University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

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2014: Served as a team co-captain ... Named to NSCAA University Division Scholar All-North/Central Third Team ... Started first 12 games of the season on the back line ... Scored first collegiate goal -- a game-winning goal -- in 79th minute of 1-0 victory over Youngstown State (10/8) ... Helped UDM defense to six shutouts and just 13 goals allowed in 12 games ... Missed the final seven matches of the season after suffering a season-ending injury against Madonna ... Serving as Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) ... Earned 2014 Fall and 2015 Spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll accolades ... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2013: Served as a team co-captain ... Played in all 20 games starting each one on the back line ... Recorded one shot and it was on goal vs. Milwaukee (10/5) ... Defender helped team record 10 overall shutouts on the year ... Helped team allow just 23 goals in 20 games ... Aggressive defender solidified her spot playing every minute of the season except for only playing 75 minutes vs. Marygrove (10/7) ... Named to 2013 Fall and 2014 Horizon League Academic Honor Roll ... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2012: Started in all 17 of team's games ... Recorded one shot in team's season opener against Central Michigan (8/17) ... Part of back line that gave up just 12 goals on the season ... Sophomore came back after making just five starts a season ago to play a major role in team's defense ... Earned the 2012 Coaches Award ... Named to Horizon League 2012 Fall and 2013 Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll. 

2011: Saw time in 16 matches including five starts ... All five starts came in a row starting with the two contests in Nevada against UNLV (Sept. 2) and Portland State (Sept. 4) ... Also started the next home match vs. Madonna (Sept. 8) and had two more road starts at Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 11) and at Michigan State (Sept. 14) ... Finished with two shots on the season with one coming on goal during the Michigan State match.

Prior to Detroit: Earned four varsity letters in high school playing soccer for the Mustangs at Marian ... She was a two-year team captain and garnered All-League honors in both 2009 and 2010 and All-District honors in 2009 ... Played for various club teams including the Bloomfield Force (three years), Vardar (two years), and also the Birmingham Bloomfield Blazers (five years).

Personal: Daughter of Rey and Annazliza Sollestre ... Has two siblings, Joshua and Samantha ... In high school, she was part of the National Honor Society and was also a junior mentor ... Major is biochemistry.