2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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Jocelyn Prescod
Jocelyn Prescod

11 Michelle Taras

  • Class Senior
  • Position Back
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • High School Newark East Side
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2022: Team co-captain ... Appeared in all 18 games in her second season at NJCU, including 15 starts as a center back ... led the team with the most minutes played (1,360) ... notched her lone assist in the season-opening 10-0 win over Yeshiva (9/2) ... played the full 90 minutes 10 times ... attempted two shots on goal in the 2-2 draw at St. Joe's-L.I. (9/7) ... charged a back line that limited opponents to 1.83 goals per game and a .520 shots on goal percentage.

2021: Was the only player to play and start in all 16 matches, spending time at center midfield and a little at center back ... led the squad in assists (3) and minutes played (1,378), was second in shots on goal (15) and tied for third in points (5) ... made her NCAA debut and took three shots, two on goal, in the 2-2 double-overtime tie with CMSV (9/4) ... set a season-high with three shots on goal in the 0-0 double-overtime tie with Cedar Crest (9/6) ... scored her first-career NCAA goal in the 3-1 loss at Manhattanville (9/11) ... dished out two assists and took six shots, three on goal, in the 5-2 win over CCNY (9/20) ... picked up an assist and took two shots on goal in the 6-1 win over Pratt (10/17).

2019-21: Attended Union County College for two years and was a member of the Owls women’s soccer program … played and started in 27 games over two seasons for UCC on the backline, notching six points (two goals, two assists) … Academic All-Conference selection as a freshman … two-time Vice President’s Honors List selection.

High School: A 2019 graduate of Newark East Side High School … varsity soccer team member … team captain as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Marzena Guillen … pursuing a career where she can work with kids and adolescents ... minoring in media arts ... personal goal is to make the best of her experience as a student and soccer player at NJCU, living and learning through every experience and opportunity.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'5"
    11
  • 11
    C

    2022Senior

    Back/Midfield
    5'5"
    11
    C
  • 11

    2023Senior

    Back
    5'5"
    11