University of Charleston Athletics

Holly Bigg, a native of Limehouse, Ontario, spent all four collegiate seasons at the University of Charleston on the Women’s Soccer team. During her time at the University of Charleston, Bigg played a crucial role in the team’s success, switching between defender and midfielder.

In 2011, during her freshman campaign, Bigg scored six goals and added four assists, earning Second Team All-Conference honors and Daktronics Atlantic All-Region Second Team as a midfielder.

As a sophomore, Bigg adopted a different role as a defender for the Golden Eagles, still notching three goals and two assists. In that role, Bigg earned First Team All-Conference, NSCAA All-Region Third Team, and Daktronics Atlantic All-Region Second Team honors in 2012.

Bigg continued her stellar defensive play in her junior year, starting all seventeen games, contributing 1,386 minutes, scoring two goals, and adding two assists. Her performance earned another First Team All-Conference award and NSCAA All-Atlantic Region Second Team recognition.

In her final season with the Golden Eagles in 2014, Bigg moved back to midfield and immediately made her offensive prowess known in the conference. She led the Mountain East Conference with 10 goals and was named MEC Offensive Player of the Week twice. In her farewell season, Bigg earned First Team All-Conference honors as a midfielder and was named First Team Daktronics All-Atlantic Region.

Holly Bigg played a vital role for the Golden Eagles, playing in 72 games, starting in 70 of them, scoring 22 goals, and adding 12 assists.