#21 Courtney Henderson Season 2025
4x Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Finished the year with 18 out of a possible 19 appearances for the Tigers … started final five games of the fall in the midfield … logged 691 minutes on the season … played the entirety of the match three times on the season … picked up her only assist of the season in LSU’s 2-0 win over Alabama in the first round of the SEC Tournament … played a quality through ball into the left side of the box for Taylor Dobles to finish off … took five shots on the season … LSU’s best aerial presence and constantly won balls out of the air … … was a great shield for the defense that tallied five clean sheets in eight spring games … served as LSU’s SAAC representative.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Appeared in 17 of LSU’s matches while earning five starts … made her first-career start on Oct. 13 against Alabama … registered her first-career assist against Samford on Sept. 1 on Linsdey Eaton’s goal … played a total of 761 minutes on the season … did not come off the pitch in LSU’s double overtime 2-2 draw against Mississippi State … took three shots on the season … played the midfield position … played a part in LSU’s two shutouts against Navy (Aug. 25) and McNeese State (Aug. 30) … started the final five SEC matches of the season.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Appeared in eight matches on the season, five of which were conference play … logged 60 minutes on the pitch … in LSU’s 2-1 setback at Arkansas on Oct. 4, she setup LSU’s only goal of the game; with less than two minutes to play in the first half, she sent in a long cross from the right side of the pitch that resulted in a handball by the Arkansas’ defender and Alex Thomas converted the penalty kick.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017)
Did not see action for the Tigers as a redshirt freshman in 2017.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Did not feature for the Tigers in her first season with the program … Received a redshirt to preserve her freshman year of eligibility for the 2017 season.
PRIOR TO LSU
A four-year member of the team at Rogers High School under the direction of coaches Aaron Lindquist and Todd Dusosky … Helped guide her high school team to the state tournament for the first time in Class 2A during the 2015 season … One of the top players in Class 2A in the state of Minnesota as a two-time all-state selection in 2014 and 2015 and a three-year all-conference performer from 2013-15 … Won the Golden Boot as the top scorer at Rogers High School for the 2015 season and named her team’s Most Valuable Player … Set school records in Class 2A for goals, assists and points in a single season … Scored the third-most goals, third-most points and fourth-most assists in a single-season at Rogers High School between classifications in 1A and 2A … Played club soccer for Three Rivers Soccer Association … Coached at club level by Ryan Sorensen … Once led her club team to a runner-up finish in the state cup final … Played in prestigious club tournaments in Phoenix and Las Vegas during her youth career … Ran track for four years while at Rogers High School … Also played basketball and golf for one season while in high school.
PERSONAL
Full name is Courtney Paige Henderson … Born on Dec. 2, 1997 … Parents are Eric and Missy Henderson … Has two brothers, Connor and Cam, and one sister, Cailey … Father played college football at Mankato State University in her home state of Minnesota … Brother, Connor, currently plays football at St. Olaf College in Minnesota … An award-winning artist and painter who was a member of the National Art Honor Society while in high school … Maintained a 3.4 cumulative grade-point average during her prep career at Rogers High School … majoring in marine biology at LSU.