Nicholls State University

A four-year soccer student-athlete for the Colonels

2018 (Senior): In the indoor season, recorded a personal-best in the 400m (1:07.96) at the LSU Bayou Bengal (Feb. 2) ... Best finish in the 800m came on a 2:37.46 at the Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 21-22) ... In the outdoor season, had her best finish in the 800m (2:34.62) at the Southeastern Strawberry Relays (April 13) ... Finish of 5:34.36 earned her 1500m best mark at the LSU Alumni Gold (April 21).

2017 (Senior): Appeared in 18 games, starting 14 in the midfield … Logged 1,260 minutes on the pitch, tallying three goals and two assists, tying for the team high with eight points … Tallied a goal against Jackson State (Sept. 3), Southern (Sept. 17) and Abilene Christian (Sept. 24) … Scored what proved to be the game winner against the Wildcats in the 67th minute … Recorded an assist in back-to-back contests at Louisiana (Sept. 10) and Lamar (Sept. 15) … Took a total of 27 shots, 17 on goal. 

2016 (Junior): Appeared in 16 matches, including nine starts … Tallied two goals and four assists for eight points, the team’s fourth-highest point scorer … Scored Colonels first goal of the season in the 19th minute versus UL-Lafayette (Aug. 26) … Totaled three assists against Southern (Aug. 28) … Earned a goal and an assist at Grambling State (Sept. 4) … Season-high 77 minutes versus Lamar (Sept. 16).

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 15 games with 11 starts over her sophomore season, logging 875 minutes on the pitch... Assisted on two goals against Alcorn State (Sept. 11) and two goals against Central Arkansas (Oct. 25)... Helped the Colonels to their first victory over Northwestern St. in program history.

2014 (Freshman): Played in 19 games, starting 17, and logging 1196 minutes on the pitch... Led all freshman on the team with eight total points on the season... Shots on goal percentage was the highest on the team at .609 (minimum 10 attempts)... Helped lead a stingy Colonel defense to six shutout victories on the year including a 1-0 triumph over McNeese State in the Southland Conference Tournament, securing the program's first ever postseason win.
 
Norwegian College of Elite Sport: Advanced to the Norwegian First Division in 2013, which is the second-highest division in the Norwegian women’s association football league system… Played alongside her Colonel teammate, Mie Elvestad for the championship-winning team at the 2011 Norway Cup… Competed in the bandy World Championships as a high school junior and senior and ultimately hopes to become a member of the Norwegian National soccer team.
 
Personal: Full name is Emily Werenskiold, born on Oct. 3… Parents are Thomas and Bente Werenskiold and has two siblings, Kathrine (22) and Sophie (19)… Majoring in business administration.