Wingate University Athletics

2016: Colleen Zickert appeared in 15 games, making nine starts during her junior season...Finished second on the team with five goals, four assists and 14 points...Played 863 minutes on the season...Scored game-winners against Anderson and Coker, scoring a pair of goals in the victory over the Cobras...Also scored goals in victories at Mars Hill and Tusculum. 

2016: Zickert appeared in all 19 games during her sophomore season, making 18 starts…Had three goals and three assists, ranking fourth on the team in goals and points and second in assists…Had an assist in the 1-0 victory over Lander…Notched an assist in the LMU victory…Scored a pair of goals in the 3-0 victory at Catawba…Netted the overtime game-winner in the 1-0 SAC Tournament victory at Queens…Had an assist in the 1-0 SAC Tournament semifinal victory over Lenoir-Rhyne.

2015: Zickert red-shirted during the 2015 season, recovering from a season-ending surgery.

2014: Zickert appeared in all 20 games during her freshman season, starting 14 contests…Registered a goal and an assist while also helping the Bulldogs lead the league in goals-against average and shutouts…Wingate piled up 13 shutouts on the year, allowing only three goals in 11 league matches…Had an assist in 7-0 win against Mount Olive…Scored a goal in 4-0 victory at Anderson.

Previous: Zickert was a two-time All-Conference selection at Buffalo Grove High School...Played four years of varsity soccer for head coach Pat Dudle...Was also an All-Conference golfer in 2013...Helped lead the soccer team to regional titles in 2012 and 2013...The 2013 won the super sectional title...Had 20 goals and 19 assists in her final two seasons.

Personal: Full name is Colleen Barbara Zickert...Born on March 21 1996 in Arlington Heights, IL…Daughter of Chris and Lisa Zickert…Majoring in Exercise Science…Favorite class at Wingate: Nutrition…Favorite athlete: Messi…Favorite sports team: Chicago Cubs…Favorite movie: The Incredibles…Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones…Colleen can’t imagine a week without: Ice Cream…Favorite Food: Ice Cream…Most memorable sports moment: Winning the SAC Tournament…Favorite sport to play other than soccer: Golf…People Colleen most admires: Parents…How Colleen gets ready for a game: Music…Something people don’t know about you: I have an identical twin sister…Colleen thinks the fastest person on the team is Taylor Leyble, strongest is Alexis, and funniest is Gabby…Favorite quote: "Nobody puts baby in a corner"

Why Colleen chose Wingate: "I wanted to come to a small school, some place warmer than Chicago and on the east coast."