Mariah Nguyen

Returning for her fourth season in 2025, Nguyen has been a mainstay for Aurora since the club’s inaugural season, making 11 appearances in 2022 and posting three goals with two assists.

During her second season in 2023, Nguyen finished tied for fourth on Aurora with five assists while contributing five goals. She again saw 11 appearances, helping the club to its second-consecutive Heartland Division title.

2024 was a career-best year for Nguyen. The Andover, Minnesota native made 12 appearances and recorded 19 points, both single-season highs in an Aurora shirt. Nguyen’s 8 goals were tied for 25th-most in the USL W League during 2024.

At the collegiate level, Nguyen began her career with NCAA Division II Bemidji State University in 2021, helping the Beavers to that season’s NCAA DII Women’s Soccer Championships quarterfinal round. 

She later transferred to DI University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, twice leading the Tommies in goals and points, recording 28 appearances from 2022 through 2024.

Nguyen enters the 2025 season tied for the second-most goals scored (16) in club history. Her 40-career points rank as the second-most all-time by an Aurora player.