2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Courtney Merrill
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Faith Lutheran HS
CAREER: Played in 29 games and made six starts, while recording two assists.
PEPPERDINE 2019: Did not see any action as a senior because of injury, but was given a ceremonial start on Senior Day vs. Saint Mary’s (11/9) before being subbed out right after the opening whistle ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
PEPPERDINE 2018: Limited to seven games as a junior due to injury ... Made one start in the season opener at Kansas (8/17) ... Recorded an assist vs. LMU (10/20) .... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
PEPPERDINE 2017: Saw action in 14 games and made four starts as a sophomore ... Had one assist, which came vs. Pacific (10/27) ... Took six shots ... Earned WCC All-Academic honorable mention ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in seven games for the Waves as a freshman, making one start ... WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
CLUB: Played 10 years with Heat FC under head coach Amanda Schmutz … Team won a Las Vegas International Mayor’s Cup Championship in 2014 … Team also were semifinalists at the Surf Cup three times … Played on the No. 1-ranked team in the state.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Faith Lutheran High School, located in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Did not play high school soccer.
PERSONAL: Majoring in nutritional science … Born in Las Vegas, Nev. … Daughter of David and Kimberly Merrill … Has three siblings: Cameron, Carson and Caden … Brother, Cameron, plays soccer at Concordia-Irvine … Father, David, also attended Pepperdine … Chose Pepperdine “because it is a small, Christian college, much like my high school. Pepperdine also has an incredible academic, athletic and soccer program, and you can’t beat the location or the view.”
FAVORITES: Favorites include Andres Iniesta (pro athlete), FC Barcelona (pro team), Pride and Prejudice (book), A Few Good Men (movie), The Office (TV show), Elton John (musical artist), pasta (food) and football (sport besides soccer).
