2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Biography
2024 (JUNIOR)
- Appeared in 17 games as a junior for the Bulldogs, making 16 starts
- Earned 1st Team All-SAC honors
- Was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
- Finished third on the team and top 10 in the SAC with 37 goals
- Was third on the team with 15 assists and fourth on the team with 52 points
- Tallied 18 ground balls, 9 caused turnovers, and 1 draw control on the season
- Totaled 11 multi-goal games, with 4 four-goal efforts
- Scored a goal in the season-opener at home against Lander
- Dished out three assists and picked up two ground balls at home in a victory over Lenoir-Rhyne
- Added a pair of goals on the road at #2 Florida Southern
- Piled up four goals and an assist in a road win at Newberry
- Dished out a season-high, five assists, and added three goals, for a season-high eight points with a CT and ground ball in a victory at Tusculum
- Scored three more goals and added a draw control and ground ball at home against #11 Rollins
- Piled up four goals and two assists with a CT and a ground ball on the road at UVA Wise
- Tallied three goals, four ground balls, and two caused turnovers at home in a victory over Catawba
- Picked up two goals, two assists, and a ground ball in a home win against Lincoln Memorial
- Scored four goals in back-to-back games at home against Mount Olive and on the road at Anderson
- Added three goals, an assist, a CT, and a ground ball in a home win over #11 Limestone
- Scored twice, caused two turnovers, and scooped up two ground balls in a SAC Tournament win over Newberry
2023 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in all 19 games, making 13 starts
- Recorded 18 goals and 21 assists on the season
- Fired 35 shots, 28 of which were on goal
- Handed out a career-high three assists in a 22-2 win over Mars Hill on March 25
- Registered two goals and two assists in 22-2 win vs Coker on April 15
- Set career-highs in goals (4) and points (6) in a 19-10 win at Limestone on April 22
- Found the back of the net twice in Wingate's SAC Tournament win over UVA-Wise on April 29
- Recorded two or more points in 10 out of the last 12 games of the season
2022 (FRESHMAN)
- Appeared in all 19 games in her first season as a Bulldog, making 17 starts
- Scored a freshman-high 20 goals on 40 shots
- Added 10 assists, for a total of 30 points on the season
- Scored six goals in the first three games of the season
- Found the back of the net three times in a 20-11 win at UVA-Wise on March 25
- Recorded back-to-back hat tricks in wins over Tusculum and Newberry on April 23 and April 29
PERSONAL
- Full name is Nelida Rose Watson
- Born on February 2, 2003
- Born in Stony Brook, New York
- Daughter of Greg and Susan Watson
- Majoring in MG Math & Education
- Favorite Athlete is Charlotte North
- Favorite sports team is the Buffalo Bills
- Favorite movie is Safe Haven
- Favorite TV show is Gossip Girl
- Favorite Musical Artist is Raye
- Favorite Social Media is Tiktok
- Favorite food is Chicken Cutlets
- A place I'd love to travel to is Greece
- Most memorable sports moment is winning the SAC championship
- Favorite sport to play other than Lacrosse is pickleball
- Person I admire the most is my mom
- My biggest fear is Spiders
- Something people don’t know about me is I have a twin brother
- If I could have any superpower it would be teleportation
- Couldn't go a week without my phone
- Favorite Quote: “Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking”
Statistics
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