California Irvine Athletics

2024

• Not on UC Irvine soccer roster

2023

• Did not see any action her junior year

• Did not see any action in her sophomore season

• Did not see any action in her freshman season
• Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll with honors

• Attended Carlsbad High School
• 2017 and 2018 league champs
• All-league as a freshman as team went 16-5-2 with 14 shutouts
• Honors student and received Seal of Biliteracy
• Played 10 years of club soccer for City SC under coach Courtney Drummond
• Also played with SoCal Blues and Cal South ODP for two seasons each winning ODP Western Regional championship

• Full name is Gabriella Ann Nelms
• Dad played football at King's College and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, mom attended Palomar College
• Has one older sibling and two younger siblings
• Majoring in biomedical engineering toward Pre-Med aspiring to be a doctor or dermatologist
• Fan of Manuel Neuer
• Enjoys watching her favorite movie, Forrest Gump, and listening to Jack Johnson
• Enjoys camping, the beach, collecting fun socks, the color green, and playing other sports like jiu jitsu, spikeball and pickle ball
• Favorite quote - “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” - Forrest Gump