Statistics: 2016| 2015 | 2014 | 2013
As a senior (2016): Started all 19 matches in her final campaign… Led the team with four goals in 2016… Honored twice as OVC Player of the Week on Oct. 18 and Nov. 1… Tallied a team-best 10 points this season… Scored in back-to-back matches against Wright State (9/9) and at Louisville (9/11)… Registered three points with a goal and assist against Morehead State (10/16) and at Jacksonville State (10/27)… Scoring the fasted goal in program history at JSU, only taking nine second s off the clock before finding the back of the net… Logged the third most minutes with 1,494, averaging 78 minutes a contest… Went the distance in five games.
As a Junior (2015): Started and played in 17 matches ... Led the team in shots (32) ... Tied for first on the team in assists with a total of three ... Logged 90 or more minutes on the field 12 times ... Tallied three or more shots on six occasions ... Notched first assist of the season against Valparaiso (9/4) ... Recorded first 100 minute match at Evansville (9/11) ... Recorded an assist at Georgia State (9/18) ... Found the back of the net versus Troy (9/20) ... Logged 110 minutes on the field at Southeast Missouri State (10/16) ... Picked up an assist at UT Martin (10/18) ... Recorded a season-high six shots against Jacksonville State (10/29) ... Earned OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction.
As a Sophomore (2014): One of only five Bruins to start and play in all 18 matches ... Tied for second on the team in goals (2) ... Tied for third on the team in assists (2), shots (38) and shots o goal (180 ... Only player to record a shot in every match ... Logged 90 or more minutes 12 times ... Netted Belmont's lone goal in double overtime stalemate with Indiana State (8/29) ... Also tallied a season-high nine shots and a season-high four shots on goal against the Sycamores ... Recorded four shots at UNC Asheville (9/14) and against Eastern Kentucky (9/28) ... Found the back of the net at Tennessee Tech (10/17) ... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2013): Played in all 17 matches, starting all but two ... Logged 60 or more minutes on the field 14 times ... Tied for second on the team in gamewinners (1) and was tied for third on the team in goals scored (2) ... Made collegiate debut against North Dakota State (8/23) in the University of Minnesota Tournament, earning a start and logging 70 minutes ... Netted game winning goal versus Toledo (8/25) in the University of Minnesota Tournament ... Played season-high 108 minutes at SIUE (9/29) ... Notched four shots, three of which were on goal against Murray State (10/4) ... Scored goal against Jacksonville State (10/11) ... Recorded four shots at UT Martin (10/20) ... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Credentials: Named The Tennessean's 2012 Girls Soccer Player of the Year ... 2012 NSCAA High School All American ... 2012 Tennessee MidState Player of the Year ... NSCAA Tennessee State Player of the Year ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Two-time District Player of the Year ... Four time All-District honoree ... Helped BHS to State Championship in 2012 ... Named High School Freshman of the Year in 2009 ... Played club for BWSC '95 Premier (2008-11) and FC Alliance '95 (2012) ... Helped team to back-to-back Tennessee State Cup championships (2008, 2009), Region 3 Premier League Runner Up (2009), Regional tournament quarterfinalists (2009) ... ODP 2008-10.
Personal: Majoring in Biology (Pre-Med) ... Born on December 29, 1994 in Nashville, Tennessee ... Daughter of Tim and Beth Howard ... Has three siblings- Alex, Will and Robby ... Hobbies include soccer, tennis and running ... Lists favorite athlete as Heather O'Reilly ... Favorite books are Hamlet and the Twilight Series ... Lists favorite movies as Pitch Perfect, Date Night and Hunger Games ... Favorite singers are Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Eminem ... Lists greatest sports thrill as playing in the state finals for high school and winning it during her senior year (2012).
