Nel Fettig

Nelwyn Elizabeth Fettig Hayes (born April 25, 1976, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Carolina Courage.

Early life and education Fettig was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 25, 1976. She attended Bishop Luers High School, where she excelled in both soccer and tennis, being named the National High School Player of the Year in 1994. She graduated as class valedictorian, then received an undergraduate degree in psychology and exercise science from the University of North Carolina. While there, she received various honors as a student-athlete, including a postgraduate scholarship from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which she used to attend the University of North Carolina School of Law.

University While studying at the University of North Carolina, Fettig played for the university's soccer team. and during her tenure, the team won three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. She transferred to play with the Carolina Courage the following season.

In April 2004, Fettig signed for Carolina Dynamo. She made two appearances for the club in the 2004 USL W-League season. She joined newly-formed Atlanta Silverbacks Women in March 2005. She played five times in 2005 and 11 times in 2006, scoring once in each season. She did not play in 2007 after giving birth to her daughter, Lily Katherine.

Coaching Fettig was an assistant coach at Northwestern University for the 1998 season. She returned to the position in 2003.

Honors In 2008, Fettig was inducted into the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame.