Georgia State University Athletics

2011: Played in 18 games for Georgia State as a freshman, starting three ... Scored the lone goal in the Panthers' game against Georgia ... Launched four shots on the season, including one on goal ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll fall semester.  

Prep: Member of the Parkview women's varsity team that won three consecutive GHSA 5A State Championships from 2007-2009 and was ranked No. 1 in the nation by NSCAA in 2008 ... Earned 2010 All-Area, All-Region and All-State team selections ... Named to the 2011 All-Region team ... Selected in 2011 to the Gwinnett County Super Six ... Member of the Gwinnett Soccer Association Phoenix '93 Red team that won the Region III Premier League Championship in 2008 and 2009 and was the Georgia Youth Soccer State Champion from 2005-2010.

Personal: Kierra Laurin Nelson was born December 21, 1993 ... She is the daughter of Linwood and Sondi Nelson ... Has two younger sisters, Amari and Jaylin and two older brothers, Bryan and Linwood ... Plans to major in psychology.