Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

Lotta Nilsson, a native of Stjarnhov, Sweden, is the first soccer player to be inducted into the Nebraska Wesleyan Hall of Fame.  The most decorated player in NWU women’s soccer history, Nilsson was a prolific goal scorer for Nebraska Wesleyan from 1994-97.

Nilsson scored 75 goals in her career, which still is the school record for NWU women.  Her season total of 28 goals as a senior set the school record and still ranks second today, while her goal totals as a freshman and sophomore rank third and fifth.  Her junior season was short as she missed the first half of the season due to injury.

The four-year starter saved her best season for last in 1996 when she was named an NAIA honorable mention All-American.  She was also the NIAC Player-of-the-Year and was named to the NAIA Great Plains and NSCAA Midwest All-Region Teams.

Nilsson also helped the NWU women’s soccer team to four-straight postseason appearances during her four seasons, including victories in the postseason during the 1994 and 1995 seasons.