Colleen Williams is an American former soccer forward and midfielder who played for the University of Dayton from 2009 to 2012, the United States under-23 women"s national soccer team in 2013, and the Washington Spirit in the National Women"s Soccer League in 2013.
Education
Born to David and Theresa Williams, Colleen was raised in Titusville, New Jersey, where she attended Hopewell Valley Central High School and led the soccer team to back-to-back Preparatory A State Championships in 2005 and 2006. A four-year starter, she finished her high school career having scored 51 goals, tallied 46 assists for 148 points.
Career
As a senior at the school, she scored 25 goals and tallied 19 assists. Williams led her club team, Football Club Buckinghamshire Vipers, to the U-18 United States Youth Soccer National Championship as well as six Pennsylvania State Cup Championships from 2002–2008. Williams also competed in three National Championships, winning the title with the New Jersey Olympic Development Program (ODP) team in 2006.
University of Dayton Flyers
Williams attended the University of Dayton where she played for the Flyers from 2009 to 2012.
She set a number of records during her four years at the college, including top scorer with 58 goals. She is Dayton"s all-time leader in assists and points as well as the record holder in single-season assists.
She was a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association All American and was listed on the Hermann Trophy Watch List twice. Williams became the 20th player in National Collegiate Athletic Association women"s soccer history to score over 50 goals and 50 assists.
She scored 58 goals and had 52 assists during her college career.
Club
= Washington Spirit In February 2013, Williams was selected in the fourth round (26th overall) of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the National Women"s Soccer League. She played in six games before suffering a knee injury on July 6 that sidelined her for the rest of the season. On May 21, 2014, Williams was waived by the Spirit.
At a try out with Sky Blue Football Club she suffered a recurrence of the knee injury.
On February 8, 2015, she officially retired from professional soccer. International
She played in two games in March 2013 at the 4 Nations Tournament in Louisiana Manga, Spain.
Membership
In 2005, she was a member of the United States. National Youth Pool. Williams represented the United States as a member of the United States under-23 women"s national soccer team in 2013.