ChristalMattingly

2001 – Played in 19 games as a junior in the UK midfield… Only goal of the year proved to be one of the most significant of the 42 goals scored by the Wildcats in the 2001 season, as she dented the net at the 34:52 mark to earn the game-winning goal in a 4-2 first-round SEC Tournament victory over 18th-ranked Tennessee in Baton Rouge, La… Took five shots on goal.

2000 – Played in 16 games, starting four… Took seven shots… Scored one goal for two points… Lone goal was against Tennessee to tie the score before the eventual Vol win.

1999 – Played in 18 games and was a major contributor off the bench… Scored four goals including her first collegiate goal in the Cats’ 5-2 victory against Vanderbilt… Netted two ofUK’s six goals in a 6-1 win over LSU… Put in a corner kick against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament to give UK a 2-1 lead.

Pre-College – Lettered four years at Nelson County High School… Was a First-Team All-State selection three years in a row… Named to the All-District and All-Region team 1996-99… Scored 30 goals and had 17 assists in her senior season… Scored 129 career goals in high school as ranks third all-time in Kentucky history… Named team MVP, 1996-99… Was high school team captain in 1997 and 1998… Selected as the MVP of Region 2 in 1996… Team won District Championship three years and were Region Champions in 1996… Lettered four years in basketball and was team captain her senior year… Selected All-Region and All-District… Team captain of Bon Air Alliance Soccer Club… Led her club team with 31 goals… Member of the National Honor Society and Student Council… Named “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.”

Personal – Full name is Christal Gayle Mattingly… Born September 7, 1981… Parents are Bert and Martha Mattingly… Lists traveling with the American Ambassadors Soccer Team in Europe at age 14 along with scoring six goals in a game to tie the high school record for goals in a game as her most memorable moments in sports… Chose UK because it was one of her dream to play for the Wildcats and because it is close to home… Chose the Wildcats over Transylvania, Georgetown, and Butler… Hobbies include jet skiing, skiing, knee boarding, and other water activities.

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