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Jenny Nilsson

Jenny Nilsson-Tecklenberg

  • Class
    2000
  • Induction
    2004
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Soccer, Rowing

Jenny Nilsson is one of the top players in the illustrious history of the Barry women's soccer program. She is second in school history with 158 points, 61 goals and 14 game-winning goals. In addition, all of her records were Sunshine State Conference marks when she graduated. Amazingly, she set her marks in only three years after transferring from Broward Community College.

She led the Bucs to SSC titles in 1999 and 2000, earning All-Conference honors both years and SSC co-Player of the Year in 1999. In addition, she led the Bucs to the NCAA Division II Final Four in both years as Barry became the first site to host both men’?s and women’?s finals in the same season. As a senior, she had the best offensive season ever at Barry, scoring a school-record 25 goals, adding 12 assists for a Buccaneer record 62 points. She also set the school record for game-winning goals with seven.

She was also a member of the rowing team, which won Sunshine State Conference titles in 1999 and 2000.

More than just an outstanding player, she was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America team in 2000.She spent her time wisely at Barry, earning both her bachelor's and master’s degrees.

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