Betty Nelson

Betty Nelson
University of North Carolina Women's Lacrosse v Temple
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Goalie
Height:
5-5
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.
High School:
Columbine

CAREER HONORS

2025 USA Lacrosse Third Team All-America
2025 Nike Lacrosse Media Honorable Mention All-America
2025 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2025 IWLCA All-South Region Second Team
2025 ACC All-Tournament Team
2025 Second Team All-ACC
2025 All-ACC Academic Team

CAREER HIGHS

Saves: 11 vs. Clemson, 3/15/25
Save Percentage: 1.000 at Liberty, 2/9/25
Shots Faced: 37 vs. Boston College, 4/27/25

R-FRESHMAN (2025) – Started all 22 games ... A USA Lacrosse third-team All-American ... Tabbed Honorable Mention All-America by the Nike Lacrosse Media ... An NCAA All-Tournament team member ... IWLCA All-South Region Second Team ... ACC All-Tournament Team ... A second-team All-ACC pick ... Played 1,059 minutes, making 128 saves ... Her 7.37 goals against average led the country ... Her 130 goals allowed were the fewest of any goalie who played over 16 games ... Her 49.6 save percentage ranked seventh nationally ... Seven saves in first career start vs. #18 James Madison ... Two saves at Liberty ... Eight saves and one ground ball at #5 Florida ... Seven saves and only two goals allowed in 45 minutes at Louisville ... Added to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List ... Four saves vs. #14 Virginia in the first half ... Career-high 11 saves vs. #9 Clemson, including seven in the second half ... Made eight saves at Virginia Tech ... Posted six saves at #3 Northwestern ... Tallied eight saves and allowed only three goals at #20 Notre Dame ... Made three saves in the first half vs. #1 Boston College ... Tallied seven saves and a groundball at #10 Duke ... Made two saves in 30 minutes of action vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC Quarters ... Made nine saves vs. #16 Clemson in the ACC Semis ... Tallied eight saves on a season-high 37 shots faced vs. #2 Boston College in the ACC Final ... Made four saves against #14 Clemson in the NCAA Second Round ... Tallied nine saves vs. #8 Princeton in the NCAA Quarters ... Allowed only four goals and made six saves against #4 Florida in the NCAA Semis ... Made eight saves and had two groundballs vs. #3 Norlthwestern in the NCAA Championship game.

FRESHMAN (2024) – Appeared in cage in three games …Played the second half plus overtime in the season opener at #6 James Madison on Feb. 10, making two saves … Also saw action against Liberty (Feb. 13) and High Point (Feb. 25) … Finished the year with a .294 save percentage and 13.00 goals-against average.

HIGH SCHOOL – Ranked No. 4 in the Class of 2023 by Inside Lacrosse, and the No. 1 goalkeeper ... All-American … Invited to the 2024 U.S. Women's U20 National Team tryouts in July 2023 ... Played in the 2023 New Balance Senior All-America game and the Adrenaline Senior All-America game … Four year standout in cage at Columbine High School under the direction of Rennie Tankersley … Named the 2023 Colorado 5A Player of the Year … Three-time First Team All-State honoree … Elected as team captain during her junior and senior seasons … Finished her prep career with 542 saves and a 54% save percentage … Also played club lacrosse with 3D Colorado for head coach Mike O’Neil … Earned a spot on the U15, U16 and U18 National Development Teams … Tabbed to the Inside Lacrosse 2023 Watch List … Named Top Goalie and All-Tournament Team at Inside Lacrosse Experience … Academic All-American … DECA state qualifier … High honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL – Elizabeth Jean Nelson is the daughter of Susan and Chris Nelson … Goes by Betty ... Father, Chris, played basketball at Western Oregon State … Has one older brother, Gabe, who plays lacrosse at North Greenville University … Birthday is October 1 … Intends to major in psychology … Chose UNC because it’s one of the top academic schools and the lacrosse program is competitive and energetic, and everyone here pushes you to be your best and to compete.