Heather MacNab (born October 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Princeton Tigers.

Early life and college career

MacNab grew up in Carmel, Indiana, north of Indianapolis.[2] She attended Culver Academies, earning three-time MVP honors and two-time all-state honors on the soccer team.[3] She played club soccer for FC Pride.[3] She committed to play college soccer for the Princeton Tigers at age 15.[2]

Princeton Tigers

When the Ivy League cancelled fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, MacNab took a gap year before starting college. The summer before college, she played for Lady Victory FC in the pre-professional Women's Premier Soccer League.[2] She later played summer soccer for Indy Eleven in the USL W League while in college.[4] MacNab led Princeton with 7 assists and scored 3 goals in 19 in her freshman season in 2021.[3] She earned honorable mention All-Ivy honors as a sophomore in 2022, after scoring a career-high 6 goals with 2 assists in 17 games.[3]

MacNab dealt with injury to start her junior year in 2023, finishing the season with 2 goals and 6 assists in 19 games.[3][5] Though listed on the roster as a forward, she was deployed all over the field by head coach Sean Driscoll in her first few seasons before establishing herself as the starting left back in her senior year.[5][6] One of the team's captains in 2024, she started 17 games and recorded 2 goals and 9 assists, earning first-team All-Ivy honors.[3] She assisted both goals in a 2–0 final win against Brown in the 2024 Ivy League tournament.[6]

Club career

North Carolina Courage

MacNab was invited to train as a non-roster player with the North Carolina Courage in the 2025 preseason.[7] On March 21, 2025, North Carolina announced that they had signed MacNab to her first professional contract on a short-term deal.[8]

Honors and awards

Princeton Tigers

Individual

  • First-team All-Ivy: 2024

References

  1. ^ "Indy Eleven 2022 Roster" (PDF). Indy Eleven. May 26, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Gap year in retrospect: MacNab grateful for unexpected twists and turns". Culver Academies. June 21, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Heather MacNab". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Heather MacNab". USL W League. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Feil, Justin (September 20, 2023). "With MacNab Finding Rhythm After Dealing with Injury, Tiger Women's Soccer Tops Quinnipiac 4-2, Now 5-1-1". Town Topics. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Alden, Bill (November 13, 2024). "Sparked by MacNab's Playmaking, Stellar Defensive Play, PU Women's Soccer Tops Brown in Ivy Final, Back in NCAAs". Town Topics. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "NC Courage Announces Preseason Roster". North Carolina Courage. January 27, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "NC Courage Sign Forward Heather MacNab to Short-Term Contract". North Carolina Courage. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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