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{{short description|American retired soccer player (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nikki Marshall
| image = Nikki_Marshall.jpg
| caption = Marshall with the [[Portland Thorns]] in May 2013
| fullname = Nicole Sue Marshall<ref name=cu_bio/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|06|02}}<ref name=cu_bio/>
| birth_place = [[Thornton, Colorado]], U.S.<ref name=cu_bio/>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]/[[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| college1 = [[Colorado Buffaloes women's soccer|Colorado Buffaloes]]
| collegeyears1 = 2006–2009
| clubs1 = [[Colorado Force]]
| years1 = 2008–2009
| caps1 = 15 
| goals1 = 6
| clubs2 = [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]]
| years2 = 2010
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 3
| clubs3 = [[magicJack (WPS)|magicJack]]
| years3 = 2011
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| clubs4 = [[Boston Breakers]]
| years4 = 2011
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| clubs5 = [[Portland Thorns FC|Portland Thorns]]
| years5 = 2013–2014
| caps5 = 46
| goals5 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalteam1 = [[United States women's national under-20 soccer team|United States U-20]]
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalteam2 = [[United States women's national under-23 soccer team|United States U-23]]
| nationalyears2 = 2009
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalSport | Women's Football}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 Pan American Games|2007 Rio de Janeiro]] | [[Football at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Team Competition]]}}
| club-update = July 23, 2014
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Nicole Sue Marshall''' (born June 2, 1988) is an American retired [[women's association football|soccer]] player. She most recently played for [[Portland Thorns FC]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] from 2013 to 2014. Previously, she was a [[Striker (association football)|forward]] for the [[Colorado Buffaloes|University of Colorado]] women's soccer team and a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for the [[Boston Breakers]] of [[Women's Professional Soccer]] and the [[United States women's national under-23 soccer team|United States U-23 women's national soccer team]].

==Early life==
Born in [[Thornton, Colorado]] to Mike and Kelly Marshall, Nikki was raised with her younger sister, Shaye, in [[Mead, Colorado]].<ref name=cu_bio>{{cite web|title=Nikki Marshall|url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=536847|publisher=University of Colorado|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> She attended [[Skyline High School (Longmont, Colorado)|Skyline High School]] in the nearby city of [[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]] and was the leading scorer for the soccer team. She was named All-State three times during her sophomore, junior and senior years and was a three-time Longmont Times-Call Soccer Player of the Year.<ref name=cu_bio/> Marshall finished her high school career with 100 goals and 38 assists. She graduated as the top scorer in the school's history. She scored 23 goals and served 10 assists during her senior year alone and was named 2006 Northern Conference Player of the Year, all-region soccer player of the year, and Skyline Falcon of the Year. Also a decorated track athlete at the school, she earned All-State honors in the 100 meter, 400 meter relay and long jump during her junior year and won the state championship in the 800 medley as a senior.<ref name=cu_bio />

===Colorado Buffaloes===
Marshall currently holds seventeen school records for the [[Colorado Buffaloes|University of Colorado]], and is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Colorado women's soccer team.<ref name=cu_bio /> As a freshman, she led the Buffaloes' most prolific offensive season with seventeen goals, all the way to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2006 [[NCAA]] postseason.<ref>[http://media.www.thecampuspress.com/media/storage/paper1098/news/2007/04/20/Sports/Cu.Soccer.Star.Competing.For.Spot.On.National.Team-2870720.shtml CU Soccer Star Competing For Spot on National Team], TheCampusPress.com.</ref> She was on Soccer Buzz's All-American Fourth Team, All-American Freshman Team, All-Central Region First Team, All-Central Region Freshman team, and Freshman of the Year. She was on the Freshman All-American Team in [[Soccer America]] and National Player of the Week in Soccer Times. Her [[Big 12 Conference]] awards in 2006 include Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Big 12, All-Big 12 Newcomer Team, and Big 12 All-Tournament Team. The [[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]] Athletic Department awarded her Female Athlete of the Year and Female Freshman of the Year.<ref name="cubuffs">[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=722928 Colorado Women's Soccer Honor Roll], Colorado Athletics.</ref>

In 2007, Marshall led the Buffaloes in scoring for the second-straight year with nine goals, even though she had played [[defender (association football)|defender]] that year for Colorado.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1583063 |title=Colorado Student-Athlete Spotlight: Nikki Marshall |publisher=Big 12 Conference |date= September 16, 2008|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> Before her sophomore year season, she Marshall was on the Pre-season All-American Team by Soccer America and was ranked Pre-season All-Big 12 by the [[Big 12 Conference]].<ref name="cubuffs" /> She was runner-up in the most playing time on the team, totaling 1,927 minutes on the season. She led the Buffs to 10-8-4 record and another bid into the [[NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship|NCAA tournament]]<ref>[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3939&SPID=259&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1209587 2007 Season Statistics], Colorado Athletics.</ref> She ended the season with a First Team All-Big 12 award from the [[Big 12 Conference]].<ref name="cubuffs" />

During her junior year, Marshall was moved back up to the striker position. She was ranked Pre-season All-Big 12 by the [[Big 12 Conference]].<ref name="cubuffs" /> After another successful season, Marshall was second on the team for goals scored, with eight goals. She led her team second in the [[Big 12 Tournament]] and a bid to the NCAA Tournament.<ref>[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3939&SPID=259&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1578524 2008 Season Statistics], Colorado Athletics.</ref> For the third year in a row, she received First Team All-Big 12 from the [[Big 12 Conference]].<ref name="cubuffs" />

In 2009, Marshall was again ranked a Pre-season All-American by [[Soccer America]].<ref name="cubuffs" /> She was captain of the Buffaloes along with fellow senior Kara Linder. She led the Buffs in scoring with a total of eight goals on the season. She also let the team in number of shots taken, 53.<ref>[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3939&SPID=259&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=204779740 2009 Season Statistics], Colorado Athletics.</ref> She finished the season with another First Team All-Big 12 accolade.<ref name="cubuffs" />

==Club career==
===The WPS Years, 2010–11===
Marshall was the first draft pick (seventh overall) for the [[Washington Freedom (soccer)|Washington Freedom]] in the [[2010 WPS Draft]]. During the 2010 season, she started in all 24 of the team's regular season matches and scored three goals playing as a defender.<ref name=sw_stats>{{cite web|title=Nikki Marshall|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/nikki-marshall/125849/|publisher=Soccer Way|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> The Freedom finished fourth during the regular season with an 8–7–9 record, earning a berth to the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|title=WPS 2010 season|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/united-states/wps/2010/regular-season/r10891/|publisher=Soccer Way|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> During the playoff quarterfinals, the Freedom were defeated by the [[Philadelphia Independence]] 1–0.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|title=Philadelphia Independence edges Washington Freedom in first round of WPS playoffs|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/19/AR2010091903961.html|access-date=November 9, 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 20, 2010}}</ref>

Marshall remained with the club in [[2011 Women's Professional Soccer season|2011]] when they relocated to Florida and became [[magicJack (WPS)|magicJack]] under new ownership.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pel|first=Jenna|title=For W.P.S. Franchise: New Home, New Name, Same Team?|url=http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/for-w-p-s-franchise-new-home-new-name-same-team/?_r=0|work=The New York Times|access-date=November 9, 2013|date=March 18, 2011}}</ref> She played in eight games for magicJack before being traded to the [[Boston Breakers]].<ref name=sw_stats /><ref>{{cite web|title=Boston Breakers' Eight World Cup Players Return to the Field|url=http://boxscorenews.com/boston-breakers-eight-world-cup-players-return-to-the-field-p23282-109.htm|publisher=Stryker-Indigo New York|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> She made seven appearances for the Breakers as the team finished fourth in the regular season with a 5–4–0 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 WPS season|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/united-states/wps/2011/regular-season/r13854/|publisher=Soccer Way|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref> On August 17, 2011, the Breakers were defeated 3–1 by magicJack and eliminated from the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|title=WASHINGTON FREEDOM VS. BOSTON BREAKERS 3 - 1|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/18/united-states/wps/washington-freedom/boston-breakers/1196058/|publisher=Soccer Way|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref>

===Portland Thorns FC, 2013–2014===
[[File:Nikkimarshall-lizbogus-rachelbuehler-052513.jpg|thumb|right|Marshall (left) and [[Rachel Buehler]] (right) of [[Portland Thorns FC]] defend against [[Liz Bogus]] (center) of [[Seattle Reign FC]] during a match on May 25, 2013 in [[Tukwila, Washington]].]]
In February 2013, Marshall signed with [[Portland Thorns FC]] for the inaugural season of the [[National Women's Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Portland Thorns sign 3 midfielders, 1 defender|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2013/02/portland_thorns_sign_3_midfiel.html|publisher=Oregon Live|access-date=November 9, 2013|date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> She was on the starting lineup as a defender in all of the Thorns' 22 games as the team finished third in regular season play and received a berth to the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Danzer|first=Paul|title=No job too thorny for Marshall|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jul/28/Portland-thorns-soccer-nikki-marshall/|work=The Colombian|access-date=November 9, 2013|date=July 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=National Women's Soccer League 2013 Standings|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=November 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123112404/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings/index_E.html|archive-date=November 23, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During the team's playoff semi-final match, Marshall served the assist to [[Tiffany Weimer]]'s equalizer goal. The Thorns would eventually defeat [[FC Kansas City]] 3–2 in overtime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timbers.com/news/2013/08/nwsl-semifinal-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-fc-kansas-city-2-ot|title=NWSL Semifinal Recap {{!}} Portland Thorns FC 3, FC Kansas City 2 (OT)|access-date=February 9, 2015|archive-date=November 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112205025/http://www.timbers.com/news/2013/08/nwsl-semifinal-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-fc-kansas-city-2-ot|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Thorns defeated [[Western New York Flash]] during the playoff final clinching the league's first championship title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Portland wins inaugural NWSL title|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/portland-thorns-win-inaugural-national-womens-soccer-league-title-defeat-western-new-york-2-0-match-report-083113|work=Fox Sports|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref>

Marshall was waived by the Thorns during the post-season and picked up during the waiver draft by the [[Washington Spirit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Thorns Waive Defender Nikki Marshall|date=September 6, 2013 |url=http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2013/9/6/4703030/thorns-waive-defender-nikki-marshall|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=November 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Spirit add Nikki Marshall in Waiver Draft|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/09/09/washington-spirit-select-nikki-marshall-nwsl-waiver-draft/|publisher=Equalizer Soccer|access-date=November 9, 2013|date=September 9, 2013}}</ref> A few months later, she was traded to the [[Seattle Reign FC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Reign FC Acquire Rights to Garciamendez, Marshall from Spirit|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4697334|publisher=Our Sports Central|access-date=November 9, 2013|date=October 25, 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, she was traded back to the Portland Thorns. Thorns management clarified that Marshall was put on waivers due to a cap issue. With the trades, she was signed to a new contract at a different salary for the [[2014 National Women's Soccer League season|2014 season]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kassouf|first=Jeff|title=Nikki Marshall officially a Portland Thorns player again|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/12/11/nikki-mashall-trade-portland-thorns-seattle-reign/|publisher=The Equalizer|access-date=23 December 2013|date=December 11, 2013}}</ref>

During the [[2014 Portland Thorns FC season|2014 season]], Marshall started in all 24 matches for the Thorns playing for 2072 minutes. After finishing third during the regular season with a {{Win–loss record|w=10|l=8|d=6}} record, the Thorns advanced to the playoffs where they were defeated in the semifinals 2-0 by eventual champions [[FC Kansas City]].<ref name=sw_stats />

In August 2014, Marshall suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear during a match against the [[Seattle Reign]] .<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Jamie|title=Portland Thorns defender Nikki Marshall to undergo surgery to repair torn ACL|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/08/portland_thorns_defender_nikki_6.html|publisher=The Oregonian|access-date=9 February 2015|date=August 20, 2014}}</ref> She announced her retirement in February 2015, citing low pay.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kassouf|first1=Jeff|title=Thorns' Nikki Marshall announces retirement|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/02/09/nikki-marshall-portland-thorns-retires-nwsl/|publisher=SoccerWay|access-date=9 February 2015|date=9 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Christian Science Monitor|author=Gass, Henry|title=Outside World Cup, women pro soccer players struggle to make ends meet|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2015/0621/Outside-World-Cup-women-pro-soccer-players-struggle-to-make-ends-meet|date=June 21, 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
Marshall was a member of the [[United States women's national under-20 soccer team|United States under-20 women's national soccer team]] that competed in the [[2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]] in [[Chile]]. Marshall and fellow central defender [[Lauren Fowlkes]] were the only two members of that squad to start in and play every minute of all six matches of the tournament; both were praised for their poised performance as the anchors for the team's defense, especially during the final game against [[North Korea women's national football team|North Korea]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081219092006/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=600251&sec=us&root=us&cc=5901 U.S. U-20s dethrone North Korea as champs], ESPNsoccernet.com, December 7, 2008.</ref>

==Honors==
'''Portland Thorns FC'''
* [[NWSL Championship]]: [[2013 National Women's Soccer League season|2013]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Women's association football|Sports|Association football|Biography}}
* [[United States at the 2007 Pan American Games]]
* [[List of University of Colorado Boulder alumni]]
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==References==

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Nikki Marshall}}
*{{FIFA player|301014}}
*[http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=536847 Colorado player profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100325023144/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/dc/players/bios/marshall-nikki Washington Freedom player profile] (archived)

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[[Category:University of Colorado Boulder alumni]]
[[Category:Colorado Buffaloes women's soccer players]]
[[Category:American women's soccer players]]
[[Category:Washington Freedom (soccer) players]]
[[Category:MagicJack (WPS) players]]
[[Category:Boston Breakers players]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Portland Thorns FC players]]
[[Category:National Women's Soccer League players]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Colorado]]
[[Category:Women's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Women's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Thornton, Colorado]]
[[Category:United States women's under-20 international soccer players]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in football]]
[[Category:Women's Professional Soccer players]]
[[Category:United States women's youth international soccer players]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportswomen]]

Nikki Marshall - Revision history

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