2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Biography
2021 (FALL)
- Named a First Team All-MAAC selection
- Female Leo Dufort Student Athlete of the Month for September 2021
- Finalist for Siena Female Student Athlete of the Year
- Recipient of the School of Science Outstanding Student Athlete Award
- MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
- Started all 20 matches on the season
- Led team with 27 points and six goals, while adding five assists
- Led team with 48 shots and 23 shots on-goal
- Ranked ninth in the MAAC in shots per-game, goals per-game, and goals scored
- Registered a goal and an assist against Canisius on Oct. 6
2021 (SPRING)
- MAAC Tournament MVP
- All-MAAC selection
- United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Second Team
- MAAC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll selection
- Named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week Apr. 6
- Converted decisive penalty kick during shootout in MAAC Championship Match
- Started all nine matches at midfield for MAAC Champion Saints
- Tied for second in the MAAC in both points (10) and goals (four)
- Scored five points on two goals and an assist in season-opening win vs. Iona (Mar. 25)
- Scored game-winning goal in victory at Saint Peter's (Mar. 30)
2019
- MAAC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll selection
- Appeared in 16 matches, making 15 starts at midfield
- Registered three assists
2018
- MAAC All-Tournament Team selection scored three goals in three postseason matches
- MAAC Academic Honor Roll honoree
- Led team in both points (11) and goals (five) during freshman campaign
- Appeared in all 22 matches logging 17 starts, and led all Siena freshmen with 1,455 minutes tallied
- Scored twice including the golden goal in the 96th minute in come-from-behind MAAC Quarterfinals overtime victory over Quinnipiac (Oct. 28)
- Notched the golden goal in the 106th minute of double overtime in victory vs. Manhattan (Oct. 20) which clinched Siena a MAAC Tournament berth
- Also recorded goals at Central Connecticut (Aug. 26) and in the MAAC Championship Match at Monmouth (Nov. 4)
BEFORE SIENA
- Led Northport to back-to-back Class AA Suffolk County Championships while amassing a 65-5-3 record as a starting midfielder over four-year varsity career
- Named a Fourth Team All-State, a Newsday and News 12 First Team All-Long Island, and a News 12 Second Team All-Metro selection while also being tabbed the Suffolk County League II Player of the Year following her senior season
- Earned Seventh Team All-State and Newsday Second Team All-Long Island acclaim following her junior season
- Played her club soccer for SUSA FC, which she helped guide to a New York State Cup and Disney Flight Championship during her final season
- Completed service trips to Nicaragua during each of her final three years in high school
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Patrick and Donna McNelis
- Has an older sister, Colleen, and a younger brother, Brandon
COACH KARBOWSKI ON MCNELIS
“Emily continues to raise her level each year. Her work rate and fitness level are a key to the midfield both defensively and as a ball winner. She has developed a great confidence on the ball and in the attack, and has the desire to score goals in big moments.”
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018Freshman
Midfield
5'6"
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2019Sophomore
Midfield
5'6"
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2021Senior
Midfield
5'6"
