Born to David and Theresa Williams, Colleen was raised in Titusville, New Jersey, where she attended Hopewell Valley Central High School and led the soccer team to back-to-back Prep A State Championships in 2005 and 2006.
A four-year starter, she finished her high school career having scored 51 goals, tallied 46 assists for 148 points.
Williams also competed in three National Championships, winning the title with the New Jersey Olympic Development Program (ODP) team in 2006.
[1][2] In February 2013, Williams was selected in the fourth round (26th overall) of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.
She played in six games before suffering a knee injury on July 6 that sidelined her for the rest of the season.