Taylie Nowels

Montana soccer defeated Montana State Billings 5-0 at South Campus Stadium in Missoula, Montana on September 7th, 2025.

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Photo by: UM Photo/Coral Scoles-Coburn

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/ University of Mo

Montana Soccer 2024 media day
Taylie Nowels #27

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/ University of Mo

Scenes from Soccer Media Day on July 23, 2025.

Year:
Sophomore
Position:
D
Hometown:
Lake Tapps, Wash.
Previous School:
Sumner HS

2025 (sophomore season):

Played in 11 matches, made five starts
Injured in season’s 13th match, missed rest of season
Played 490 minutes
Part of back line that posted 12 shutouts, had a 0.64 goals-against average
Took six shots, put one on goal
Played 70 minutes in season-opening 3-0 home win over Southern Utah
Took two shots against MSU Billings, two against Northern Colorado
Had lone shot on goal of the season against the Bears

2024 (freshman season):

Played in two matches
Totaled 32 minutes
Played 12 minutes at Fresno State
Totaled 20 minutes in 3-3 draw at Wyoming

Career Highs (entering the 2026 season)
Goals: n/a
Assists: n/a
Points: n/a
Shots: 2, two times
Shots on goal: 1 (Northern Colorado, 9.28.25)
Minutes: 70 (Southern Utah, 8.14.25)

Prep: A 2024 graduate of Sumner High … Four-year varsity athlete … First-team 4A All-South Puget Sound League as a senior, second-team all-state … Helped Spartans to a district championship as a senior … Advanced to Class 4A state tournament round of 16 as a sophomore and junior, quarterfinals as a senior … Defensive MVP as a senior

Personal: The daughter of Mark and Kristy Nowels … Has an older sister, Tierney, and an older brother, Tyler ... A business management major