Michela Agresti Season 2023

2023 • SENIOR+ SEASON 
Season: Made 20 appearances for the Blue & White in her senior+ season, starting in 11 of those opportunities... Played 1,142 minutes in the field... Finished the season with a trio of assists from the center back position... Attempted nine shots on the season with four shots on goal, a shot-on-goal percentage of 0.444... Helped lead a defense that finished first in the Big Ten with a 0.640 goals-against average.
 
North Carolina (8/17): Made her Nittany Lion debut during the nationally televised scoreless draw. West Chester (8/20): Played a total of 48 minutes in the 8-0 win. UCF (8/31): Attempted two shots on goal in a then-season-high 53 minutes of playing time in the 1-0 win. Maryland (9/15): Attempted one shot and saw 51 minutes of action in the 4-0 win over a conference foe. Ohio State (10/08): Assisted on one goal in a then-season-high 75 minutes of playing time in the 2-1 win over rival Ohio State, her first point as a Nittany Lion. at Purdue (10/12): Attempted one shot in 65 minutes of work on the field. Indiana (10/19): Started and went full-time with one attempted shot on goal. Wisconsin (10/22): Had 62 minutes of playing time on the field and attempted one shot on goal. Central Connecticut State (11/10): Had one assist in the resounding 7-0 win to open the NCAA Tournament. Saint Louis (11/19): Played 93 minutes and had one assist in the NCAA Round of 16 match that sent PSU to its first Elite Eight in five years.
 
BEFORE PENN STATE
Transferred to Penn State after playing four years as a routine starter at Boston College…Two-time team captain for the Eagles…All-New England Second Team honoree in 2021…Earned three All-ACC Academic Team selections during her time in Chestnut Hill…Published career totals of 67 starts, 5,933 minutes played and six points split between a goal and four assists…Played 90 minutes in 14 of Boston College's 16 matches in 2022, tallying 1,407 minutes in total… Played at least 90 minutes in every Boston College match during the 2021 season and tallied her first collegiate goal against Rhode Island…Began her college career in 2019, starting all 18 matches and playing the full match in 17 of those starts as a true freshman… Led all Boston College women's soccer players, including goalkeepers, in minutes played over the course of her freshman year with 1,642.
 
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Member of the U.S. Under-17 Women's World Cup national team in 2018…Invited to the U.S. U-20 Women's National Team training camp…Named to the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls All-America Team...2018 United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls All-East Region honoree...Played her freshman and sophomore years at Swampscott High School…Northeastern Conference All-Conference First Team in 2015…Salem News All-Star in 2015 and 2016…Captained her club team, the FC Stars, in 2015, 2016 and 2017…ECNL National finalist in 2016 and 2017…ECNL Northeast Conference Champions in 2015, 2016 and 2017…2017 TeamSnap All-American…Boston Globe All-Scholastic 2015.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Ernie and Jennifer Agresti…Has three siblings, Nick, Joe and Sam…Twin sister, Sam, also plays soccer at Boston College...Majoring in psychology.
 
WHY PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because of the program's consistent success and collective commitment to excellence. Both the coaching staff and support staff made me feel right at home as soon as I stepped on campus. With the guidance of our coaches, I am certain that I will be able to grow exponentially as a soccer player and person while in Happy Valley. I can't say enough about how welcomed I felt by all the players and am looking forward to competing alongside them. Penn State was a no-brainer for me, and I can't wait to get started.”