Trish Parker was a four-time All-Conference and All-Region
performer in women's soccer, leading her Bishops to a 51-16-7
record during her four-year career as a starting defender.
Additionally, she twice earned All-American accolades (’93,
’94) and North Carolina Wesleyan Outstanding Female Athlete
of the Year honors (’94, ’95).
Parker set herself apart from other athletes in 1994 when she
was presented with the highest individual honor one can achieve in
Division III women’s soccer: National Player of the
Year. An award that is usually presented to a dynamic forward
or midfielder, Parker’s selection provided clear evidence of
her talent on defense. That same talent was instrumental in
the ’94 Battling Bishops’ aforementioned run to the
NCAA Final Four.
Currently, Parker remains the only female athlete in Battling
Bishop history to receive National Player of the Year honors in any
sport.
A native of Marietta, Ga. and 1995 Wesleyan graduate, Parker
received another significant tribute at conclusion of her career
when her #13 jersey was retired. It is one of only two
retired numbers within the NCWC women’s soccer program.