2022 Women's Soccer Roster

Emily Gallagher

7 Ari Christiansen

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Morgantown, W.Va.
  • Prev School University High

Biography

As A Senior (2022)
  • Named to 2022 Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Atlantic Region Second Team
  • Earned MEC All-Conference First Team honors
  • Received 2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Team Honors
  • Team captain
  • Started and played in every minute of all 21 games for 1,910 Minutes 
  • Anchored a defense that finished with 11 shutouts on the season
  • Scored two goals (Wheeling, 10/12/2022 and at Charleston, 10/26/2022)
  • Saw eight looks for chances on goal, with three being on frame during the season
  • Played a season high of 110 minutes against Frostburg State in the MEC Championship (11/6/2022)
  • Key component in program’s first MEC Championship victory and appearance in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament 

As A Junior (2021)
  • Received 2021 All-Conference 1st Team award
  • Earned 2021-22 Division II ADA Academic Achievement award
  • Named to 2021 MEC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
  • Started in 18 of the 19 games played for 1,605 minutes total
  • Scored two goals 
  • Recorded a game winning overtime goal against Wheeling to win 2-1 (10/20/2021)
  • Had 14 shots total with 11 being on frame
  • Dished out one assist 
  • Recorded three games of 110 minutes played (at Concord, 10/10/2021, West Liberty, 10/17/2021, and at Frostburg State, 11/6/2021)

As A Sophomore (Spring 2021 (COVID-19))
  • Awarded 2021 MEC All-Conference 2nd Team
  • Earned 2021 MEC All-Academic Team award
  • Started and played in all 10 games of the Falcons’ shortened 2021 season, playing 900 minutes
  • Scored a goal against Notre Dame College (4/16/2021)
  • Tallied three assists on the season (Wheeling, 2/26/2021, West Liberty, 4/5/2021, and at Charleston, 4/19/2021
  • Recorded 18 shots, with 10 being on goal
  • Played three games of 110 minutes played (at West Liberty, 3/5/2021, at Charleston, 3/19/2021, and at Notre Dame College, 4/16/2021)

As A Freshman (2019)
  • Named to MEC All-Academic Team
  • Played in and started the first seven games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Racked up 14 points during her seven starts, including five goals and four assists
  • 13 of her 17 shots during the season were on target
  • Scored a game-winning goals (at Wheeling, 9/18/19)
  • Scored her first career goal and passed out three assists during a 9-0 non-conference victory over Salem (9/11/19)
  • Scored the teams only goal at Saginaw Valley State (9/15/19)
  • Recorded her first multiple-goal game with a pair of netted shots at Wheeling (9/18/19)
  • Netted a goal in Fairmont’s home draw against Notre Dame College (9/22/19)
  • Passed out an assist during a 2-0 win over Urbana (9/25/19)

Before Fairmont State
  • Four-year standout at University High School
  • Was a three-time first team All-State and All-Conference performer for the Hawks
  • Scored 70 career goals
  • Scored a team-high in goal during three of her four seasons at UHS
  • Helped lead University to a pair of Ohio Valley Conference Championships, and three sectional titles during her career
  • University won a state championship in 2016, and was state runner-up in 2017
 
Personal
  • Ariana Monique Christiansen
  • Daughter of David and Monique Christiansen
  • Has five siblings (Ian, Kai, Tianna, Maya, and Michelle)
  • Member of National Honors Society at UHS
  • Majoring in Exercise Science

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Freshman

    F
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2020Sophomore

    F
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2021Junior

    F
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    D
    5'6"
    7