Nissa Pereira

Position:
Defender
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-2
High School:
Ludlow
Hometown:
Ludlow, Mass.

As a Junior in 2019: Played in 18 matches, including five starts and 763 minutes … Finished the year with one goal and 14 shots (six on goal) … Scored the game-winning strike against La Salle (Oct. 24) that helped the program secure home field for the A-10 Quarterfinals.

As a Sophomore in 2018: Game-By-Game Statistics
Started in 11 of 17 matches as a defender ... Logged 862 minutes of play throughout the season ... Helped the Minutewomen pitch eight shutouts which were the most since 2011 ... UMass' goals-against-average of 0.76 was its best since 1996 ... Played 13 matches with 40-or-more minutes including a season-high 77 minutes against George Mason (10/7) ... Offensively, tallied six total shots with three on frame.

As A Freshman in 2017 (Hartford): Game-By-Game Statistics
Logged time in six games, making a pair of starts … earned the start in her collegiate debut vs. Manhattan (Aug. 27) … contributed to two shutouts against Delaware State (Sept. 3) and Siena (Sept. 10) … registered six shots and two shots on goal … an America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll member (3.5+ GPA).

Before College: A four-year member of the soccer team at Ludlow High School … captained the team as a senior, scoring nine goals while adding two assists that season … capped off career by earning All-New England and MassLive’s Western Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the Year honors … a three-time All-League and three-time All-Western Mass honoree … earned All-State distinction on two occasions in 2015 and 2016 … named the Lusitano Alumni & Fans Division I Most Valuable Player in 2015 … played club soccer for FC Starts, serving as team captain for four seasons … National Honor Society member … also was a member of the Portuguese Club.