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2017 Women's Soccer Roster

16 Tara Austin

  • Height 5-65
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Beaumont, Texas
  • Club Team Monsignor Kelly Catholic HS

Biography

Statistics: 20172016 | 2015 | 2014

As a senior (2017): Started all 18 matches, logging more than 1,480 minutes on the pitch in her senior campaign… Carved her name in the Belmont record book, reaching 73 starts in her career, the second most in program history… Averaged 82 minutes per game, the second most on the roster… Compiled a career-best five assists on the season, including one in back-to-back matches at SIUE (9.15) and against Austin Peay (9.17)… Assisted on the game-winning goal in the season opener against Middle Tennessee (8.18)… Netted her sole goal of the season in Belmont’s 3-2 win at UT Martin (10.6)… Launched 19 shots and landed eight on frame, producing a .421 shots on goal percentage… played more than 70 minutes in 15 matches, including playing the entirety of a match on seven different occasions.

As a junior (2016): A constant in the Bruins starting lineup, earning a start in all 19 matches… Blasted the third most attempts on the squad (22) delivering half on frame… Constructed at least two shots in seven matches, compiling three on two occasions… Sent all three of her attempts on goal at Eastern Illinois (10/2)… Logged the second most minutes on the team with 1604, recording more than 100 minutes in four contests… Played the entire match nine times... Spent the summer playing in the Women's Premier Soccer League.

As a Sophomore (2015): One of only two Bruins to start and play in all 18 matches ... Tied for third on the team in assists ... Third on the team in shots (23) ... Played 90 or more minutes 12 times ... Notched two or more shots on seven occasions ... Tallied a season-high two shots on goal in season opener against Little Rock (8/23) ... Recorded a season-high three shots at Indiana State (8/28) ... Notched lone assist of the season against Austin Peay (10/11) ... Logged a season-high 110 minutes on the field at Southeast Missouri State (10/16) ... Earned OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction... Spent the summer playing for the Nashville Wolves.

As a Freshman (2014): One of only five Bruins to start and play in all 18 matches ... Recorded first collegiate assist in season opener at Valparaiso (8/16) ... Logged season best three shots versus Indiana State (8/29) ... Played 110 minutes in BU's shutout of Georgia State (9/7) ... Notched season-high two shots on goal against Evansville (9/19) ... Scored season-high two goals at Eastern Illinois (10/3) ... Recorded second assist of the season at Murray State (10/26) ... Matched season-high of two shots on goal at Austin Peay (10/31) ... Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Credentials: Prepped at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High under coach Jacob Jackson ... First Team All-District ... First Team All-State ... Honorable Mention All-District as a sophomore ... Academic All-State as a junior ... Region III ODP Team ... Led team in assists as a junior and senior ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Played club for two years with Houston Express under coach Mark Gibbs. 

Personal: Interested in majoring in Journalism or Business ...  Has four siblings: Mary Caroline, Jonathan, Olivia and Reece ... Lists favorite athletes as Heather O'Reilly, Juan Mata and Stephen Curry ... Favorite books are To Kill A Mockingbird and Safe Haven ... Lists favorite TV shows as NCIS and Sportscenter ... Greatest sports thrill was beating their district rivals.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2014Freshman

    D/MF
    5'65"
    16
  • 16

    2015Sophomore

    D/MF
    5'65"
    16
  • 16

    2016Junior

    MF
    5'65"
    16
  • 16

    2017Senior

    MF
    5'65"
    16