Ella Curry

Photo by: Chris Tucci - UMass Athletics

Position:
Midfielder
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-6
Major:
Chemical Engineering (BS), Management (MSBA)
High School:
Spring-Ford Area
Hometown:
Collegeville, Pa.

Major: Chemical Engineering (BS), Management (MSBA)

2024 (Graduate Student): 2024 NEWISA Division I All-New England Third Team member ... Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team … Landed on the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team (Defender) … United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team honoree … An Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (9/30) … Became the program’s all-time leader in Career Games Played (91) … Started in all 21 games for the Minutewomen with 1,700 minutes on the season … Registered four goals and four assists for 12 points … Took seven shots, all on goal … Tied for first on the team in assists (four) and tied for second in points (12) … Recorded first career multi-assist contest against Fordham (9/26) with a career-high two … Had first career multi-point game with a goal and assist vs. Rhode Island (9/29) to tally a career-best three points … Scored an olimpico goal and the only goal of the game in the A-10 Quarterfinals to advance the Minutewomen past No. 6 Loyola Chicago (11/2).

2023 (Senior): Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team … Tabbed to the CSC Academic All-District Team … Earned UMass Athletics Fall Scholar-Athlete … Started in 17 of 18 games, logging 1,213 minutes … Tallied four points on four assists … Had 18 shots with seven on target … Dished out first collegiate assist at UMass Lowell (8/24) … Added an assist vs. VCU (9/21), at Fordham (10/22) and vs. Duquesne (10/27) … Tied a career-high in shots with four against Bryant (9/3).

2022 (Junior): Selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team … Started in all 19 games for the Minutewomen … Totaled two goals for four points … Had the game-winning goal vs. UAlbany (8/18) … Attempted 16 shots, including five on target … Logged the second most minutes with 1476 on the season.

2021 (Sophomore): Started 15 games and appeared in all 21 contests for the Minutewomen … Attempted 18 shots with six on target … Logged 1,492 minutes in the UMass midfield.

2020-21 (Freshman): Landed on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (3/8) ... Earned the start in all 12 games played ... Logged 934 minutes ... Had seven shots on goal on 12 attempts ... Totaled two points on one goal ... Notched first collegiate goal, and game-winner, vs. Stony Brook (3/3) ... Recorded a season-high two shots on target at Rhode Island (3/28).

Before UMass: Played club for 1776 United FC under coach Sam Griggs … Was named to the Regional ODP Team … During her club career, was an All-State All-American, Esmark All-American, Best XI at 2019 Youth Soccer National Championships, All Southeastern PA, three-time All-Area Selection, three-time All-Conference Selection and a two-year Team Captain … Attended Spring-Ford Area High School, where she was a National Honor Society member, Distinguished Honors, Esmark All-American, and commended for National Merit.

Dowiak on Curry: As we got to know Ella, we immediately identified her as a player that would suit our style of play, and the more we got to know her the more excited we got about her being what we think can be a very big impact very early in her career. She’s a fantastic midfielder, she can run back to the box, and she is one of the fittest players we have come across. She is also a very responsible player. Whatever role she’s been asked by any of her club or high school coaches, whether it’s a more defensive or attacking focus, or the workforce type of mentality she fills every role at a great level. She’s productive offensively but also fearless when it comes to how she protects her backline and puts pressure on her opponent.