| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelwyn Elizabeth Fettig Hayes [1] [2] | ||
| Date of birth | April 25, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 102 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Raleigh Wings | ||
| 2001–2002 | New York Power | 21 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Carolina Courage | 42 | (2) |
| 2004 | Carolina Dynamo | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 16 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | United States U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nelwyn Elizabeth Fettig Hayes (born April 25, 1976, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Carolina Courage.
Fettig was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 25, 1976. [3] She attended Bishop Luers High School, where she excelled in both soccer and tennis, [4] being named the National High School Player of the Year in 1994. [5] She graduated as class valedictorian, then received an undergraduate degree in psychology and exercise science from the University of North Carolina. [6] While there, she received various honors as a student-athlete, including a postgraduate scholarship from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which she used to attend the University of North Carolina School of Law. [6]
Fettig began her athletic career young, competing internationally before graduating from high school. [5] In 1993, she competed at the U.S. Olympic Festival held in San Antonio, as well as on the United States women's national under-20 soccer team. [5] [7]
While studying at the University of North Carolina, Fettig played for the university's soccer team. [6] She was an All-American from 1995 to 1997, [4] [8] and during her tenure, the team won three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. [5] [6] In 1996, she was named the NCAA Tournament's Defensive MVP. [6] In her senior year, she served as the team captain. [6]
From 1998 to 2000, Fettig played semi-professionally in the W-League with the Raleigh Wings, where she served as team captain. [6] [8] During her tenure, the team won two national championships. [6] She was also named the W-League Defender of the Year in 1998, 1999, and 2000. [6] [8]
Fettig made her professional debut with the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2001, having been drafted to play for the New York Power. [6] She played in the 2002 WUSA All-Star Game [6] and won the 2002 WUSA Founders Cup. [9] She transferred to play with the Carolina Courage the following season. [8] [9] WUSA collapsed in 2003. [10]
In April 2004, Fettig signed for Carolina Dynamo. [11] She made two appearances for the club in the 2004 USL W-League season. [12] She joined newly-formed Atlanta Silverbacks Women in March 2005. [13] She played five times in 2005 and 11 times in 2006, scoring once in each season. [14] [15] She did not play in 2007 after giving birth to her daughter, Lily Katherine. [16]
Fettig was an assistant coach at Northwestern University for the 1998 season. [6] She returned to the position in 2003. [6]
In 2008, Fettig was inducted into the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame. [1]
Profile at Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)