Meredith Nye
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- Hometown:
- Jackson, Tenn.
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- MF
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- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Madison Academic Magnet
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Bio
2023 (Senior): Nye once again established herself as one of the top performers in the Ohio Valley Conference on the way to claiming her first-ever All-OVC first-team accolade…became the second-ever Golden Eagle to earn All-OVC distinction four different seasons, joining Angela Freund (1998-01)…after an injury kept her sidelined for the first three matches of the season, starting the final 16 contests of the year…total 1,278 minutes of action and did not leave the pitch at any point over the final eight matches of the season…tied a career high with three goals and with her first career assist, set a new personal best with seven points…attempted 12 shots, six of which were on-goal for a .500 shot on-goal percentage…collected her first-ever two-goal match with a pair of scores, including the game-winner, in a 3-0 victory at Lindenwood in the OVC opener on Sept. 21…found the back of the net in a 3-1 nod over Eastern Illinois on Oct. 1…earned her first career assist in a 2-1 victory over Little Rock on Oct. 22 that clinched Tech its third-ever OVC regular-season title and second-consecutive conference crown…played all 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Little Rock in the OVC Tournament semifinals…appeared in all 110 minutes in the OVC Tournament championship match against Morehead State.
2022 (Junior): Nye’s stellar season led her to her third straight All-OVC second-team accolade, joining Karigan Owens as the only Golden Eagles to earn second-team All-OVC distinction in three consecutive seasons…started all 18 matches and ranked fourth among field players with 1,524 minutes of action…scored two goals for a four-point campaign…attempted 11 shots, three of which were on-goal for a .273 shot on-goal percentage…scored a dramatic game-tying goal in the 86th minute in an eventual 1-1 draw at Chattanooga on Sept. 1…found the back of the net to open the scoring in the 28th minute of a 2-2 tie at UT Martin on Oct. 2…played in all 90 minutes in 13 of 18 matches, including in the OVC Tournament championship match vs. SIUE on Nov. 6…played a pivotal role on a TTU defense that was responsible for six shutouts in eight OVC matches and tied for the lowest amount of goals allowed during conference play with four surrendered in eight league contests.
2021 (Sophomore): Despite being limited to 12 matches and only eight starts due to injury, Nye put together a standout campaign that saw her take home a spot on the All-OVC second team for the second-consecutive season… joined Selma Askildsen as first Golden Eagles to be named to the All-OVC second team in back-to-back seasons since Karigan Owens was recognized three straight years from 2015-17…accumulated 942 minutes of action…finished second on the team with three goals and second on the team with six points…attempted 10 shots, including five on goal for a .500 shot on-goal percentage…scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the 89th minute in a 2-1 victory at Murray State in the OVC Tournament quarterfinals on Oct. 31, a match that was named as the TTU Athletics Department “Game of the Year” at the Golden Wings Awards and pushed Tech to the OVC Tournament semifinals for the fourth time in the last seven seasons…scored her first goal of the season in the OVC opener vs. SIUE on Sept. 26…scored the game-tying goal in the 56th minute and took a season-high three shots in an eventual 2-2 tie vs. Murray State on Oct. 21…played all 90 minutes and attempted a shot in the OVC Tournament semifinals at UT Martin on Nov. 5.
2020-21 (Freshman): Nye put together a huge rookie season on her way to an All-OVC second-team selection and a spot on the All-OVC Newcomer team…started in all 10 matches and finished third among field players on the club with 885 minutes on the pitch…scored a goal and had two points…took eight shots, four of which were on-goal for a .500 shot on-goal percentage…as a defensive-mid contributed significantly to a Tech defense from the back line that led the OVC with seven goals allowed and led the conference with a 0.67 goals against average…scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Austin Peay in her first collegiate contest on Mar. 2…played in each and every minute in seven of 10 matches…took a season-high two shots and appeared in 108 minutes in a 1-1 draw vs. Eastern Kentucky on Apr. 6 in the regular-season finale.
High School: A two-sport athlete at Madison Academic Magnet in Jackson, Tenn., Nye suited up in both soccer and basketball…four-time All-District performer, two-time All-Region player and two-time District MVP…helped lead her squad to three district championships, four region titles and four state quarterfinalist appearances…scored 85 goals and added 29 assists in her career…found the back of the net 36 times as a senior…on the hardwood, was twice named to the All-District team and was twice named to the All-Tournament team…academically, was a member of the National Honors Society, President of the Model UN and ranked third in her class with a 4.0 GPA.
Club/ODP Experience: Nye was a member of the 01 Lady Wolves and the 01 Lobos…while on the 01 Lady Wolves, helped lead her team to two D2 Tennessee State championships in 2017 and 2018 as well as a D2 President Cup finalist appearance in 2016..while on the 01 Lobos, helped guide her team to a D1 Tennessee State championship, a D1 Region 3 championship and a D1 national finalist appearance in 2019…member of the Tennessee State Olympic Development Program.
Personal: Daughter of Chris and Kelly Nye…born August 20, 2002…full name is Meredith Rochelle Nye…mother Kelly was a track & field athlete at Tennessee Tech and aunt Collin Carmichael Barr was a women’s basketball player at Tennessee Tech.
Academic: Majoring in electrical engineering.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 9 |
| Games started | 20 | 9 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 3 | 3 |
| Shots | 9 | 5 |
| Shot Pct | .111 | .200 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 10 | at Georgia | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | at Samford | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | Miami (OH) | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Saint Mary's (CA) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Mississippi State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Columbia | T, 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | South Alabama | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Belmont | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Furman | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Little Rock | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 29 | at UT Martin | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southern Indiana | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | SIUE | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | Morehead State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 10 | at Georgia | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | at Samford | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 18 | Miami (OH) | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 22 | Saint Mary's (CA) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 25 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 29 | at Mississippi State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 1 | Columbia | T, 4-4 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 5 | at Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | South Alabama | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 12 | Belmont | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 15 | at Furman | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 22 | at Little Rock | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 26 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 29 | at UT Martin | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 3 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 6 | at Southern Indiana | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 13 | SIUE | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 20 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 27 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 7 | Morehead State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 10 | at Georgia | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | at Samford | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 18 | Miami (OH) | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Saint Mary's (CA) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | at Mississippi State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Columbia | T, 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | South Alabama | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Belmont | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Furman | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Little Rock | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Southeast Missouri | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at UT Martin | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Southern Indiana | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | SIUE | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | Morehead State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | .45 | .111 | .15 | .333 |
| Conference | 9 | .56 | .200 | .22 | .400 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | .60 | .167 | .20 | .333 |
| Away | 10 | .30 | .000 | .10 | .333 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | .50 | .333 | .17 | .333 |
| Losses | 8 | .38 | .000 | .25 | .667 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | .20 | .000 | .20 | 1.000 |
| September | 8 | .50 | .250 | .25 | .500 |
| October | 6 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| November | 1 | 2.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 9 | .111 | 3 | .333 |
| Conference | 9 | 5 | .200 | 2 | .400 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 6 | .167 | 2 | .333 |
| Away | 10 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Losses | 8 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| September | 8 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| October | 6 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| November | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | .05 | .05 | .15 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .11 | .11 | .33 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | .10 | .10 | .30 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | .17 | .17 | .50 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
Less than a month after the conclusion of another title-winning campaign for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, the Golden Eagles already have an eye on the future with the addition of eight incoming freshmen during the annual National Letter of Intent Signing Day.
90 minutes of regulation and two overtime periods of golden goal were not enough to decide a winner in the Tennessee Tech soccer team’s appearance in the 2024 OVC Tournament, hosted by the purple and gold Thursday afternoon at Tech Soccer Field.
For the third-consecutive season the OVC Tournament’s final four will convene in Cookeville.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Another year and another massive haul of Ohio Valley Conference postseason honors for the Tennessee Tech soccer team.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The OVC’s final edition of its 2024 weekly accolades included a shade of purple and gold Tuesday afternoon.
It was a Sunday made for history in a match for all the marbles for the Tennessee Tech soccer team.
A championship will be at stake in the Tennessee Tech soccer team’s regular-season finale Sunday afternoon against Lindenwood.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Following a perfect 2-0 weekend that saw the Tennessee Tech soccer team outscore the opposition 5-0 in its pair of OVC victories, three Golden Eagles were honored for their efforts in helping guide the purple and gold to a successful conference showing.
A rematch of the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship match will take center stage Thursday evening as the Tennessee Tech soccer team will play host to Morehead State in a pivotal conference in clash in Cookeville.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off its first victory of the 2024 campaign, the Tennessee Tech soccer team will head west for Martin, Tenn. and its second road test of Ohio Valley Conference action this season, taking on UT Martin on Sunday, Sept. 29. The start time for Sunday's match has been pushed back to 5:00 p.m. CT to allow more time for field conditions to improve following this weekend's significant rainfall.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Early scores in each half coupled with a pair of key Maggie Conrad saves on penalty kicks led the Tennessee Tech soccer team to its first victory of the season. The Golden Eagles scored a goal within the first 10 minutes of the opening stanza to go along with two goals within the first 10 minutes of the second to knock off Southeast Missouri 3-0 at Tech Soccer Field. Conrad’s seven stops, which included denying the Redhawks on a pair of PK’s, helped guide the Golden Eagles (1-7-4, 1-1-0 OVC) to their first clean sheet of the season.
The OVC home opener has arrived for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles will play host to Southeast Missouri Thursday evening in the first conference clash in Cookeville in 2024.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Late dramatics on the defensive side of the equation proved to be just enough for Little Rock to deny the Tennessee Tech soccer team a point in a 1-0 Trojan victory Sunday afternoon in the 2024 OVC opener.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Furman scored a goal late in the first half, but the Tennessee Tech women’s soccer team was able to come away from Greenville with a 1-1 draw. Neve Renwick scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season, knotting the game in the 57th minute. At 54:53, the Golden Eagles saw an offside flag end the Paladins’ drive toward the Tech net. The Golden Eagles countered with an attack as Sam Schroeffel took a shot that sailed just right of the goal.
As the calendar flips to September, the Tennessee Tech soccer team will greet the month with a home match Sunday night against Columbia.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A narrow clashed curved No. 22 Mississippi State’s way as the Tennessee Tech soccer team dropped its battle with the Bulldogs 1-0 Thursday evening at MSU Soccer Field.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team was denied the chance at its first win of the season as Saint Mary’s came to Cookeville and left with a 4-0 victory Thursday evening at Tech Soccer Field.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will wrap up its two-match homestand Thursday evening as the Golden Eagles will greet Saint Mary’s in the club’s first-ever clash with the Gaels.
The start of another Tennessee Tech soccer season has officially arrived for the Golden Eagles.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The last two seasons have proved that the road to the Ohio Valley Conference women’s soccer championship goes through Cookeville. The league sees that trend happening again in 2024 as the Tennessee Tech women’s soccer team was picked to finish first in the OVC once again. The Golden Eagles earned 12 of the 20 first-place votes for 153 total points, topping SIUE by 12 points with the Cougars’ six first-place votes. Morehead State took the other two top spots on the ballot as the Eagles were picked third.