PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Junior back
Emily Mason of Rutgers women's soccer has been named a
2023 Player to Watch by United Soccer Coaches.
Mason is one of 35 players to earn a spot on the list and one of two Big Ten representatives, joining Michigan State's Raegan Cox. The United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to promote college soccer leading up to the official start date for the regular season later this month. The lists include United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and first or second team All-Region players from 2022 who are scheduled to return for the 2023 season.
The Flemington, New Jersey native has also been listed on
Top Drawer Soccer's Big Ten Conference preview as one of five Players to Watch.
A Third-Team All-American, All-Big Ten First Team, and All-North Region First Team selection as a sophomore in 2022, Mason turned in 14 matches with the full 90 minutes played, contributing to eight shutouts on the Scarlet Knight defense. The versatile, 5-foot-10 defender has also chipped in on the attack, scoring her first collegiate goal in a 7-0 win against Temple on Sept. 1 and then scoring her first collegiate brace in a 3-0 win at Purdue on Oct. 2. She also added an important assist in the 1-1 draw at then-No. 8 Northwestern on Sept. 29. Mason missed the first two contests of the season while serving with the United States Youth National Team at the U20 World Cup in Costa Rica. She previously won gold with the USYNT at the Concacaf Women's Championship and the Sud Ladies Cup in 2021.
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