, Rosie and Auggie.
Why UMass: "I chose UMass because of the strong academic reputation. I was excited to travel away from home and experience a new part of the country during my college years. Stepping on campus for the first time, I immediately felt at home with the team culture the coaching staff and team created, and could see myself thriving in this environment."
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games, earning the start in 15 ... Posted one goal for two points ... Notched first career goal in collegiate debut vs. St. John's (8/14), which also marked the game-winning goal ... Tallied 10 shots with six on goal ... Had a career-best two shots in three games - vs. St. John's (8/14), at NJIT (8/21) and vs. Ohio (10/26).
Before UMass: Played club soccer with Michigan Hawks ECNL ... A three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer ... Member of the Michigan ODP team and the ODP Midwest Regional team ... Named to the ODP Interregional Pool ... Tabbed to the Michigan Top 10 in 2025 Class by Prep Soccer ... Selected to the ECNL Florida Best Performances of the 2025 class ... International playing experience in Italy and Japan with Rush Select and Michigan Hawks ... Team was a four-time ECNL National Champions League Qualifier ... A First Team All-State selection and Michigan High School Defender of the Year ... An Academic All-State honoree ... Four-year letterwinner and captain of the golf team that won three state championships ... Mother, Jeanne, was a Division I track & field athletes at the University of Detroit Mercy ... Father, Nicholas, played soccer at University of Detroit Mercy and was the head coach for 14 years ... Has four siblings, Evelyn, who currently plays tennis at John Carroll University, Eli, Rosie and Auggie.
Why UMass: "I chose UMass because of the strong academic reputation. I was excited to travel away from home and experience a new part of the country during my college years. Stepping on campus for the first time, I immediately felt at home with the team culture the coaching staff and team created, and could see myself thriving in this environment."
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