Quincy University Hawks

2024 (Sophomore at Georgia Military College): In her sophomore season with Georgia Military College, Faith appeared and started in 14 games, where she scored 14 goals and assisted six for a total of 34 points. She had four game-winners on the season, including back-to-back game-winning goals and hat-tricks against Oxford College of Emory University (10/17/24) and Gordon State College (10/22/24).
-    GCAA Player of the Year
-    First Team All-Region
-    First Team All-Conference
-    GMC Excellence in Athletics Award
-    GMC Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

2022 (Freshman at Parkland College): In her first collegiate season, Faith appeared in 18 games and made 16 starts for the Cobras, where she led the team with 25 goals, which ranked 7th in the country, to go along with eight assists. She had a team-best 58 points, ranking 10th in the country. In her collegiate debut against Illinois Valley (8/20/22), Faith scored five goals and dished out one assist for 11 total points. This was one of five games with two or more goals. Niebrugge also had five game-winning goals on the season, with her first coming in an 8-3 victory over Lincoln Land (9/10/22).
-    NJCAA Second Team All-American
-    Freshman of the Year
-    United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
-    United Soccer Coaches All-Regional Team
-    Second Team All-Academic

Personal: Faith Niebrugge, a native of Mattoon, Illinois, began her collegiate career at Parkland College during her freshman year before transferring to Georgia Military College for her sophomore season. At GMC, she earned her Associate’s degree in General Science Studies before transferring to QU.

A standout at Mattoon High School, Faith graduated in the top 10% of her class in 2022 and left a legacy on the soccer field, setting school records for most goals in a season (44) and in a career (122). She earned All Apollo Conference First Team and All-Sectional Team honors in 2022 and was a key contributor to three Class 2A Regional Championship teams (2019, 2021, 2022). In addition to her athletic accomplishments, she completed the Regional Health Occupations Program at Eastern Illinois University during high school.

Faith is the daughter of Michelle Standley and Mark Niebrugge and has three siblings: Reann, Payton, and Seth. She enjoys hiking, swimming, bike riding, and interior design. She draws inspiration from soccer legends Lionel Messi and Neymar and supports the Argentina Men’s National Soccer Team and Boca Juniors.

Why QU?
I chose QU because I believe that this is a school that can support my dreams and my future career. This school has shown much promise for me to continue my athletic career while developing my future self as someone who is intelligent, capable, and responsible. Additionally, this school has given me the opportunity to prove to myself that even after my ACL injury, I can still play the sport I love.