Rider University Athletics

2022:
- Started all 18 games in the Broncs’ midfield
- Scored two goals and added three assists
- Earned MAAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 after scoring a goal and adding two assists in the Broncs’ 3-0 win over Saint Peter’s (Sept. 24)
- Also scored a goal in the season-opening win at Wagner (Aug. 18)
- Assisted on Makenzie Rodrigues’ game-winning goal at Villanova (Aug. 25)
- Played 90 or more minutes six times
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree

2021:
- Started all 17 games in Broncs’ midfield
- Distributed three assists against Wagner (Aug. 20), Villanova (Aug. 29) and Canisius (Oct. 2)
- Played 90 or more minutes 12 times
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree

2020-21:
- Started all eight games
- Distributed a team-high three assists, good for second-most in the MAAC
- Played every minute in six of eight games
- Also scored one goal in the Broncs’ season-opening win at Fairfield (Mar. 9)
- Assisted on game-winning goals at Fairfield (Mar. 9) and against Manhattan (Apr. 3)
- Also set up Niamh Cashin’s goal in the MAAC Semifinals at Siena (Apr. 12)
- MAAC All-Academic Team Honoree

2019:
- MAAC All-Rookie Team honoree
- Started all 17 games she played
- Contributed three assists
- Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 30 after assisting on Sofia Soares’ goal in a win over Quinnipiac (Sept. 28)
- Also assisted on Hailey Russell’s overtime golden goal against Wagner in the season opener (Aug. 23) and Mackenzie Rodrigues’ game-winner against Delaware State (Sept. 12)

Before Rider:
A standout midfielder, Dees was a four-year starter at Pickerington High School North, where she led the team to the state Final Four... As a junior and senior, Dees was named First Team All-Conference and captained the team to a fourth-straight district title... At the club level, Dees played in the ECNL National League with Ohio Premier, helping the team to the ECNL Elite Eight in 2017 and the ECNL National Final in 2018.

Personal:
The daughter of Jennie and Jon Dees... Has an older brother, Jordan, who plays soccer at Ashland University... A health science major.