Parsons was supposed to enroll at Dartmouth in 2005, but delayed it so she could participate at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She was the youngest player on the U.S. National Team. She was 17.
During her senior season, Parsons played with a leg injury, but appeared in 30 games and scored a career high in goals with 17. Added to her 15 assists, she finished the season with 32 points. Of her 17 goals, eight were scored on the power play, ranking second overall on the Big Green. Dating back to the previous season, Parsons entered the season with a 12-game scoring streak. In her second game of the 2008–09 season, her streak was snapped against the St. Lawrence Skating Saints. On January 31, 2009, she became the 29th Dartmouth player to notch 100 career points.
As a freshman, Parsons appeared in 32 games and led the Big Green in points (50 – ranked eighth in the NCAA), assists (36 – ranked fourth in the NCAA) and plus-minus (+29). In addition, she led all ECAC rookies in scoring. Her average of 1.56 points per game ranked second in the NCAA among all rookies. Parsons participated in the ECAC championship game. Against St. Lawrence, she scored a goal and registered an assist. In addition, she had seven game scoring streaks twice during the season. For her efforts, Parsons earned several accolades; she was ECAC Rookie of the Year, first team all-league, and her teammates voted her the Big Green Rookie of the Year.
