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John Brown University Athletics

Nikki Ganter

  • Class
    2006
  • Induction
    Wall of Fame
  • Honors
    Women's Soccer (All-America)
All-America Honors
Team Year
NAIA Third Team 2005
NAIA Honorable Mention 2004
Career Snapshot
Category (Place) Total
Points (3) 111
Goals (3) 41
Assists (4) 29
Shots (4) 234

FIRST. When Ganter set foot on Alumni Field for the first time, she immediately morphed into a presence few goalkeepers could deny. In 2005, she led her team to its first-ever NAIA National Championships appearance, while becoming the first All-American in program history.

VERSATILE. Ganter's resilient competitiveness, uncanny speed and powerful athleticism made her the most dangerous force in the Sooner Athletic Conference with 41 goals and 29 assists (111 points) over her four-year career. Her ability to dribble past defenders and rocket a shot into the back of the net or touch a soft pass in the perfect position for a teammate to tally a goal, gave her the edge over her opponents.

LEADER. In the 2005 season, Ganter guided her team to a 13-6-2 record and an SAC regular season title. For that achievement, she was named the Sooner Athletic Player of the Year award. Ganter also piloted a campaign that saw her squad win the Region VI tournament en route to its national tournament berth. Most fittingly, she was named the Region VI Player of the Year. Ganter was also awarded the SAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2006, where she led all conference players in points.

TRENDSETTER. Ganter has set a standard for JBU women's soccer that will continue throughout the life of the program. She began a trend that future student-athletes will strive to achieve. However, becoming an All-American is a tremendous accomplishment and loft marks that most athletes never reach. Fortunately, the word "never" isn't in Ganter's vocabulary, for she has etched her mark in the history books of JBU women's soccer.

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