Rutgers Women's Soccer has established a pipeline of elite talent. Under Head Coach Mike O'Neill, the Scarlet Knights have consistently recruited and developed All-Big Ten and All-America talent, leading to a strong pipeline of Rutgers players in the pros.
Riley Tiernan
Rutgers 2021-24 Angel City FC USWNT U-21
Rutgers Career
- Rutgers all-time record holder with 34 career assists
- Sixth in Rutgers history with 72 career points
- Sixth in Big Ten history with 34 career assists
- Four-time All-Big Ten selection
- 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Four-time United Soccer Coaches All-North Region
- Three-time Academic All-Big Ten
Professional & National Team
- Angel City FC (2025-present)
- 2025 NWSL Rookie of the Year finalist
- 2025 LA Sports Sportsperson of the Year nominee
- NWSL Rookie of the Month (April, May)
- NWSL Best XI of the Month (May)
- United States U23 National Team (2025, 2026)
- United States U21 National Team (2021)
Casey Murphy
Rutgers 2014-17 Boston Legacy FC USWNT
Rutgers Career
- Rutgers all-time record holder with 45 career shutouts and a 0.417 goals-against average
- Rutgers single-season record holder in shutouts (19, 2015) and minutes played (2,402, 2015)
- Team captain
- 2017 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2017 All-Big Ten First Team
- 2015 NSCAA Second Team All-American
- 2015 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2015 All-Big Ten First Team
- 2014 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
Professional & National Team
- Started 29 matches across two seasons in France's top division
- Voted Division 1 Best Keeper in 2018
- Named to the league's Best XI by French media in 2018
- Played in 20 matches for OL Reign from 2019-20
- 2019 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year finalist
- Played in 108 matches for North Carolina Courage from 2020-25
- 2022 and 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup champion
- Signed with Boston Legacy FC for its inaugural 2026 season
- 20 international caps and 15 shutouts for the USWNT
- 2024 Olympic gold medalist
- 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup champion
- 2021-24 SheBelieves Cup champion
- 2022 CONCACAF Women's Championship
- Represented the United States at the U14, U15, U18, U20 and U23 levels
- Represented the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Emily Mason
Rutgers 2021-24 Seattle Reign FC USWNT
Rutgers Career
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team
- 2022 and 2024 All-Big Ten First Team
- 2022 and 2024 United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team
- 2023 All-Big Ten Second Team
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team
- 2022 Rutgers Werblin Award
- 2021 Big Ten champion
- 2021 College Cup participant
- Played in 82 matches with 72 starts, six goals and seven assists
- Recorded a career-high four assists and appeared in all 25 matches during the 2021 Big Ten championship and College Cup season
Professional & National Team
- Signed by Seattle Reign FC in 2025
- Played in 12 matches with two starts as a rookie in 2025
- Signed a contract extension following her rookie season
- Developed into a starter in every match in 2026
- Competed for the USWNT at the U14, U16, U18, U20 and U23 levels
- Called up to train with the senior USWNT in 2025
- Played in all three matches at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
- Started at the 2020 and 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championships
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