Oklahoma State University Athletics
2017 Cowgirl Soccer Roster
Roster
Michela Ongaro
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Arrowhead Union HS
- Hometown:
- Hartland, Wis.
2016: Played in all 21 games and started 20 ... led the Big 12 with 88 saves, a total that ranked as the eighth most in a single season in OSU history ... moved into fourth on OSU’s career lists in shutouts and saves ... notched four shutouts on season and split time in three others ... had shutouts vs. ACU (9/9), Texas Tech (10/7), TCU (10/16) and Little Rock (10/25) ... recorded career-high nine saves at Memphis (9/16) ... had four saves in shutout at TTU (10/7) then followed that with eight saves at Kansas (10/9) ... earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors (10/11) for those performances ... racked up seven saves vs. OU (8/26) and Texas (9/30) ... had eight saves in OSU’s NCAA Championship game at Colorado (11/12) ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2015: Started all 20 games in goal ... recorded five shutouts and was the starter in three OSU shutouts ... moved to sixth on OSU’s career shutouts and saves list ... recorded a shutout in season opener vs. Mercer (8/23) ... racked up a season-high seven saves at #5 Florida (9/4) ... had three shutouts in Big 12 Conference play — vs. Texas (10/4), Iowa State (10/16) and Kansas (10/25) ... an Academic All-Big 12 First Team performer.
2014: Redshirted due to a knee injury.
2013: Started 14 games in goal and logged nearly 1,215 minutes ... named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team ... her 0.82 goals against average ranked as seventh best in a single season in program history ... first-career game was start vs. North Texas (9/22) ... had five saves in 2-1 OT win ... recorded first shutout of career with four saves in 0-0 tie vs. No. 14 Texas Tech (9/29) ... had career-high eight saves in win over Texas in opening round of Big 12 Championship (11/6) ... notched shutout in Big 12 tourney seminfal win over No. 7 Texas Tech (11/8) ... recorded assist vs. Arkansas in NCAA Tournament game (11/15).
CLUB/PREP: Starred for FC Wisconsin Eclipse and FC Milwaukee at the club level … named to the 2010 Raleigh ECNL All-Tournament Team ... led FC Milwaukee to 2009 state championship and Region II semifinals … started 78 varsity games at Arrowhead Union High School … recorded 40 shutouts … was conference player of the year as a senior and three-time first-team all-conference performer … led team to regional title in 2013 … runner-up for 2013 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year ... three-time Wisconsin All-State Best of the Rest (2011-13) ... also played basketball for two seasons … also recruited by Ohio State, Wisconsin and Milwaukee.
PERSONAL: Born on July 15, 1995 … daughter of Paolo and Renee Ongaro … has a brother, Matteo… mother attended OSU and her aunt is a professor at the school … grandfather played basketball at Oklahoma … graduated with a finance degree in May 2016 and is currently pursuing her MBA.
