University of Minnesota Athletics
2022 Soccer Roster
Christa VanLoon
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- High School:
- Dallas Christian School
- Hometown:
- Rowlett, Texas
- Prev School:
- Oral Roberts
- Major:
- Business and Marketing Education/Business Entrepreneurship
| PRONUNCIATION |
2023 | SENIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Came off the bench in 10 matches for Minnesota, totaling 204 Minnesota
• Scored against Purdue in West Lafayette during Minnesota's 3-1 win over the Boilermakers (Oct. 22)
• Assisted Megan Nemec's second goal against Niagara (Aug. 17) and Sophia Romine's goal against St. Thomas (Sept. 3)
2022 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Came off the bench in all of Minnesota’s 19 matches
• Averaged 1.0 shots per game
• Had a season high of three points against Indiana, scoring one goal and assisting Gabbie Cesarone (Sept. 22)
• Finished one of Minnesota's four goals against Drake (Sept. 1)
2021 | SOPHOMORE
• Appeared in 16 of the team's 17 matches during her first season as a Gopher and made two starts coming against Mississippi State (Sept. 2) and Nebraska (Oct. 24)
• Recorded five points for the year totaling one goal and three assists
• Scored her lone goal of the season at Purdue (Oct. 10)
• Tallied all three of her assists during a stretch of five matches between Sept. 5-23
• Posted nine total shots, including four on goal, with a season best of two during three separate outings
• Played a season-high 60 minutes at home against UIC (Aug. 22) and was on the field for 622 total minutes in 2021
2020-21 | FRESHMAN (at Oral Roberts)
Summit League All-Newcomer Team
• Played in all 14 matches for the Golden Eagles, starting in eight as a freshman
• Led Oral Roberts in scoring with four goals and three assists for a total of 11 points
• Scored in three-straight matches during the month of March
• Finished as the team’s leader in minutes, shots and shots on goal
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-star, ranked prospect, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com • Earned varsity letters in soccer, volleyball, basketball and cross country • Played her high school career under head coach Bosko Katic, and were TAPPS Division 5A District Champs in 2017 • As a sophomore and junior, she earned Most Valuable Player team honors and was named to the Academic All-State team • Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with high honors • Earned First Team All-District honors from 2018-20 • Was the 2020 Dallas Christian Female Athlete of the Year • Was the track and field female MVP in 2018-19 • Overcame an ACL injury during her freshman year and followed that up with three district championships • Took third in the state in the 400m as a junior in high school • Played with the D'feeter Kicks Soccer Club from 2017-20 and then the Minnesota Thunder Academy in 2021 in the WPSL • With D'feeter Kicks Soccer Club won a 2018 State Cup title and was the Northern Conference Championship with the Minnesota Thunder Academy in 2021.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Shane and Sheila Van Loon • Has two siblings Tiffiny and Devon • Grandfather, Howard, played football at Texas A&M in 1965 and also played football and ran track and field at Abilene Christian University from 1966-69 • Father, Shane, was a member of the football and golf team at Abilene Chrstian University from 1987-92 and was on the professional golf tour from 1992-95 • Step-mother, Sheila, played volleyball and ran track at Texas A&M Kingsville from 1996-99 • Enjoys fishing, hunting and reading •
WHY MINNESOTA SOCCER
"I chose the University of Minnesota because of how close knit the team was and how much passion and dedication everyone involved with Gopher soccer has for the sport and one another."
