University of Massachusets Athletics
2026 Women's Soccer Spring Roster
Nia Hislop
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Concord, Mass.
- High School:
- Concord Carlisle
- Major:
- Psychology
- Club Team:
- FC Stars
Major: Psychology
2025 (Senior): Did not compete due to injury.
2024 (Junior): Appeared in all 21 games for the Minutewomen with 17 starts on the year … Had one goal and two assist for four points … Tallied eight shots with two on goal … Secured a career-high three points on a goal and assist for first career multi-point contest at Boston College (9/1) … Scored the game-winning goal at Boston College (9/1) … Added an assist in the 4-2 win over Fordham (9/26) … Took three shots at Boston College (9/1), marking a season-high.
2023 (Sophomore): Started in all 18 games, accumulating 1,122 minutes … Totaled six points on one goal and four assists … Took 12 shots with five on goal … Notched first collegiate goal in the 2-1 win at Stony Brook (8/17), giving UMass the game-winning goal … Collected career-high two points at Stony Brook (8/17).
2022 (Freshman): Selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team … Appeared in 18 games, starting in 12 … Totaled one point on one assist … Attempted 11 shots on the season, including four on goal … Recorded a season-high of 76 minutes against Dayton (10/28) … Logged 905 minutes for the Minutewomen.
Before UMass: All-State and All-New England selection two years in a row at Concord Carlisle Regional … Also earned First-Team DCL All-Star and First-Team Eastern-Massachusetts All-Star honors … Helped team to third-place finish in the DCL … Played club soccer with FC Stars ECNL.
Personal: Daugther of Desha and Shaka Hislop … Has four siblings: Maalana, Khazia, Talia and Luka … Has assisted her father, Shaka, with his nonprofit, Second Hand Foundation, which provides second hand soccer gear to kids in Trinidad and Tobago.
Why UMass: “UMass has such strong academics and a great soccer program. The first time I was on the UMass campus and got to see the team and coaches interact, I immediately knew it was somewhere I waanted to be. The coaches were so positive and helpful and it was clear the players were also having fun and enjoyed hanging out with the coaches."
