2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Natalie Gorji
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Out-of-Door Academy
- Hometown:
- Sarasota, Fla.
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 AAC All-District Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 Rice Scholar Athlete
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
2023 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2022 Conference USA Academic Medal
2022 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2024: Appeared in 19 games, starting in 10...Finished the season with two goals and one assist for five points...Had the game-winning goal against Navy and later scored the last Rice goal of the season in the AAC Semifinal against Memphis...Recorded an assist against Texas Southern.
2023: Appeared in all 18 matches, earning 16 starts...Recorded two goals and four assists for eight points...Had the game-tying goal in the closing minutes at Sam Houston...Scored a goal on the road against UAB...Had assists in Rice's wins over Texas Southern and Northwestern State...Had 16 shots (seven on goal)...Was tied for second on the team in points...Was fifth on the team in minutes played with 1,313 minutes, with a full 90 played in six matches.
2022: Saw action in 10 matches, making two starts … Totaled 353 minutes played, including a season-high 65 at Middle Tennessee (10/26) … recorded only assist of the year in win at Middle Tennessee (10/26), where she also set a season-high with three shots.
2021: Saw action in all 18 matches, making 13 starts … played 1,011 minutes, including a career-high 100 at North Texas (10/28) … tied for third on the team with seven points … tied for second with three goals … maintained a shot on goal percentage of 64.3% … scored first goal of the year in the season-opening victory over Sam Houston (8/19) … scored the game-tying goal in the 71st minute in a 2-1 win at Houston Baptist (8/27) … assisted on the game-tying goal in a 2-1 victory at UTEP (9/16) … connected on the opening goal in a 2-1 win over Middle Tennessee (10/22).
2020-2021: C-USA Academic Medalist; C-USA Academic Honor Roll; Registered an outstanding debut season of Division I soccer, playing in all 18 games and starting each of the last 12 matches to close out the year… Scored two goals against Southern Conference Champion Furman, including the game-winner, in the Rice Soccer program’s first-ever victory in the NCAA Tournament… Notched first career goal against C-USA foe Southern Miss… Finished third on the team in shots (31)… Recorded a career-high four shots three times, vs. Texas A&M, Southern Miss and Furman… Maintained a steady .452 shots-on-goal percentage… Played 224 total minutes in the NCAA Tournament, including a career-long 79 minutes vs. eventual College Cup participant Virginia.
Prior To Rice
Versatile forward/midfielder for Tampa Bay United Rowdies ECNL 02… Finished third overall in the selection of the Florida Player of the Year… Two-Time All-State honoree and a ECNL PDP selection in 2018… Scored over 140 career goals during prep career at Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Fla…. Helped lead the ODA Thunder to multiple district titles who was named the National High School Player of the Week in 2019.
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