Courtney Tideman was UW-Stout’s first soccer player to earn All-America honors and she did it in a position that does not receive a lot of media attention – as a defender. Tideman was a two-time All-WIAC selection, earning conference honors as a freshman in 2008 and again as a senior in 2011. In between the selections, Tideman continued to make a name for herself and during her junior and senior seasons was a vital part of the Blue Devil offense, scoring five goals, with two game-winners, and an assist in 2010 and seven goals, with two more game-winners, and two assists in 2011. Tideman tied for the team lead in goals in 2011 and for her career finished with 13 goals, 14th all-time. In her final year, the Blue Devil defense notched eight shutouts and Tideman was selected as the WIAC defensive player of the year, named to the All-North Region Team and received third team All-National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) honors.