Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Alabama on September 7, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs Alabama
2003 Women's Soccer Roster
Helgadottir, Thora
Jersey Number 18
Thora Helgadottir
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kopavogur, Iceland
Bio
Notes: Second all-time in individual season saves with 93... third all-time at Duke with 193 saves..... third all-time with a 1.35 goals against average... third all time in goals-against average as a freshman with 1.26... fourth all-time in saves as a freshman with 61... fourth all-time in shutouts as a freshman with 5.5... sixth all-time in ACC plays for saves in a game recording 10 in two different games... seventh all-time with 16.0 shutouts... eighth all-time in ACC for shutouts in a season with three... ninth all-time in ACC play for saves in a game recording nine in two different games... starting goalkeeper for the Icelandic National Team...competed in World Cup qualifying matches for Iceland in May and June 2002... two-time United Soccer Coaches All-East selection in 2001 and 2002.
Senior (2003): Started all 17 games she saw action in... recorded 55 saves... GAA was 1.38... recorded 3 solo shutouts.
Junior (2002): Missed first eight games due to injury and playing for the Icelandic National Team...played in 11 matches, recording 39 saves and a 1.31 GAA...tied for ninth in goals against average in a season at Duke (1.31)... named to the first-team All-ACC and 2002 ACC All-Tournament Team... tallied seven saves for the second consecutive game against 12th-ranked Clemson...recorded seven saves in a 1-0 ACC Tournament first round victory over 18th-ranked Virginia...in 90:37 minutes...had two saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest...turned in one save in 30:34 minutes against High Point...recorded nine saves in 110:00 minutes of action in a 0-0 shutout against second-ranked North Carolina... notched four saves against Virginia...collected two saves against 12th-ranked Charlotte...posted four saves in a 3-0 shutout over 20th-ranked N.C. State...had three saves in 90:00 minutes of action against Clemson...played 90 minutes and notched one save in her first action of the season against Maryland, after recovering from an injury and playing for the Icelandic National Team.
Sophomore (2001): named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team and Soccerbuzz.com All-Southeast third team... an All-ACC first-team selection in goal... named ACC Player of the Week after posting back-to-back shutout victories over N.C. State and 19th-ranked Wake Forest...started 16 games for the Blue Devils and totaled 1,523:55 minutes in net.. missed three games while playing for the Iceland National Team at the World Cup qualifier...tied the Duke single-season record with 93 saves...also saw action at forward against top-ranked North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament... recorded shots against Georgia and Florida International.
Freshman (2000): Saw action in 18 of 23 games and earned the starting nod in 14...played 1432 minutes and collected 61 saves...allowed 20 goals for a 1.26 GA...recorded 5.5 shutouts...earned honorable mention All-America honors from Soccertimes.com and Collegesoccer.com and Freshman AIl-America accolades from Soccerbuzz.com...named to Soccerbuzz.com Southeast Region All-Freshman Team...NSCAA Second-team All-Southeast Region...named to ACC All-Tournament Team and ACC All-Freshman Team...voted ACC Player of the Week for Oct. 10... named to Soccer America Team of the Week (Oct. 11 and Nov. 8).
Prep: Played club soccer and handball throughout high school...named Most Promising Player in Iceland in 1998. served as captain of the Under-17 Icelandic National Team in 1998...was in goal during a draw between the Icelandic and U.S. National teams in April 2000.
Personal: Born May 5, 1981...daughter of Helgi Viborg and Hildur Sveinsdottir… majoring in mathematics and physics
Senior (2003): Started all 17 games she saw action in... recorded 55 saves... GAA was 1.38... recorded 3 solo shutouts.
Junior (2002): Missed first eight games due to injury and playing for the Icelandic National Team...played in 11 matches, recording 39 saves and a 1.31 GAA...tied for ninth in goals against average in a season at Duke (1.31)... named to the first-team All-ACC and 2002 ACC All-Tournament Team... tallied seven saves for the second consecutive game against 12th-ranked Clemson...recorded seven saves in a 1-0 ACC Tournament first round victory over 18th-ranked Virginia...in 90:37 minutes...had two saves in a 2-1 overtime victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest...turned in one save in 30:34 minutes against High Point...recorded nine saves in 110:00 minutes of action in a 0-0 shutout against second-ranked North Carolina... notched four saves against Virginia...collected two saves against 12th-ranked Charlotte...posted four saves in a 3-0 shutout over 20th-ranked N.C. State...had three saves in 90:00 minutes of action against Clemson...played 90 minutes and notched one save in her first action of the season against Maryland, after recovering from an injury and playing for the Icelandic National Team.
Sophomore (2001): named to the NSCAA All-South Region second team and Soccerbuzz.com All-Southeast third team... an All-ACC first-team selection in goal... named ACC Player of the Week after posting back-to-back shutout victories over N.C. State and 19th-ranked Wake Forest...started 16 games for the Blue Devils and totaled 1,523:55 minutes in net.. missed three games while playing for the Iceland National Team at the World Cup qualifier...tied the Duke single-season record with 93 saves...also saw action at forward against top-ranked North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament... recorded shots against Georgia and Florida International.
Freshman (2000): Saw action in 18 of 23 games and earned the starting nod in 14...played 1432 minutes and collected 61 saves...allowed 20 goals for a 1.26 GA...recorded 5.5 shutouts...earned honorable mention All-America honors from Soccertimes.com and Collegesoccer.com and Freshman AIl-America accolades from Soccerbuzz.com...named to Soccerbuzz.com Southeast Region All-Freshman Team...NSCAA Second-team All-Southeast Region...named to ACC All-Tournament Team and ACC All-Freshman Team...voted ACC Player of the Week for Oct. 10... named to Soccer America Team of the Week (Oct. 11 and Nov. 8).
Prep: Played club soccer and handball throughout high school...named Most Promising Player in Iceland in 1998. served as captain of the Under-17 Icelandic National Team in 1998...was in goal during a draw between the Icelandic and U.S. National teams in April 2000.
Personal: Born May 5, 1981...daughter of Helgi Viborg and Hildur Sveinsdottir… majoring in mathematics and physics
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